Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes Q-162 and Q-166; Southwest United States
other · Rule · Final rule. · Published 2025-01-30 · Effective 2025-04-17 · 90 FR 8488
Document
Document number
2025-01908
Federal Register citation
90 FR 8488
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2025-01-30
Effective date
2025-04-17
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2024-2444
Abstract
This action establishes Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes Q-162 and Q-166 in the southwest United States. The new RNAV routes provide alternative routing for air traffic travelling between southwest Arizona and western Texas in response to severe weather events during the spring and summer months. Additionally, the new RNAV routes expand the availability of RNAV routing in support of transitioning the National Airspace System (NAS) from a ground-based to a satellite-based system for navigation.