IFR Altitudes:

Federal Register: December 30, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 250)

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95

Docket No. 30760; Amdt. No. 491

IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

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, January 13, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Hodges, Flight Procedure

Standards Branch (AMCAFS-420),

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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.

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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95

Airspace, Navigation (air).

Issued in Washington, DC on December 16, 2010.

John M. Allen,

Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment 0

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 03, 2010. 0 1. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44719, 44721. 0 2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Points

Amendment 491 Effective Date, January 13, 2011

From

To

MEA

MAA

Sec. 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes

Sec. 95.3227 RNAV Route T227 Is Amended To Read in Part

Port Heiden, AK NDB/DME.................... Culti, AK FIX......................

*3700

17500

*1900--MOCA............................

Culti, AK FIX.............................. Batty, AK FIX......................

*6100

17500

*5400--MOCA............................

Batty, AK FIX.............................. *Amott, AK FIX.....................

**13000

17500

*5200--MCA Amott, AK FIX, SW BND.......

**12300--MOCA..........................

Sec. 95.3266 RNAV Route T266 Is Amended To Read in Part

Coghlan Island, AK NDB..................... Fredericks Point, AK NDB...........

6500

17500

Is amended by adding

Fredericks Point, AK NDB................... Annette Island, AK VOR/DME.........

6200

17500

Sec. 95.3267 RNAV Route T267 Is Added To Read

Nome, AK VOR/DME........................... Jiksa, AK FIX......................

*6700

17500

*6000--MOCA............................

Jiksa, AK FIX.............................. Balin, AK FIX......................

*3400

17500

*2700--MOCA............................

Is Amended To Read in Part

Balin, AK FIX.............................. Kotzebue, AK VOR/DME...............

*3300

17500

*2600--MOCA............................

Sec. 95.3271 RNAV Route T271 Is added To read

Cold Bay, AK VORTAC....................... Binal, AK FIX......................

4400

17500

Binal, AK FIX.............................. King Salmon, AK VORTAC.............

2700

17500

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King Salmon, AK VORTAC..................... Jivco, AK FIX......................

3000

17500

Jivco, AK FIX.............................. Wolci, AK FIX......................

4000

17500

Wolci, AK FIX.............................. *Widva, AK FIX.....................

7000

17500

*8000--MCA Widva, AK FIX, NE BND.......

Widva, AK FIX.............................. *Zinam, AK FIX.....................

11800

17500

*10700--MCA Zinam, AK FIX, SW BND......

Zinam, AK FIX.............................. Amott, AK FIX......................

2500

17500

Sec. 95.3273 RNAV Route T273 Is Amended To Read in Part

Fairbanks, AK VORTAC....................... Aykid, AK FIX......................

6700

17500

Aykid, AK FIX.............................. Tuvvo, AK FIX......................

6000

17500

Tuvvo, AK FIX.............................. *Sotge, AK FIX.....................

11300

17500

*8000--MCA Sotge, AK FIX, S BND........

Sotge, AK FIX.............................. Roces, AK FIX......................

*4000

17500

*2800--MOCA............................

Sec. 95.3277 RNAV Route T277 Is Amended To Read in Part

Bettles, AK VOR/DME........................ Jigti, AK FIX......................

*6000

17500

*4000--MOCA............................

Jigti, AK FIX.............................. Nokfe, AK FIX......................

*8000

17500

*7000--MOCA............................

Nokfe, AK FIX.............................. Vovuy, AK FIX......................

*10300

17500

*9400--MOCA............................

Vovuy, AK FIX.............................. Epeho, AK FIX......................

*16000

17500

*9500--MOCA............................

Epeho, AK FIX.............................. Point Lay, AK NDB..................

*6400

17500

*5500--MOCA............................

Sec. 95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes

Sec. 95.4008 RNAV Route Q8 Is Amended To Read in Part

Galena, AK VOR/DME........................ Anchorage, AK VOR/DME..............

18000

45000

From

To

MEA

Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S.

Sec. 95.6002 VOR Federal Airway V2 Is Amended To Read in Part

Spokane, WA VORTAC............... Ropes, WA FIX...........

7100

Ropes, WA FIX.................... Mullan Pass, ID VOR/DME.

9100

Mullan Pass, ID VOR/DME.......... Alton, MT FIX...........

9600

Alton, MT FIX.................... Missoula, MT VOR/DME....

SE BND.................

*9000

NW BND.................

*9600

*8500--MOCA..................

Sec. 95.6005 VOR Federal Airway V5 Is Amended To Read in Part

Shirt, OH FIX................... *Gloom, OH FIX..........

3000

*4000--MRA...................

*Gloom, OH FIX................... Appleton, OH VORTAC.....

3000

*4000--MRA...................

Appleton, OH VORTAC.............. Mansfield, OH VORTAC....

3000

Mansfield, OH VORTAC............. Dryer, OH VOR/DME.......

3000

Sec. 95.6006 VOR Federal Airway V6 Is Amended To Read in Part

Dryer, OH VOR/DME................ Morow, OH FIX...........

3100

Morow, OH FIX.................... Hires, OH FIX...........

*5000

*2700--MOCA..................

*3000--GNSS MEA..............

Hires, OH FIX.................... Youngstown, OH VORTAC...

2900

Youngstown, OH VORTAC............ Mercy, PA FIX...........

*5000

*3000--MOCA..................

*3000--GNSS MEA..............

Mercy, PA FIX.................... Clarion, PA VOR/DME.....

3600

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Sec. 95.6007 VOR Federal Airway V7 Is Amended To Read in Part

Lee County, FL VORTAC............ Jocks, FL FIX...........

2600

Jocks, FL FIX.................... *Crowd, FL FIX..........

**2300

*5000--MRA...................

**1600--MOCA.................

*Crowd, FL FIX................... Lakeland, FL VORTAC.....

2300

*5000--MRA...................

*Orate, FL FIX................... Cross City, FL VORTAC...

**2000

*3000--MRA...................

**1500--MOCA.................

Sec. 95.6009 VOR Federal Airway V9 Is Amended To Read in Part

Safes, LA FIX.................... Wavez, LA FIX...........

*4000

*1600--MOCA..................

Sec. 95.6010 VOR Federal Airway V10 Is Amended To Read in Part

U.S. Canadian Border............. Fails, OH FIX...........

*4000

*1800--MOCA..................

*2300--GNSS MEA..............

Fails, OH FIX.................... *Wonop, OH FIX..........

**3000

*5000--MRA...................

**2000--MOCA.................

*Wonop, OH FIX................... Youngstown, OH VORTAC...

**5000

*5000--MRA...................

**2700--MOCA.................

**3000--GNSS MEA.............

Youngstown, OH VORTAC............ Volan, PA FIX...........

*5000

*3000--MOCA..................

*3000--GNSS MEA..............

Volan, PA FIX.................... Talls, PA FIX...........

*5000

*3200--MOCA..................

*3300--GNSS MEA..............

Talls, PA FIX.................... Revloc, PA VOR/DME......

4100

Sec. 95.6026 VOR Federal Airway V26 Is Amended To Read in Part

*Obitt, SD FIX................... Ghent, MN FIX...........

**6000

*5000--MRA...................

**3400--MOCA.................

**4000--GNSS MEA.............

Sec. 95.6029 VOR Federal Airway V29 Is Amended To Read in Part

Watertown, NY VORTAC............. *Letus, NY FIX..........

**3000

*4000--MRA...................

**1900--MOCA.................

Letus, NY FIX.................... Massena, NY

*3000

VORTAC.

*GNSS MEA ONLY...............

Massena R-255

Unusable. GNSS Required.

Sec. 95.6054 VOR Federal Airway V54 Is Amended To Read in Part

Sandhills, NC VORTAC............. Raefo, NC FIX...........

*6000

*2000--MOCA..................

*3000--GNSS MEA..............

Sec. 95.6059 VOR Federal Airway V59 Is Amended To Read in Part

Parkersburg, WV VORTAC.......... Newcomerstown, OH VOR/

3000

DME.

Sec. 95.6076 VOR Federal Airway V76 Is Amended To Read in Part

Big Spring, TX VORTAC............ *Hyman, TX FIX..........

4500

*5000--MRA...................

*Hyman, TX FIX................... **Wator, TX FIX.........

4500

*5000--MRA...................

**7000--MRA..................

Sec. 95.6081 VOR Federal Airway V81 Is Amended To Read in Part

Panhandle, TX VORTAC............ Lantt, TX FIX...........

6100

Lantt, TX FIX.................... Exell, TX FIX...........

5400

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Exell, TX FIX.................... Dalhart, TX VORTAC......

5900

Sec. 95.6094 VOR Federal Airway V94 Is Amended To Read in Part

Monroe, LA VORTAC................ Greenville, MS VOR/DME..

2100

Sec. 95.6098 VOR Federal Airway V98 Is Amended To Read in Part

U.S. Canadian Border............ Massena, NY VORTAC......

2100

Massena, NY VORTAC...... U.S. Canadian Border....

*2100

*2100--GNSS MEA..............

*GNSS MEA ONLY...............

Massena R-085

Unusable. GNSS Required.

Sec. 95.6104 VOR Federal Airway V104 Is Amended To Read in Part

U.S. Canadian Border............. Massena, NY

*2100

VORTAC.

*1600--MOCA..................

*GNSS MEA ONLY...............

Massena R-314

Unusable. GNSS Required.

Massena, NY VORTAC...... Malae, NY FIX...........

*3500

*2700--MOCA..................

*GNSS MEA ONLY...............

Massena R-119

Unusable. GNSS Required.

Malae, NY FIX.................... Plattsburgh, NY VORTAC..

6100

Sec. 95.6115 VOR Federal Airway V115 Is Amended To Read in Part

Parkersburg, WV VORTAC........... Newcomerstown, OH VOR/

3000

DME.

Sec. 95.6120 VOR Federal Airway V120 Is Amended To Read in Part

Karps, ID FIX................... Mullan Pass, ID VOR/DME.

9100

Mullan Pass, ID VOR/DME.......... Charl, MT FIX...........

*13000

*9600--MOCA..................

Charl, MT FIX.................... *Shimy, MT FIX..........

**13000

*7000--MRA...................

*7900--MCA Shimy, MT FIX, W

BND.

**12100--MOCA................

*Shimy, MT FIX................... Great Falls, MT VORTAC..

6800

*7000--MRA...................

Sec. 95.6121 VOR Federal Airway V121 Is Amended To Read in Part

Fort Jones, CA VOR/DME.......... *Bayts, OR FIX..........

**10000

*10000--MRA..................

*9000--MCA BAYTS, OR FIX, S

BND.

**9400--MOCA.................

*Bayts, OR FIX................... Rogue Valley, OR VORTAC.

**8000

*10000--MRA..................

**7500--MOCA.................

Sec. 95.6138 VOR Federal Airway V138 Is Amended To Read in Part

Grand Island, NE VORTAC......... Brady, NE FIX...........

3600

Omaha, IA VORTAC................. *Madup, IA FIX..........

**4500

*5500--MRA...................

**2900--MOCA.................

**3000--GNSS MEA.............

*Madup, IA FIX................... Fort Dodge, IA VORTAC...

**3900

*5500--MRA...................

**2900--MOCA.................

**3000--GNSS MEA.............

Sec. 95.6141 VOR Federal Airway V141 Is Amended To Read in Part

Burlington, VT VOR/DME. Bugsy, NY FIX...........

*9000

*5100--MOCA..................

*5500--GNSS MEA..............

Massena R-129

Unusable. Use Burlington R- 311.

Bugsy, NY FIX.................... Massena, NY

*9000

VORTAC.

*4000--MOCA..................

*4000--GNSS MEA..............

Massena R-129 Unusable.

Use Burlington R-311.

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Sec. 95.6152 VOR Federal Airway V152 Is Amended To Read in Part

St Petersburg, FL VORTAC......... Jensn, FL FIX...........

*4000

*2500--MOCA..................

*2500--GNSS MEA..............

Sec. 95.6175 VOR Federal Airway V175 Is Amended To Read in Part

Worthington, MN VOR/DME.......... Redwood Falls, MN VOR/

3400

DME.

Sec. 95.6188 VOR Federal Airway V188 Is Amended To Read in Part

U.S. Canadian Border............. Fails, OH FIX...........

*4000

*1800--MOCA..................

*2300--GNSS MEA..............

Fails, OH FIX.................... *Wonop, OH FIX..........

**3000

*5000--MRA...................

**2000--MOCA.................

*Wonop, OH FIX................... Cleri, OH FIX...........

**3000

*5000--MRA...................

**2200--MOCA.................

Cleri, OH FIX.................... Jefferson, OH VOR/DME...

*3000

*2400--MOCA..................

Sec. 95.6203 VOR Federal Airway V203 Is Amended To Read in Part

Saranac Lake, NY VOR/

Massena, NY

*10000

DME.

VORTAC.

*4500--MOCA..................

*5000--GNSS MEA..............

Massena R-159

Unusable. Use Saranac Lake R- 339.

Massena, NY VORTAC...... U.S. Canadian Border....

*14000

*1500--MOCA..................

*2000--GNSS MEA..............

Sec. 95.6210 VOR Federal Airway V210 Is Amended To Read in Part

Volan, PA FIX.................... Talls, PA FIX...........

*5000

*3200--MOCA..................

*3300--GNSS MEA..............

Talls, PA FIX.................... Revloc, PA VOR/DME......

4100

Sec. 95.6214 VOR Federal Airway V214 Is Amended To Read in Part

*Gloom, OH FIX.................. Zanesville, OH VOR/DME..

**4000

*4000--MRA...................

**2600--MOCA.................

**3000--GNSS MEA.............

Sec. 95.6236 VOR Federal Airway V236 Is Amended To Read in Part

Emont, UT FIX.................... Ogden, UT

*8000

VORTAC.

*7000--MOCA..................

MTA V236 NE TO V21- 101 SE 12000.

Sec. 95.6265 VOR Federal Airway V265 Is Amended To Read in Part

Dunkirk, NY VORTAC............... U.S. Canadian Border....

2400

Sec. 95.6297 VOR Federal Airway V297 Is Amended To Read in Part

Talls, PA FIX.................... Volan, PA FIX...........

*5000

*3200--MOCA..................

*3300--GNSS MEA..............

Sec. 95.6415 VOR Federal Airway V415 Is Amended To Read in Part

Felto, GA FIX.................... Gorgo, GA FIX...........

*5000

*4000--MOCA..................

Gorgo, GA FIX.................... Rome, GA VORTAC.........

4000

Sec. 95.6417 VOR Federal Airway V417 Is Amended To Read in Part

Vulcan, AL VORTAC................ Rome, GA VORTAC.........

4000

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Sec. 95.6455 VOR Federal Airway V455 Is Amended To Read in Part

Reserve, LA VOR/DME.............. Picayune, MS VOR/DME....

2000

Sec. 95.6495 VOR Federal Airway V495 Is Amended To Read in Part

Roseburg, OR VOR/DME............. Merli, OR FIX...........

*8000

*7500--MOCA..................

Merli, OR FIX.................... *Paple, OR FIX..........

**9000

*10100--MRA..................

**6500--MOCA.................

*Paple, OR FIX................... **Bayts, OR FIX.........

***10100

*10100--MRA..................

**10000--MRA.................

***7300--MOCA................

*Bayts, OR FIX................... Fort Jones, CA VOR/DME..

**10000

*10000--MRA..................

**9400--MOCA.................

Sec. 95.6505 VOR Federal Airway V505 Is Amended To Read in Part

Mason City, IA VORTAC............ Freed, MN FIX...........

3000

Freed, MN FIX.................... *Almay, MN FIX..........

**4600

*5000--MRA...................

**2800--MOCA.................

Sec. 95.6521 VOR Federal Airway V521 Is Amended To Read in Part

*Orate, FL FIX................... **Cross City, FL VORTAC.

***2000

*3000--MRA...................

**5000--MCA CROSS CITY, FL

VORTAC, W BND.

**1500--MOCA.................

Sec. 95.6537 VOR Federal Airway V537 Is Amended To Read in Part

Greenville, FL VORTAC............ Moultrie, GA VOR/DME....

*5000

*1600--MOCA..................

*2000--GNSS MEA..............

Sec. 95.6542 VOR Federal Airway V542 Is Amended To Read in Part

Youngstown, OH VORTAC............ Hagar, PA FIX...........

3000

Hagar, PA FIX.................... Tidioute, PA VORTAC.....

3600

Sec. 95.6543 VOR Federal Airway V543 Is Amended To Read in Part

Safes, LA FIX.................... Wavez, LA FIX...........

*4000

*1600--MOCA..................

Sec. 95.6319 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V319 Is Amended To Read in Part

Malas, AK FIX................... Katat, AK FIX........... *1 0000

*5600--MOCA..................

MEA is established with a gap in navigation signal coverage.

Yonek, AK FIX.................... *Torte, AK FIX..........

SW BND.................

**12000

NE BND.................

**6000

*8100--MCA Torte, AK FIX, W

BND.

**4200--MOCA.................

Sec. 95.6452 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V452 Is Amended To Read in Part

Galena, AK VOR/DME............... Zomby, AK FIX...........

*4000

*3300--MOCA..................

*3300--GNSS MEA..............

Zomby, AK FIX.................... *Horsi, AK FIX..........

E BND..................

**8000

W BND..................

**4000

*8000--MRA...................

**4000--MOCA.................

**4000--GNSS MEA.............

*Horsi, AK FIX................... Bonet, AK FIX...........

**8000

*8000--MRA...................

**4000--MOCA.................

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**4000--GNSS MEA.............

Bonet, AK FIX.................... Nenana, AK VORTAC.......

*7000

*4400--MOCA..................

*4400--GNSS MEA..............

Sec. 95.6453 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V453 Is Amended To Read in Part

Bethel, AK VORTAC................ Wapro, AK FIX...........

*9000

*4300--MOCA..................

Wapro, AK FIX.................... Unalakleet, AK VOR/DME..

*11000

*5100--MOCA..................

Sec. 95.6489 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V489 Is Amended To Read in Part

Galena, AK VOR/DME............... Zomby, AK FIX...........

*4000

*3300--MOCA..................

*3300--GNSS MEA..............

Zomby, AK FIX.................... *Horsi, AK FIX..........

E BND..................

**8000

W BND..................

**4000

*8000--MRA...................

**4000--MOCA.................

**4000--GNSS MEA.............

From

To

MEA

MAA

Sec. 95.7001 Jet Routes

Sec. 95.7507 Jet Route J507 Is Amended To Read in Part

Northway, AK VORTAC.......................... U.S. Canadian Border.................. 21

45000 000

For that airspace over U.S. territory.

U.S. Canadian Border.......................... Yakutat, AK VOR/DME................... 22

45000 000

For that airspace over U.S. territory.

Sec. 95.7511 Jet Route J511 Is Amended To Read in Part

Gulkana, AK VOR/DME........................... U.S. Canadian Border.................. 18

45000 000

For that airspace over U.S. territory.

Sec. 95.7537 Jet Route J537 Is Amended To Read in Part

Mullan Pass, ID VOR/DME............. U.S. Canadian Border..................

*18000

45000

*GNSS MEA, GNSS Required..................

Mullan Pass R-357 Unusable.......

Airway Segment

Changeover Points

From

To

Distance

From

Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points

V5 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point

Appleton, OH VORTAC.................... Mansfield, OH VORTAC...........

28 Appleton

V6 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point

Dryer, OH VOR/DME...................... Youngstown, OH VORTAC..........

39 Dryer

Youngstown, OH VORTAC.................. Clarion, PA VOR/DME............

20 Youngstown

V59 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point

Parkersburg, WV VORTAC................. Newcomerstown, OH VOR/DME......

25 Parkersburg

V115 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point

Parkersburg, WV VORTAC................. Newcomerstown, OH VOR/DME......

25 Parkersburg

V542 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point

Youngstown, OH VORTAC.................. Tidioute, PA VORTAC............

21 Youngstown

Alaska V453 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point

Bethel, AK VORTAC...................... Unalakleet, AK VOR/DME.........

109 Bethel

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Sec. 95.8005 Jet Routes Changeover Points

J537 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point

Mullan Pass, ID VOR/DME................ Calgary, CA VORTAC.............

95 Mullan Pass

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