# Establishment and Amendment of Area Navigation Routes, Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Routes; Northeastern United States
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2021-07-26 · Effective 2021-10-07 · 86 FR 39953
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-15777
- **Category:** other
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule.
- **Citation:** 86 FR 39953
- **Publication date:** 2021-07-26
- **Effective date:** 2021-10-07
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. FAA-2021-0250
## Abstract

This action modifies three existing high altitude area navigation (RNAV) routes (Q-routes), and establishes one new Q-route, in support of the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route (NEC ACR) Project. This action improves the efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS) by expanding the availability of RNAV routing and reducing the dependency on ground-based navigational systems.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/26/2021-15777/establishment-and-amendment-of-area-navigation-routes-northeast-corridor-atlantic-coast-routes)
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