The availability of Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)-capable approach procedures is a significant enabler of WAAS benefits in the United States. This page provides the latest status of these U.S. WAAS approach procedures.
As of February 5, 2015, there are 3,523 Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) Localizer Performance with Vertical guidance (LPV) approach procedures serving 1731 airports.
Currently, there are also 586 Localizer Performance (LP) approach procedures in the U.S. serving 426 airports.
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To find out if there is a Global Positioning System (GPS) or WAAS-enabled approach at an airport where you fly, please see the links in the page below.
For information about LPVs and LPs in the U.S., please see links below.
See complete list of all published LPVs in the U.S.
See complete list of all published LPs in the U.S.
For more information about LPVs in Canada (enabled by WAAS) and in Europe (enabled by EGNOS), please see links below.
Canada - Information about Canadian LPVs can be found by selecting this link.
Europe - A map view of European LPVs can be viewed from the EGNOS User Support web page.
Select the date below to see the latest U.S. LPV and LP procedures published:
February 5, 2015
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Procedures (Part 139 Airports) |
Procedures (Non-Part 139 Airports) |
Total
Number of Procedures |
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|---|---|---|---|
LNAV
Procedures |
1,763 |
4,176 |
5,939 |
LNAV/VNAV
Procedures |
1,368 |
2,029 |
3,397 |
LPV
Procedures |
1,374 |
2,149 |
3,523 |
LPVs w/ 200' HAT |
908 |
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LP Procedures |
81 |
505 |
586 |
GPS Stand-Alone Procedures |
11 |
104 |
115 |
Update effective: February 5, 2015
Note: Number of GPS Stand-Alone Will Continue to Decrease As They Are Replaced By RNAV Procedures.
Part
139 Airports Served
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Non-Part 139 Airports Served |
Total
Airports* (with WAAS-capable Procedures - GPS, LNAV, LNAV/VNAV, and/or LPV) |
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|---|---|---|---|
LNAV Procedures |
526 |
2,186 |
2,712 |
LNAV/VNAV Procedures |
458 |
1,175 |
1,633 |
LPV Procedures |
474 |
1,257 |
1,731 |
LP Procedures |
59 |
367 |
426 |
GPS Standalone Approaches |
10 |
75 |
85 |
Update effective: February 5, 2015
GPS
LNAV
LNAV/VNAV
LP
LPV
RNP
ALL
Update effective:
February 5, 2015
For more information, please see:
- RNAV (GPS) Approaches Fact Sheet
- Navigation Programs - NAS Implementation - Procedures Page
- WAAS: Quick Facts
Publication Dates for New Procedures
New procedures are published for use in the National Airspace System (NAS) every 56 days through the Terminal Procedures Publication (TPP) process. However, procedures can also be published during the interim months through the Operations Change Notice (OCN) process. Corresponding dates for 2015 are:
- January 8, 2015 (TPP)
- February 5, 2015 (CN)
- March 5, 2015 (TPP)
- April 2, 2015 (CN)
- April 30, 2015 (TPP)
- May 28, 2015 (CN)
- June 25, 2015 (TPP)
- July 23, 2015 (CN)
- August 20, 2015 (TPP)
- September 17, 2015 (CN)
- October 15, 2015 (TPP)
- November 12, 2015 (CN)
- December 10, 2015 (TPP)
Data on this page, including the attached spreadsheets, is derived from National Aeronautical Charting Office (NACO) Flight Information Publications. Data is for informational purposes only and should NOT be used as official information in any capacity related to flight operations. For official information, please consult the current Flight Information Publications.
Link to FAA’s Instrument Flight Procedures (IFP) Production Plan web page. This page contains information on projected IFP production by region or fiscal year.
Link to the FAA's digital - Terminal Procedures Publication (d -TPP)/Airport Diagrams web page. This page provides the ability to search, view, and download all U.S. Terminal Procedure Publications (TPPs) in PDF format.
