Federal Register #2026-20117

FAA Regulatory Update to U.S. Airport Instrument Flight Procedures

The Federal Aviation Administration is issuing a regulatory update to flight procedures, not seeking a purchase of goods or services. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Flight Procedures and Airspace Group, Standards Section. - Action: Amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, associated Takeoff Minimums, and Obstacle Departure Procedures at specified U.S. airports. Changes include procedures such as ILS, VOR, and RNAV approaches. - Requirements and purpose: Updates reflect procedure criteria and National Airspace System changes, including navigational facilities, obstacles, and air traffic requirements, to support safe and efficient instrument flight operations. Individual procedure changes have their own effective dates; no specific dates are included here. - Additional document content: The attachment also describes a separate Department of State change to ITAR policy that removes Syria from the comprehensive policy of denial; relevant defense-trade requests would be reviewed case by case. - Procurement status: No products, services, quantities, OEMs, or vendors are requested or identified. No contract value is provided.

Description

This final rule amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures at certain airports. The changes address revised criteria and National Airspace System changes, including new navigational facilities, obstacles, and air traffic requirements. They are intended to support safe and efficient use of navigable airspace and safe instrument flight operations. The amendments apply to specified procedures and airports, with compliance dates provided in the amendatory provisions.

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