Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

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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 189 (Thursday, October 1, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62309-62311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20116]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 97

[Docket No. 31685; Amdt. No. 4237]


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

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airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight 
rules at the affected airports.

DATES: This rule is effective October 1, 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 October 1, 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,
    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#3355411d5a5d40435650475a5c5d735d5241521d545c45"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f09682de999e8380959384999f9eb09e918291de979f86">[email&#160;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 25, 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

Hooper Bay, AK, HPB/PAHP, RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Amdt 2A
Hooper Bay, AK, HPB/PAHP, RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Amdt 2A

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Hooper Bay, AK, HPB/PAHP, VOR RWY 32, Amdt 1A
Gunnison, CO, GUC, GPS-B, Orig-C, CANCELED
Gunnison, CO, GUC, ILS OR LOC RWY 7, Amdt 6
Gunnison, CO, GUC, RNAV (GPS)-B, Orig
Gunnison, CO, GUC, RNAV (RNP) RWY 7, Amdt 1
Gunnison, CO, GUC, RNAV (RNP) RWY 25, Amdt 1
Gunnison, CO, GUC, VOR-A, Orig
Gunnison, CO, GUC, VOR OR GPS-A, Amdt 7E, CANCELED
Melbourne, FL, MLB, ILS OR LOC RWY 9R, Amdt 14
Titusville, FL, TTS, RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, Amdt 1B
Atlanta, GA, PDK, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21L, Amdt 3
Chicago/Romeoville, IL, LOT, LOC RWY 2, Amdt 2
Chicago/Romeoville, IL, LOT, LOC RWY 9, Amdt 1C
Chicago/Romeoville, IL, LOT, RNAV (GPS) RWY 2, Amdt 3
Chicago/Romeoville, IL, LOT, RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, Orig-B
Chicago/Romeoville, IL, LOT, RNAV (GPS) RWY 20, Amdt 1B
Baton Rouge, LA, BTR, ILS OR LOC RWY 22, ILS RWY 22 (SA CAT I), ILS 
RWY 22 (SA CAT II), Orig
Baton Rouge, LA, BTR, ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 22R, ILS RWY 22R (SA CAT 
I), ILS RWY 22R (SA CAT II), Amdt 12A, CANCELED
Baton Rouge, LA, BTR, RNAV (GPS) RWY 4, Orig
Baton Rouge, LA, BTR, RNAV (GPS) RWY 4L, Amdt 3, CANCELED
Baton Rouge, LA, BTR, RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, Orig
Baton Rouge, LA, BTR, RNAV (GPS) RWY 22R, Amdt 3A, CANCELED
Baton Rouge, LA, BTR, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 2
Baton Rouge, LA, BTR, VOR RWY 4L, Amdt 18A, CANCELED
De Ridder, LA, DRI, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Orig-C
De Ridder, LA, DRI, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Amdt 1C
Salisbury, MD, SBY, ILS OR LOC RWY 32, Amdt 10
Salisbury, MD, SBY, RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Amdt 2A
Salisbury, MD, SBY, RNAV (GPS) RWY 14, Amdt 3
Salisbury, MD, SBY, RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Amdt 1D
Salisbury, MD, SBY, RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Amdt 4
Salisbury, MD, SBY, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 2
Kalamazoo, MI, AZO, ILS OR LOC RWY 35, Amdt 25
Kalamazoo, MI, AZO, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 2
Kalamazoo, MI, AZO, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 10
Pine River, MN, PWC, RNAV (GPS) RWY 16, Orig
Pine River, MN, PWC, RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, Amdt 1
Lebanon, NH, LEB, ILS OR LOC RWY 18, Amdt 9
Lebanon, NH, LEB, RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, Amdt 1
Lebanon, NH, LEB, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Amdt 2
Lebanon, NH, LEB, RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Amdt 1
Lebanon, NH, LEB, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Amdt 1
Lebanon, NH, LEB, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 4
Akron, OH, CAK, ILS OR LOC RWY 1, Amdt 38C
Akron, OH, CAK, ILS OR LOC RWY 19, Amdt 8C
Akron, OH, CAK, ILS OR LOC RWY 23, Amdt 11D
Akron, OH, CAK, RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, Orig-C
Akron, OH, CAK, RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, Orig-D
Akron, OH, CAK, RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, Orig-C
Akron, OH, CAK, VOR RWY 23, Amdt 10C
Sand Springs, OK, OWP, RNAV (GPS) RWY 17, Amdt 1A
Sand Springs, OK, OWP, RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Amdt 1A
Charleston, SC, CHS, ILS OR LOC RWY 15, ILS RWY 15 (SA CAT I), ILS 
RWY 15 (CAT II), Amdt 25
Charleston, SC, CHS, ILS OR LOC RWY 33, Amdt 9
Charleston, SC, CHS, RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 15, Amdt 5
Charleston, SC, CHS, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 15, Amdt 1
Charleston, SC, CHS, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 21, Orig-D
Charleston, SC, CHS, RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 33, Amdt 2
Myrtle Beach, SC, MYR, ILS OR LOC RWY 18, ILS RWY 18 (SA CAT I), ILS 
RWY 18 (SA CAT II), Amdt 7
Myrtle Beach, SC, MYR, ILS OR LOC RWY 36, Amdt 6
Myrtle Beach, SC, MYR, RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, Amdt 5
Myrtle Beach, SC, MYR, RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, Amdt 5
Danville, VA, DAN, RNAV (GPS) RWY 20, Orig-D
Winchester, VA, OKV, RNAV (GPS) RWY 32, Orig-B
Everett, WA, PAE, RNAV (GPS) X RWY 16R, Amdt 1, CANCELED
Williamson, WV, EBD, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle DP, Amdt 1

[FR Doc. 2026-20116 Filed 9-30-26; 8:45 am]
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