# 2026-23072: Pilots Face Another Batch of Technical Procedure Changes at Airports 2026-23072, Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments, is a Federal Register rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-11-12, effective 2026-11-12; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23072 - As of: 2026-11-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-23072 - Title: Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments - Type: Rule - Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration - Citation: 91 FR 72774 - Published: 2026-11-12 - Effective: 2026-11-12 - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-11-12 ## In one line Pilots Face Another Batch of Technical Procedure Changes at Airports ## Summary The FAA is updating flight rules for certain airports to keep flying safe and smooth. They’re changing how pilots approach, take off, and avoid obstacles based on new tech and airspace updates. These changes kick in on November 12, 2026, and affect pilots and airports, but won’t cost anyone extra. ## 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 - Changes to instrument flight procedures: benefit, low. The FAA is establishing, amending, suspending, or removing Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), Takeoff Minimums, and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) for certain airports to maintain safe and efficient instrument flight operations. These regulatory actions are based on new or revis… - Rule effective date and specific timing: benefit, low. The rule is effective November 12, 2026, and individual SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums, and ODPs are effective at 0901 UTC on the dates specified in the amendatory provisions. The document also lists a group of amendments that are effective December 24, 2026, at specific airports (for example: Dublin, GA… - Emergency and expedited effective amendments: benefit, low. Some SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs may be made effective in less than 30 days and some may already have been issued earlier by an FAA Flight Data Center Notice to Airmen (FDC NOTAM) as emergency actions. The FAA states that circumstances may require making certain amendments effective in less… - No significant economic impact on small entities: benefit, low. The FAA determined this amendment involves routine technical regulations and that the anticipated impact is minimal; it will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA also states the rule is not a "significant regu… - Free online access to SIAPs and ODPs: benefit, low. All SIAPs, Takeoff Minimums, and ODPs are available online free of charge from 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. 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