FAA redraws 14 eastern air routes as three radio navigation beacons close
The FAA cuts or reroutes parts of 14 radio navigation airways in the eastern United States that used beacons at Charlotte, Foothills and Holston Mountain, which are being shut down, and at Spartanburg, which is moving. The rule itself doesn't close any beacon.
Who it affects
Pilots and air traffic controllers using these airways
When
This rule takes effect on December 24, 2026.
- : Published in the Federal Register
- : This rule takes effect: the amended airway routes take effect
Official text
FR Doc. 2026-20987: Amendment of Domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways 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; Eastern United States
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