Flight Procedures and Airspace Group

Mission

The Flight Procedures and Airspace Group ensures safe and efficient flight paths from takeoff to landing and provides operational safety reviews and support to the NAS.

Group Contact Information

• Division of Work – Group
• Division of Work – Service Center Area (PDF)

Projects and Programs

• Orders, Advisory Circulars, Letters, and Memos

Flight Procedures

• Approval and distribution of special IFPs
  • Special Instrument Flight Procedures List
  • Special Instrument Procedures Application Guide
• FDC NOTAMs policy
• Flight inspection policy oversight
• Foreign terminal IFP approvals
  • Foreign Facilities Approved for SA Category I and Category II/III Operations
  • Foreign Procedures Approved for RNP AR Operations Master List
  • Special Restrictions on Foreign Terminal Instrument Procedures (FTIP)
• IFP environment assessment
• IFP implementation, airspace redesign
• IFP initiation, design, documentation, and charting policy
• Oversight of non-FAA IFP Providers
  • Non-FAA Service Provider Contact List (PDF)
• Review and approval of IFP waivers to standards

Airspace

• Airport and Heliports
  • AAA/NRA studies
  • Airport Authority
  • ALP, CSPP, and airport planning
  • Heliport evaluation program
  • Modification of standards
• Analysis of Air Traffic airspace studies
• FAA-Recognized Identification Areas (FRIA) analysis
• High intensity lighting and laser operations
• LVO / SMGCS approval and reviews
• National Airspace System (NAS) and change proposals (NCPs)
• NAVAID decommissioning and relocation
• Non-rule aeronautical studies
• Obstruction evaluations

Useful Links

• Aeronautical Charting Meeting – Instrument Procedures Group (ACM-IPG)
• Category I/II/III ILS Information
• Heliport Evaluation Tools
• IFP Information Gateway
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Address:
Federal Aviation Administration
Flight Technologies and Procedures Division
Flight Procedures and Airspace Group
6500 S. MacArthur Blvd.
Building 26, Suite 217
Oklahoma City, OK 73169

Email: 9-AWA-AVS-AFS420@faa.gov