Federal Airway Navigation Route Update Correction
Summary
This action amends Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-4 in the vicinity of Burley, ID. The FAA is taking this action to update one of the radials used in the airway description.
Compliance Requirements
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The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows: Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways V-4 [Amended] From Tatoosh, WA; INT of Tatoosh 102° and Seattle, WA, 329° radials; Seattle; Yakima, WA; Pendleton, OR; Baker, OR; Boise, ID; INT Boise 130° and Burley, ID, 293° radials; Burley; Malad City, ID; Rock Springs, WY; Cherokee, WY; Laramie, WY; Gill, CO; Thurman, CO; Goodland, KS; Hill City, KS; Salina, KS; Topeka, KS; Kansas City, MO; Hallsville, MO; St. Louis, MO; Troy, IL; Centralia, IL; Pocket City, IN; Louisville, KY; to Lexington, KY. From Charleston, WV; Elkins, WV; Kessel, WV; INT Kessel 097° and Armel, VA, 292° radials; to Armel.
Deadline: 2024-09-05(0901 UTC, September 5, 2024)
Market Impacts
Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V-4 to correct a one-degree radial discrepancy at the ALKAL Fix intersection, changing from Burley VOR/DME 292° to 293° radial in coordination with Boise VORTAC 130° radial
Validated Company Impacts
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Southwest Airlines operates as a major passenger airline using domestic air routes, including VOR Federal Airways for navigation, making it directly subject to FAA airway amendments. The company's flight operations and navigation systems would be immediately affected by changes to V-4 airway radials near Burley, ID. The FAA airway amendment rule focuses on aviation navigation and air traffic control operations, while the company's risk profile is exclusively centered on cybersecurity risks with no mention of aviation, transportation, or operational navigation systems. There is zero overlap between the technical aviation navigation requirements of this rule and the company's cybersecurity-focused risk factors.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
United Airlines operates as a major airline that conducts flight operations using VOR navigation systems, directly aligning with the rule's focus on VOR Federal Airway V-4 amendments affecting aircraft operators. The company's core business of passenger and cargo transportation relies on precise airway navigation, making this rule highly relevant to its operational requirements. The FAA airway amendment rule affects aviation navigation and flight operations, while the company's disclosed risk factors focus exclusively on financial and market risks such as fuel price volatility, interest rates, and currency exchange with no mention of operational, regulatory, or airspace navigation risks.
DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Delta Air Lines operates scheduled air transportation services that rely on VOR Federal Airways for navigation, including V-4 which is directly amended by this rule. As an aircraft operator using these airways, Delta would need to update flight procedures and navigation systems to comply with the radial change. The rule's amendment of VOR airway V-4 is a highly specific aviation navigation update with minimal connection to the company's disclosed risk factors of climate change regulations and economic volatility affecting air travel demand. There is no meaningful overlap as this technical airway correction does not address environmental compliance costs or macroeconomic travel patterns.