2026-15757: IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 148 (Tuesday, August 4, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 4, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 49271-49272] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-15757] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 95 [Docket No. 31678; Amdt. No. 593] 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

0901 UTC, September 3, 2026.

For Further Information Contact

Brian Murphy, Manager, Aeronautical Information Services, Aeronautical Information Group, Aeronautical Data Team, Federal Aviation Administration. Mailing Address: FAA Headquarters, Aeronautical Information Group, 800 Independence Ave. SW, Bldg. 10A, Room 507L, Washington, DC 20591. Telephone (202) 267-4389.

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 July 31, 2026. Tom Carrigan, Manager, Aeronautical Information Services, Aeronautical Information Group, Data Systems Team, Federal Aviation Administration. 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, 3 Sep 2026. PART 95--IFR Altitudes 0