87 FR 77 pgs. 23757-23764 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

Type: RULEVolume: 87Number: 77Pages: 23757 - 23764
Docket number: [Docket No. 31426; Amdt. No. 565]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-08496 Filed 4-20-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
Pages: 23757, 23758, 23759

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 31426; Amdt. No. 565]

IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:


[top] 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 page 23758 the navigable airspace under instrument conditions in the affected areas.

DATES:

Effective 0901 UTC, May 19, 2022.

FOR 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., Registry Bldg. 29, Room 104, 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.

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 April 15, 2022.

Thomas J. Nichols,

Manager, Aviation Safety, Flight Standards Service, 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, June 03, 2010.

PART 95-IFR ALTITUDES

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

Authority:

49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113 and 14 CFR 11.49(b)(2).

2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

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From To MEA MAA
§?95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes
§?95.3208 RNAV Route T208 Is Amended by Adding
SIROC, GA WP SAHND, FL WP 1800 17500
SAHND, FL WP FOXAM, FL WP 1800 17500
Is Amended To Delete
WALEE, FL WP MMKAY, FL WP 2000 17500
MMKAY, FL WP FOXAM, FL WP 1800 17500
§?95.3218 RNAV Route T218 Is Amended by Adding
DLMAR, PA WP LAAYK, PA FIX *4900 17500
*4700-MCA LAAYK, PA FIX, W BND
Is Amended To Delete
STONYFORK, PA VOR/DME LAAYK, PA FIX 4200 17500
§?95.3370 RNAV Route T370 Is Added To Read
BURBN, TX WP ZUMKI, TX FIX *3000 17500
*3700-MCA ZUMKI, TX FIX, E BND
ZUMKI, TX FIX RRORY, TX WP 4000 17500
RRORY, TX WP RAKOC, TX FIX 2400 17500
RAKOC, TX FIX TASEY, TX WP 2300 17500
TASEY, TX WP SLOTH, TX WP 2000 17500
SLOTH, TX WP LOCUS, AR FIX 2000 17500
LOCUS, AR FIX HAMPT, AR FIX 1900 17500
HAMPT, AR FIX RICKG, AR WP 2000 17500
RICKG, AR WP EJKSN, MS WP 1900 17500
EJKSN, MS WP IZAAC, MS WP 1800 17500
IZAAC, MS WP TOMLN, MS FIX *2000 17500
*2200-MCA TOMLN, MS FIX, E BND
TOMLN, MS FIX CLOUT, MS FIX 2500 17500
CLOUT, MS FIX SKNRR, MS WP 2000 17500
SKNRR, MS WP MINIM, AL FIX 2000 17500
MINIM, AL FIX BESOM, AL FIX 2300 17500
BESOM, AL FIX NESTS, AL WP *2500 17500
*2000-MOCA
NESTS, AL WP VLKNN, AL WP 2500 17500
§?95.3398 RNAV Route T398 Is Added To Read
SLOTH, TX WP MUFRE, AR FIX 2000 17500
MUFRE, AR FIX CANEY, AR FIX 2300 17500
CANEY, AR FIX LITTR, AR WP 2200 17500
LITTR, AR WP ATERS, AR FIX 2000 17500
ATERS, AR FIX DRAST, AR FIX 1900 17500
DRAST, AR FIX EMEEY, AR WP 2000 17500
EMEEY, AR WP WSTON, MS FIX 2100 17500
WSTON, MS FIX YUGPU, MS FIX 2000 17500
YUGPU, MS FIX GOINS, MS WP 2300 17500
GOINS, MS WP SULLY, MS FIX 2400 17500
SULLY, MS FIX KERMI, MS FIX 2500 17500
KERMI, MS FIX AYOTE, AL FIX 2700 17500
AYOTE, AL FIX HAGIE, AL WP *2600 17500
*2100-MOCA
HAGIE, AL WP MARZZ, AL WP 2500 17500
MARZZ, AL WP FILUN, AL WP 3000 17500
FILUN, AL WP COMAR, AL FIX 4100 17500
COMAR, AL FIX JILIS, GA WP 4600 17500
JILIS, GA WP CRAND, GA FIX *3000 17500
*4900-MCA CRAND, GA FIX, E BND
CRAND, GA FIX MADOL, GA FIX *6300 17500
*6400-MCA MADOL, GA FIX, E BND
MADOL, GA FIX MELLS, GA FIX 6400 17500
MELLS, GA FIX BALNN, GA WP *5900 17500
*6300-MCA BALNN, GA WP, E BND
BALNN, GA WP DAYEL, GA FIX 7500 17500
DAYEL, GA FIX DILLA, GA FIX 7000 17500
DILLA, GA FIX SUNET, SC FIX 6700 17500
SUNET, SC FIX RESTS, SC FIX 5800 17500
RESTS, SC FIX UNMAN, SC FIX *5700 17500
*3400-MCA UNMAN, SC FIX, W BND
UNMAN, SC FIX BURGG, SC WP 2900 17500
BURGG, SC WP GAFFE, SC FIX 2900 17500
GAFFE, SC FIX CRLNA, NC WP *3400 17500
*2900-MOCA
CRLNA, NC WP LOCAS, NC FIX 3100 17500
LOCAS, NC FIX ZOPOC, NC FIX 2500 17500
ZOPOC, NC FIX PEKNN, NC FIX 2300 17500
PEKNN, NC FIX RELPY, NC FIX 2400 17500
RELPY, NC FIX GMINI, NC WP 2400 17500
§?95.3419 RNAV Route T419 Is Added To Read
MAHTY, AR WP FRNIA, MO WP 2000 17500
FRNIA, MO WP SNOWD, MO FIX 2100 17500
SNOWD, MO FIX MESSR, KY WP 2000 17500
MESSR, KY WP ROOKE, KY WP 2200 17500
ROOKE, KY WP WESON, KY FIX 2500 17500
WESON, KY FIX TERGE, IN WP 2000 17500
§?95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes
§?95.4019 RNAV Route Q19 Is Amended by Adding
BULZI, FL WP WYATT, GA FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
WYATT, GA FIX GOONS, GA FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
GOONS, GA FIX LAYIN, AL WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
LAYIN, AL WP TOJXE, AL WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
TOJXE, AL WP HITMN, TN WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
HITMN, TN WP PLESS, IL FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended To Delete
NASHVILLE, TN VORTAC PLESS, IL FIX *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
§?95.4030 RNAV Route Q30 Is Amended by Adding
IZAAC, MS WP SKNRR, MS WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
SKNRR, MS WP VLKNN, AL WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended To Delete
SIDON, MS VORTAC VULCAN, AL VORTAC *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
§?95.4065 RNAV Route Q65 Is Amended by Adding
ENEME, GA WP KERLY, GA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
KERLY, GA WP DAREE, GA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
OCASE, KY WP RINTE, OH WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended To Delete
ENEME, GA WP JEFOI, GA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
JEFOI, GA WP TRASY, GA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
TRASY, GA WP CESKI, GA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
CESKI, GA WP DAREE, GA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
OCASE, KY WP ROSEWOOD, OH VORTAC *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4077 RNAV Route Q77 Is Amended by Adding
WIGVO, GA WP MELKR, SC WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
MELKR, SC WP HRTWL, SC WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4079 RNAV Route Q79 Is Amended by Adding
IISLY, GA WP ZPLEN, GA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
ZPLEN, GA WP THRSR, GA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
THRSR, GA WP KAILL, GA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
KAILL, GA WP WUDEE, GA FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
WUDEE, GA FIX RESPE, TN FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
RESPE, TN FIX SWAPP, TN FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
SWAPP, TN FIX LOUISVILLE, KY VORTAC *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended To Delete
IISLY, GA WP YUESS, GA WP *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
YUESS, GA WP ATLANTA, GA VORTAC *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
§?95.4089 RNAV Route Q89 Is Amended by Adding
YANTI, GA WP HESPI, GA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
HESPI, GA WP CULTO, GA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
CULTO, GA WP SMTTH, TN WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended To Delete
YANTI, GA WP ATLANTA, GA VORTAC *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4093 RNAV Route Q93 Is Amended by Adding
QUIWE, SC WP JEPEX, SC WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
JEPEX, SC WP BENBY, NC WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
BENBY, NC WP DOOGE, VA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
DOOGE, VA WP HAPKI, KY WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
HAPKI, KY WP TONIO, KY WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
TONIO, KY WP OCASE, KY WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
OCASE, KY WP HEVAN, IN WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4103 RNAV Route Q103 Is Amended by Adding
SLOJO, SC WP DANCO, VA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
DANCO, VA WP ASBUR, WV WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended To Delete
SLOJO, SC WP PULASKI, VA VORTAC *18000 *45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
PULASKI, VA VORTAC ASBUR, WV WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4116 RNAV Route Q116 Is Amended by Adding
SPRINGFIELD, MO VORTAC ZAVEL, AR WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
ZAVEL, AR WP LUKKY, AR WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
LUKKY, AR WP MEMFS, TN WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
MEMFS, TN WP GOOGY, AL WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
GOOGY, AL WP LOBBS, AL FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
LOBBS, AL FIX VLKNN, AL WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
VLKNN, AL WP DEEDA, GA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended To Delete
VULCAN, AL VORTAC DEEDA, GA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4118 RNAV Route Q118 Is Amended by Adding
BONNT, IN WP HEVAN, IN WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
KAILL, GA WP THRSR, GA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
THRSR, GA WP JOHNN, GA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended To Delete
MARION, IN VOR/DME HEVAN, IN WP *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
KAILL, GA VORTAC ATLANTA, GA VORTAC *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
ATLANTA, GA VORTAC JOHNN, GA WP *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
§?95.4139 RNAV Route Q139 Is Added To Read
MGMRY, AL WP VLKNN, AL WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
VLKNN, AL WP SALMS, TN FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
SALMS, TN FIX HITMN, TN WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
HITMN, TN WP LOUISVILLE, KY VORTAC *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
LOUISVILLE, KY VORTAC GBEES, IN FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
GBEES, IN FIX HICKI, IN FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
HICKI, IN FIX CREEP, OH FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
CREEP, OH FIX RINTE, OH WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4140 RNAV Route Q140 Is Amended by Adding
KODEY, NY FIX ARRKK, NY WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
ARRKK, NY WP RODYY, NY WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended To Delete
KODEY, NY FIX ARKKK, NY WP *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
ARKKK, NY WP RODYY, NY WP *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
§?95.4184 RNAV Route Q184 Is Added To Read
RANGER, TX VORTAC DOBIS, LA WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
DOBIS, LA WP BERKE, LA FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
BERKE, LA FIX MIXIE, LA FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
MIXIE, LA FIX STAGE, LA FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
STAGE, LA FIX KAMEN, LA FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
KAMEN, LA FIX SARKK, MS WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
SARKK, MS WP MERDN, MS WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
MERDN, MS WP KWANE, MS WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
KWANE, MS WP ARNNY, AL WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
§?95.4812 RNAV Route Q812 Is Amended by Adding
LOXXE, NY FIX ARRKK, NY WP *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
ARRKK, NY WP STOMP, NY FIX *18000 45000
*18000-GNSS MEA
*DME/DME/IRU MEA
Is Amended To Delete
LOXXE, NY FIX ARKKK, NY WP *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED
ARKKK, NY WP STOMP, NY FIX *18000 45000
*GNSS REQUIRED


From To MEA
§?95.6001 Victor Routes-U.S
§?95.6081 VOR Federal Airway V81 Is Amended To Read in Part
PUEBLO, CO VORTAC *BLACK FOREST, CO VOR/DME 9500
*10000-MCA BLACK FOREST, CO VOR/DME, NW BND
§?95.6120 VOR Federal Airway V120 Is Amended To Read in Part
SIOUX FALLS, SD VORTAC BILOO, IA FIX *5000
*3600-MOCA
§?95.6165 VOR Federal Airway V165 Is Amended To Read in Part
VALEY, CA FIX *SAUGS, CA FIX 6200
*6700-MCA SAUGS, CA FIX, NW BND
NEWBERG, OR VOR/DME PITER, OR FIX 4400
§?95.6247 VOR Federal Airway V247 Is Amended To Read in Part
BAXTA, MT FIX WAUTS, MT FIX *13000
*11200-MOCA
WAUTS, MT FIX HELENA, MT VORTAC
W BND 9600
E BND 13000

From To MEA MAA
§?95.7001 Jet Routes
§?95.7093 Jet Route J93 Is Amended To Read in Part
U.S. MEXICAN BORDER JULIAN, CA VORTAC 18000 37000

Airway Segment From To Changeover Points Distance From
§?95.8005 Jet Routes Changeover Points J54 Is Amended To Add Changeover Point
POCATELLO, ID VOR/DME CHEROKEE, WY VOR/DME 95 POCATELLO.

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