Canada's Beacon Shuffle Forces U.S. Pilots to Reroute Skies
Published Date: 12/23/2025
Rule
Summary
The FAA is updating the V-300 flight path in the Northcentral U.S. because Canada moved a key navigation beacon near Wiarton, Ontario. Pilots flying this route will follow the new path starting March 19, 2026. This change helps keep flights safe and smooth, with no extra costs for travelers or airlines.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
V-300 Route Change on March 19, 2026
Pilots flying the V-300 airway must use a revised flight path starting at 0901 UTC on March 19, 2026, because NAV CANADA relocated the Wiarton, Ontario VOR/DME. The FAA revised V-300 to describe the two airway segments that lie within U.S. airspace and to preserve cross-border route continuity.
No Significant Small-Entity Economic Impact
The FAA certified that this amendment does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The rule is characterized as a routine technical update to air traffic procedures.
No Extra Costs for Travelers or Airlines
The FAA states this airway change keeps flights safe and smooth and causes no extra costs for travelers or airlines. The Wiarton VOR/DME relocation was small (just over 135 feet West-Southwest of its original location) and the amendment is intended to maintain safe navigation.
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