# 2025-00194: FAA Updates Flight Rules Because Things Keep Moving

2025-00194, Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments, is a Federal Register rule from an unnamed agency published 2025-01-08, effective 2025-01-08 (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-00194
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-00194
- Title: Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: unknown
- Citation: unknown
- Published: 2025-01-08
- Effective: 2025-01-08
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

FAA Updates Flight Rules Because Things Keep Moving

## Summary

Starting January 8, 2025, the FAA is updating the rules for how pilots approach and take off from certain airports. These changes make flying safer and smoother by adjusting flight paths, takeoff rules, and obstacle info based on new tech and airspace updates. Pilots, airlines, and airports will need to follow these new procedures, but there’s no extra cost involved.

## Abstract

This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPS) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure procedures (ODPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements. These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight rules at the affected airports.

## Effects PRIA read

- FAA updates instrument approach rules: benefit, low. Starting January 8, 2025, the FAA is establishing, amending, suspending, or removing Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), Takeoff Minimums, and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs). Pilots, airlines, and airports must follow the new procedures, which the rule says are designed to provid…
- SIAPs and ODPs available free online: benefit, low. All SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs are available online free of charge; you can register and access them at the National Flight Data Center (nfdc.faa.gov). Individual copies may also be obtained from the FAA Air Traffic Organization Service Area for the affected airport.
- No significant small-entity economic impact: benefit, low. The FAA certified that this amendment will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act and that the anticipated impact is minimal.
- Airport-specific procedure effective dates listed: benefit, low. The amendment lists specific SIAP and Takeoff Minimum/ODP changes with effective dates: Effective 23 January 2025 — Ormond Beach, FL (OMN) RNAV (GPS) RWY 9 Amdt 1D and RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 Amdt 1B; Effective 20 February 2025 — a set of procedures at listed airports including Dillingham, AK (DLG/PADL),…

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## Sources
- [2025-00194 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/08/2025-00194/standard-instrument-approach-procedures-and-takeoff-minimums-and-obstacle-departure-procedures)
- [2025-00194 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-08/pdf/2025-00194.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-00194 (as of 2026-06-11).