FAA Updates GPS Instructions So Planes Don't Hit Things
Published Date: 1/8/2025
Rule
Summary
Starting January 8, 2025, the FAA is updating how pilots approach and take off from certain airports to keep flights safe and smooth. These changes affect pilots and airports by adjusting flight paths and safety rules based on new tech and obstacles. No big costs here—just smarter, safer skies for everyone flying under instrument rules.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Instrument Approaches and Takeoff Rules Updated
The FAA amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), Takeoff Minimums, and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) effective January 8, 2025. The amendment lists specific procedures with AIRAC effective date 23-Jan-25, including VOR-A and RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 at Rushford Municipal/Robert W Bunke Field (MN) and RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 at Stanley Municipal (ND).
Procedures and Charts Available Free Online
All SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums, and ODPs are available online free of charge from the National Flight Data Center at nfdc.faa.gov; pilots may register there to access the materials. Copies may also be obtained from FAA Air Traffic Organization Service Areas or the Aeronautical Information Services office in Oklahoma City.
FAA Finds No Significant Small-Business Burden
The FAA certifies the amendment "will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities" under the Regulatory Flexibility Act and states it is not a "significant regulatory action" under Executive Order 12866. The agency determined the anticipated impact is minimal and that no regulatory evaluation is warranted.
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