IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

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identifier: "/us/fr/00-11579"
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title: "IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments"
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title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "00-11579"
section_name: "IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments"
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generator: "[email protected]"
agency: "Transportation Department"
document_number: "00-11579"
document_type: "rule"
publication_date: "2000-05-09"
agencies:
  - "Transportation Department"
  - "Federal Aviation Administration"
cfr_references:
  - "14 CFR Part 95"
fr_citation: "65 FR 26740"
fr_volume: 65
docket_ids:
  - "Docket No. 30029"
  - "Amdt. No. 422"
fr_action: "Final rule."
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#  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.

**EFFECTIVE DATE:**

0901 UTC, June 10, 2000.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Donald P. Pate, 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, D.C. on May 3, 2000.

L. Nicholas Lacey,

Director, Flight Standards Service.

**14 CFR Part 95**

**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.

**PART 95—[AMENDED]**

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.

**14 CFR Part 95**

2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

| From | To | MEA |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Campbell Lake, AK NDB | Mineral Creek AK NDB | 12,100 |
|  |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Point Lay, AK NDB | Cape Lisburne, AK NDB/DME | 4,000 |
| Cape Lisbune, AK NDB/DME | Hotham, AK NDB | *8,000 |
| *4,100-MOCA |  |  |
| Hotham, AK NDB | Tin City, AK NDB/DME | *5,000 |
| *4,300-MOCA |  |  |
| Tin City, AK NDB/DME | Fort Davis, AK NDB | *7,000 |
| *5,900-MOCA |  |  |
|  |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Bishop, AK NDB | Utopia Creek, AK NDB | *7,000 |
| *5,900-MOCA |  |  |
| Utopia Creek, AK NDB | Evansville, AK NDB | *8,000 |
| Evansville, AK NDB | Yukon River, AK NDB | *8,000 |
| *6,600-MOCA |  |  |
|  |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Cape Lisburne, AK NDB/DME | Point Hope, AK NDB | 4,000 |
|  |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Tin City, AK NDB/DME | Shishmaref, AK NDB | 4,000 |
|  |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Mount Moffett, AK NDB/DME | Horth, AK FIX | 8,000 |
| *2,500-MOCA |  |  |
| Horth, AK FIX | Mordi, AK FIX | *8,000 |
| Mordi, AK FIX | Elfee, AK NDB | *8,000 |
|  |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Borland, AK NDB/DME | Woody Island, AK NDB | *10,000 |
|  |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Wood River, AK NDB | Iliamna, AK NDB/DME | *4,500 |
| *3,000-MOCA |  |  |
|  |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Point Lay, AK NDB | Wainwright Village, AK NDB | *1,700 |
| *1,200-MOCA |  |  |
| Wainwright Village, AK NDB | Browerville, AK NDB | *1,600 |
| *1,100-MOCA |  |  |
| Browerville, AK NDB | Nuiqsut Village, AK NDB | 1,600 |
| Nuiqsut Village, AK NDB | Put River, AK NDB | *1,700 |
| *1,200-MOCA |  |  |
|  |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Wainwright Village, AK NDB | Atqasuk, AK NDB | *1,600 |
| *1,100-MOCA |  |  |
|  |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Hotham, AK NDB | Point Lay, AK NDB | *10,000 |
| *6,000-MOCA 0 |  |  |
| Point Lay, AK NDB | Atqasuk, AK NDB | 2,300 |
|  |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| St Paul Island, AK NDB/DME | Garrs, AK FIX | *4,600 |
| *2,700-MOCA |  |  |
| Garrs, AK FIX | Saldo, AK NDB | 4,600 |
|  |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Elfee, AK NDB | Port Heiden, AK NDB/DME | 6,000 |
|  |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Saden, MO FIX | St Louis, MO VORTAC | *2,400 |
| *1,700-MOCA |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Farmington, MN VORTAC | *Wagnr, MN FIX | 5,500 |
| *5,500-MRA |  |  |
| Wagner, MN FIX | Cinci, MN FIX | 5,500 |
|  |  |  |
| Topeka, KS VORTAC | St Joseph, MO VORTAC | 3,000 |
|  |  |  |
| Vero Beach, FL VORTAC | *Presk, FL FIX | 2,900 |
| *2,500-MRA |  |  |
| Presk, FL FIX | Orlando, FL VORTAC | *2,100 |
| *1,500-MOCA |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Wright Brothers, NC VOR/DME | Darez, NC FIX | *6,000 |
| *1,300-MOCA |  |  |
| Darez, NC FIX | Tar River, NC VORTAC | *4,000 |
| *2,600-MOCA |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Lake Charles, LA VORTAC | Maxon, LA FIX | *2,000 |
| *1,500-MOCA |  |  |
| Maxon, LA FIX | *Wrack, LA FIX | **6,000 |
| *3,000-MRA |  |  |
| **1,600-MOCA |  |  |
| Wrack, LA FIX | Mc Comb, MS VORTAC | *3,000 |
| *2,000-MOCA |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Relee, VA FIX | Exras, VA FIX | *8,000 |
| *5,200-MOCA |  |  |
| Exras, VA FIX | Brucy, VA FIX | *10,000 |
| *6,100-MOCA |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Lake Charles, LA VORTAC | Hatha, LA FIX | *2,000 |
| *1,500-MOCA |  |  |
| Hatha, LA FIX | Lafayette, LA VORTAC | 2,800 |
|  |  |  |
| Maggi, HI FIX | *Shark, HI FIX | NE BND |
| *16,000-MRA |  |  |
| **1,200-,MOCA |  |  |

| From | To | MEA | MAA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |
| Salt Lake City, UT VORTAC | HAYDEN, CO VOR/DME | 25000 | 45000 |
| # MEA is established with a Gap in navigation signal coverage. |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |
| Mount Moffett, AK NDB/DME | EL/FEE, AK NDB | 18000 | 45000 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Port Heiden, AK NDB/DME | Cold Bay, AK VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
| Cold Bay, AK VORTAC | St Paul Island, AK NDB/DME | 18000 | 45000 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Elfee, AK NDB | Dillingham, AK VOR/DME | 18000 | 45000 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Borland, AK NDB/DME | Woody Island, AK NDB | 18000 | 45000 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Biorka Island, AK VORTAC | Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME | 23000 | 45000 |
|  |  |  |  |
| St Paul Island, AK NDB/DME | Saldo, AK NDB | 180000 | 45000 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Homer, AK VORTAC | Johnstone Point, AK VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Cape Newenham, AK NDB | St Paul Island, AK NDB/DME | 18000 | 45000 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Sitka, AK NDB | Laire, AK FIX | 18000 | 45000 |
| Laire, AK FIX | Hinchinbrook, AK NDB | 18000 | 45000 |

| From | To | Changeover Points | Distance | From |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |  |
|  | J627 |  |  |  |
| Homer, AK VORTAC | Johnstone Pointe AK VORTAC | 63 | Homer |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |
|  | A7 |  |  |  |
| Campbell Lake, AK NDB | Mineral Creek, AK NDB | 69 | Campbell Lake |  |
|  | B2 |  |  |  |
| Cape Lisburne, AK NDB | Hotham, AK NDB | 57 | Cape Lisburne |  |
|  | G16 |  |  |  |
| Browerville, AK NDB | Nuiqsut, AK NDB | 82 | Browerville, AK NDB |  |
|  | G18 |  |  |  |
| Hotham, AK NDB | Point Lay, AK NDB | 96 | Hotham, AK, NDB |  |
| Point Lay, AK NDB | Atqasuk, AK NDB | 50 | Point Lay, AK NDB |  |