88 FR 213 pgs. 76123-76128 - IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Type: RULEVolume: 88Number: 213Pages: 76123 - 76128
Pages: 76123, 76124, 76125, 76126, 76127, 76128Docket number: [Docket No. 31516; Amdt. No. 575]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2023-24424 Filed 11-3-23; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 95
[Docket No. 31516; Amdt. No. 575]
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 0901 UTC, November 30, 2023.
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., STB Annex, Bldg 26, Room 217, Oklahoma City, OK 73099. Telephone: (405) 954-1139.
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, October 27, 2023.
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, November 30, 2023.
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)
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| From | To | MEA | MAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| §?95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes | |||
| §?95.3223 RNAV Route T223 | |||
| Is Amended by Adding | |||
| ZIKNI, AK WP | ROGOC, AK FIX | 4000 | 17500 |
| ROGOC, AK FIX | CEKBA, AK FIX | 4400 | 17500 |
| CEKBA, AK FIX | *?DILLINGHAM, AK VOR/DME | 4000 | 17500 |
| *?2400-MCA DILLINGHAM, AK VOR/DME, W BND | |||
| Is Amended To Delete | |||
| CAPE NEWENHAM, AK NDB/DME | DILLINGHAM, AK VOR/DME | 4400 | 17500 |
| Is Amended To Read in Part | |||
| DILLINGHAM, AK VOR/DME | ZUNOS, AK FIX | 2200 | 17500 |
| ZUNOS, AK FIX | FAGIN, AK FIX | 5000 | 17500 |
| §?95.3242 RNAV Route T242 | |||
| Is Amended by Adding | |||
| BARROW, AK VOR/DME | WUPUV, AK WP | *?1900 | 17500 |
| *?1900-MOCA | |||
| WUPUV, AK WP | LACIL, AK WP | *?5900 | 17500 |
| *?3000-MOCA | |||
| LACIL, AK WP | KUTDE, AK WP | 9500 | 17500 |
| KUTDE, AK WP | TADUE, AK WP | 5900 | 17500 |
| TADUE, AK WP | *?JOKAP, AK WP | **?4000 | 17500 |
| *?10700-MCA JOKAP, AK WP, SE BND | |||
| **?3400-MOCA | |||
| JOKAP, AK WP | *?WEGNO, AK WP | 15300 | 17500 |
| *?12200-MCA WEGNO, AK WP, NW BND | |||
| WEGNO, AK WP | *?HUMUB, AK WP | 4600 | 17500 |
| *?3100-MCA HUMUB, AK WP, NW BND | |||
| HUMUB, AK WP | TALKEETNA, AK VOR/DME | *?3000 | 17500 |
| Is Amended To Delete | |||
| *?TALKEETNA, AK VOR/DME | JOKAP, AK WP | **?16000 | 17500 |
| *?12100-MCA TALKEETNA, AK VOR/DME, N BND | |||
| **?15300-MOCA | |||
| *?JOKAP, AK WP | KUTDE, AK WP | 6000 | 17500 |
| *?11500-MCA JOKAP, AK WP, S BND | |||
| KUTDE, AK WP | LACIL, AK WP | *?15000 | 17500 |
| *?9400-MOCA | |||
| LACIL, AK WP | BARROW, AK VOR/DME | *?8000 | 17500 |
| *?1800-MOCA | |||
| §?95.3356 RNAV Route T356 Is Amended To Read in Part | |||
| REESY, PA WP | FOLEZ, PA WP | 2400 | 17500 |
| §?95.3447 RNAV Route T447 Is Added To Read | |||
| SMYRNA, DE VORTAC | CHAZR, DE WP | 1800 | 17500 |
| CHAZR, DE WP | APEER, MD WP | 2000 | 17500 |
| APEER, MD WP | REESY, PA WP | 2000 | 17500 |
| REESY, PA WP | FOLEZ, PA WP | 2400 | 17500 |
| FOLEZ, PA WP | HOSKR, PA WP | 2400 | 17500 |
| HOSKR, PA WP | POTTSTOWN, PA VORTAC | 2400 | 17500 |
| POTTSTOWN, PA VORTAC | HIKES, PA FIX | 2800 | 17500 |
| HIKES, PA FIX | EAST TEXAS, PA VOR/DME | 2900 | 17500 |
| EAST TEXAS, PA VOR/DME | DIANO, PA FIX | *?4200 | 17500 |
| *?3700-MOCA | |||
| DIANO, PA FIX | WILLIAMSPORT, PA VOR/DME | 4400 | 17500 |
| WILLIAMSPORT, PA VOR/DME | DLMAR, PA WP | 4800 | 17500 |
| §?95.3449 RNAV Route T449 Is Added To Read | |||
| KITHE, PA FIX | GEERI, PA FIX | 2700 | 17500 |
| GEERI, PA FIX | LANCASTER, PA VOR/DME | *?2400 | 17500 |
| *?1900-MOCA | |||
| LANCASTER, PA VOR/DME | KERYN, PA FIX | 3000 | 17500 |
| KERYN, PA FIX | JUPAS, PA FIX | 3400 | 17500 |
| JUPAS, PA FIX | CHLSE, PA FIX | 3300 | 17500 |
| CHLSE, PA FIX | MARRC, PA FIX | 3700 | 17500 |
| MARRC, PA FIX | MEGSS, PA FIX | 3700 | 17500 |
| MEGSS, PA FIX | *?MEATS, PA FIX | 3700 | 17500 |
| *?4100-MCA MEATS, PA FIX, N BND | |||
| MEATS, PA FIX | *?OYUCA, PA FIX | 4900 | 17500 |
| *?4200-MCA OYUCA, PA FIX, S BND | |||
| OYUCA, PA FIX | BINGHAMTON, NY VOR/DME | 3700 | 17500 |
| §?95.3460 RNAV Route T460 Is Added To Read | |||
| PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC | WILLIAMSPORT, PA VOR/DME | 4900 | 17500 |
| WILLIAMSPORT, PA VOR/DME | NOSEE, PA FIX | 4700 | 17500 |
| NOSEE, PA FIX | *?HANCOCK, NY VOR/DME | 4100 | 17500 |
| *?4600-MCA HANCOCK, NY VOR/DME, E BND | |||
| HANCOCK, NY VOR/DME | RIMBA, NY FIX | 5800 | 17500 |
| RIMBA, NY FIX | *?SAGES, NY FIX | 6400 | 17500 |
| *?6300-MCA SAGES, NY FIX, W BND | |||
| SAGES, NY FIX | SASHA, MA FIX | 6100 | 17500 |
| SASHA, MA FIX | TOMES, MA FIX | *?4100 | 17500 |
| *?3500-MOCA | |||
| TOMES, MA FIX | BARNES, MA VORTAC | 3400 | 17500 |
| BARNES, MA VORTAC | GLYDE, MA FIX | 3000 | 17500 |
| §?95.3469 RNAV Route T469 Is Added To Read | |||
| TASEY, TX WP | RICH MOUNTAIN, OK VORTAC | 4300 | 17500 |
| §?95.3472 RNAV Route T472 Is Added To Read | |||
| TASEY, TX WP | HOT SPRINGS, AR VOR/DME | 3000 | 17500 |
| §?95.3479 RNAV Route T479 Is Added To Read | |||
| DNVIL, VA WP | ENTUK, VA FIX | 2800 | 17500 |
| ENTUK, VA FIX | PIGGS, VA FIX | 3500 | 17500 |
| PIGGS, VA FIX | *?DEWET, VA FIX | 3600 | 17500 |
| *?4300-MCA DEWET, VA FIX, NW BND | |||
| DEWET, VA FIX | DBRAH, VA WP | 5300 | 17500 |
| DBRAH, VA WP | NATTS, WV FIX | 6000 | 17500 |
| NATTS, WV FIX | VELLI, WV FIX | 7000 | 17500 |
| VELLI, WV FIX | AHCIN, WV FIX | 6900 | 17500 |
| AHCIN, WV FIX | ELKINS, WV VORTAC | *?5900 | 17500 |
| *?5300-MOCA | |||
| §?95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Route | |||
| §?95.4445 RNAV Route Q445 Is Amended To Delete | |||
| PAACK, NC WP | JAMIE, VA FIX | *?18000 | 45000 |
| *?18000-GNSS MEA | |||
| *?DME/DME/IRU MEA | |||
| JAMIE, VA FIX | CONFR, MD WP | *?18000 | 45000 |
| *?18000-GNSS MEA | |||
| *?DME/DME/IRU MEA | |||
| CONFR, MD WP | RADDS, DE FIX | *?18000 | 45000 |
| *?18000-GNSS MEA | |||
| *?DME/DME/IRU MEA | |||
| RADDS, DE FIX | WNSTN, NJ WP | *?18000 | 45000 |
| *?18000-GNSS MEA | |||
| *?DME/DME/IRU MEA | |||
| WNSTN, NJ WP | AVALO, NJ FIX | *?18000 | 45000 |
| *?18000-GNSS MEA | |||
| *?DME/DME/IRU MEA | |||
| AVALO, NJ FIX | BRIGS, NJ FIX | *?18000 | 45000 |
| *?18000-GNSS MEA | |||
| *?DME/DME/IRU MEA | |||
| BRIGS, NJ FIX | SHAUP, OA WP | *?18000 | 45000 |
| *?18000-GNSS MEA | |||
| *?DME/DME/IRU MEA | |||
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| From | To | MEA |
|---|---|---|
| §?95.6001 Victor Route-U.S. | ||
| §?95.6010 VOR Federal Airway V10 Is Amended To Delete | ||
| YOUNGSTOWN, OH VORTAC | VOLAN, PA FIX | *?5000 |
| *?3000-MOCA | ||
| *?3000-GNSS MEA | ||
| VOLAN, PA FIX | TALLS, PA WP | *?5000 |
| *?3200-MOCA | ||
| *?3300-GNSS MEA | ||
| TALLS, PA WP | *?REVLOC, PA VOR/DME | |
| SE BND | 4200 | |
| NW BND | 5000 | |
| *?5000-MCA REVLOC, PA VOR/DME, SE BND | ||
| REVLOC, PA VOR/DME | JUNEY, PA FIX | *?5000 MAA-12000 |
| *?5000-GNSS MEA | ||
| JUNEY, PA FIX | LANCASTER, PA VOR/DME | *?5000 |
| *?3600-MOCA | ||
| §?95.6020 VOR Federal Airway V20 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| MONROEVILLE, AL VORTAC | MONTGOMERY, AL VORTAC | 2300 |
| §?95.6075 VOR Federal Airway V75 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME | ATWOO, OH FIX | *?6000 |
| *?3100-MOCA | ||
| §?95.6097 VOR Federal Airway V97 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| LA BELLE, FL VORTAC | ROGAN, FL FIX | |
| SE BND | *?2000 | |
| NW BND | *?5000 | |
| *?2000-GNSS MEA | ||
| §?95.6103 VOR Federal Airway V103 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| CLARKSBURG, WV VOR/DME | BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME | *?3400 |
| *?CLARKSBURG R-335 UNUSABLE, USE BELLAIR R-158 | ||
| BELLAIRE, OH VOR/DME | ATWOO, OH FIX | *?6000 |
| *?3100-MOCA | ||
| ATWOO, OH FIX | AKRON, OH VOR/DME | 3100 |
| §?95.6123 VOR Federal Airway V123 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| ALBANY, NY VORTAC | CAMBRIDGE, NY VOR/DME | *?4000 |
| *?ALBANY R-067 UNUSABLE, USE CAMBRIDGE R-248 | ||
| §?95.6137 VOR Federal Airway V137 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| IMPERIAL, CA VORTAC | BRAWL, CA FIX | *?3700 |
| *?2300-MOCA | ||
| §?95.6210 VOR Federal Airway V210 Is Amended To Delete | ||
| REVLOC, PA VOR/DME | BLINK, PA FIX | 4500 |
| BLINK, PA FIX | HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC | 4000 |
| §?95.6314 VOR Federal Airway V314 Is Amended To Delete | ||
| U.S. CANADIAN BORDER | PATTA, ME WP | *?6000 |
| *?3900-MOCA | ||
| PATTA, ME WP | MILLINOCKET, ME VOR/DME | *?6000 |
| *?3900-MOCA | ||
| §?95.6388 VOR Federal Airway V388 | ||
| Is Amended by Adding | ||
| SEAL BEACH, CA VORTAC | AHEIM, CA FIX | *?3000 |
| *?2200-MOCA | ||
| AHEIM, CA FIX | DOWDD, CA FIX | 4000 |
| DOWDD, CA FIX | PARADISE, CA VORTAC | 4400 |
| Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| PARADISE, CA VORTAC | ACINS, CA FIX | |
| W BND | *?5300 | |
| E BND | *?7000 | |
| *?5300-MOCA | ||
| §?95.6395 VOR Federal Airway V395 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| NOGALES, AZ VOR/DME | U.S. MEXICAN BORDER | *?10000 |
| *?8000-MOCA | ||
| §?95.6456 VOR Federal Airway V456 Is Amended To Delete | ||
| MANKATO, MN VOR/DME | FLYING CLOUD, MN VOR/DME | *?2900 |
| *?2400-MOCA | ||
| §?95.6469 VOR Federal Airway V469 Is Amended To Delete | ||
| JOHNSTOWN, PA VOR/DME | ST THOMAS, PA TACAN | 5000 |
| ST THOMAS, PA TACAN | BADDI, PA FIX | *?5000 |
| *?4000-MOCA | ||
| BADDI, PA FIX | HARRISBURG, PA VORTAC | 4000 |
| §?95.6474 VOR Federal Airway V474 Is Amended To Delete | ||
| ST THOMAS, PA TACAN | NOENO, PA FIX | *?5000 |
| *?4000-MOCA | ||
| NOENO, PA FIX | DELRO, PA FIX | *?5000 |
| *?3400-MOCA | ||
| *?3400-GNSS MEA | ||
| DELRO, PA FIX | *?MODENA, PA VORTAC | **?10000 |
| *?10000-MCA MODENA, PA VORTAC, W BND | ||
| **?4000-GNSS MEA | ||
| §?95.6479 VOR Federal Airway V479 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| MENGE, NJ FIX | YARDLEY, PA VOR/DME | |
| N BND | 2000 | |
| S BND | 4000 | |
| §?95.6501 VOR Federal Airway V501 | ||
| Is Amended by Adding | ||
| HAGERSTOWN, MD VOR | GGRIF, PA FIX | 4100 |
| GGRIF, PA FIX | PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC | 4900 |
| Is Amended To Delete | ||
| HAGERSTOWN, MD VOR | ST THOMAS, PA TACAN | 4000 |
| ST THOMAS, PA TACAN | PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC | *?4500 |
| *?4000-MOCA | ||
| §?95.6402 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V2 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| LANAI, HI VORTAC | KEIKI, HI FIX | 5000 |
| §?95.6421 Hawaii VOR Federal Airway V21 Is Amended To Read in Part | ||
| LANAI, HI VORTAC | KEIKI, HI FIX | 5000 |
| Airway Segment | From | Changeover Points | To | Distance | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| §?95.8003 VOR Federal Airways Changeover Points | |||||
| V501 Is Amended To Delete Changeover Point | |||||
| ST THOMAS, PA VORTAC | PHILIPSBURG, PA VORTAC | 22 | ST THOMAS. | ||
| §?95.8005 JET Route Changeover Points | |||||
| J523 Is Amended To Modify Changeover Point | |||||
| BRYCE CANYON, UT VORTAC | ELY, NV VOR/DME | 134 | BRYCE CANYON. | ||
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