Fourteen eastern airways are cut back or redrawn as Charlotte and two other beacons shut down
The Federal Aviation Administration removes segments from 11 radio-beacon airways and redefines fixes on others, because the Charlotte, Foothills and Holston Mountain beacons are shutting down and the Spartanburg beacon is moving. Redefined fixes keep their locations.
Who it affects
Pilots flying VOR airways in the Carolinas, Tennessee and Virginia
When
This rule takes effect on December 24, 2026.
- : Published in the Federal Register
- : This rule takes 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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