2017-10741. IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments  

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    AGENCY:

    Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 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 Date: 0901 UTC, June 22, 2017.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Thomas J Nichols, Flight Procedure Standards Branch (AMCAFS-420), Flight Technologies and Programs Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK. 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 25082 Oklahoma City, OK. 73125) telephone: (405) 954-4164.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY 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.

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    List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95

    • Airspace
    • Navigation (air)
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    Issued in Washington, DC on May 19, 2017.

    John Duncan,

    Director, Flight Standards Service.

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    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, June 22, 2017.

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    1. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as follows:

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    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44719, 44721.

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    2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

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    Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Point Amendment 533 Effective Date June 22, 2017

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    § 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes
    § 95.3257 RNAV Route T257 Is Amended by Adding
    VENTURA, CA VOR/DMESAN MARCUS, CA VORTAC630017500
    SAN MARCUS, CA VORTACMORRO BAY, CA VORTAC730017500
    MORRO BAY, CA VORTACCALIS, CA FIX410017500
    CALIS, CA FIXBLANC, CA FIX340017500
    BLANC, CA FIXHNNTR, CA WP660017500
    HNNTR, CA WPDUBSS, CA WP700017500
    DUBSS, CA WPCAATE, CA WP690017500
    CAATE, CA WPCHAWZ, CA WP390017500
    CHAWZ, CA WPPORTE, CA FIX420017500
    PORTE, CA FIXTHHEO, CA WP420017500
    THHEO, CA WPJAMIN, CA WP430017500
    JAMIN, CA WPPOINT REYES, CA VOR/DME430017500
    POINT REYES, CA VOR/DMEFREES, CA FIX350017500
    FREES, CA FIXNACKI, CA WP490017500
    NACKI, CA WPMENDOCINO, CA VORTAC560017500
    MENDOCINO, CA VORTACMERRI, CA FIX560017500
    MERRI, CA FIXFLUEN, CA FIX570017500
    FLUEN, CA FIXPLYAT, CA FIX680017500
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    PLYAT, CA FIXCCHUK, CA WP670017500
    CCHUK, CA WPCICRO, CA WP480017500
    CICRO, CA WPSEGVE, CA FIX380017500
    SEGVE, CA FIXSCUPY, CA WP240017500
    SCUPY, CA WPOLJEK, CA FIX220017500
    OLJEK, CA FIXCIGGA, CA WP170017500
    CIGGA, CA WPFURNS, CA WP220017500
    FURNS, CA WPMITUE, OR FIX470017500
    MITUE, OR FIXJANAS, OR FIX460017500
    JANAS, OR FIXNEWPORT, OR VORTAC430017500
    NEWPORT, OR VORTACCUTEL, OR FIX410017500
    CUTEL, OR FIXEYCEH, OR WP410017500
    EYCEH, OR WPILWAC, WA FIX230017500
    ILWAC, WA FIXZEDAT, WA FIX230017500
    ZEDAT, WA FIXWAVLU, WA FIX290017500
    WAVLU, WA FIXHOQUIAM, WA VORTAC290017500
    HOQUIAM, WA VORTACCOPLS, WA WP260017500
    COPLS, WA WPWAPTO, WA FIX290017500
    WAPTO, WA FIXOZETT, WA WP370017500
    OZETT, WA WPTATOOSH, WA VORTAC430017500
    Is Amended To Delete
    BIG SUR, CA VORTACISIFU, CA FIX730017500
    ISIFU, CA FIXSUTRO, CA FIX490017500
    SUTRO, CA FIXPOINT REYES, CA VOR/DME400017500
    § 95.3259 RNAV Route T259 Is Amended by Adding
    LAKE HUGHES, CA VORTACSHAFTER, CA VORTAC880017500
    SHAFTER, CA VORTACAVENAL, CA VOR/DME430017500
    AVENAL, CA VOR/DMEMBARI, CA WP660017500
    MBARI, CA WPLKHRN, CA WP620017500
    LKHRN, CA WPSALINAS, CA VORTAC600017500
    SALINAS, CA VORTACCAATE, CA WP400017500
    CAATE, CA WPSANTY, CA FIX*400017500
    *3300—MOCA
    SANTY, CA FIXSAPID, CA FIX520017500
    SAPID, CA FIXCRTER, CA WP550017500
    CRTER, CA WPNORCL, CA WP600017500
    NORCL, CA WP*MOVDD, CA WP600017500
    *5000—MCA MOVDD, CA WP, SW BND
    MOVDD, CA WPOOWEN, CA WP350017500
    OOWEN, CA WPOXJEF, CA WP230017500
    OXJEF, CA WP*SAAGO, CA WP700017500
    *9600—MCA SAAGO, CA WP, E BND
    SAAGO, CA WP*BNAKI, CA WP1150017500
    *13200—MCA BNAKI, CA WP, E BND
    BNAKI, CA WPWEXIM, CA WP1470017500
    WEXIM, CA WPNIKOL, CA FIX1460017500
    NIKOL, CA FIXDAYMN, NV WP1310017500
    DAYMN, NV WPELY, NV VOR/DME1210017500
    Is Amended To Delete
    SAN JOSE, CA VOR/DMECEDES, CA FIX620017500
    CEDES, CA FIXMOVDD, CA WP590017500
    *5000—MCA MOVDD, CA WP, SW BND
    MOVDD, CA WPSACRAMENTO, CA VORTAC320017500
    § 95.3261 RNAV Route T261 Is Amended by Adding
    SANTA CATALINA, CA VORTACGAVIOTA, CA VORTAC690017500
    GAVIOTA, CA VORTACMORRO BAY, CA VORTAC*620017500
    *5700—MOCA
    MORRO BAY, CA VORTACCLMNS, CA FIX410017500
    CLMNS, CA FIXHRRNG, CA WP230017500
    HRRNG, CA WPHMPBK, CA WP230017500
    *4300—MCA HMPBK, CA WP, N BND
    HMPBK, CA WPWOZZZ, CA WP540017500
    *6600—MCA WOZZZ, CA WP, N BND
    WOZZZ, CA WPDUBSS, CA WP690017500
    SALINAS, CA VORTACKARNN, CA FIX550017500
    KARNN, CA FIXWINDY, CA FIX470017500
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    WINDY, CA FIXSMONE, CA WP570017500
    SMONE, CA WPMOVDD, CA WP570017500
    *4700—MCA MOVDD, CA WP, SE BND
    MOVDD, CA WPRBLEW, CA WP360017500
    RBLEW, CA WPGIFME, CA WP250017500
    GIFME, CA WPHNNRY, CA WP250017500
    HNNRY, CA WPGRIDD, CA FIX340017500
    *2600—MCA GRIDD, CA FIX, S BND
    GRIDD, CA FIXTALUM, CA FIX180017500
    TALUM, CA FIXJINGO, CA FIX190017500
    JINGO, CA FIXGONGS, CA FIX180017500
    GONGS, CA FIXHOMAN, CA FIX480017500
    HOMAN, CA FIXGARSA, CA FIX550017500
    GARSA, CA FIXCCAPS, CA WP900017500
    CCAPS, CA WPMUREX, CA FIX950017500
    MUREX, CA FIXMIXUP, OR FIX860017500
    MIXUP, OR FIXPIIKZ, OR WP860017500
    PIIKZ, OR WPTUPSE, OR WP940017500
    TUPSE, OR WPDESCHUTES, OR VORTAC680017500
    DESCHUTES, OR VORTACHERBS, OR FIX630017500
    HERBS, OR FIXCUPRI, OR FIX610017500
    CUPRI, OR FIXSUPOC, OR WP550017500
    SUPOC, OR WPKUKTE, OR FIX600017500
    KUKTE, OR FIXVECCU, WA FIX550017500
    VECCU, WA FIXSUNSN, WA WP700017500
    SUNSN, WA WPMUDLE, WA FIX710017500
    MUDLE, WA FIXYAKIMA, WA VORTAC530017500
    YAKIMA, WA VORTACSELAH, WA FIX540017500
    SELAH, WA FIXGEBTE, WA FIX600017500
    GEBTE, WA FIXLARDY, WA WP600017500
    LARDY, WA WPQUINT, WA FIX640017500
    QUINT, WA FIXKLSEY, WA WP520017500
    KLSEY, WA WPPAWYO, WA WP510017500
    PAWYO, WA WPHVARD, WA WP540017500
    HVARD, WA WPSOFFE, WA WP650017500
    SOFFE, WA WPJSTEN, WA WP690017500
    Is Amended To Delete
    WOODSIDE, CA VOR/DMEALTAM, CA FIX500017500
    § 95.3263 RNAV Route T263 Is Amended by Adding
    FILLMORE, CA VORTACDERBB, CA FIX1100017500
    DERBB, CA FIXAVENAL, CA VOR/DME660017500
    AVENAL, CA VOR/DMEPANOCHE, CA VORTAC710017500
    PANOCHE, CA VORTACWINDY, CA FIX640017500
    WINDY, CA FIXSMONE, CA WP570017500
    SMONE, CA WPMOVDD, CA WP570017500
    MOVDD, CA WPRBLEW, CA WP360017500
    RBLEW, CA WPPITTS, CA FIX340017500
    PITTS, CA FIXSCAGGS ISLAND, CA VORTAC340017500
    SCAGGS ISLAND, CA VORTACPOPES, CA FIX480017500
    POPES, CA FIXNAKPT, CA WP540017500
    NAKPT, CA WPDIBLE, CA FIX480017500
    DIBLE, CA FIXKENDL, CA FIX490017500
    KENDL, CA FIXFOLDS, CA FIX690017500
    FOLDS, CA FIXHOMEG, CA WP1040017500
    HOMEG, CA WPZUNAS, CA FIX990017500
    ZUNAS, CA FIXTALEM, OR FIX950017500
    TALEM, OR FIXOREGN, OR WP780017500
    OREGN, OR WPEROWY, OR WP600017500
    EROWY, OR WPNOTTI, OR FIX540017500
    NOTTI, OR FIXCORVALLIS, OR VOR/DME420017500
    CORVALLIS, OR VOR/DMEARTTY, OR FIX400017500
    ARTTY, OR FIXNEWBERG, OR VOR/DME390017500
    NEWBERG, OR VOR/DMELOATH, OR FIX440017500
    LOATH, OR FIXWINLO, WA FIX520017500
    WINLO, WA FIXULESS, WA FIX540017500
    ULESS, WA FIXMTLOK, WA WP580017500
    MTLOK, WA WPQUIIN, WA WP720017500
    QUIIN, WA WPARRIE, WA FIX910017500
    ARRIE, WA FIXELWHA, WA WP890017500
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    Is Amended To Delete
    SUNOL, CA FIXSCAGGS ISLAND, CA VORTAC460017500
    § 95.3298 RNAV Route T298 Is Added To Read
    OAKLAND, CA VOR/DMESALAD, CA FIX430017500
    *4800—MCA SALAD, CA FIX, E BND
    SALAD, CA FIXALTAM, CA FIX500017500
    *4600—MCA ALTAM, CA FIX, W BND
    ALTAM, CA FIXRBLEW, CA WP440017500
    *2700—MCA RBLEW, CA WP, W BND
    RBLEW, CA WPORANG, CA FIX180017500
    ORANG, CA FIXEVETT, CA WP180017500
    *2500—MCA EVETT, CA WP, E BND
    EVETT, CA WPELKHN, CA WP630017500
    *7500—MCA ELKHN, CA WP, E BND
    ELKHN, CA WPSMURA, CA WP960017500
    *11700—MCA SMURA, CA WP, E BND
    SMURA, CA WPNIKOL, CA FIX1460017500
    *12200—MCA NIKOL, CA FIX, W BND
    NIKOL, CA FIXCOALDALE, NV VORTAC1170017500
    COALDALE, NV VORTACKATTS, NV WP1140017500
    KATTS, NV WPKITTN, NV WP1330017500
    KITTN, NV WPWILSON CREEK, NV VORTAC1160017500
    WILSON CREEK, NV VORTACWOOOP, UT WP1190017500
    WOOOP, UT WPMILFORD, UT VORTAC1160017500
    MILFORD, UT VORTACDETAN, UT FIX1190017500
    *12700—MCA DETAN, UT FIX, NE BND
    DETAN, UT FIXEBOVE, UT WP1340017500
    EBOVE, UT WPCARBON, UT VOR/DME1320017500
    CARBON, UT VOR/DMEMYTON, UT VOR/DME1170017500
    MYTON, UT VOR/DMEROCK SPRINGS, WY VOR/DME1370017500
    ROCK SPRINGS, WY VOR/DMEDORTN, WY WP1050017500
    DORTN, WY WPCRAZY WOMAN, WY VOR/DME930017500
    § 95.3329 RNAV Route T329 Is Added To Read
    MORRO BAY, CA VORTACPASO ROBLES, CA VORTAC500017500
    PASO ROBLES, CA VORTACLKHRN, CA WP590017500
    LKHRN, CA WPPANOCHE, CA VORTAC690017500
    PANOCHE, CA VORTACMKNNA, CA WP640017500
    MKNNA, CA WPOXJEF, CA WP*640017500
    *1600—MOCA
    OXJEF, CA WPTIPRE, CA WP270017500
    TIPRE, CA WPOLIPH, CA WP270017500
    OLIPH, CA WPHNNRY, CA WP240017500
    HNNRY, CA WPROWWN, CA WP180017500
    *3200—MCA ROWWN, CA WP, W BND
    ROWWN, CA WPRAGGS, CA FIX510017500
    RAGGS, CA FIXPOPES, CA FIX490017500
    POPES, CA FIXNACKI, CA WP590017500
    § 95.3331 RNAV Route T331 Is Added To Read
    NTELL, CA WPMKNNA, CA WP230017500
    MKNNA, CA WPKARNN, CA FIX470017500
    KARNN, CA FIXVINCO, CA FIX660017500
    VINCO, CA FIXNORCL, CA WP630017500
    NORCL, CA WPMOVDD, CA WP600017500
    MOVDD, CA WPEVETT, CA WP350017500
    EVETT, CA WPTIPRE, CA WP2700
    TIPRE, CA WPESSOH, CA WP630017500
    *7800—MCA ESSOH, CA WP, NE BND
    ESSOH, CA WPSQUAW VALLEY, CA VOR/DME1120017500
    SQUAW VALLEY, CA VOR/DMETRUCK, CA FIX1120017500
    TRUCK, CA FIXMUSTANG, NV VORTAC1160017500
    MUSTANG, NV VORTACHIXUP, NV WP1030017500
    HIXUP, NV WPLOVELOCK, NV VORTAC930017500
    LOVELOCK, NV VORTACCUTVA, NV FIX1050017500
    *11900—MCA CUTVA, NV FIX, E BND
    CUTVA, NV FIXBATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV VORTAC1190017500
    BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV VORTACPARZZ, NV WP1090017500
    PARZZ, NV WPDRYAD, ID FIX1070017500
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    DRYAD, ID FIXTULIE, ID WP1140017500
    TULIE, ID WPAMFAL, ID WP830017500
    AMFAL, ID WPPOCATELLO, ID VOR/DME830017500
    POCATELLO, ID VOR/DMEVIPUC, ID WP770017500
    VIPUC, ID WPIDAHO FALLS, ID VOR/DME710017500
    IDAHO FALLS, ID VOR/DMEPULTE, ID FIX710017500
    PULTE, ID FIXSABAT, ID FIX760017500
    SABAT, ID FIXWAHNZ, ID WP990017500
    WAHNZ, ID WPBUFVO, WY WP1170017500
    BUFVO, WY WPSPECT, MT WP1490017500
    SPECT, MT WPBILLINGS, MT VORTAC830017500
    BILLINGS, MT VORTACTRUED, MT WP610017500
    TRUED, MT WPEXADE, MT FIX590017500
    EXADE, MT FIXJEKOK, ND WP440017500
    JEKOK, ND WPFONIA, ND FIX400017500
    § 95.3333 RNAV Route T333 Is Added To Read
    KLIDE, CA FIXBORED, CA FIX620017500
    BORED, CA FIXSMONE, CA WP610017500
    SMONE, CA WPOOWEN, CA WP570017500
    *4200—MCA OOWEN, CA WP, S BND
    OOWEN, CA WPEVETT, CA WP230017500
    EVETT, CA WPTIPRE, CA WP270017500
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    § 95.6001 VICTOR ROUTES—U.S.
    § 95.6087 VOR Federal Airway V87 Is Amended To Delete
    SCAGGS ISLAND, CA VORTACMAXWELL, CA VORTAC5300
    MAXWELL, CA VORTACRED BLUFF, CA VORTAC3000
    § 95.6088 VOR Federal Airway V88 Is Amended To Read in Part
    NARCI, OK FIX*WACCO, MO FIX**6200
    *6200—MCA WACCO, MO FIX, SW BND
    **3100—MOCA
    **4000—GNSS MEA
    WACCO, MO FIX*QUALM, MO FIX**3700
    *3700—MCA QUALM, MO FIX, W BND
    **2500—MOCA
    QUALM, MO FIXSPRINGFIELD, MO VORTAC3000
    § 95.6109 VOR Federal Airway V109 Is Amended To Delete
    PANOCHE, CA VORTACVOLTA, CA FIX5000
    VOLTA, CA FIXMANTECA, CA VOR/DME*3000
    *3000—GNSS MEA
    MANTECA, CA VOR/DMEBYRON, CA FIX2000
    BYRON, CA FIXALTAM, CA FIX
    W BND4500
    E BND3500
    ALTAM, CA FIX*SALAD, CA FIX5000
    *4700—MCA SALAD, CA FIX, NE BND
    SALAD, CA FIX*OAKLAND, CA VOR/DME4000
    *4700—MCA OAKLAND, CA VOR/DME, NE BND
    § 95.6113 VOR Federal Airway V113 Is Amended To Delete
    PANOCHE, CA VORTACVOLTA, CA FIX5000
    VOLTA, CA FIXMANTECA, CA VOR/DME#*3000
    *3000—GNSS MEA
    #MANTECA R-147 UNUSABLE
    MANTECA, CA VOR/DMELINDEN, CA VOR/DME2000
    Is Amended To Read in Part
    PANOCHE, CA VORTACPATYY, CA FIX5000
    PATYY, CA FIXMODESTO, CA VOR/DME*3000
    *1500—MOCA
    MODESTO, CA VOR/DMELINDEN, CA VOR/DME2000
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    § 95.6115 VOR Federal Airway V115 Is Amended To Read in Part
    JAMESTOWN, NY VOR/DME*LANGS, NY FIX3900
    *11000—MCA LANGS, NY FIX, NE BND
    § 95.6161 VOR Federal Airway V161 Is Amended To Read In Part
    TULSA, OK VORTACNOVEL, OK FIX3100
    § 95.6190 VOR Federal Airway V190 Is Amended To Read In Part
    OSWEGO, KS VOR/DME*WACCO, MO FIX3100
    *3700—MCA WACCO, MO FIX, E BND
    WACCO, MO FIX*QUALM, MO FIX**3700
    *3700—MCA QUALM, MO FIX, W BND
    **2500—MOCA
    QUALM, MO FIXSPRINGFIELD, MO VORTAC3000
    § 95.6195 VOR Federal Airway V195 Is Amended To Delete
    MANTECA, CA VOR/DMETRACY, CA FIX*4100
    *2900—MOCA
    TRACY, CA FIX*SUNOL, CA FIX5200
    *4700—MCA SUNOL, CA FIX, NE BND
    SUNOL, CA FIXOAKLAND, CA VOR/DME4000
    § 95.6307 VOR Federal Airway V307 Is Amended To Read In Part
    OSWEGO, KS VOR/DMECHANUTE, KS VOR/DME*3000
    *2500—MOCA
    § 95.6405 VOR Federal Airway V405 Is Amended To Read In Part
    SOLBERG, NJ VOR/DMECARMEL, NY VOR/DME*3000
    *2500—MOCA
    § 95.6585 VOR Federal Airway V585 Is Amended To Delete
    CLOVIS, CA VORTAC*MENDO, CA FIX2000
    *3000—MCA MENDO, CA FIX, SW BND
    MENDO, CA FIXPANOCHE, CA VORTAC4500
    PANOCHE, CA VORTACVOLTA, CA FIX5000
    VOLTA, CA FIXMANTECA, CA VOR/DME#*3000
    *3000—GNSS MEA
    MANTECA R-147 UNUSABLE
    MANTECA, CA VOR/DMELODDI, CA FIX2000
    LODDI, CA FIXSACRAMENTO, CA VORTAC3000
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    § 95.7001 Jet Routes
    § 95.7058 Jet Route J58 Is Amended To Delete
    OAKLAND, CA VOR/DMEMANTECA, CA VOR/DME1800045000
    MANTECA, CA VOR/DMECOALDALE, NV VORTAC1800045000
    § 95.7080 Jet Route J80 Is Amended To Delete
    OAKLAND, CA VOR/DMEMANTECA, CA VOR/DME1800045000
    MANTECA, CA VOR/DMECOALDALE, NV VORTAC1800045000
    § 95.7094 Jet Route J94 Is Amended To Delete
    OAKLAND, CA VOR/DMEMANTECA, CA VOR/DME1800045000
    MANTECA, CA VOR/DMEMUSTANG, NV VORTAC1900045000
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