Rule 28 May 2025 regulation, aviation, faa, incorporation by reference, alaska, airspace, navigation (air), air traffic control

✈️FAA Revokes Jet Route J-606 and Establishes RNAV Route Q-182

This action revokes Jet Route J-606 and establishes United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route Q-182 in Alaska. The FAA is taking this action due to the pending decommissioning of the Chinook, AK, Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB).

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Rule 27 May 2025 compliance, regulation, aviation, faa, logistics, airspace

✈️FAA Updates Airspace Regulations for Colored Federal Airways

This action corrects a final rule published by the FAA in the Federal Register on May 13, 2025, amending Colored Federal Airways Green 8 (G-8), Green 10 (G-10), Green 12 (G-12), and Red 99 (R-99); Revocation of Colored Federal Airway Blue 27 (B-27) and Alaskan Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-619 in Alaska.

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Proposed Rule 23 May 2025 aviation, faa, incorporation by reference, business compliance, airspace, navigation (air), airspace regulation, nantucket

✈️Proposed Airspace Amendments Over Nantucket, MA by FAA

This action proposes to amend Class D airspace at Nantucket Memorial Airport, Nantucket, MA, due to the current designated airspace not properly containing instrument flight rule (IFR) operations. Additionally, this action proposes to amend Class E4 airspace at Nantucket Memorial Airport, Nantucket, MA, due to portions no longer meeting the requirements of its designation. This action also proposes to amend the Class E5 airspace that no longer meets the requirements for its specific designation due to the amendment or cancellation of Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Nantucket Memorial Airport, Nantucket, MA. This action also proposes to make editorial changes to the airspace descriptions to reflect current geographic information and naming conventions.

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Proposed Rule 22 May 2025 aviation, incorporation by reference, business compliance, federal aviation administration, airspace, navigation (air), nc, airspace regulations, morganton, hickory

✈️Proposed Amendment of Airspace Over Hickory and Morganton, NC

This action proposes to amend the Class D and Class E2 surface airspace at Hickory Regional Airport, Hickory, NC, by increasing the radius to 4.6-miles and establishing an extension to the surface area due to standard instrument approach procedure and runway configuration changes. Additionally, this action would amend Class E5 airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Hickory Regional Airport, Hickory, NC, by increasing the radius to 7.1 miles and adding an extension. Lastly, this action would also amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Foothills Regional Airport, Morganton, NC, ensuring the required protection for standard instrument approach procedures, and would also update the airport's name and geographic coordinates and remove Grace Hospital from the description. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.

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Proposed Rule 22 May 2025 compliance, regulation, aviation, faa, transportation, incorporation by reference, airspace, navigation (air), air traffic, rnav

✈️FAA Proposes Amendments to RNAV Routes Q-64, T-414, and T-705

This action revises an earlier notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that the FAA published in Federal Register on February 27, 2025, by adding the proposed amendment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-705 in the eastern United States. Additionally, this SNPRM proposes to add the EEGOR, CT, waypoint (WP) to RNAV Route T-461. This action continues to propose the changes to RNAV routes Q-64 and T- 414, and the establishment of new RNAV route T-463, as described in the original NPRM. This action supports FAA Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) efforts to provide a modern RNAV route structure to improve the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS).

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Rule 22 May 2025 compliance, regulations, aviation, safety, airspace, navigation (air), air traffic control

✈️IFR Altitudes and Changeover Point Amendments by FAA

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.

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Rule 21 May 2025 regulation, aviation, faa, incorporation by reference, alaska, airspace, navigation (air), navigation routes

✈️Revocation of VOR Airway & Amendment of Navigation Routes in Alaska

This action revokes Alaskan Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-414 and amends United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes T-248 and T-250 in Alaska. These actions are due to the decommissioning of the Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) portion of the Gambell NDB/distance measuring equipment (DME) in Alaska.

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Rule 20 May 2025 aviation, faa, transportation, federal regulations, incorporation by reference, airspace, navigation (air), airspace management, vor, eastern united states

✈️FAA Amends VOR Federal Airways

This action amends domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-1, V-29, V-38, V-139, and V-286 in the eastern United States. The FAA is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the Salisbury, MD (SBY), VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the Snow Hill, MD (SWL), VORTAC. This action is in support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program.

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Rule 20 May 2025 compliance, regulation, aviation, faa, airspace, payson az

✈️Class E Airspace Amendment in Payson, AZ

This action amends the Class E airspace at Payson, AZ. This action is the result of an airspace review conducted due to the decommissioning of the Payson non directional beacon (NDB). This action also updates the name and geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. This action brings the airspace into compliance with FAA orders and supports instrument flight rule (IFR) procedures and operations.

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Rule 20 May 2025 compliance, regulations, aviation, faa, incorporation by reference, airspace, navigation (air), eastern united states

✈️Amendment of Domestic VOR Federal Airways Regulations by FAA

This action amends domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-7, V-35, V-157, V-159, and V-198 in the eastern United States. The FAA is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the Cross City, FL (CTY), VOR/ Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) and the Taylor, FL (TAY), VORTAC. This action is in support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program.

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