# 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, July 26, 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 or 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 June 22, 2012.
John M. Allen,
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, July 26, 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:
**PART 95—[AMENDED]**
| From | To | MEA | MAA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| LOS ANGELES, CA VORTAC | PRADO, CA FIX | 4000 | 17500 |
| PRADO, CA FIX | PARADISE, CA VORTAC | 5000 | 17500 |
| PARADISE, CA VORTAC | * SETER, CA FIX | 5500 | 17500 |
| * 12100—MCA SETER, CA FIX, E BND | | | |
| SETER, CA FIX | BANDS, CA FIX | 9000 | 17500 |
| BANDS, CA FIX | * PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC | 13000 | 17500 |
| * 11800—MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, W BND | | | |
| PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC | BLYTHE, CA VORTAC | 8000 | 17500 |
| BLYTHE, CA VORTAC | BUCKEYE, AZ VORTAC | 6000 | 17500 |
| BUCKEYE, AZ VORTAC | PERKY, AZ FIX | 5000 | 17500 |
| PERKY, AZ FIX | PHOENIX, AZ VORTAC | 4000 | 17500 |
| PHOENIX, AZ VORTAC | * TOTEC, AZ FIX | 5000 | 17500 |
| * 5500—MCA TOTEC, AZ FIX, E BND | | | |
| TOTEC, AZ FIX | TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | 6500 | 17500 |
| TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | NOCHI, AZ FIX | 10700 | 17500 |
| NOCHI, AZ FIX | ANIMA, NM FIX | 10700 | 17500 |
| ANIMA, NM FIX | DARCE, NM FIX | 9000 | 17500 |
| DARCE, NM FIX | COLUMBUS, NM VOR/DME | * 9000 | 17500 |
| * 8200—MOCA | | | |
| COLUMBUS, NM VOR/DME | EL PASO, TX VORTAC | 9000 | 17500 |
| | | | |
| TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | * SULLI, AZ FIX | 8000 | 17500 |
| * 9200—MCA SULLI, AZ FIX, E BND | | | |
| SULLI, AZ FIX | MESCA, AZ FIX | 10000 | 17500 |
| MESCA, AZ FIX | NOCHI, AZ FIX | 10000 | 17500 |
| NOCHI, AZ FIX | SAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC | 10000 | 17500 |
| SAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC | SILVER CITY, NM VORTAC | 10300 | 17500 |
| SILVER CITY, NM VORTAC | KEAPS, NM FIX | 10300 | 17500 |
| * 11600—MCA KEAPS, NM FIX, NE BND | | | |
| KEAPS, NM FIX | TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM VORTAC | 12300 | 17500 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| REANA, NV FIX | ROCCY, UT FIX | * 28000 | 45000 |
| * 18000—GNSS MEA | | | |
| * DME/DME/IRU MEA | | | |
| ROCCY, UT FIX | RATTLESNAKE, NM VORTAC | * 22000 | 45000 |
| * 18000—GNSS MEA | | | |
| * DME/DME/IRU MEA | | | |
| | | | |
| STEVS, WA FIX | ZAXUL, WA FIX | * 18000 | 45000 |
| * GNSS MEA | | | |
| * DME/DME/IRU MEA | | | |
| ZAXUL, WA FIX | FINUT, WA FIX | * 24000 | 45000 |
| * 18000—GNSS MEA | | | |
| * DME/DME/IRU MEA | | | |
| | | | |
| STEVS, WA FIX | ZAXUL, WA FIX | * 18000 | 45000 |
| * GNSS MEA | | | |
| * DME/DME/IRU MEA | | | |
| From | To | MEA |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | | |
| | | |
| TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | COCHISE, AZ VORTAC | 10500 |
| COCHISE, AZ VORTAC | ANIMA, NM FIX | 11000 |
| | | |
| PRADO, CA FIX | PARADISE, CA VORTAC | 5000 |
| SETER, CA FIX | BANDS, CA FIX | |
| | E BND | 13000 |
| | W BND | 9000 |
| BANDS, CA FIX | * PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC | 13000 |
| * 11800—MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, W BND | | |
| PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC | BLYTHE, CA VORTAC | 8000 |
| BLYTHE, CA VORTAC | BUCKEYE, AZ VORTAC | 6000 |
| PERKY, AZ FIX | PHOENIX, AZ VORTAC | 4000 |
| TOTEC, AZ FIX | TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | 6500 |
| TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | SAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC | 11500 |
| SAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC | ANIMA, NM FIX | 8000 |
| ANIMA, NM FIX | DARCE, NM FIX | 9000 |
| | | |
| PLADD, MO FIX | BARTI, MO FIX | * 6000 |
| * 2600—MOCA | | |
| BARTI, MO FIX | HALLSVILLE, MO VORTAC | 3100 |
| | | |
| TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | * SULLI, AZ FIX | * * 8000 |
| * 9200—MCA SULLI, AZ FIX, E BND | | |
| ** 7200—MOCA | | |
| SULLI, AZ FIX | DOUGLAS, AZ VORTAC | 10000 |
| | | |
| BROWNSVILLE, TX VORTAC | RAYMO, TX FIX | |
| | N BND | * 3800 |
| | S BND | * 1600 |
| * 1600—GNSS MEA | | |
| RAYMO, TX FIX | JIMIE, TX FIX | |
| | N BND | * 6000 |
| | S BND | * 4000 |
| * 1600—MOCA | | |
| * 2000—GNSS MEA | | |
| JIMIE, TX FIX | JETTY, TX FIX | * 6000 |
| * 1800—MOCA | | |
| * 2000—GNSS MEA | | |
| JETTY, TX FIX | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX VORTAC | |
| | N BND | * 2100 |
| | S BND | * 3800 |
| * 2100—GNSS MEA | | |
| | | |
| TULSA, OK VORTAC | VINTA, OK FIX | 2700 |
| NARCI, OK FIX | WACCO, MO FIX | * 6200 |
| * 3100—MOCA | | |
| * 4000—GNSS MEA | | |
| WACCO, MO FIX | SPRINGFFIELD, MO VORTAC | 3000 |
| | | |
| BLYTHE, CA VORTAC | VICKO, AZ FIX | 6000 |
| | | |
| SAYRE, OK VORTAC | ODINS, OK FIX | 4000 |
| ODINS, OK FIX | KINGFISHER, OK VORTAC | 3500 |
| | | |
| OMAHA, IA VORTAC | WUNOT, IA FIX | |
| | NE BND | 5500 |
| | SW BND | 4000 |
| | | |
| NEZ PERCE, ID VOR/DME | POTOR, WA FIX | * 6000 |
| * 5300—MOCA | | |
| POTOR, WA FIX | * DATES, WA FIX | 7200 |
| * 4200—MCA DATES, WA FIX, E BND | | |
| | | |
| TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | SULLI, AZ FIX | 8000 |
| SULLI, AZ FIX | MESCA, AZ FIX | |
| | E BND | 9500 |
| | W BND | 8000 |
| MESCA, AZ FIX | COCHISE, AZ VORTAC | 9500 |
| COCHISE, AZ VORTAC | SAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC | 10000 |
| | | |
| SAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC | SILVER CITY, NM VORTAC | 10300 |
| SILVER CITY, NM VORTAC | * KEAPS, NM FIX | 10300 |
| * 11600—MCA KEAPS, NM FIX, NE BND | | |
| KEAPS, NM FIX | TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM VORTAC | 12300 |
| | | |
| LIBERAL, KS VORTAC | ROLLS, OK FIX | * 12000 |
| * 4400—MOCA | | |
| * 5000—GNSS MEA | | |
| ROLLS, OK FIX | * WAXEY, OK FIX | |
| | W BND | * 11000 |
| | E BND | * 9300 |
| * 3800—MOCA | | |
| * 4000—GNSS MEA | | |
| WAXEY, OK FIX | WILL ROGERS, OK VORTAC | |
| | W BND | * 9300 |
| | E BND | * 5000 |
| * 3300—MOCA | | |
| * 4000—GNSS MEA | | |
| | | |
| SIOUX CITY, IA VORTAC | RITTA, IA FIX | |
| | NE BND | * 9000 |
| | SW BND | * 4500 |
| * 3300—MOCA | | |
| MILSS, IA FIX | FAIRMONT, MN VOR/DME | 8000 |
| | | |
| FORT SMITH, AR VORTAC | MULBY, AR FIX | |
| | SW BND | 3300 |
| | NE BND | 4000 |
| | | |
| TAR RIVER, NC VORTAC | KENIR, NC FIX | * 4000 |
| * 1600—MOCA | | |
| * 2000—GNSS MEA | | |
| KENIR, NC FIX | PUNGO, NC FIX | * 5000 |
| * 1500—MOCA | | |
| * 2000—GNSS MEA | | |
| | | |
| TAR RIVER, NC VORTAC | ELIZABETH CITY, NC VOR/DME | * 4000 |
| * 1600—MOCA | | |
| * 2000—GNSS MEA | | |
| | | |
| KREMMLING, CO VOR/DME | * ALLAN, CO FIX | * * 16000 |
| * 16000—MRA | | |
| ** 15400—MOCA | | |
| * MTA V361 SW TO V85 SE 14700 | | |
| * MTA V361 SW TO V85 NW 16500 | | |
| | | |
| HUGO, CO VOR/DME | FALCON, CO VORTAC | 8500 |
| | | |
| PRADO, | CA FIX PARADISE, CA VORTAC | 5000 |
| SETER, CA FIX | BANDS, CA FIX | |
| | E BND | 13000 |
| | W BND | 9000 |
| BANDS, CA FIX | * PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC | 13000 |
| * 11800—MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, W BND | | |
| * 6200—MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, NE BND | | |
| | | |
| HOMELAND, CA VOR | BANDS, CA FIX | |
| | E BND | 13000 |
| | W BND | 8000 |
| BANDS, CA FIX | * PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC | 13000 |
| * 11800—MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, W BND | | |
| PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC | BLYTHE, CA VORTAC | 8000 |
| | | |
| MARTHAS VINEYARD, MA VOR/DME | MINNK, RI FIX | * 3000 |
| * 1600—MOCA | | |
| MINNK, RI FIX | GROTON, CT VOR/DME | * 3000 |
| * 1500—MOCA | | |
| | | |
| FALMA, RI FIX | MARTHAS VINEYARD, MA VOR/DME | * 3000 |
| * 1600—MOCA | | |
| | | |
| JAWBN, WA FIX | LOFAL, WA FIX | * 5400 |
| * 4300—MOCA | | |
| | | |
| WILL ROGERS, OK VORTAC | WAXEY, OK FIX | |
| | N BND | 9300 |
| | S BND | * 5000 |
| * 3300—MOCA | | |
| * 4000—GNSS MEA | | |
| * WAXEY, OK FIX | ROLLS, OK FIX | |
| | N BND | * 11000 |
| | S BND | * 9300 |
| * 3800—MOCA | | |
| * 4000—GNSS MEA | | |
| ROLLS, OK FIX | MITBEE, OK VORTAC | |
| | N BND | * 4000 |
| | S BND | * 9300 |
| * 4000—GNSS MEA | | |
| | | |
| ANCHORAGE, AK VOR/DME | * BIG LAKE, AK VORTAC | 2000 |
| * 2600—MCA BIG LAKE, AK VORTAC, N BND | | |
| From | To | MEA | MAA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| GILA BEND, AZ VORTAC | COCHISE, AZ VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
| COCHISE, AZ VORTAC | EL PASO, TX VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
| | | | |
| GILA BEND, AZ VORTAC | TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
| TUCSON, AZ VORTAC | EL PASO, TX VORTAC | 18000 | 45000 |
| Airway Segment | From | To | Changeover Points | Distance | From |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| VERO BEACH, FL VORTAC | ORLANDO, FL VORTAC | 32 | VERO BEACH. | | |
| | | | | | |
| VICTORIA, VOR/DME | SEATTLE, WA VORTAC | 41 | VICTORIA. | | |