DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 95
[Docket No. 30733; Amdt. No. 488]
IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
AGENCY:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
This document 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, July 29, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Harry Hodges, 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 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 July 7, 2010.
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, July 29, 2010.
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.
2. Part 95 is red to read as follows:
Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Points
[Amendment 488 effective date July 29, 2010]
From
To
MEA
MAA
§ 95.3000 LOW ALTITUDE RNAV ROUTES
§ 95.3227 RNAV ROUTE T227 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
FIPSU, AK FIX
CUGOB, AK FIX
**11000
17500
*7000—MCA CUGOB, AK FIX, S BND
*10300—MOCA
§ 95.3228 RNAV ROUTE T228 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
SHISHMAREF, AK NDB
ECIPI, AK FIX
*10000
17500
*2000—MOCA
ECIPI, AK FIX
JAPKI, AK FIX
*8000
17500
*3800—MOCA
JAPKI, AK FIX
PODKE, AK FIX
*13000
17500
*4200—MOCA
PODKE, AK FIX
CIRSU, AK FIX
3800
17500
CIRSU, AK FIX
BARROW, AK VOR/DME
2000
17500
BARROW, AK VOR/DME
DEADHORSE, AK VOR/DME
*2000
17500
*1500—MOCA
DEADHORSE, AK VOR/DME
ROCES, AK FIX
*2000
17500
*1300—MOCA
From
To
MEA
§ 95.6001 VICTOR ROUTES–U.S.
§ 95.6001 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V1 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
ASHES, NC FIX
LAYZE, NC FIX
5000
GRAYM, MA FIX
BOSTON, MA VOR/DME
*4000
*2500—MOCA
*3000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6003 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V3 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
#MODENA, PA VORTAC
BIGGY, NJ FIX
*2500
*2500—GNSS MEA
#MODENA R–056 UNUSABLE.
§ 95.6012 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V12 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
DRAKE, AZ VORTAC
OATES, AZ FIX
10100
OATES, AZ FIX
WINSLOW, AZ VORTAC
10800
§ 95.6025 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V25 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
RED BLUFF, CA VORTAC
HOMAN, CA FIX
*4000
*4000—MOCA
MUREX, CA FIX
KLAMATH FALLS, OR VORTAC
N BND
*8500
S BND
*11000
*8500—MOCA
§ 95.6037 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V37 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
COLUMBIA, SC VORTAC
RICHE, SC FIX
*4000
*2300—MOCA
§ 95.6044 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V44 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
MARTINSBURG, WV VORTAC
WOOLY, MD FIX
3200
WOOLY, MD FIX
BALTIMORE, MD VORTAC
2600
PALEO, MD FIX
SPEAK, MD FIX
*13500
*2000—GNSS MEA
PAWLING, NY VOR/DME
ATHOS, NY FIX
3100
ATHOS, NY FIX
GROUP, NY FIX
*8000
*3000—GNSS MEA
GROUP, NY FIX
ALBANY, NY VORTAC
*6000
*2300—MOCA
*2800—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6054 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V54 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
HARRIS, GA VORTAC
DILLA, GA FIX
7500
DILLA, GA FIX
RESTS, SC FIX
*8000
*6800—MOCA
RESTS, SC FIX
CLEVA, SC FIX
5000
CLEVA, SC FIX
SPARTANBURG, SC VORTAC
*4000
*3300—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6056 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V56 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
MACON, GA VORTAC
MISTY, GA FIX
*6000
*2200—MOCA
§ 95.6066 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V66 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
GREENWOOD, SC VORTAC
RICHE, SC FIX
*4000
*2100—MOCA
*2500—GNSS MEA
RICHE, SC FIX
SANDHILLS, NC VORTAC
*8000
*2300—MOCA
*2500—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6070 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V70 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
GRAND STRAND, SC VORTAC
#WILMINGTON, NC VORTAC
*3100
*3100—GNSS MEA
#WILMINGTON R–240 UNUSABLE
WILMINGTON, NC VORTAC
BEULA, NC FIX
*8000
*5000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6071 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V71 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
NATCHEZ, MS VOR/DME
MONROE, LA VORTAC
2000
§ 95.6091 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V91 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
PLATTSBURGH, NY VORTAC
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER
*6000
*3200—MOCA
*3500—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6093 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V93 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
CHESTER, MA VOR/DME
KEENE, NH VORTAC
*4000
*3500—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6097 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V97 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
ATLANTA, GA VORTAC
BAPPY, GA FIX
*4000
*3300—MOCA
BAPPY, GA FIX
NELLO, GA FIX
5000
NELLO, GA FIX
MELLS, GA FIX
*10000
*5800—GNSS MEA
MELLS, GA FIX
*HINDE, TN FIX
7400
*6600—MCA HINDE, TN FIX, S BND
HINDE, TN FIX
TALLA, TN FIX
6600
§ 95.6123 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V123 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
*WIGAN, NY FIX
GROUP, NY FIX
**8000
*4500—MRA
**3000—GNSS MEA
GROUP, NY FIX
ALBANY, NY VORTAC
*6000
*2300—MOCA
*2800—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6140 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V140 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
IBAAH, OK FIX
TULSA, OK VORTAC
3300
§ 95.6153 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V153 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
LAKE HENRY, PA VORTAC
GROWS, NY FIX
4500
GROWS, NY FIX
GEORGETOWN, NY VORTAC
*4500
*3800—MOCA
*4000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6155 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V155 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
SINCA, GA FIX
BEYLO, GA FIX
*5000
*2400—MOCA
*2400—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6157 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V157 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
HAARP, CT FIX
KINGSTON, NY VOR/DME
*7000
*2800—MOCA
*4000—GNSS MEA
*WIGAN, NY FIX
GROUP, NY FIX
**8000
*4500—MRA
**3000—GNSS MEA
GROUP, NY FIX
ALBANY, NY VORTAC
*6000
*2300—MOCA
*2800—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6185 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V185 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN, NC VORTAC
MUMMI, NC FIX
7000
§ 95.6190 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V190 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
LAKEY, AZ FIX
GRINE, AZ FIX
NE BND
*9000
SW BND
*6000
*5300—MOCA
GRINE, AZ FIX
PEAKS, AZ FIX
*10000
*6700—MOCA
TEDDI, AZ FIX
ST JOHNS, AZ VORTAC
*13000
*11000—MOCA
*11000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6213 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V213 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
GRAND STRAND, SC VORTAC
#WILMINGTON, NC VORTAC
*3100
*3100—GNSS MEA
#WILMINGTON R–240 UNUSABLE
WILMINGTON, NC VORTAC
WALLO, NC FIX
*8000
*5000—GNSS MEA
*WEETS, NY FIX
ALBANY, NY VORTAC
**10000
*6000—MRA
**6100—MOCA
**8000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6214 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V214 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
MARTINSBURG, WV VORTAC
WOOLY, MD FIX
3200
WOOLY, MD FIX
BALTIMORE, MD VORTAC
2600
§ 95.6225 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V225 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
MARCI, FL FIX
LEE COUNTY, FL VORTAC
2100
§ 95.6232 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V232 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
CHARDON, OH VOR/DME
FRANKLIN, PA VOR
3300, MAA—15000
§ 95.6260 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V260 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
CHARLESTON, WV VORTAC
MONTS, WV FIX
3400
MONTS, WV FIX
RAINELLE, WV VOR
5100
§ 95.6264 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V264 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
DRAKE, AZ VORTAC
OATES, AZ FIX
10100
OATES, AZ FIX
WINSLOW, AZ VORTAC
10800
§ 95.6286 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V286 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
DERIN, WV FIX
TEAKK, VA FIX
6900
§ 95.6290 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V290 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
*MONTEBELLO, VA VOR/DME
ROMAN, VA FIX
6300
*6000—MCA MONTEBELLO, VA VOR/DME, SE BND
ROMAN, VA FIX
ARVON, VA FIX
4000
ARVON, VA FIX
#FLAT ROCK, VA VORTAC
*5000
*2200—GNSS MEA
#FLAT ROCK R–297 UNUSABLE.
§ 95.6296 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V296 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
RAPVY, NC FIX
WILMINGTON, NC VORTAC
*8000
*5000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6300 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V300 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER
CAMPO, ME FIX
*9000
*5900—MOCA
*5900—GNSS MEA
CAMPO, ME FIX
WRAPT, ME FIX
*9000
*6000—MOCA
*6000—GNSS MEA
WRAPT, ME FIX
MILLINOCKET, ME VOR/DME
*7000
*5900—MOCA
*5900—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6335 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V335 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
GLASS, MO FIX
NIKEL, IL FIX
*4500
*2200—MOCA
*3500—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6364 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V364 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
WEAKS, NC FIX
UNICO, TN FIX
*9000
*7700—MOCA
*7700—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6375 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V375 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
PROSE, VA FIX
ROMAN, VA FIX
6500
ROMAN, VA FIX
GORDONSVILLE, VA VORTAC
4000
§ 95.6419 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V419 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
BOSTON, MA VOR/DME
BRADLEY, CT VORTAC
*4000
*2500—MOCA
*3000—GNSS MEA
BIGGY, NJ FIX
#MODENA, PA VORTAC
*2500
*2500—GNSS MEA
#MODENA R–056 UNUSABLE.
§ 95.6424 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V424 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
NAPOLEON, MO VORTAC
MACON, MO VOR/DME
2900
§ 95.6451 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V451 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
LA GUARDIA, NY VOR/DME
*NESSI, CT FIX
**4000
*4000—MRA
**1700—MOCA
**2000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6452 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V452 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
KLAMATH FALLS, OR VORTAC
TULIP, CA FIX
9000
TULIP, CA FIX
BACHS, CA FIX
S BND
*14000
N BND
*9000
*11000—GNSS MEA
BACHS, CA FIX
HALLE, NV FIX
*14000
*10200—MOCA
*11000—GNSS MEA
HALLE, NV FIX
MUSTANG, NV VORTAC
*11000
*9600—MOCA
§ 95.6483 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V483 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
KINGSTON, NY VOR/DME
*WEETS, NY FIX
**4000
*6000—MRA
**3000—GNSS MEA
§ 95.6511 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY V511 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
HALLR, FL FIX
THNDR, FL FIX
*7000
*1700—MOCA
*5000—GNSS MEA
From
To
MEA
MAA
§ 95.7001 JET ROUTES
§ 95.7003 JET ROUTE J3 IS AMENDED TO DELETE IN PART
SPOKANE, WA VORTAC
U.S. CANADIAN BORDER
18000
45000
§ 95.7181 JET ROUTE J181 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
HALLSVILLE, MO VORTAC
BAYLI, IL FIX
18000
23000
BAYLI, IL FIX
BRADFORD, IL VORTAC
18000
45000
§ 95.7190 JET ROUTE J190 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
SLATE RUN, PA VORTAC
BINGHAMTON, NY VORTAC
18000
38000
Airway Segment
From
To
Changeover Points
Distance
From
§ 95.8003 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY CHANGEOVER POINTS
V12 IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT
DRAKE, AZ VORTAC
WINSLOW, AZ VORTAC
39
DRAKE
V153 IS AMENDED TO MODIFY CHANGEOVER POINT
LAKE HENRY, PA VORTAC
GEORGETOWN, NY VORTAC
51
LAKE HENRY
V264 IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT
DRAKE, AZ VORTAC
WINSLOW, AZ VORTAC
39
DRAKE
V300 IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT
SHERBROOKE, VORTAC
MILLINOCKET, ME VOR/DME
61
SHERBROOKE
V419 IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT
BOSTON, MA VOR/DME
BRADLEY, CT VORTAC
49
BOSTON
V54 IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT
HARRIS, GA VORTAC
SPARTANBURG, SC VORTAC
52
HARRIS
V66 IS AMENDED TO ADD CHANGEOVER POINT
GREENWOOD, SC VORTAC
SANDHILLS, NC VORTAC
64
GREENWOOD