More Airspace Changes Coming Next Month

A number of NextGen-based airspace changes will take effect November 13 across the U.S. and Canada. The updates, part of the FAA’s regular charting cycle, show the most significant changes coming to the combined U.S. and Canadian airspace near Windsor/Toronto and Montreal, as well as Boston, Washington and New York. Airspace in parts of Tennessee and South Carolina will also be updated in the mid-November cycle. Cleveland Center is preparing for 17 amended routes, the deletion of 20 jet routes and the addition of 21 Q routes.

NBAA air traffic services specialist John Kosak said the changes will affect 400 preferential routes, as well as all the coded departures that rely on those routes. Boston Center is updating more than 80 routes, while Washington Center will see five new standard instrument departures (Sids) and standard terminal arrival routes (Stars) between Baltimore-Washington International, Dulles and one satellite airport.

Changes are also planned for Northern California the same day, including updated profile descent Stars for Sacramento, four new Rnav Sids for San Francisco and one more Sid at Oakland.

The changes follow those recently implemented in Texas.