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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 95.1 (b) Pilots must fly along the west S PECIAL F EDERAL A VIATION R EGULATION shoreline of the Hudson River when N O. 97 southbound, and along the east shore- line of the Hudson River when north- E DITORIAL N OTE : For the text of SFAR No.
97, see part 91 of this chapter.
bound; while remaining within the boundaries of the Hudson River Exclu- sion as defined in § 93.350(d).
Subpart A—General (c) Aircraft transiting the area with- § 95.1 Applicability.
in the Hudson River Exclusion in ac- cordance with § 93.350(b) must transit (a) This part prescribes altitudes gov- the Hudson River Exclusion at or above erning the operation of aircraft under an altitude of 1,000 feet MSL up to, but IFR on ATS routes, or other direct not including, the floor of the over- routes for which an MEA is designated lying Class B airspace.
in this part. In addition, it designates mountainous areas and changeover § 93.353 East River Exclusion specific points.
operating procedures.
(b) The MAA is the highest altitude No person may operate an airplane in on an ATS route, or other direct route the East River Exclusion extending for which an MEA is designated, at from the southwestern tip of Governors which adequate reception of VOR sig- Island to the north tip of Roosevelt Is- nals is assured.
land except: (c) The MCA applies to the operation of an aircraft proceeding to a higher (a) Seaplanes landing on or taking off minimum en route altitude when cross- from the river; or ing specified fixes.
(b) Airplanes authorized by ATC. Pi- (d) The MEA is the minimum en lots must contact LaGuardia Airport route IFR altitude on an ATS route, Traffic Control Tower prior to Gov- ATS route segment, or other direct ernors Island for authorization.
route. The MEA applies to the entire width of the ATS route, ATS route seg- PART 95—IFR ALTITUDES ment, or other direct route between fixes defining that route. Unless other- S PECIAL F EDERAL A VIATION R EGULATION N O .
wise specified, an MEA prescribed for OTE ] 97 [N an off airway route or route segment applies to the airspace 4 nautical miles Subpart A—General on each side of a direct course between Sec. the navigation fixes defining that route 95.1 Applicability. or route segment.
95.3 Symbols. (e) The MOCA assures obstruction clearance on an ATS route, ATS route Subpart B—Designated Mountainous Areas segment, or other direct route, and adequate reception of VOR navigation 95.11 General.
signals within 22 nautical miles of a 95.13 Eastern United States Mountainous VOR station used to define the route.
Area.
(f) The MRA applies to the operation 95.15 Western United States Mountainous of an aircraft over an intersection de- Area.
95.17 Alaska Mountainous Area. fined by ground-based navigation aids.
95.19 Hawaii Mountainous Area. The MRA is the lowest altitude at 95.21 Puerto Rico Mountainous Area.
which the intersection can be deter- mined using the ground-based naviga- Subpart C—En Route IFR Altitudes Over tion aids.
Particular Routes and Intersections (g) The changeover point (COP) ap- plies to operation of an aircraft along a 95.31 General.
Federal airway, jet route, or other di- rect route; for which an MEA is des- Subpart D—Changeover Points ignated in this part. It is the point for 95.8001 General.
transfer of the airborne navigation ref- erence from the ground-based naviga- A UTHORITY : 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, and 14 CFR 11.49(b)(2). tion aid behind the aircraft to the next 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) § 95.3 appropriate ground-based navigation (f) Z means a very high frequency lo- cation marker.
aid to ensure continuous reception of signals.
[Docket 1580, 28 FR 6718, June 29, 1963, as amended by Amdt. 95–118, 29 FR 13166, Sept.
[Docket FAA–2003–14698, 68 FR 16947, Apr. 8, 23, 1964] 2003] § 95.3 Symbols.
Subpart B—Designated Mountainous Areas For the purposes of this part— (a) COP means changeover point.
§ 95.11 General.
(b) L means compass locator; The areas described in this subpart (c) LF/MF means low frequency, me- are designated mountainous areas.
dium frequency; [Docket 1580, 28 FR 6718, June 29, 1963] (d) LFR means low frequency radio range; § 95.13 Eastern United States Moun- (e) VOR-E means VOR and distance tainous Area.
measuring equipment; and All of the following area excluding those portions specified in the excep- tions.
(a) Area.
Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 95.13 Beginning at latitude 47 ° 10 ′ N., longitude longitude 75 ° 30 ′ W.; thence to latitude 43 ° 05 ′ 67 ° 55 ′ W.; thence west and south along the N., longitude 75 ° 30 ′ W.; thence to latitude Canadian Border to latitude 45 ° 00 ′ N., lon- 42 ° 57 ′ N., longitude 77 ° 30 ′ W.; thence to lati- gitude 74 ° 15 ′ W.; thence to latitude 44 ° 20 ′ N., tude 42 ° 52 ′ N., longitude 78 ° 42 ′ W.; thence to 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) § 95.15 latitude 42 ° 26 ′ N., longitude 79 ° 13 ′ W.; thence latitude 33 ° 17 ′ N., longitude 104 ° 27 ′ W.; thence to latitude 42 ° 05 ′ N., longitude 80 ° 00 ′ W.; to latitude 32 ° 17 ′ N., longitude 104 ° 14 ′ W.; thence to latitude 40 ° 50 ′ N., longitude 80 ° 00 ′ thence to latitude 29 ° 48 ′ N., longitude 102 ° 00 ′ W.; thence to latitude 40 ° 26 ′ N., longitude W.
79 ° 54 ′ W.; thence to latitude 38 ° 25 ′ N., lon- (b) Exceptions.
gitude 81 ° 46 ′ W.; thence to latitude 36 ° 00 ′ N., longitude 86 ° 00 ′ W.; thence to latitude 33 ° 37 ′ (1) Beginning at latitude 35 ° 25 ′ N., lon- N., longitude 86 ° 45 ′ W.; thence to latitude gitude 119 ° 09 ′ W.; thence to latitude 35 ° 29 ′ N., 32 ° 30 ′ N., longitude 86 ° 25 ′ W.; thence to lati- longitude 118 ° 58 ′ W.; thence to latitude 36 ° 49 ′ tude 33 ° 22 ′ N., longitude 85 ° 00 ′ W.; thence to N., longitude 119 ° 37 ′ W.; thence to latitude latitude 36 ° 35 ′ N., longitude 79 ° 20 ′ W.; thence 38 ° 30 ′ N., longitude 121 ° 24 ′ W.; thence to lati- to latitude 40 ° 11 ′ N., longitude 76 ° 24 ′ W.; tude 39 ° 30 ′ N., longitude 121 ° 32 ′ W.; thence to thence to latitude 41 ° 24 ′ N., longitude 74 ° 30 ′ latitude 40 ° 08 ′ N., longitude 122 ° 08 ′ W.; thence W.; thence to latitude 41 ° 43 ′ N., longitude to latitude 40 ° 06 ′ N., longitude 122 ° 20 ′ W.; 72 ° 40 ′ W.; thence to latitude 42 ° 13 ′ N., lon- thence to latitude 39 ° 05 ′ N., longitude 122 ° 12 ′ gitude 72 ° 44 ′ W.; thence to latitude 43 ° 12 ′ N., W.; thence to latitude 38 ° 01 ′ N., longitude longitude 71 ° 30 ′ W.; thence to latitude 43 ° 45 ′ 121 ° 51 ′ W.; thence to latitude 37 ° 37 ′ N., lon- N., longitude 70 ° 30 ′ W.; thence to latitude gitude 121 ° 12 ′ W.; thence to latitude 37 ° 00 ′ N., 45 ° 00 ′ N., longitude 69 ° 30 ′ W.; thence to lati- longitude 120 ° 58 ′ W.; thence to latitude 36 ° 14 ′ tude 47 ° 10 ′ N., longitude 67 ° 55 ′ W., point of be- N., longitude 120 ° 11 ′ W., point of beginning.
ginning.
(2) Beginning at latitude 49 ° 00 ′ N., lon- gitude 122 ° 21 ′ W.; thence to latitude 48 ° 34 ′ N., (b) Exceptions. The area bounded by longitude 122 ° 21 ′ W.; thence to latitude 48 ° 08 ′ the following coordinates: N., longitude 122 ° 00 ′ W.; thence to latitude Beginning at latitude 45 ° 00 ′ N., longitude 47 ° 12 ′ N., longitude 122 ° 00 ′ W.; thence to lati- 73 ° 26 ′ W.; thence to latitude 44 ° 32 ′ N., lon- tude 46 ° 59 ′ N., longitude 122 ° 13 ′ W.; thence to gitude 73 ° 04 ′ W.; thence to latitude 42 ° 51 ′ N., latitude 46 ° 52 ′ N., longitude 122 ° 16 ′ W.; thence longitude 73 ° 41 ′ W.; thence to latitude 41 ° 38 ′ to latitude 46 ° 50 ′ N., longitude 122 ° 40 ′ W.; N., longitude 73 ° 46 ′ W.; thence to latitude thence to latitude 46 ° 35 ′ N., longitude 122 ° 48 ′ 41 ° 16 ′ N., longitude 73 ° 50 ′ W.; thence to lati- W.; thence to latitude 46 ° 35 ′ N., longitude tude 41 ° 17 ′ N., longitude 74 ° 00 ′ W.; thence to 123 ° 17 ′ W.; thence to latitude 47 ° 15 ′ N., lon- latitude 41 ° 25 ′ N., longitude 73 ° 58 ′ W.; thence gitude 123 ° 17 ′ W.; thence to latitude 47 ° 41 ′ N., to latitude 41 ° 26 ′ N., longitude 74 ° 01 ′ W.; longitude 122 ° 54 ′ W.; thence to latitude 48 ° 03 ′ thence to latitude 41 ° 37 ′ N., longitude 73 ° 58 ′ N., longitude 122 ° 48 ′ W.; thence to latitude W.; thence to latitude 42 ° 41 ′ N., longitude 48 ° 17 ′ N., longitude 123 ° 15 ′ W.; thence North 73 ° 55 ′ W.; thence to latitude 43 ° 02 ′ N., lon- and East along the United States and Canada gitude 76 ° 15 ′ W.; thence to latitude 43 ° 17 ′ N., Boundary to latitude 49 ° 00 ′ N., longitude longitude 75 ° 21 ′ W.; thence to latitude 42 ° 59 ′ 122 ° 21 ′ W., point of beginning.
N., longitude 74 ° 43 ′ W.; thence to latitude [21 FR 2750, Apr. 28, 1956. Redesignated by 42 ° 52 ′ N., longitude 73 ° 53 ′ W.; thence to lati- Amdt. 1–1, 28 FR 6718, June 29, 1963, and tude 44 ° 30 ′ N., longitude 73 ° 18 ′ W.; thence to amended by Amdt. 95–255, 40 FR 2579, Jan. 14, latitude 45 ° 00 ′ N., longitude 73 ° 39 ′ W.; thence 1975] to latitude 45 ° 00 ′ N., longitude 73 ° 26 ′ W., point of beginning.
§ 95.17 Alaska Mountainous Area.
[21 FR 2750, Apr. 28, 1956. Redesignated by All of the following area excluding Amdt. 1–1, 28 FR 6718, June 29, 1963, as those portions specified in the excep- amended at 73 FR 63885, Oct. 28, 2008] tions: (a) Area. The State of Alaska.
§ 95.15 Western United States Moun- tainous Area. (b) Exceptions; (1) Fairbanks—Nenana Area. Begin- All of the following area excluding ning at latitude 64 ° 54 ′ N, longitude that portion specified in the excep- 147 ° 00 ′ W; thence to latitude 64 ° 50 ′ N, tions: longitude 151 ° 22 ′ W, thence to latitude (a) Area. From the Pacific coastline 63 ° 50 ′ N, longitude 152 ° 50 ′ W; thence to of the United States, eastward along latitude 63 ° 30 ′ N, longitude 152 ° 30 ′ W; the Canadian and Mexican borders, to thence to latitude 63 ° 30 ′ N, longitude the following coordinates: 151 ° 30 ′ W; thence to latitude 64 ° 05 ′ N, Beginning at latitude 49 ° 00 ′ N., longitude longitude 150 ° 30 ′ W; thence to latitude 108 ° 00 ′ W.; thence to latitude 46 ° 45 ′ N., lon- 64 ° 20 ′ N, longitude 149 ° 00 ′ W; thence to gitude 104 ° 00 ′ W.; thence to latitude 44 ° 06 ′ N., latitude 64 ° 07 ′ N, longitude 146 ° 30 ′ W; longitude 103 ° 15 ′ W.; thence to latitude 43 ° 00 ′ thence to latitude 63 ° 53 ′ N, longitude N., longitude 103 ° 15 ′ W.; thence to latitude 146 ° 00 ′ W; thence to latitude 63 ° 53 ′ N, 41 ° 52 ′ N., longitude 103 ° 39 ′ W.; thence to lati- tude 35 ° 11 ′ N., longitude 103 ° 39 ′ W.; thence to longitude 145 ° 00 ′ W; thence to latitude Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 95.17 64 ° 09 ′ N, longitude 145 ° 16 ′ W; thence to 61 ° 51 ′ N, longitude 160 ° 43 ′ W; thence to latitude 64 ° 12 ′ N, longitude 146 ° 00 ′ W; latitude 62 ° 55 ′ N, longitude 160 ° 30 ′ W; thence to latitude 64 ° 25 ′ N, longitude thence to latitude 63 ° 00 ′ N, longitude 146 ° 37 ′ W; thence to latitude 64 ° 54 ′ N, 158 ° 00 ′ W; thence to latitude 61 ° 45 ′ N, longitude 147 ° 00 ′ W, point of beginning. longitude 159 ° 30 ′ W; thence to latitude 61 ° 34 ′ N, longitude 159 ° 15 ′ W; thence to (2) Anchorage—Homer Area. Beginning latitude 61 ° 07 ′ N, longitude 160 ° 20 ′ W; at latitude 61 ° 50 ′ N, longitude 151 ° 12 ′ W; thence to latitude 60 ° 25 ′ N, longitude thence to latitude 61 ° 24 ′ N, longitude 150 ° 28 ′ W; thence to latitude 61 ° 08 ′ N, 160 ° 40 ′ W; thence to latitude 59 ° 36 ′ N, longitude 151 ° 47 ′ W; thence to latitude longitude 161 ° 49 ′ W; thence along the shoreline to latitude 63 ° 28 ′ N, longitude 59 ° 49 ′ N, longitude 152 ° 40 ′ W; thence to 161 ° 30 ′ W; point of beginning; and latitude 59 ° 25 ′ N, longitude 153 ° 10 ′ W; Nunivak Island.
thence to latitude 59 ° 00 ′ N, longitude 153 ° 10 ′ W; thence to latitude 59 ° 33 ′ N, (5) North Slope Area. Beginning at a longitude 151 ° 28 ′ W; thence to latitude point where latitude 69 ° 30 ′ N intersects 60 ° 31 ′ N, longitude 150 ° 43 ′ W; thence to the northwest coast of Alaska and latitude 61 ° 13 ′ N, longitude 149 ° 39 ′ W; eastward along the 69 ° 30 ′ parallel to thence to latitude 61 ° 37 ′ N, longitude latitude 69 ° 30 ′ N, longitude 156 ° 00 ′ W; 149 ° 15 ′ W; thence to latitude 61 ° 44 ′ N, thence to latitude 69 ° 10 ′ N, longitude longitude 149 ° 48 ′ W; thence to latitude 153 ° 00 ′ W; thence eastward along the 62 ° 23 ′ N, longitude 149 ° 54 ′ W; thence to 69 ° 10 ′ N parallel to latitude 69 ° 10 ′ N, latitude 62 ° 23 ′ N, longitude 150 ° 14 ′ W; longitude 149 ° 00 ′ W; thence to latitude thence to latitude 61 ° 50 ′ N, longitude 69 ° 50 ′ N, longitude 146 ° 00 ′ W; thence 151 ° 12 ′ W, point of beginning. eastward along the 69 ° 50 ′ N parallel to latitude 69 ° 50 ′ N, longitude 145 ° 00 ′ W; (3) King Salmon—Port Heiden Area. Be- thence to latitude 69 ° 35 ′ N, longitude ginning at latitude 58 ° 49 ′ N, longitude 159 ° 30 ′ W; thence to latitude 59 ° 40 ′ N, 141 ° 00 ′ W; thence northward along the longitude 157 ° 00 ′ W; thence to latitude 141 ° 00 ′ W Meridian to a point where the 141 ° 00 ′ W Meridian intersects the north- 59 ° 40 ′ N, longitude 155 ° 30 ′ W; thence to east coastline of Alaska; thence west- latitude 59 ° 50 ′ N, longitude 154 ° 50 ′ W; ward along the northern coastline of thence to latitude 59 ° 35 ′ N, longitude 154 ° 40 ′ W; thence to latitude 58 ° 57 ′ N, Alaska to the intersection of latitude longitude 156 ° 05 ′ W; thence to latitude 69 ° 30 ′ N; point of beginning .
58 ° 00 ′ N, longitude 156 ° 20 ′ W; thence to (6) Fort Yukon Area. Beginning at latitude 57 ° 00 ′ N, longitude 158 ° 20 ′ W; latitude 67 ° 20 ′ N, longitude 144 ° 00 ′ W; thence to latitude 56 ° 43 ′ N, longitude thence to latitude 66 ° 00 ′ N, longitude 158 ° 39 ′ W; thence to latitude 56 ° 27 ′ N, 143 ° 00 ′ W; thence to latitude 66 ° 05 ′ N, longitude 160 ° 00 ′ W; thence along the longitude 149 ° 00 ′ W; thence to latitude shoreline to latitude 58 ° 49 ′ N, longitude 66 ° 45 ′ N, longitude 148 ° 00 ′ W; thence to 159 ° 30 ′ W, point of beginning. latitude 67 ° 00 ′ N, longitude 147 ° 00 ′ W; (4) Bethel—Aniak Area. Beginning at thence to latitude 67 ° 20 ′ N, longitude 144 ° 00 ′ W; point of beginning.
latitude 63 ° 28 ′ N, longitude 161 ° 30 ′ W; thence to latitude 62 ° 40 ′ N, longitude (7) The islands of Saint Paul and 163 ° 03 ′ W; thence to latitude 62 ° 05 ′ N, Saint George, together known as the longitude 162 ° 38 ′ W; thence to latitude Pribilof Islands, in the Bering Sea.
14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) § 95.17 [Docket FAA–2004–19352, 70 FR 7360, Feb. 11, 2005] § 95.19 Hawaii Mountainous Area.
The following islands of the State of Hawaii: Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kehoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii.
Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 95.21 [Amdt. 88, 27 FR 4536, May 8, 1962. Redesignated by Amdt. 1–1, 28 FR 6719, June 29, 1963] tude 18 ° 02 ′ N., longitude 65 ° 51 ′ W.; thence to § 95.21 Puerto Rico Mountainous Area.
latitude 17 ° 59 ′ N., longitude 65 ° 55 ′ W.; thence The area bounded by the following to latitude 18 ° 05 ′ N., longitude 66 ° 57 ′ W.; coordinates: thence to latitude 18 ° 11 ′ N., longitude 67 ° 07 ′ W.; thence to latitude 18 ° 22 ′ N., longitude Beginning at latitude 18 ° 22 ′ N., longitude 66 ° 58 ′ W.; the point of beginning.
66 ° 58 ′ W., thence to latitude 18 ° 19 ′ N., lon- gitude 66 ° 06 ′ W.; thence to latitude 18 ° 20 ′ N., longitude 65 ° 50 ′ W.; thence to latitude 18 ° 20 ′ N., longitude 65 ° 42 ′ W.; thence to latitude 18 ° 03 ′ N., longitude 65 ° 52 ′ W.; thence to lati- 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) § 95.21 [Amdt. 88, 27 FR 4536, May 8, 1962; 27 FR 5603, June 13, 1962. Redesignated by Amdt. 1–1, 28 FR 6719, June 29, 1963] Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 97.3 Subpart B—Procedures Subpart C—En Route IFR Altitudes Over Particular Routes and 97.10 [Reserved] Intersections Subpart C—TERPS Procedures E DITORIAL N OTE : The prescribed IFR alti- 97.20 General.
tudes for flights over particular routes and intersections in this subpart were formerly A UTHORITY : 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, carried as §§ 610.11 through 610.6887 of this 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44701, title and were transferred to part 95 as 44719, and 44721–44722.
§§ 95.41 through 95.6887, respectively, but are S OURCE : Docket 1580, 28 FR 6719, June 29, not carried in the Code of Federal Regula- 1963, unless otherwise noted.
tions. For F EDERAL R EGISTER citations af- fecting these routes, see the List of CFR Sec- tions Affected, which appears in the Finding Subpart A—General Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.
§ 97.1 Applicability.
§ 95.31 General. (a) This part prescribes standard in- strument approach procedures to civil This subpart prescribes IFR altitudes airports in the United States and the for flights along particular routes or weather minimums that apply to land- route segments and over additional ings under IFR at those airports.
intersections not listed as a part of a (b) This part also prescribes obstacle route or route segment.
departure procedures (ODPs) for cer- [Docket 1580, 28 FR 6719, June 29, 1963] tain civil airports in the United States and the weather minimums that apply Subpart D—Changeover Points to takeoffs under IFR at civil airports in the United States.
E DITORIAL N OTE : The prescribed COP’s for [Docket FAA–2002–14002, 72 FR 31679, June 7, Federal airways, jet routes, or other direct 2007] routes for which an MEA is designated in this part are not carried in the Code of Fed- E FFECTIVE D ATE N OTE : Amendments to eral Regulations. For F EDERAL R EGISTER ci- § 97.1 were published by Docket FAA–2023– tations affecting these routes see the List of 1275, Amdt. 60–8, 89 FR 92486, Nov. 21, 2024, ef- CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the fective Jan. 21, 2025.
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.
§ 97.3 Symbols and terms used in pro- cedures.
§ 95.8001 General.
As used in the standard instrument This subpart prescribes COP’s for procedures prescribed in this part— Federal airways, jet routes, area navi- Aircraft approach category means a gation routes, or other direct routes grouping of aircraft based on a speed of for which an MEA is designated in this VREF, if specified, or if VREF is not part. Unless otherwise specified the specified, 1.3 V at the maximum cer- so COP is midway between the navigation tificated landing weight. VREF, V , so facilities or way points for straight and the maximum certificated landing route segments, or at the intersection weight are those values as established of radials or courses forming a dogleg for the aircraft by the certification au- in the case of dogleg route segments.
thority of the country of registry. The [Docket 10580, 35 FR 14610, Sept. 18, 1970] categories are as follows— (1) Category A: Speed less than 91 knots.
PART 97—STANDARD INSTRUMENT (2) Category B: Speed 91 knots or PROCEDURES more but less than 121 knots.
(3) Category C: Speed 121 knots or Subpart A—General more but less than 141 knots.
Sec.
(4) Category D: Speed 141 knots or 97.1 Applicability.
more but less than 166 knots.
97.3 Symbols and terms used in procedures.
(5) Category E: Speed 166 knots or 97.5 Bearings, courses, tracks, headings, radials, miles. more.