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identifier: "/us/fr/2012-1046"
source: "fr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments"
title_number: 0
title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "2012-1046"
section_name: "IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments"
positive_law: false
currency: "2012-01-23"
last_updated: "2012-01-23"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
agency: "Transportation Department"
document_number: "2012-1046"
document_type: "rule"
publication_date: "2012-01-23"
agencies:
  - "Transportation Department"
  - "Federal Aviation Administration"
cfr_references:
  - "14 CFR Part 95"
fr_citation: "77 FR 3091"
fr_volume: 77
docket_ids:
  - "Docket No. 30823"
  - "Amdt. No. 498"
effective_date: "2012-02-09"
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.

**DATES:**

*Effective Date:* 0901 UTC, February 9, 2012.

**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 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 January 6, 2012.

John McGraw,

Deputy 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, February 9, 2012.

**14 CFR Part 95**

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |
| Orca Bay, AK NDB | Campbell Lake, AK NDB | *9000 |
| * 8300-MOCA |  |  |

| From | To | MEA | MAA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |
| Nonda, AK FIX | * Bluga, AK FIX | **12400 | 17500 |
| * 10000—MCA Bluga, AK FIX, SW BND |  |  |  |
| ** 11800—MOCA |  |  |  |
| Bluga, AK FIX | *Amott, AK FIX | 3000 | 17500 |
| * 7400—MCA Amott, AK FIX, SW BND |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |
| Amott, AK FIX | Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 3000 | 17500 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Big Lake, AK VORTAC | Sures, AK FIX | 7000 | 17500 |
| Sures, AK FIX | Cawin, AK FIX | *9700 | 17500 |
| * 8600—MOCA |  |  |  |
| Cawin, AK FIX | Liber, AK FIX | 9000 | 17500 |
| Liber, AK FIX | * Glows, AK FIX | 7100 | 17500 |
| * 4800—MCA Glows, AK FIX, S BND |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |
| Culti, AK FIX | Batty, AK FIX | *6100 | 17500 |
| * 5600—MOCA |  |  |  |
| Batty, AK FIX | *Amott, AK FIX | **13000 | 17500 |
| * 5200—MCA Amott, AK FIX, SW BND |  |  |  |
| ** 12300—MOCA |  |  |  |
| Amott, AK FIX | Big Lake, AK VORTAC | *3400 | 17500 |
| * 2700—MOCA |  |  |  |
| Glows, AK FIX | Fairbanks, AK VORTAC | 3400 | 17500 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | * Cakad, AK FIX | 3000 | 17500 |
| * 6400—MCA Cakad, AK FIX, NW BND |  |  |  |
| Cakad, AK FIX | Cexix, AK FIX | 6600 | 17500 |
| Cexix, AK FIX | * Betpe, AK FIX | 10000 | 17500 |
| * 7800—MCA Betpe, AK FIX, SE BND |  |  |  |
| Betpe, AK FIX | Cheff, AK FIX | 6400 | 17500 |
| Cheff, AK FIX | Confi, AK FIX | 5300 | 17500 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Mc Grath, AK VORTAC | * Winor, AK FIX | 4900 | 17500 |
| * 7500—MCA Winor, AK FIX, SE BND |  |  |  |
| Winor, AK FIX | Ffitz, AK FIX | 8200 | 17500 |
| Ffitz, AK FIX | * Frida, AK FIX | 8800 | 17500 |
| * 7600—MCA Frida, AK FIX, NW BND |  |  |  |
| Frida, AK FIX | * Ivann, AK FIX | 6600 | 17500 |
| * 5900—MCA Ivann, AK FIX, W BND |  |  |  |
| Ivann, AK FIX | Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 2200 | 17500 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Johnstone Point, AK VOR/DME | * Fimib, AK FIX | 3200 | 17500 |
| * 5400—MCA Fimib, AK FIX, W BND |  |  |  |
| Fimib, AK FIX | * Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 8800 | 17500 |
| * 6300—MCA Anchorage, AK VOR/DME, E BND |  |  |  |
| Yonek, AK FIX | * Torte, AK FIX | 5000 | 17500 |
| * 8400—MCA Torte, AK FIX, W BND |  |  |  |
| Torte, AK FIX | * Veill, AK FIX | 10600 | 17500 |
| * 8000—MCA Veill, AK FIX, E BND |  |  |  |
| Veill, AK FIX | Sparrevohn, AK VOR/DME | 6600 | 17500 |
|  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |
| Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | Big Lake, AK VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
| Big Lake, AK VORTAC | Fairbanks, AK VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Dillingham, AK VOR/DME | Nonda, AK FIX | 18000 | 45000 |
| Nonda, AK FIX | Amott, AK FIX | 18000 | 45000 |

| From/To | Total | Changeover distance | Point from | Track angle | MEA | MAA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 60.0 |  |  |  | 18000 | 45000 |
| Nowel, AK |  |  |  | 133/314 To Nowel |  |  |
| Nowel, AK | 90.5 |  |  |  | 18000 | 45000 |
| Middleton Island, AK |  |  |  | 134/316 To Middleton Island |  |  |
| VOR/DME |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Nowel, AK | 75.0 | 10.0 | Nowel | 112/294 To Cop | 18000 | 45000 |
| Arise, AK |  |  |  | 112/294 To Arise |  |  |
| Arise, AK | 71.0 |  |  | 112/293 To Konks | 18000 | 45000 |
| Konks, AK |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Konks, AK | 116.0 | 40.0 | Konks | 111/294 To Cop | 18000 | 45000 |
| Laire, AK |  |  |  | 294/114 To Laire |  |  |

| From | To | MEA |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Bangor, ME VORTAC | Houlton, ME VOR/DME | *2800 |
| *2300—MOCA |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Grand Junction, CO VOR/DME | *Paces, CO FIX | 11500 |
| *13000—MRA |  |  |
| *Paces, CO FIX | #Slolm, CO FIX | 13000 |
| *13000—MRA |  |  |
| #MTA V134 NE TO V220 NW 12900 |  |  |
| Slolm, CO FIX | *Gleno, CO FIX | 14000 |
| *16000—MRA |  |  |
| *Gleno, CO FIX | Red Table, CO VOR/DME | 14000 |
| *16000—MRA |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Nitny, FL FIX | Jupem, FL FIX | 3000 |
| Jupem, FL FIX | Vero Beach, FL VORTAC | 2600 |
|  |  |  |
| Los Angeles, CA VORTAC | *Berri, CA FIX | 5000 |
| *7600—MCA Berri, CA FIX, N BND |  |  |
| Berri, CA FIX | *Soled, CA FIX | 8800 |
| *8400—MCA Soled, CA FIX, S BND |  |  |
| Soled, CA FIX | Palmdale, CA VORTAC | 7500 |
|  |  |  |
| Kewanee, MS VORTAC | Brookwood, AL VORTAC | 2400 |
|  |  |  |
| Brazo, NM FIX | Durango, CO VOR/DME |  |
| W BND |  | 11300 |
| E BND |  | 13000 |
| Durango, CO VOR/DME | Cortez, CO VOR/DME | 11300 |
|  |  |  |
| Grand Junction, CO VOR/DME | *Paces, CO FIX | 11500 |
| *13000—MRA |  |  |
| *Paces, CO FIX | #Slolm, CO FIX | 13000 |
| *13000—MRA |  |  |
| #MTA V220 NE TO V220 NW 12900 |  |  |
| Slolm, CO FIX | Rifle, CO VOR/DME | 12400 |
|  |  |  |
| San Antonio, TX VORTAC | Centex, TX VORTAC | 3300 |
|  |  |  |
| Grand Junction, CO VOR/DME | *Paces, CO FIX | 11500 |
| *13000—MRA |  |  |
| *Paces, CO FIX | #Slolm, CO FIX | 13000 |
| *13000—MRA |  |  |
| #MTA V591 NE TO V220 NW 12900 |  |  |
| Slolm, CO FIX | *Gleno, CO FIX | 14000 |
| *16000—MRA |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Johnstone Point, AK VOR/DME | *Edele, AK FIX |  |
| E BND |  | 4400 |
| W BND |  | 10000 |
| *6800—MCA Edele, AK FIX, W BND |  |  |
| Edele, AK FIX | *Snris, AK FIX | 10000 |
| *10000—MRA |  |  |
| Snris, AK FIX | *Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 8200 |
| *6100—MCA Anchorage, AK VOR/DME, E BND |  |  |
| Yonek, AK FIX | *Torte, AK FIX |  |
| W BND |  | 12000 |
| E BND |  | 7000 |
| *11400—MCA Torte, AK FIX, W BND |  |  |
| Torte, AK FIX | *Veill, AK FIX | 12000 |
| *8000—MCA Veill, AK FIX, E BND |  |  |
| Veill, AK FIX | Sparrevohn, AK VOR/DME |  |
| E BND |  | 12000 |
| W BND |  | 6600 |
|  |  |  |
| Mc Grath, AK VORTAC | Erlan, AK FIX |  |
| E BND |  | 10000 |
| W BND |  | 5000 |
| Erlan, AK FIX | Winor, AK FIX |  |
| E BND |  | 10000 |
| W BND |  | 8000 |
| Winor, AK FIX | *Frida, AK FIX | 10000 |
| *9500—MRA |  |  |
| *7600—MCA Frida, AK FIX, W BND |  |  |
| Frida, AK FIX | Runtl, AK FIX | 8500 |
| Runtl, AK FIX | Kayti, AK FIX | 6400 |
| Kayti, AK FIX | *Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 3700 |
| *6000—MCA Anchorage, AK VOR/DME, SE BND |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | Hoper, AK FIX |  |
| SE BND |  | 10000 |
| NW BND |  | 6500 |
| Hoper, AK FIX | Nelli, AK FIX | 10000 |
| Nelli, AK FIX | Kebab, AK FIX |  |
| NW BND |  | 10000 |
| SE BND |  | 5000 |
|  |  |  |
| Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | Napto, AK FIX | 2300 |
| Napto, AK FIX | Kenai, AK VOR/DME | 2400 |
|  |  |  |
| Kassi, AK FIX | Kenai, AK VOR/DME |  |
| S BND |  | *4400 |
| N BND |  | *2000 |
| *1700—MOCA |  |  |
| *2000—GNSS MEA |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | Tager, AK FIX | 2200 |
| Tager, AK FIX | *Talkeetna, AK VOR/DME | 3000 |
| *3800—MCA Talkeetna, AK VOR/DME, N BND |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Homer, AK VOR/DME | Skila, AK FIX | 5000 |
| Skila, AK FIX | Napto, AK FIX | 2400 |
| Napto, AK FIX | Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 2300 |
| Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | Big Lake, AK VORTAC | 2000 |
| Big Lake, AK VORTAC | *Sures, AK FIX | #7500 |
| *10000—MRA |  |  |
| #MEA is Established With a Gap in Navigation Signal Coverage. |  |  |
| *Sures, AK FIX | Liber, AK FIX | **10000 |
| *10000—MRA |  |  |
| **8900—MOCA |  |  |
| Liber, AK FIX | *Glows, AK FIX | 7500 |
| *4800—MCA Glows, AK FIX, S BND |  |  |
| Glows, AK FIX | Fairbanks, AK VORTAC | 3400 |
|  |  |  |
| Mc Grath, AK VORTAC | ERLAN, AK FIX |  |
| E BND |  | 10000 |
| W BND |  | 5000 |
| Erlan, AK FIX | Winor, AK FIX |  |
| E BND |  | 10000 |
| W BND |  | 8000 |
| Winor, AK FIX | *Frida, AK FIX | 10000 |
| *9500—MRA |  |  |
| *7600—MCA Frida, AK FIX, W BND |  |  |
| *Frida, AK FIX | **Ivann, AK FIX | 6600 |
| *9500—MRA |  |  |
| **5900—MCA IVANN, AK FIX, W BND |  |  |
| Ivann, AK FIX | *Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 2200 |
| *6000—MCA Anchorage, AK VOR/DME, SE BND |  |  |
| Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | Hoper, AK FIX |  |
| SE BND |  | 10000 |
| NW BND |  | 6500 |
| Hoper, AK FIX | Modds, AK FIX | 10000 |
| Modds, AK FIX | Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME |  |
| SE BND |  | 6000 |
| NW BND |  | 10000 |
|  |  |  |
| Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME | Deals, AK FIX | 6000 |
| Deals, AK FIX | *Sewar, AK FIX | **9000 |
| *10000—MRA |  |  |
| **8400—MOCA |  |  |
| Sewar, AK FIX | Broil, AK FIX | **10000 |
| *7700—MOCA |  |  |
| *7700—GNSS MEA |  |  |
| Broil, AK FIX | *Hatul, AK FIX | **7100 |
| *5600—MCA Hatul, AK FIX, SE BND |  |  |
| Hatul, AK FIX | *Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 4600 |
| *4200—MCA Anchorage, AK VOR/DME, SE BND |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Cold Bay, AK VORTAC | Binal, AK FIX |  |
| SW BND |  | *4000 |
| NE BND |  | *14000 |
| *3400—MOCA |  |  |
| Binal, AK FIX | Tanie, AK FIX | *14000 |
| *3400—MOCA |  |  |
| Tanie, AK FIX | King Salmon, AK VORTAC | # *3000 |
| *1600—MOCA |  |  |
| #MEA 14000 SW When DLG FSS Shut Down |  |  |
| King salmon, AK VORTAC | Strew, AK FIX |  |
| W BND |  | *3000 |
| E BND |  | *9000 |
| *2300—MOCA |  |  |
| Strew, AK FIX | Bitop, AK FIX |  |
| E BND |  | *9000 |
| W BND |  | *5000 |
| *5000—MOCA |  |  |
| *5000—GNSS MEA |  |  |
| Bitop, AK FIX | *Nosky, AK FIX | **9000 |
| *8200—MCA Nosky, AK FIX, NE BND |  |  |
| **5200—MOCA |  |  |
| **6000—GNSS MEA |  |  |
| Big Lake, AK VORTAC | Matta, AK FIX | 7000 |
| Matta, AK FIX | *Ureka, AK FIX | **10000 |
| *7200—MCA Ureka, AK FIX, SW BND |  |  |
| **9400—MOCA |  |  |
| Ureka, AK FIX | Smoky, AK FIX |  |
| NE BND |  | *7000 |
| SW BND |  | *10000 |
| *6300—MOCA |  |  |
| *7000—GNSS MEA |  |  |
| Smoky, AK FIX | Gulkana, AK VOR/DME |  |
| NE BND |  | *5000 |
| SW BND |  | *10000 |
| *5000—GNSS MEA |  |  |
|  |  |  |
| Iliamna, AK NDB/DME | *Awomy, AK FIX |  |
| W BND |  | 5700 |
| E BND |  | 9000 |
| *7000—MCA Awomy, AK FIX, E BND |  |  |
| Awomy, AK FIX | *Mofof, AK FIX | 9000 |
| *7000—MCA Mofof, AK FIX, W BND |  |  |
| Mofof, AK FIX | Kenai, AK VOR/DME |  |
| W BND | 9000 |  |
| E BND |  | 3000 |
|  |  |  |
| Nonda, AK FIX | *Bluga, AK FIX | **14000 |
| *10000—MCA Bluga, AK FIX, SW BND |  |  |
| **12400—MOCA |  |  |
| Bluga, AK FIX | *Amott, AK FIX | 7000 |
| *7400—MCA Amott, AK FIX, SW BND |  |  |
| Amott, AK FIX | Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 4000 |
|  |  |  |
| Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME | Deals, AK FIX | 6000 |
| Deals, AK FIX | *Sewar, AK FIX | **9000 |
| *10000—MRA |  |  |
| **8400—MOCA |  |  |
| Sewar, AK FIX | *Skila, AK FIX | **9000 |
| *5100—MCA Skila, AK FIX, E BND |  |  |
| **7800—MOCA |  |  |
| **8000—GNSS MEA |  |  |
| Skila, AK FIX | Rojar, AK FIX | 2400 |
| Rojar, AK FIX | Kenai, AK VOR/DME | 2000 |
| Kenai, AK VOR/DME | *Nearr, AK FIX | **3000 |
| *7600—MCA Nearr, AK FIX, W BND |  |  |
| **2500—MOCA |  |  |
| Nearr, AK FIX | Akgas, AK FIX | 12000 |
| Akgas, AK FIX | Sparrevohn, AK VOR/DME | 6000 |
|  |  |  |
| Mc Grath, AK VORTAC | Erlan, AK FIX |  |
| E BND |  | 10000 |
| W BND |  | 5000 |
| Erlan, AK FIX | Winor, AK FIX |  |
| E BND |  | 10000 |
| W BND |  | 8000 |
| Winor, AK FIX | Ffitz, AK FIX | 10000 |
| Ffitz, AK FIX | Rohhn, AK FIX | *10000 |
| *8800—MOCA |  |  |
| *9000—GNSS MEA |  |  |
| Rohhn, AK FIX | Big Lake, AK VORTAC | *4000 |
| *3400—MOCA |  |  |

| From | To | MEA | MAA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |
| Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | Big Lake, AK VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
| Big Lake, AK VORTAC | Fairbanks, AK VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | Big Lake, AK VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | Galena, AK VOR/DME | 18000 | 45000 |
|  |  |  |  |
| Dillingham, AK VOR/DME | Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 21000 | 45000 |
| Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | Gulkana, AK VOR/DME | 18000 | 45000 |

| Airway Segment | From | To | Changeover points | Distance | From |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Grand Junction, CO VOR/DME | Rifle, CO VOR/DME | #56 | Grand Junction |  |  |
| #COP—The COP is at the Slolm Int |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Grand Junction, CO VOR/DME | Red Table, CO VOR/DME | #56 | Grand Junction |  |  |
| #The COP is at the Slolm Int |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Mc Grath, AK VORTAC | Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 95 | Mc Grath |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Homer, AK VOR/DME | Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 53 | Homer |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Mc Grath, AK VORTAC | Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 95 | Mc Grath |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME | Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 95 | Middleton Island |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME | Kenai, AK VOR/DME | 85 | Middleton Island |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Middleton Island, AK VOR/DME | Kenai, AK VOR/DME | 85 | Middleton Island |  |  |
| Kenai, AK VOR/DME | Sparrevohn, AK VOR/DME | 67 | Kenai |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Kodiak, AK VOR/DME | Anchorage, AK VOR/DME | 103 | Kodiak |  |  |