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Start Preamble
AGENCY:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is prescribed. This regulatory action is needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System. These changes are designed to provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace under instrument conditions in the affected areas.
DATES:
Effective 0901 UTC, May 16, 2024.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas J. Nichols, Flight Procedures and Airspace Group, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration. Mailing Address: FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Flight Procedures and Airspace Group, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., STB Annex, Bldg. 26, Room 217, Oklahoma City, OK 73169-6918. Telephone: (405) 954-1139.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This amendment to part 95 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) amends, suspends, or revokes IFR altitudes governing the operation of all aircraft in flight over a specified route or any portion of that route, as well as the changeover points (COPs) for Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes as prescribed in part 95.
The Rule
The specified IFR altitudes, when used in conjunction with the prescribed changeover points for those routes, ensure navigation aid coverage that is adequate for safe flight operations and free of frequency interference. The reasons and circumstances that create the need for this amendment involve matters of flight safety and operational efficiency in the National Airspace System, are related to published aeronautical charts that are essential to the user, and provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace. In addition, those various reasons or circumstances require making this amendment effective before the next scheduled charting and publication date of the flight information to assure its timely availability to the user. The effective date of this amendment reflects those considerations. In view of the close and immediate relationship between these regulatory changes and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and public procedure before adopting this amendment are impracticable and contrary to the public interest and that good cause exists for making the amendment effective in less than 30 days.
Conclusion
The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. It, therefore—(1) is not a “significant regulatory action” under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a “significant rule” under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. For the same reason, the FAA certifies that this amendment will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Start List of SubjectsList of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95
- Airspace
- Navigation (air)
End SignatureIssued in Washington, DC, on March 21, 2024.
Thomas J. Nichols,
Aviation Safety, Flight Standards Service. Manager, Standards Section, Flight Procedures & Airspace Group, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, part 95 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) is amended as follows effective at 0901 UTC, May 16, 2024.
Start PartPART 95—IFR ALTITUDES
End Part Start Amendment Part1. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as follows:
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Part2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:
End Amendment PartRevisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Point
[Amendment 578 effective date May 16, 2024]
From To MEA § 95.1001 Direct Routes-U.S. § 95.4 Green Federal Airway G4 Is Amended To Delete WOOD RIVER, AK NDB ILIAMNA, AK NDB/DME * 4500 * 3000—MOCA § 95.6 Blue Federal Airway B12 Is Amended To Delete WOODY ISLAND, AK NDB ILIAMNA, AK NDB/DME * 10000 * 9300—MOCA From To MEA MAA § 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes § 95.3303 RNAV Route T303 Is Added To Read KINSTON, NC VORTAC KOHLS, NC WP 1900 17500 KOHLS, NC WP NORFOLK, VA VORTAC 1800 17500 NORFOLK, VA VORTAC OUTLA, VA WP 1800 17500 OUTLA, VA WP JAMIE, VA FIX 1800 17500 JAMIE, VA FIX MAGGO, MD FIX 1700 17500 MAGGO, MD FIX TRPOD, MD WP 1800 17500 TRPOD, MD WP WATERLOO, DE VOR/DME 1900 17500 WATERLOO, DE VOR/DME LEEAH, NJ FIX 1800 17500 LEEAH, NJ FIX DIXIE, NJ FIX 1900 17500 DIXIE, NJ FIX KENNEDY, NY VOR/DME 2000 17500 KENNEDY, NY VOR/DME DEER PARK, NY VOR/DME 2000 17500 DEER PARK, NY VOR/DME MADISON, CT VOR/DME 2000 17500 MADISON, CT VOR/DME WEGOT, CT FIX 2400 17500 WEGOT, CT FIX HARTFORD, CT VOR/DME 2600 17500 HARTFORD, CT VOR/DME DVANY, CT FIX 2700 17500 DVANY, CT FIX GRAYM, MA FIX 3000 17500 GRAYM, MA FIX GRIPE, MA FIX * 2800 17500 * 2300—MOCA GRIPE, MA FIX BOSTON, MA VOR/DME 2600 17500 § 95.3307 RNAV Route T307 Is Added To Read PEARS, NC FIX SUNNS, NC FIX 1800 17500 SUNNS, NC FIX NORFOLK, VA VORTAC 2000 17500 NORFOLK, VA VORTAC OUTLA, VA WP 1800 17500 OUTLA, VA WP DUNFE, VA FIX 1800 17500 DUNFE, VA FIX ZJAAY, MD WP 1800 17500 ZJAAY, MD WP CBEAV, MD FIX 1800 17500 CBEAV, MD FIX RADDS, DE FIX 1800 17500 RADDS, DE FIX SEWEL, NJ FIX 2000 17500 SEWEL, NJ FIX WNSTN, NJ WP 1800 17500 WNSTN, NJ WP LEEAH, NJ FIX * 2000 17500 * 1500—MOCA LEEAH, NJ FIX BRIEF, NJ FIX 1900 17500 BRIEF, NJ FIX TEBEE, NJ FIX 1800 17500 TEBEE, NJ FIX CHAZR, DE WP 1900 17500 CHAZR, DE WP APEER, MD WP 2000 17500 APEER, MD WP REESY, PA WP 2000 17500 REESY, PA WP PADRE, PA FIX 2500 17500 PADRE, PA FIX GEERI, PA FIX 2700 17500 GEERI, PA FIX ROAST, PA FIX 2600 17500 ROAST, PA FIX DELRO, PA FIX 2900 17500 DELRO, PA FIX FAMAV, PA FIX 2900 17500 FAMAV, PA FIX HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC 3000 17500 HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC * PYCAT, PA FIX 3100 17500 * 4100—MCA PYCAT, PA FIX, NW BND PYCAT, PA FIX MCMAN, PA FIX 4400 17500 MCMAN, PA FIX RASHE, PA FIX 4600 17500 RASHE, PA FIX PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC 4900 17500 PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC BLAZE, PA FIX 4900 17500 BLAZE, PA FIX DLMAR, PA WP 4600 17500 Start Printed Page 31611 DLMAR, PA WP STUBN, NY WP 4000 17500 STUBN, NY WP XUCCO, NY FIX 3700 17500 XUCCO, NY FIX VAFKU, NY FIX 3600 17500 VAFKU, NY FIX PTAKI, NY FIX 3400 17500 PTAKI, NY FIX SYRACUSE, NY VORTAC 3300 17500 § 95.3335 RNAV Route T335 Is Added To Read ZJAAY, MD WP TRPOD, MD WP * 1800 17500 * 1400—MOCA TRPOD, MD WP EZIZI, DE FIX 1900 17500 EZIZI, DE FIX SMYRNA, DE VORTAC 1800 17500 SMYRNA, DE VORTAC DUPONT, DE VORTAC 1800 17500 DUPONT, DE VORTAC MARQI, PA WP 2200 17500 MARQI, PA WP POTTSTOWN, PA VORTAC 2400 17500 POTTSTOWN, PA VORTAC HIKES, PA 2800 17500 HIKES, PA EAST TEXAS, PA VOR/DME 2900 17500 EAST TEXAS, PA VOR/DME SLATT, PA FIX 3300 17500 SLATT, PA FIX WHITT, PA FIX 3800 17500 WHITT, PA FIX * WLKES, PA WP 4000 17500 * 4600—MCA WLKES, PA WP, N BND WLKES, PA WP * LECOR, PA FIX 4800 17500 * 4800—MCA LECOR, PA FIX, S BND LECOR, PA FIX BINGHAMTON, NY VOR/DME 3900 17500 BINGHAMTON, NY VOR/DME CORTA, NY FIX 3800 17500 CORTA, NY FIX * TUMPS, NY FIX 3700 17500 * 3000—MCA TUMPS, NY FIX, S BND TUMPS, NY FIX SYRACUSE, NY VORTAC 2800 17500 § 95.3340 RNAV Route T340 Is Added To Read NORBY, HI WP HLONO, HI WP * 2800 17500 * 2200—MOCA HLONO, HI WP AARES, HI WP * 2800 17500 * 2200—MOCA AARES, HI WP * CHAIN, HI FIX 3800 17500 * 5000—MCA CHAIN, HI FIX, NE BND CHAIN, HI FIX WYLUA, HI WP 5500 17500 WYLUA, HI WP * BARBY, HI FIX 4000 17500 * 8000—MCA BARBY, HI FIX, SE BND BARBY, HI FIX * LONOH, HI WP ** 8000 17500 * 8000—MCA LONOH, HI WP, NW BND ** 4100—MOCA LONOH, HI WP * PLACK, HI WP 1700 17500 * 3800—MCA PLACK, HI WP, SE BND PLACK, HI WP WAPIO, HI FIX 4700 17500 WAPIO, HI FIX VELLA, HI FIX 4700 17500 VELLA, HI FIX ARBOR, HI FIX 4000 17500 ARBOR, HI FIX HILO, HI VORTAC 3800 17500 § 95.3342 RNAV Route T342 Is Added To Read KUHIO, HI WP KOKO HEAD, HI VORTAC 4800 17500 KOKO HEAD, HI VORTAC ALAEY, HI WP * 4700 17500 * 4100—MOCA ALAEY, HI WP DAKKL, HI FIX * 4700 17500 * 1300—MOCA DAKKL, HI FIX PLUMB, HI FIX 5900 17500 PLUMB, HI FIX WYLUA, HI WP * 4400 17500 * 1300—MOCA WYLUA, HI WP * MAUI, HI VORTAC 4400 17500 * 7200—MCA MAUI, HI VORTAC, S BND MAUI, HI VORTAC * MAKEN, HI FIX 8600 17500 * 8200—MCA MAKEN, HI FIX, N BND MAKEN, HI FIX * KOHAU, HI WP 5700 17500 * 5000—MCA KOHAU, HI WP, NW BND KOHAU, HI WP * TAMMI, HI FIX ** 2000 17500 * 2500—MCA TAMMI, HI FIX, S BND ** 1300—MOCA TAMMI, HI FIX KONA, HI VORTAC 5300 17500 § 95.3344 RNAV Route T344 Is Added To Read NAPUA, HI FIX KEOLA, HI FIX 1700 17500 Start Printed Page 31612 KEOLA, HI FIX GECKO, HI FIX 1700 17500 GECKO, HI FIX JULLE, HI FIX 1700 17500 JULLE, HI FIX AHNAE, HI WP * 2400 17500 * 1800—MOCA AHNAE, HI WP ZUKAH, HI WP * 3100 17500 * 2500—MOCA ZUKAH, HI WP KONA, HI VORTAC 5700 17500 § 95.3346 RNAV Route T346 Is Added To Read LIHUE, HI VORTAC KPIPI, HI WP * 4500 17500 * 3900—MOCA KPIPI, HI WP KIKKI, HI WP * 3400 17500 * 1800—MOCA KIKKI, HI WP SHIGI, HI FIX 4100 17500 SHIGI, HI FIX KUHIO, HI WP 4100 17500 KUHIO, HI WP NORBY, HI WP 3900 17500 NORBY, HI WP * KHILI, HI WP ** 4200 17500 * 5200—MCA KHILI, HI WP, E BND ** 3600—MOCA KHILI, HI WP * NAHUL, HI WP ** 6500 17500 * 5200—MCA NAHUL, HI WP, W BND ** 5600—MOCA NAHUL, HI WP EELIO, HI WP * 4400 17500 * 1300—MOCA EELIO, HI WP * KEAHO, HI WP ** 4100 17500 * 5900—MCA KEAHO, HI WP, E BND ** 2700—MOCA KEAHO, HI WP MAKEN, HI FIX 6500 17500 MAKEN, HI FIX * NOWRA, HI WP 6500 17500 * 5000—MCA NOWRA, HI WP, W BND NOWRA, HI WP PLACK, HI WP * 1900 17500 * 1300—MOCA § 95.3432 RNAV Route T432 Is Added To Read STUBN, NY WP TIVUC, PA FIX 3600 17500 TIVUC, PA FIX OKZUS, PA FIX 3400 17500 OKZUS, PA FIX DOMVY, PA FIX 3500 17500 DOMVY, PA FIX BNELE, PA WP 3600 17500 BNELE, PA WP HAWLY, PA FIX 4400 17500 HAWLY, PA FIX HOPCE, NJ FIX 3400 17500 HOPCE, NJ FIX NEION, NJ FIX 3500 17500 § 95.3675 RNAV Route T675 Is Added To Read SAULT STE MARIE, MI VOR/DME U.S. CANADIAN BORDER 2600 17500 U.S. CANADIAN BORDER U.S. CANADIAN BORDER 8000 17500 § 95.3705 RNAV Route T705 Is Amended By Adding NANTUCKET, MA VOR/DME CLAMY, MA FIX 1800 17500 CLAMY, MA FIX LIBBE, NY FIX * 2500 17500 * 1300—MOCA LIBBE, NY FIX ORCHA, NY WP * 2500 17500 * 1600—MOCA ORCHA, NY WP CALVERTON, NY VOR/DME 2000 17500 CALVERTON, NY VOR/DME BELTT, NY FIX 2000 17500 BELTT, NY FIX BRIDGEPORT, CT VOR/DME 1800 17500 BRIDGEPORT, CT VOR/DME DENNA, CT FIX 2100 17500 DENNA, CT FIX FZOOL, CT FIX 2400 17500 FZOOL, CT FIX LOVES, CT FIX 3000 17500 LOVES, CT FIX DEEDE, NY FIX 3000 17500 DEEDE, NY FIX PAWLN, NY WP 3100 17500 PAWLN, NY WP TRESA, NY FIX 3400 17500 TRESA, NY FIX CYPER, NY FIX 6100 17500 CYPER, NY FIX PETER, NY FIX 6100 17500 PETER, NY FIX CODDI, NY FIX 5800 17500 Is Amended To Delete DANZI, NY WP CODDI, NY FIX 4400 17500 Start Printed Page 31613 Is Amended To Read in Part CODDI, NY FIX MILID, NY WP 4600 17500 § 95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes § 95.4033 RNAV Route Q33 Is Amended By Adding HUMBLE, TX VORTAC DAISETTA, TX VORTAC * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA DAISETTA, TX VORTAC SAWMILL, LA VOR/DME * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA SAWMILL, LA VOR/DME LITTR, AR WP * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA LITTR, AR WP PROWL, MO WP * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA Is Amended To Delete DHART, AR FIX LITTLE ROCK, AR VORTAC * 20000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA LITTLE ROCK, AR VORTAC PROWL, MO WP * 20000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA § 95.4066 RNAV Route Q66 Is Amended By Adding LITTR, AR WP METWO, TN WP * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA METWO, TN WP ALEAN, VA WP * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA Is Amended To Delete LITTLE ROCK, AR VORTAC CIVKI, AR WP * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA CIVKI, AR WP RICKX, AR WP * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA RICKX, AR WP TROVE, TN WP * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA TROVE, TN WP BAZOO, TN WP * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA BAZOO, TN WP METWO, TN WP * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA METWO, TN WP MXEEN, TN WP * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA MXEEN, TN WP ALEAN, VA WP * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA § 95.4097 RNAV ROUTE Q97 Is Amended To Read in Part ZJAAY, MD WP BYSEL, MD WP * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA BYSEL, MD WP BRIGS, NJ FIX * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA § 95.4232 RNAV Route Q232 Is Added To Read STUBN, NY WP CORDS, PA FIX * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA Start Printed Page 31614 * DME/DME/IRU MEA CORDS, PA FIX NEION, NJ FIX * 18000 45000 * 18000—GNSS MEA * DME/DME/IRU MEA From To MEA § 95.6001 Victor Routes-U.S. § 95.6009 VOR Federal Airway V9 Is Amended By Adding MARVELL, AR VOR/DME * HILLE, AR FIX ** 3000 * 6000—MRA * 4000—MCA HILLE, AR FIX, N BND ** 1600—MOCA HILLE, AR FIX WALNUT RIDGE, AR VORTAC * 4000 * 3100—MOCA WALNUT RIDGE, AR VORTAC FARMINGTON, MO VORTAC 4000 § 95.6026 VOR Federal Airway V26 Is Amended To Read in Part REDWOOD FALLS, MN VOR/DME LYDIA, MN FIX * 5500 * 2600—MOCA § 95.6036 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V36 Is Amended To Delete U.S. CANADIAN BORDER U.S. CANADIAN BORDER * 8000 * 3000—MOCA U.S. CANADIAN BORDER SAULT STE MARIE, MI VOR/DME * 4600 * 3100—MOCA § 95.6069 VOR Federal Airway V69 Is Amended To Read in Part HILLE, AR FIX WALNUT RIDGE, AR VORTAC * 4000 * 3100—MOCA WALNUT RIDGE, AR VORTAC FARMINGTON, MO VORTAC 4000 § 95.6078 VOR Federal Airway V78 Is Amended To Delete DARWIN, MN VORTAC GOPHER, MN VORTAC 3000 § 95.6148 VOR Federal Airway V148 Is Amended To Read in Part REDWOOD FALLS, MN VOR/DME GOPHER, MN VORTAC 3000 § 95.6171 VOR Federal Airway V171 Is Amended To Delete FARMINGTON, MN VORTAC JONNA, MN WP ** 3500 * 2500—MOCA ** 3000—GNSS MEA JONNA, MN WP DARWIN, MN VORTAC 2900 DARWIN, MN VORTAC ALEXANDRIA, MN VOR/DME 3000 Is Amended To Read in Part LEXINGTON, KY VOR/DME * MCFEE, KY FIX 3000 * 9000—MRA * 9000—MCA MCFEE, KY FIX, NW BND MCFEE, KY FIX LOUISVILLE, KY VORTAC 9000 § 95.6178 VOR Federal Airway V178 Is Amended To Read in Part NEW HOPE, KY VOR/DME * HERMS, KY FIX 2700 * 7000—MRA HERMS, KY FIX * MAUDD, KY FIX 2800 * 9000—MRA MAUDD, KY FIX * MCFEE, KY FIX 5000 * 9000—MRA § 95.6333 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V333 Is Amended To Delete NOME, AK VOR/DME GAITS, AK WP N BND 10000 S BND 4000 GAITS, AK WP SHISHMAREF, AK NDB * 10000 Start Printed Page 31615 * 6700—MOCA § 95.6401 ALASKA VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V401 Is Amended To Delete AMBLER, AK NDB FARME, AK FIX * 5500 * 4700—MOCA FARME, AK FIX KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME 2000 KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME SHISHMAREF, AK NDB * 2500 * 2000—MOCA End Supplemental InformationAirway Segment Changeover Points From To Distance From § 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Point Alaska V333 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point NOME, AK VOR/DME SHISHMAREF, AK NDB 65 NOME. Alaska V401 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point AMBLER, AK NDB KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME 40 AMBLER. KOTZEBUE, AK VOR/DME SHISHMAREF, AK NDB 60 KOTZEBUE. [FR Doc. 2024-08863 Filed 4-24-24; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Effective Date:
- 5/16/2024
- Published:
- 04/25/2024
- Department:
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Entry Type:
- Rule
- Action:
- Final rule.
- Document Number:
- 2024-08863
- Dates:
- Effective 0901 UTC, May 16, 2024.
- Pages:
- 31609-31615 (7 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- Docket No. 31543, Amdt. No. 578
- Topics:
- Airspace, Navigation (air)
- PDF File:
- 2024-08863.pdf
- Supporting Documents:
- » New York North Shore - Materials from Public Meetings
- » Notice of Meeting Graphic June 2016
- CFR: (1)
- 14 CFR 95