Document ID: FAA-2012-0702-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Posted Date: 2012-06-28T04:00Z

[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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