FAA Revokes VOR Federal Airway V-320 near Mount Pleasant, Michigan

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ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This action revokes Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-320 in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant,
Michigan. The FAA is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Mount Pleasant, MI VOR/Distance
Measuring Equipment (DME) navigational aid (NAVAID). The VOR portion of this NAVAID is being decommissioned as part of the
FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) program. The DME portion of this NAVAID will be retained.

DATES:

Effective date 0901 UTC, July 9, 2026. The Director of the
Federal Register
approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11
and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES:

A copy of the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), all comments received, this final rule, and all background material may
be viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number. Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website. It is available 24 hours
each day, 365 days each year. An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded from www.federalregister.gov.

FAA Order JO 7400.11K, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and Regulations Group, Policy Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267-8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steven Roff, Rules and Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267-8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section
106 describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope
of the agency's authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I,
Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of the airspace necessary
to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it modifies the Air Traffic Services (ATS) route structure as necessary to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air
traffic within the National Airspace System.

History

The FAA published an NPRM for Docket No. FAA-2025-4609 in the
Federal Register
(90 FR 57722; December 12, 2025), proposing to revoke Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-320
in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting
written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received

Incorporation by Reference

VOR Federal Airways are published in paragraph 6010 of FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This document amends the current version of that order, FAA
Order JO 7400.11K, dated August 4, 2025, and effective September 15, 2025. These amendments will be published in the next
update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. FAA Order JO 7400.11K, which lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service
routes, and reporting points, is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES
section of this document.

The Rule

The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 by revoking VOR Federal Airway V-320 in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, in its
entirety.

V-320: Prior to this Final Rule, V-320 extended between the Pellston, MI, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC), the Traverse City,
MI, VOR/DME, the Mount Pleasant VOR/DME, and Saginaw, MI, VOR/DME. The FAA is revoking this route in its entirety.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent
and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. It, therefore: (1) is not a “significant regulatory
action” under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a “significant rule” under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;
February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal.
Since this is a routine matter that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule,
when promulgated, does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

The FAA has determined that this action of revoking Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-320 qualifies
for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) and FAA Order 1050.1G, FAA National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures, paragraph B-2.5(a) which categorically excludes from further environmental impact review rulemaking actions that designate
or modify classes of airspace areas, airways, routes, and reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of Class A, B,
C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting Points); and paragraph B-2.5(i), which categorically
excludes from further environmental impact review the establishment of new or revised air traffic control procedures conducted
at 3,000 feet or more above ground level (AGL); procedures conducted below 3,000 feet AGL that do not cause traffic to be
routinely routed over noise sensitive areas; modifications to currently approved procedures conducted below 3,000 feet AGL
that do not significantly increase noise over noise sensitive areas; and increases in minimum altitudes and landing minima.
As such, this action is not expected to result in any potentially significant environmental impacts. The FAA has determined
that no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental impact
study.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

Regulatory Text 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as follows:

Authority:

49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

§ 71.1 [Amended] Regulatory Text 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11K, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated
August 4, 2025, and effective September 15, 2025, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010 VOR Federal Airways.

V-320 [Removed]

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2026. Alex W. Nelson, Manager, Rules and Regulations Group. [FR Doc. 2026-06763 Filed 4-7-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

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