[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38477-38482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15909]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 95
[Docket No.30850; Amdt. No. 501]
IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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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
NationalAirspace 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, FederalAviation 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 Policiesand 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.
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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.
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2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:
PART 95--[AMENDED]
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Revisions to IFR Altitudes & Changeover Points
[Amendment 501 effective date July 26, 2012]
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From To MEA MAA
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Sec. 95.3000 Low Altitude RNAV Routes
Sec. 95.3306 RNAV Route T306 is Added to Read
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LOS ANGELES, CA VORTAC....... PRADO, CA FIX.. 4000 17500
PRADO, CA FIX................ PARADISE, CA 5000 17500
VORTAC.
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, 13000 17500
CA VORTAC.
* 11800--MCA PALM
SPRINGS, CA VORTAC, W
BND
PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC...... BLYTHE, CA 8000 17500
VORTAC.
BLYTHE, CA VORTAC............ BUCKEYE, AZ 6000 17500
VORTAC.
BUCKEYE, AZ VORTAC........... PERKY, AZ FIX.. 5000 17500
PERKY, AZ FIX................ PHOENIX, AZ 4000 17500
VORTAC.
PHOENIX, AZ VORTAC........... * TOTEC, AZ FIX 5000 17500
* 5500--MCA TOTEC, AZ
FIX, E BND
TOTEC, AZ FIX................ TUCSON, AZ 6500 17500
VORTAC.
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 * 9000 17500
VOR/DME.
* 8200--MOCA
COLUMBUS, NM VOR/DME......... EL PASO, TX 9000 17500
VORTAC.
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Sec. 95.3310 RNAV Route T310 is Added to Read
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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 10000 17500
VORTAC.
SAN SIMON, AZ VORTAC......... SILVER CITY, NM 10300 17500
VORTAC.
SILVER CITY, NM VORTAC....... KEAPS, NM FIX.. 10300 17500
* 11600--MCA KEAPS, NM
FIX, NE BND
KEAPS, NM FIX................ TRUTH OR 12300 17500
CONSEQUENCES,
NM VORTAC.
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Sec. 95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes
Sec. 95.4130 RNAV Route Q130 is Amended to Read in Part
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REANA, NV FIX................ ROCCY, UT FIX.. * 28000 45000
* 18000--GNSS MEA
* DME/DME/IRU MEA
ROCCY, UT FIX................ RATTLESNAKE, NM * 22000 45000
VORTAC.
* 18000--GNSS MEA
* DME/DME/IRU MEA
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Sec. 95.4148 RNAV Route Q148 is Amended to Read in Part
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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
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Sec. 95.4150 RNAV Route Q150 is Amended to Read in Part
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STEVS, WA FIX................ ZAXUL, WA FIX.. * 18000 45000
* GNSS MEA
* DME/DME/IRU MEA
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From To MEA
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Sec. 95.6001 Victor Routes--U.S.
Sec. 95.6016 VOR Federal Airway V16 is Amended to Delete
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TUCSON, AZ VORTAC................ COCHISE, AZ VORTAC...... 10500
COCHISE, AZ VORTAC............... ANIMA, NM FIX........... 11000
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As Amended to Read in Part
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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 13000
VORTAC.
* 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
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Sec. 95.6063 VOR Federal Airway V63 is Amended to Read in Part
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PLADD, MO FIX.................... BARTI, MO FIX........... * 6000
* 2600--MOCA
BARTI, MO FIX.................... HALLSVILLE, MO VORTAC... 3100
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Sec. 95.6066 VOR Federal Airway V66 is Amended to Read in Part
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TUCSON, AZ VORTAC................ * SULLI, AZ FIX......... * * 8000
* 9200--MCA SULLI, AZ FIX, E
BND
** 7200--MOCA
SULLI, AZ FIX.................... DOUGLAS, AZ VORTAC...... 10000
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Sec. 95.6070 VOR Federal Airway V70 is Amended to Read in Part
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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
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Sec. 95.6088 VOR Federal Airway V88 is Amended to Read in Part
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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
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Sec. 95.6094 VOR Federal Airway V94 is Amended to Read in Part
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BLYTHE, CA VORTAC................ VICKO, AZ FIX........... 6000
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Sec. 95.6140 VOR Federal Airway V140 is Amended to Read in Part
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SAYRE, OK VORTAC................. ODINS, OK FIX........... 4000
ODINS, OK FIX.................... KINGFISHER, OK VORTAC... 3500
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Sec. 95.6172 VOR Federal Airway V172 is Amended to Read in Part
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OMAHA, IA VORTAC................. WUNOT, IA FIX...........
NE BND.................. 5500
SW BND.................. 4000
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Sec. 95.6187 VOR Federal Airway V187 is Amended to Read in Part
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NEZ PERCE, ID VOR/DME............ POTOR, WA FIX........... * 6000
* 5300--MOCA
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POTOR, WA FIX.................... * DATES, WA FIX......... 7200
* 4200--MCA DATES, WA FIX, E
BND
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Sec. 95.6202 VOR Federal Airway V202 is Amended to Delete
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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
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Is Amended to Read in Part
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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, 12300
NM VORTAC.
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Sec. 95.6210 VOR Federal Airway V210 is Amended to Read in Part
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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
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Sec. 95.6219 VOR Federal Airway V219 is Amended to Read in Part
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SIOUX CITY, IA VORTAC............ RITTA, IA FIX...........
NE BND.................. * 9000
SW BND.................. * 4500
* 3300--MOCA
MILSS, IA FIX.................... FAIRMONT, MN VOR/DME.... 8000
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Sec. 95.6289 VOR Federal Airway V289 is Amended to Read in Part
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FORT SMITH, AR VORTAC............ MULBY, AR FIX...........
SW BND.................. 3300
NE BND.................. 4000
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Sec. 95.6290 VOR Federal Airway V290 is Amended to Read in Part
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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
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Sec. 95.6310 VOR Federal Airway V310 is Amended to Read in Part
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TAR RIVER, NC VORTAC............. ELIZABETH CITY, NC VOR/ * 4000
DME.
* 1600--MOCA
* 2000--GNSS MEA
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Sec. 95.6361 VOR Federal Airway V361 is Amended to Read in Part
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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
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Sec. 95.6366 VOR Federal Airway V366 is Amended to Read in Part
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HUGO, CO VOR/DME................. FALCON, CO VORTAC....... 8500
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Sec. 95.6370 VOR Federal Airway V370 is Amended to Read in Part
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PRADO,........................... CA FIX PARADISE, CA 5000
VORTAC.
SETER, CA FIX.................... BANDS, CA FIX...........
E BND................... 13000
W BND................... 9000
BANDS, CA FIX.................... * PALM SPRINGS, CA 13000
VORTAC.
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* 11800--MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA
VORTAC, W BND
* 6200--MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA
VORTAC, NE BND
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Sec. 95.6372 VOR Federal Airway V372 is Amended to Read in Part
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HOMELAND, CA VOR................. BANDS, CA FIX...........
E BND................... 13000
W BND................... 8000
BANDS, CA FIX.................... * PALM SPRINGS, CA 13000
VORTAC.
* 11800--MCA PALM SPRINGS, CA
VORTAC, W BND
PALM SPRINGS, CA VORTAC.......... BLYTHE, CA VORTAC....... 8000
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Sec. 95.6374 VOR Federal Airway V374 is Amended to Read in Part
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MARTHAS VINEYARD, MA VOR/DME..... MINNK, RI FIX........... * 3000
* 1600--MOCA
MINNK, RI FIX.................... GROTON, CT VOR/DME...... * 3000
* 1500--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6405 VOR Federal Airway V405 is Amended to Read in Part
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FALMA, RI FIX.................... MARTHAS VINEYARD, MA VOR/ * 3000
DME.
* 1600--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6495 VOR Federal Airway V495 is Amended to Read in Part
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JAWBN, WA FIX.................... LOFAL, WA FIX........... * 5400
* 4300--MOCA
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Sec. 95.6507 VOR Federal Airway V507 is Amended to Read in Part
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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
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Sec. 95.6438 Alaska VOR Federal Airway V438 is Amended to Read in Part
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ANCHORAGE, AK VOR/DME............ * BIG LAKE, AK VORTAC... 2000
* 2600--MCA BIG LAKE, AK
VORTAC, N BND
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From To MEA MAA
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Sec. 95.7001 Jet Routes
Sec. 95.7002 Jet Route J2 is Amended to Delete
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GILA BEND, AZ VORTAC......... COCHISE, AZ 18000 45000
VORTAC.
COCHISE, AZ VORTAC........... EL PASO, TX 18000 45000
VORTAC.
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Is Amended to Add in Part
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GILA BEND, AZ VORTAC......... TUCSON, AZ 18000 45000
VORTAC.
TUCSON, AZ VORTAC............ EL PASO, TX 18000 45000
VORTAC.
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Airway Segment Changeover Points
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From To Distance From
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Sec. 95.8003 VOR Federal Airway Changeover Points
V159 Is Amended to Delete Changeover Point
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VERO BEACH, FL VORTAC................... ORLANDO, FL VORTAC......... 32 VERO BEACH.
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V495 Is Amended to Add Changeover Point
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VICTORIA, VOR/DME....................... SEATTLE, WA VORTAC......... 41 VICTORIA.
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