Rule2026-19149
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments
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Published
September 18, 2026
Effective
September 18, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure procedures (ODPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements. These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight rules at the affected airports.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 180 (Friday, September 18, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59057-59059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19149]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 97
[Docket No. 31683; Amdt. No. 4235]
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and
Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or removes Standard
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) and associated Takeoff Minimums
and Obstacle Departure procedures (ODPs) for operations at certain
airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption
of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the
National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational
facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements.
These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the
navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under
instrument flight rules at the affected airports.
DATES: This rule is effective September 18, 2026. The compliance date
for each SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums, and ODP is specified in the
amendatory provisions. The incorporation by reference of certain
publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of
the Federal Register as of September 18, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Availability of matters incorporated by reference in the
amendment is as follows:
For Examination
1. U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Ops-M30. 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, West Bldg., Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
2. The FAA Air Traffic Organization Service Area in which the
affected airport is located;
3. The office of Aeronautical Information Services, 6500 South
MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169 or,
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4. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit
<a href="http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations">www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations</a> or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1c7a6e3275726f6c797f687573725c727d6e7d327b736a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9afbbe7a0a7bab9acaabda0a6a789a7a8bba8e7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a>.
Availability
All SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs are available online free
of charge. Visit the National Flight Data Center at <a href="http://nfdc.faa.gov">nfdc.faa.gov</a> to
register. Additionally, individual SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP
copies may be obtained from the FAA Air Traffic Organization Service
Area in which the affected airport is located.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rune Duke, Manager, Standards Section,
Flight Procedures and Airspace Group, Aviation Safety, Federal Aviation
Administration. Mailing Address: FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center,
Flight Procedures and Airspace Group, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., STB
Annex, Bldg 26, Room 217, Oklahoma City, OK 73099. Telephone (405) 954-
1139.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule amends 14 CFR part 97 by
establishing, amending, suspending, or removes SIAPS, Takeoff Minimums
and/or ODPS. The complete regulatory description of each SIAP and its
associated Takeoff Minimums or ODP for an identified airport is listed
on FAA form documents which are incorporated by reference in this
amendment under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14 CFR 97.20. The
applicable FAA Forms are 8260-3, 8260-4, 8260-5, 8260-15A, 8260-15B,
when required by an entry on 8260-15A, and 8260-15C.
The large number of SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, their complex
nature, and the need for a special format make publication in the
Federal Register expensive and impractical. Further, pilots do not use
the regulatory text of the SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums or ODPs, but instead
refer to their graphic depiction on charts printed by publishers of
aeronautical materials. Thus, the advantages of incorporation by
reference are realized and publication of the complete description of
each SIAP, Takeoff Minimums and ODP listed on FAA form documents is
unnecessary. This amendment provides the affected CFR sections and
specifies the types of SIAPS, Takeoff Minimums and ODPs with their
applicable effective dates. This amendment also identifies the airport
and its location, the procedure, and the amendment number.
Availability and Summary of Material Incorporated by Reference
The material incorporated by reference is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section.
The material incorporated by reference describes SIAPS, Takeoff
Minimums and/or ODPs as identified in the amendatory language for part
97 of this final rule.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 97 is effective upon publication of
each separate SIAP, Takeoff Minimums and ODP as amended in the
transmittal. Some SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and textual ODP amendments
may have been issued previously by the FAA in a Flight Data Center
(FDC) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) as an emergency action of immediate
flights safety relating directly to published aeronautical charts.
The circumstances that created the need for some SIAP and Takeoff
Minimums and ODP amendments may require making them effective in less
than 30 days. For the remaining SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, an
effective date at least 30 days after publication is provided.
Further, the SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs contained in this
amendment are based on the criteria contained in the U.S. Standard for
Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS). In developing these SIAPs and
Takeoff Minimums and ODPs, the TERPS criteria were applied to the
conditions existing or anticipated at the affected airports. Because of
the close and immediate relationship between these SIAPs, Takeoff
Minimums and ODPs, and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and
public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are impracticable and contrary
to the public interest and, where applicable, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d),
good cause exists for making some SIAPs effective in less than 30 days.
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.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 97
Air traffic control, Airports, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 11, 2026.
Rune Duke,
Manager, Standards Section, Flight Procedures and Airspace Group,
Flight Technologies & Procedures Division, Federal Aviation
Administration.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, 14 CFR part
97 is amended by establishing, amending, suspending, or removing
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures and/or Takeoff Minimums and
Obstacle Departure Procedures effective at 0901 UTC on the dates
specified, as follows:
PART 97--STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES
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1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114,
40120, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722.
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2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:
Effective 29 October 2026
St Paul Island, AK, SNP/PASN, LOC BC RWY 18, Amdt 5
St Paul Island, AK, SNP/PASN, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Amdt 3
St Paul Island, AK, SNP/PASN, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Amdt 2
St Paul Island, AK, SNP/PASN, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt
4
El Dorado, AR, ELD, ILS OR LOC RWY 22, Amdt 2F, CANCELED
El Dorado, AR, ELD, RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Amdt 1
El Dorado, AR, ELD, RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, Orig
El Dorado, AR, ELD, RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Amdt 1
El Dorado, AR, ELD, RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Orig
El Dorado, AR, ELD, RNAV (GPS)-A, Orig, CANCELED
El Dorado, AR, ELD, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 3
El Dorado, AR, ELD, VOR/DME RWY 4, Amdt 10D, CANCELED
Jonesboro, AR, JBR, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 4
Melbourne, AR, 42A, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 2
Gunnison, CO, GUC, GUNNISON ONE, Graphic DP
Gunnison, CO, GUC, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 9
Macon, GA, MCN, ILS OR LOC RWY 5, ILS RWY 5 (SA CAT I), ILS RWY 5
(SA CAT II), Amdt 4A
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Macon, GA, MCN, RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Amdt 3B
Macon, GA, MCN, RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Amdt 2F
Macon, GA, MCN, RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Amdt 2G
Macon, GA, MCN, RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Amdt 1F
Macon, GA, MCN, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 4
Idaho Falls, ID, IDA, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 6
Goodland, KS, GLD, ILS OR LOC RWY 30, Amdt 4
Goodland, KS, GLD, RNAV (GPS) RWY 12, Amdt 2C
Goodland, KS, GLD, RNAV (GPS) RWY 30, Amdt 2
Alexandria, LA, ESF, ILS OR LOC RWY 27, Amdt 16C
Alexandria, LA, ESF, RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Amdt 2C
Alexandria, LA, ESF, RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, Amdt 2C
Willmar, MN, BDH, RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, Amdt 2A
Osage Beach, MO, K15, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 2
Star, NC, 43A, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 1
Sylva, NC, 24A, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 1
Las Vegas, NV, HND, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 1A
Mount Joy/Marietta, PA, N71, RNAV (GPS) RWY 28, Amdt 1A
Walterboro, SC, RBW, ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 23, Amdt 3A
Clarksville, TN, CKV, LOC RWY 35, Amdt 7
Clarksville, TN, CKV, RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Amdt 1E
Clarksville, TN, CKV, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 2
Clarksville, TN, CKV, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 3
Port Angeles, WA, CLM, RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Amdt 1C
Menomonie, WI, LUM, RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Amdt 2
Menomonie, WI, LUM, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Orig
Menomonie, WI, LUM, RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, Amdt 2
Menomonie, WI, LUM, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Orig
Menomonie, WI, LUM, VOR RWY 27, Amdt 2
Rescinded: On August 19, 2026 (91 FR 53522), the FAA published
an Amendment in Docket No. 31679, Amdt No. 4231, to part 97 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations under Sec. 97.23. The following
entries for Brewton, AL; Montgomery, AL; Crestview, FL; and Atlanta,
GA, effective October 29, 2026, are hereby rescinded in their
entirety:
Brewton, AL, 12J, VOR/DME RWY 30, Amdt 8B, CANCELED
Montgomery, AL, MGM, VOR-A, Amdt 4D, CANCELED
Crestview, FL, CEW, VOR-A, Amdt 12B, CANCELED
Atlanta, GA, RYY, VOR/DME RWY 9, Amdt 2C, CANCELED
[FR Doc. 2026-19149 Filed 9-17-26; 8:45 am]
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