# Federal Register #2026-20987

FAA rule updates 14 eastern U.S. VOR federal airways

**Buyer:** Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20987
**NAICS:** 926120

The Federal Aviation Administration is updating eastern U.S. domestic VOR federal airways to reflect changes to navigation aids.
- Buyer: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); no more specific sub-agency or office is identified.
- Regulatory action: Amends 14 CFR part 71 and the descriptions or segments of V-16, V-35, V-37, V-53, V-133, V-136, V-143, V-259, V-310, V-364, V-409, V-415, V-454, and V-605.
- The updates account for decommissioned navigation aids in Charlotte, North Carolina; Foothills, South Carolina; and Holston Mountain, Tennessee, and the relocation of the Spartanburg, South Carolina VORTAC.
- No OEMs, vendors, products, quantities, or services are identified; this is not a procurement request.

### Description

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule amending 14 CFR part 71 and the listed domestic VOR Federal Airways in the eastern United States. The amendments respond to the decommissioning of the Charlotte, NC; Foothills, SC; and Holston Mountain, TN navigation aids, and the relocation of the Spartanburg, SC VORTAC. The rule updates airway segments and route descriptions, including changes to navigation-aid radials defining certain fixes. It becomes effective December 24, 2026, at 0901 UTC.

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