IFR Altitudes:
Federal Register Volume 76, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 28, 2011)
Rules and Regulations
Pages 59890-59896
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
FR Doc No: 2011-24718
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95
Docket No. 30805; Amdt. No. 496
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, October 20, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Dunham, 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.
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 nticipated 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).
Page 59891
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 16, 2011.
John M. Allen,
Director, Flight Standards Service.
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, October 20, 2011.
PART 95--[AMENDED] 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 and Changeover Points
Amendment 496 effective date October 20, 2011
From
To
MEA
MAA
Sec. 95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes
Sec. 95.4037 RNAV Route Q37 Is Added to Read
FORT STOCKTON, TX VORTAC...................... CAVRN, TX FIX.........................
*25000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
CAVRN, TX FIX................................. YORUB, NM FIX.........................
*25000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
YORUB, NM FIX................................. IMMAS, NM FIX.........................
*25000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
IMMAS, NM FIX................................. PUEBLO, CO VORTAC.....................
*25000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Sec. 95.4042 RNAV Route Q42 Is Amended to Read in Part
BRNAN, PA FIX................................. HOTEE, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
HOTEE, PA FIX................................. BTRIX, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
BTRIX, PA FIX................................. SPOTZ, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
SPOTZ, PA FIX................................. ZIMMZ, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Sec. 95.4062 RNAV Route Q62 Is Added to Read
NOLNN, OH FIX................................. WEEVR, OH FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
WEEVR, OH FIX................................. PSKUR, OH FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
PSKUR, OH FIX................................. FAALS, OH FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
FAALS, OH FIX................................. ALEEE, OH FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
ALEEE, OH FIX................................. QUARM, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
QUARM, PA FIX................................. BURNI, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
BURNI, PA FIX................................. MCMAN, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
MCMAN, PA FIX................................. VALLO, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
VALLO, PA FIX................................. RAVINE, PA VORTAC.....................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
RAVINE, PA VORTAC............................. SUZIE, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
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*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
SUZIE, PA FIX................................. SARAA, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Sec. 95.4406 RNAV Route Q406 Is Added to Read
BROADWAY, NJ VOR/DME.......................... DBABE, NY FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
DBABE, NY FIX................................. BASYE, NY FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
BASYE, NY FIX................................. TRIBS, CT FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
TRIBS, CT FIX................................. BIGGO, CT FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
BIGGO, CT FIX................................. BARNES, MA VORTAC.....................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Sec. 95.4448 RNAV Route Q448 Is Added to Read
POTTSTOWN, PA VORTAC.......................... LANNA, NJ FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
LANNA, NJ FIX................................. DBABE, NY FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
DBABE, NY FIX................................. BASYE, NY FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
BASYE, NY FIX................................. TRIBS, CT FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
TRIBS, CT FIX................................. BIGGO, CT FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
BIGGO, CT FIX................................. BARNES, MA VORTAC.....................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Sec. 95.4480 RNAV Route Q480 Is Added to Read
ZANDR, OH FIX................................. BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME..................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME.......................... LEJOY, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
LEJOY, PA FIX................................. VINSE, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
VINSE, PA FIX................................. BEETS, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
BEETS, PA FIX................................. HOTEE, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
HOTEE, PA FIX................................. BTRIX, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
BTRIX, PA FIX................................. SPOTZ, PA FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
SPOTZ, PA FIX................................. CANDR, NJ FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
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CANDR, NJ FIX................................. JEFFF, NJ FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
JEFFF, NJ FIX................................. KINGSTON, NY VOR/DME..................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
KINGSTON, NY VOR/DME.......................... LESWL, CT FIX.........................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
LESWL, CT FIX................................. BARNES, MA VORTAC.....................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
BARNES, MA VORTAC............................. KENNEBUNK, ME VORTAC..................
*18000
45000
*18000--GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
From
To
MEA
Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S.
Sec. 95.6003 VOR Federal Airway V3 Is Amended to Read in Part
KEY WEST, FL VORTAC..... *BIPIN, FL FIX..........
**15000
*14500--MCA BIPIN, FL FIX, W
BND
**GNSS MEA
KEY WEST R-082
UNUSABLE
BIPIN, FL FIX.................... DROWN, FL FIX...........
*3000
*GNSS MEA
Sec. 95.6005 VOR Federal Airway V5 Is Amended to Read in Part
*AWSON, GA FIX................... NELLO, GA FIX...........
**7000
*5000--MRA
**5500--MOCA
Sec. 95.6006 VOR Federal Airway V6 Is Amended to Read in Part
PITTS, CA FIX.................... REJOY, CA FIX...........
*4000
*2400--MOCA
GIPPER, MI VORTAC................ BRYTO, IN FIX...........
*3500
*2400--MOCA
BRYTO, IN FIX.................... *PIONS, OH FIX..........
**4000
*4000--MRA
**2500--MOCA
*PIONS, OH FIX................... WATERVILLE, OH VOR/DME..
**3300
*4000--MRA
**2300--MOCA
Sec. 95.6016 VOR Federal Airway V16 Is Amended to Read in Part
KENNEDY, NY VOR/DME.............. CALVERTON, NY VOR/DME...
2000
Sec. 95.6020 VOR Federal Airway V20 Is Amended to Read in Part
RESERVE, LA VOR/DME.............. GULFPORT, MS VORTAC.....
2000
Sec. 95.6047 VOR Federal Airway V47 Is Amended to Read in Part
POCKET CITY, IN VORTAC........... HOLAN, IN FIX...........
2600
HOLAN, IN FIX.................... SACKO, IN FIX...........
*3500
*2100--MOCA
*3000--GNSS MEA
SACKO, IN FIX.................... MAIZE, IN FIX...........
*6000
*2300--MOCA
*3000--GNSS MEA
MAIZE, IN FIX.................... NABB, IN VORTAC.........
*3500
*2400--MOCA
*3000--GNSS MEA
Sec. 95.6063 VOR Federal Airway V63 Is Amended to Read in Part
DAVENPORT, IA VORTAC............. *MIHAL, IL FIX..........
2700
*4000--MRA
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*MIHAL, IL FIX................... ROCKFORD, IL VOR/DME....
2700
*4000--MRA
Sec. 95.6097 VOR Federal Airway V97 Is Amended to Read in Part
PECAN, GA VORTAC................. AMAPO, GA FIX...........
2300
AMAPO, GA FIX.................... *PRATZ, GA FIX..........
**3000
*3000--MRA
*4000--MCA PRATZ, GA FIX, N
BND
**2300--MOCA
*PRATZ, GA FIX................... OLISY, GA FIX...........
**4000
*3000--MRA
**2700--MOCA
**3000--GNSS MEA
OLISY, GA FIX.................... ATLANTA, GA VORTAC......
*3000
*2400--MOCA
Sec. 95.6114 VOR Federal Airway V114 Is Amended to Read in Part
RESERVE, LA VOR/DME.............. GULFPORT, MS VORTAC.....
2000
Sec. 95.6155 VOR Federal Airway V155 Is Amended to Read in Part
FLAT ROCK, VA VORTAC............. BROOKE, VA
*2000
VORTAC.
*2000--GNSS MEA
BROOKE R-214
UNUSABLE
Sec. 95.6157 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V157 Is Amended to Read in Part
KEY WEST, FL VORTAC..... DVALL, FL FIX...........
*3000
*1400--MOCA
*GNSS MEA
KEY WEST R-037
UNUSABLE
DVALL, FL FIX.................... *FAMIN, FL FIX..........
**5000
*5700--MRA
**1300--MOCA
**3000--GNSS MEA
*FAMIN, FL FIX................... DOLPHIN, FL VORTAC......
**5000
*5700--MRA
**1600--MOCA
**3000--GNSS MEA
Sec. 95.6163 VOR Federal Airway V163 Is Amended to Read in Part
BROWNSVILLE, TX VORTAC........... *MANNY, TX FIX..........
1700
*5000--MRA
Sec. 95.6172 VOR Federal Airway V172 Is Amended to Read in Part
LOTTE, IA FIX.................... *MIHAL, IL FIX..........
2700
*4000--MRA
*MIHAL, IL FIX................... POLO, IL VOR/DME........
2700
*4000--MRA
Sec. 95.6229 VOR Federal Airway V229 Is Amended to Read in Part
KENNEDY, NY VOR/DME.............. KEEPM, NY FIX...........
2000
KEEPM, NY FIX.................... TRANZ, NY FIX...........
2000
TRANZ, NY FIX.................... PUGGS, NY FIX...........
*2500
*2000--GNSS MEA
PUGGS, NY FIX.................... BRIDGEPORT, CT VOR/DME..
*2500
*2000--GNSS MEA
Sec. 95.6269 VOR Federal Airway V269 Is Amended to Read in Part
POCATELLO, ID VOR/DME............ *JATTS, ID FIX..........
8000
*9700--MCA JATTS, ID FIX, NW
BND
JATTS, ID FIX.................... YOYYU, ID FIX...........
*16000
*13300--MOCA
*13300--GNSS MEA
YOYYU, ID FIX.................... SALMON, ID VOR/DME......
*14000
*13500--MOCA
*13500--GNSS MEA
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Sec. 95.6311 VOR Federal Airway V311 Is Amended to Read in Part
NELLO, GA FIX.................... *AWSON, GA FIX..........
**7000
*5000--MRA
**5500--MOCA
Sec. 95.6417 VOR Federal Airway V417 Is Amended to Read in Part
NELLO, GA FIX.................... *AWSON, GA FIX..........
**7000
*5000--MRA
**5500--MOCA
Sec. 95.6449 VOR Federal Airway V449 Is Amended to Read in Part
MILTON, PA VORTAC................ MEGSS, PA FIX...........
*3500
*GNSS MEA
MEGSS, PA FIX.................... LAKE HENRY, PA VORTAC...
*4000
*GNSS MEA
Sec. 95.6472 VOR Federal Airway V472 Is Amended to Read in Part
ELIZABETH CITY, NC VOR/DME....... BERTI, NC FIX...........
*4000
*1600--MOCA
BERTI, NC FIX.................... *ZAGGY, NC FIX..........
**7000
*7000--MRA
**2100--MOCA
**2100--GNSS MEA
*ZAGGY, NC FIX................... KINSTON, NC VORTAC......
**2000
*7000--MRA
**1600--MOCA
Sec. 95.6500 VOR Federal Airway V500 Is Amended to Read in Part
DERSO, ID FIX.................... *SOLDE, ID FIX..........
**17000
*16600--MCA SOLDE, ID FIX, W
BND
**9200--MOCA
SOLDE, ID FIX.................... *REAPS, ID FIX..........
**14000
*12900--MCA
REAPS, ID FIX, W BND....
**14000
**8000--MOCA
Sec. 95.6512 VOR Federal Airway V512 Is Amended to Read in Part
POCKET CITY, IN VORTAC........... HOLAN, IN FIX...........
2600
HOLAN, IN FIX.................... SACKO, IN FIX...........
*3500
*2100--MOCA
*3000--GNSS MEA
Sec. 95.6521 VOR Federal Airway V521 Is Amended to Read in Part
HEVVN, FL FIX.................... *TERES, FL FIX..........
**2000
*7000--MRA
**1300--MOCA
**GNSS MEA
**GNSS REQUIRED
Sec. 95.6526 VOR Federal Airway V526 Is Amended to Read in Part
MUSKY, MI FIX.................... MAPER, MI FIX...........
*3500
*1700--MOCA
*2600--GNSS MEA
MAPER, MI FIX.................... GIPPER, MI VORTAC.......
2600
From
To
MEA
MAA
Sec. 95.7001 Jet Routes
Sec. 95.7060 Jet Route J60 Is Amended to Read in Part
PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC........................ DANNR, PA FIX.........................
18000
38000
DANNR, PA FIX................................. SPARTA, NJ VORTAC.....................
18000
45000
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Airway segment
Changeover points
From
To
Distance
From
Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points
V47 Is Amended to Add Changeover Point
POCKET CITY, IN VORTAC................. NABB, IN VORTAC................
53 POCKET CITY
V163 Is Amended to Delete Changeover Point
BROWNS VILLE, TX VORTAC................ CORPUS CHRISTI, TX VORTAC......
71 BROWNSVILLE
V203 Is Amended to Delete Changeover Point
SARANAC LAKE, NY VOR/DME............... MASSENA, NY VORTAC.............
11 SARANAC LAKE
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