FAA Adds New Eastern US Air Navigation Route
Published Date: 3/20/2025
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Summary
The FAA is creating a new flight path called Q-161 and updating several others in the eastern U.S. These changes help planes fly more smoothly and save time along busy routes near the Atlantic Coast. Pilots and airlines will benefit from better, more efficient routes starting soon, with no extra costs involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New RNAV Q-161 and Route Amendments
The FAA is establishing RNAV route Q-161 and amending RNAV routes Q-97, Q-133, Q-409, Q-437, Q-439, Q-445, and Q-481 in the eastern United States. This action supports the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route (NEC ACR) Optimization Project to improve the efficiency of the National Airspace System, helping planes fly more smoothly and save time along busy Atlantic Coast routes. The document states pilots and airlines will benefit from the changes and that there are no extra costs involved.
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