FAA Corrects V-170 Airway Description Near Pullman, Michigan
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This rule fixes a wording error in an earlier FAA rule about changes to air routes near Pullman, Michigan. The correction clarifies the proper description of VOR airway V-170 after part of the route becomes unusable because the Pullman VOR navigation aid is being decommissioned. The practical impact is limited. Airlines, pilots, flight planners, and aviation charting teams should rely on the corrected V-170 route description, but the effective date of the original rule remains July 9, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Corrects an error in the FAA’s earlier discussion of VOR airway V-170
- Clarifies the amended V-170 route segments after the Pullman VOR decommissioning
- Keeps the original July 9, 2026 effective date unchanged
Obligations
What this law requires
Use the corrected description of VOR Federal airway V-170 in FAA Order JO 7400.11 for flight planning, navigation, and aeronautical charting after the effective time of the amended route designation.
Do not rely on the revoked V-170 airway segment between the Badger, WI, VOR/DME and the Salem, MI, VORTAC once the amended airway designation becomes effective, because that segment becomes unusable with the decommissioning of the Pullman navigation aid.