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Hoping An LPV Is Coming To Town? Go Check Up On It

Of the nearly 16,000 instrument approach procedures in the U.S., over half are RNAV approaches. Of those, 1884 have LPV minimums. About half of the LPV approaches have been created for non-Part 139 airports (no large air carrier service), so GA aircraft are getting a good deal.

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Key Takeaways:

  • Over half of U.S. instrument approach procedures are RNAV, with 1,884 having LPV minimums, many of which are beneficial to General Aviation at non-Part 139 airports.
  • The FAA's public process for developing new instrument procedures takes several years and involves detailed PDF packages, including change documents and obstruction maps.
  • The public can track the development of these procedures on the FAA's Instrument Flight Procedures Coordination website and submit comments via email.
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Of the nearly 16,000 instrument approach procedures in the U.S., over half are RNAV approaches. Of those, 1884 have LPV minimums. About half of the LPV approaches have been created for non-Part 139 airports (no large air carrier service), so GA aircraft are getting a good deal.

The process can take a few years, but it’s public at the FAA’s Instrument Flight Procedures Coordination web site (https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/procedures/). Each procedure is stored as a package of PDF files. The Form 8260-3 lists the changes and reasons. There’s also a map plotting the TERPs obstruction areas for each segment. You‘ll see an estimated date when the procedure should be officially charted. Finally, at the bottom of the window, there’s even an email address you can use if you’d like to comment on the procedure.

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