[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57899-57904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28837]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 95

[Docket No. 29371; Amdt. No. 412]


IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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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.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, December 3, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald P. Pate, Flight Procedure 
Standards Branch (AMCAFS-420), Flight Technologies and Programs 
Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 
Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma 
City, OK. 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 25082 Oklahoma City, OK. 73125) 
telephone: (405) 954-4164.

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 a safety in air commerce, I find that 
notice and public procedure before adopting this amendment are 
impracticable and contrary to the 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. 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 ``significiant 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, D.C. on October 22, 1998.
Richard O. Gordon,
Acting Director, Flight Standards Service.

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

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amended as follows effective at 0901 UTC.
    1. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120, 
44502, 44514, 44719, 44721.

    2. Part 95 is amended to read as follows:

PART 95--[AMENDED]

    Revisions To Minimum Enroute IFR Altitudes and Changeover Points
            [Amendment 412 Effective Date, December 3, 1998]
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               From                           To                 MEA
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                    Sec.  95.1001 DIRECT ROUTES--U.S.
     Sec.  95.104 AMBER FEDERAL AIRWAY 4 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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EVANSVILLE, AK NDB...............  ANAKTUVUK PASS, AK NDB..       *10000
    *8300--MOCA
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                          IS AMENDED TO DELETE
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UMIAT, AK NDB....................  PUT RIVER, AK NDB.......         3000
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             Sec.  95.106 AMBER FEDERAL AIRWAY 6 IS DELETED
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CHANDALAR LAKE, AK NDB...........  UMIAT, AK NDB...........        10000
UMIAT, AK NDB....................  BROWERVILLE, AK NDB.....         3000
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      Sec.  95.1001 DIRECT ROUTES--U.S. IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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PHIPS, FL FIX....................  DESTN, FL FIX...........        *3000
DCT VIA 1500 FLOOR. PFN VORTAC R-
 284.
    *1500--MOCA
    MAA--17500
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      Sec.  95.6002 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 2 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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BUFFALO, NY VOR/DME..............  ROCHESTER, NY VORTAC....        *6000
    *2400--MOCA
ROCHESTER, NY VORTAC.............  LORTH, NY FIX...........         2500
LORTH, NY FIX....................  MAGEN, NY FIX...........        *3500
    *1800--MOCA
MAGEN, NY FIX....................  *KONDO, NY FIX..........       **2400
    *3000--MRA
    **1900--MOCA
KONDO, NY FIX....................  *WIFFY, NY FIX..........       **2400
    *3000--MRA
    **1900--MOCA
WIFFY, NY FIX....................  SYRACUSE, NY VORTAC.....         2400
SYRACUSE, NY VORTAC..............  STODA, NY FIX...........         2400
STODA, NY FIX....................  VASTS, NY FIX...........         3000
VASTS, NY FIX....................  UTICA, NY VORTAC........         3400
UTICA, NY VORTAC.................  MARIA, NY FIX...........         3500
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      Sec.  95.6006 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 6 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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*NILES, IL FIX...................  CHETT, MI FIX...........       **3500
    *3500--MRA
    **2000--MOCA
CHETT, MI FIX....................  GIPPER, MI VORTAC.......        *3000
    *2400--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6010 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 10 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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*NILES, IL FIX...................  CHETT, MI FIX...........       **3500
    *3500--MRA
    **2000--MOCA
CHETT, MI FIX....................  GIPPER, MI VORTAC.......        *3000
    *2400--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6017 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 17 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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SAN ANTONIO, TX VORTAC...........  CENTEX, TX VORTAC.......        *3500
    *3000--MOCA
CENTEX, TX VORTAC................  WACO, TX VORTAC.........         3500
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     Sec.  95.6018 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 18 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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GUTHRIE, TX VORTAC...............  BEKLE, TX FIX...........        *6000

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    *3300--MOCA
BEKLE, TX FIX....................  MILLSAP, TX VORTAC......        *8000
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    *3500--MOCA
     Sec.  95.6020 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 20 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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GLOSS, GA FIX....................  MADDI, GA FIX...........        *3000
    *2200--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6035 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 35 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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GLOSS, GA FIX....................  MADDI, GA FIX...........        *3000
    *2200--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6066 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 66 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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GLOSS, GA FIX....................  MADDI,GA FIX............        *3000
    *2200--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6067 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 67 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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WATERLOO, IA VORTAC..............  FOYDE, IA FIX...........         3000
FOYDE, IA FIX....................  ROCHESTER, MN VOR/DME...         3500
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     Sec.  95.6076 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 76 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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LLANO,TX VORTAC..................  CENTEX, TX VORTAC.......         3200
CENTEX, TX VORTAC................  MOUZE, TX FIX...........         2200
MOUZE, TX FIX....................  INDUSTRY, TX VORTAC.....         2100
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     Sec.  95.6123 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 123 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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CARMEL, NY VOR/DME...............  *WIGAN, NY FIX..........         3000
    *4500--MRA
WIGAN, NY FIX....................  ALBANY, NY VORTAC.......         3000
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     Sec.  95.6157 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 157 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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KINGSTON, NY VOR/DME.............  *WIGAN, NY FIX..........         3000
    *4500--MRA
WIGAN, NY FIX....................  ALBANY, NY VORTAC.......         3000
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     Sec.  95.6193 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 193 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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CLOCK, MI FIX....................  WHITE CLOUD, MI VORTAC..         2800
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     Sec.  95.6196 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 196 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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BECKS, NY FIX....................  SMAIR, NY FIX...........         5000
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     Sec.  95.6198 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 198 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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SAN ANTONIO, TX VORTAC...........  SEEDS, TX FIX...........         2700
CRESTVIEW, FL VORTAC.............  DEFUN, FL FIX...........         2000
DEFUN, FL FIX....................  CHEWS, FL FIX...........        *3000
    *1600--MOCA
CHEWS, FL FIX....................  MARIANNA, FL VORTAC.....         2000
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     Sec.  95.6212 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 212 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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SAN ANTONIO, TX VORTAC...........  SEEDS, TX FIX...........         2700
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     Sec.  95.6216 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 216 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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MANKATO, KS VORTAC...............  PAWNEE CITY, NE VORTAC..         3600
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     Sec.  95.6222 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 222 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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STONEWALL, TX VORTAC.............  MARCS, TX FIX...........        *4500

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    *3400--MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6259 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 259 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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BARRETTS MOUNTAIN, NC VOR/DME....  GOWBE, NC FIX...........         5000
*GOWBE, NC FIX...................  HOLSTON MOUNTAIN, TN             7500
                                    VORTAC.
    *6000--MCA GOWBE FIX, N BND
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     Sec.  95.6285 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 285 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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CLOCK, MI FIX....................  WHITE CLOUD, MI VORTAC..         2800
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     Sec.  95.6289 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 289 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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TEXARKANA, AR VORTAC.............  *PROVO, AR FIX..........       **2200
    *4500--MRA
    **1700--MOCA
PROVO, AR FIX....................  UMPIR, AR FIX...........        *3900
    *3400--MOCA
UMPIR, AIR FIX...................  BATEZ, AR FIX...........        *4300
    *3800--MOCA
BATEZ, AR FIX....................  FORT SMITH, AR VORTAC...        *4100
    *3600--MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6292 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 292 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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SAGES, NY FIX....................  *WIGAN, NY FIX..........      **10000
    *4500-MRA
    **5200-MOCA
WIGAN, NY FIX....................  BARNES, MA VORTAC.......       *10000
    *5200-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6306 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 306 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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JUNCTION, TX VORTAC..............  AMUSE, TX FIX...........         3800
AMUSE, TX FIX....................  CENTEX, TX VORTAC.......         3100
CENTEX, TX VORTAC................  NAVASOTA, TX VORTAC.....         2300
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    Sec.  95.6454 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 454 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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GLOSS, GA FIX....................  MADDI, GA FIX...........        *3000
    *2200-MOCA
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    Sec.  95.6485 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 485 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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HENCE, CA FIX....................  SAN JOSE, CA VOR/DME....         4600
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    Sec.  95.6490 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 292 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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UTICA, NY VORTAC.................  *GALWA, NY FIX..........       **4000
    *6000-MRA
    **3300-MOCA
GALWA, NY FIX....................  CAMBRIDGE, NY VOR/DME...        *4000
    *3300-MOCA
CAMBRIDGE, NY VOR/DME............  STRUM, NH FIX...........        *6000
    *5300-MOCA
STRUM, NH FIX....................  DUBIN, NH FIX...........         5000
DUBIN, NH FIX....................  LURCH, NH FIX...........         4000
LURCH, NH FIX....................  *MUGGY, NH FIX..........         4000
    *4000-MCA MUGGY FIX, W BND
MUGGY, NH FIX....................  MANCHESTER, NH VOR/DME..         3000
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     Sec.  95.6521 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 521 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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*TERES, FL FIX...................  CRESS, FL FIX...........       **4000
    *7000-MCA TERES FIX, E BND
    *1300-MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6550 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 550 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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SAN ANTONIO, TX VORTAC...........  PINCH, TX FIX...........         3100

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PINCH, TX FIX....................  CENTEX, TX VORTAC.......         3000
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     Sec.  95.6556 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 556 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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STONEWALL, TX VORTAC.............  MARCS, TX FIX...........        *4500
    *3400-MOCA
MARCS, TX FIX....................  SEEDS, TX FIX...........        *7500
    *1900-MOCA
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     Sec.  95.6558 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 558 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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LLANO, TX VORTAC.................  SLIMM, TX FIX...........         3100
SLIMM, TX FIX....................  CENTEX, TX VORTAC.......         4100
CENTEX, TX VORTAC................  MOUZE, TX FIX...........         2200
MOUZE, TX FIX....................  INDUSTRY, TX VORTAC.....         2100
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     Sec.  95.6565 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 565 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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LLANO, TX VORTAC.................  AMUSE, TX FIX...........         3300
AMUSE, TX FIX....................  CENTEX, TX VORTAC.......         3100
CENTEX, TX VORTAC................  COLLEGE STATION, TX              2200
                                    VORTAC.
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     Sec.  95.6568 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 568 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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STONEWALL, TX VORTAC.............  LLANO, TX VORTAC........         3700
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     Sec.  95.6574 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 574 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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CENTEX, TX VORTAC................  MOUZE, TX FIX...........         2200
MOUZE, TX FIX....................  NAVASOTA, TX VORTAC.....         2100
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     Sec.  95.6583 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAY 583 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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CENTEX, TX VORTAC................  TOAMY, TX FIX...........         2200
TOAMY, TX FIX....................  COLLEGE STATION, TX              2200
                                    VORTAC.
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                     Sec.  95.7021 JET ROUTE NO. 21 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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SAN ANTONIO, TX VORTAC........................  CENTEX, TX VORTAC.....................        18000        45000
CENTEX, TX VORTAC.............................  WACO, TX VORTAC.......................        18000        45000
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                            Sec.  95.7025 JET ROUTE NO. 25 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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SAN ANTONIO, TX VORTAC........................  CENTEX, TX VORTAC.....................        18000        45000
CENTEX, TX VORTAC.............................  WACO, TX VORTAC.......................        18000        45000
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                           Sec.  95.7086 JET ROUTE NO. 86 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART
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JUNCTION, TX VORTAC...........................  HUMBLE, TX VORTAC.....................        18000        45000
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                               Sec.  95.8003 VOR FEDERAL AIRWAYS CHANGEOVER POINTS
                                 V-510 IS AMENDED TO READ IN PART AIRWAY SEGMENT
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EMMONAK, AK VOR/DME...........................  ANVIK, AK NDB/DME.....................           69        EMMO-
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