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Notices

Date	Title	Associated Order/AC
03/20/2026	N8260.75, Design, Evaluation, and Development Policy Additions and Revisions for RNP APCH NavSpec Instrument Approach Procedures with a Visual Guidance Fix within FAA Orders 8260.58, Order 8260.19, and 8260.3	Order 8260.3, Order 8260.19, Order 8260.58

Orders

Number	Title	Effective Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
7910.5E	Aeronautical Charting Meeting	10/26/2020
8000.94B	Procedures for Acceptance or Review of Low-Visibility Operations/Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems	09/26/2023
8260.3G	United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS)	07/01/2024
8260.19K	Flight Procedures and Airspace (Consolidated version with all current changes)	01/15/2025
8260.26H	Establishing Submission Cutoff Dates for Civil Instrument Flight Procedures	11/24/2020
8260.32G	U.S. Air Force Terminal Instrument Procedures Service	11/15/2023
8260.43C	Flight Procedure Management Program	04/09/2019
8260.46K	Departure Procedure (DP) Program	07/01/2024
FS 8260.57B	Oversight of non-FAA Instrument Flight Procedure Service Providers	01/01/2020
8260.58D	United States Standard for Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Instrument Procedure Design (Consolidated version with all current changes)	01/15/2025
8260.59A	United States-Instrument Flight Procedures Panel (US-IFPP)	05/05/2020
8260.60B	Special Procedures	12/11/2020
8260.61A	Charted Visual Flight Procedures	07/10/2024

Order 8900.1

Number	Title
8900.1 Vol. 3, Ch. 3, Sect 6	Issue or Renew a Certificate of Authorization – Special Instrument Procedure Authorization for Multiple Part 91 Pilots in Command
8900.1 Vol. 3, Ch. 18, Sect 5	Part C Operations Specifications – Airplane Terminal Instrument Procedures and Airport Authorizations and Limitations
8900.1 Vol. 3, Ch. 18, Sect 7	Part H Helicopter Terminal Instrument Procedures and Airport Authorizations and Limitations
8900.1 Vol. 4, Ch. 2, Sect 4	Low Visibility Surface Movement and Takeoff Operations
8900.1 Vol. 4, Ch. 8, Sect 1	Low Visibility Taxi Operations – Background and Responsibilities
8900.1, Vol. 8, Ch. 1, Sect 1	Program Overview and Chapter Content
8900.1 Vol. 8, Ch. 1, Sect 3	Establish an Acceptable Level of Safety
8900.1 Vol. 8, Ch. 1, Sect 3A	Review an Airport Modification Standard
8900.1 Vol. 8, Ch. 1, Sect 3B	Review a National Airspace System Change Proposal
8900.1, Vol. 8, Ch. 1, Sect 3C	Flight Technologies and Procedures Division's Aviation Safety Inspector Operational Safety Validation of an Instrument Procedure Waiver of Standards
8900.1, Vol. 8, Ch. 1, Sect 4	Review an Obstruction Evaluation (OE) Case
8900.1, Vol. 8, Ch. 1, Sect 5	Introduction to Airport Analysis
8900.1, Vol. 8, Ch. 3, Sect 3	Evaluation and Surveillance of Heliports
8900.1, Vol. 11, Ch. 12, Sect 1	Requirements to Conduct an Instrument Flight Procedure Validation
8900.1, Vol. 11, Ch. 12, Sect 2	Issue a Letter to Authorize to Conduct an Instrument Flight Procedure Validation

Advisory Circulars (ACs)

Number	Title	Effective Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
90-110C	Service Provider Authorization Guidance for Public Performance Based Instrument Flight Procedures (IFPs)	09/12/2023
90-113C	Instrument Flight Procedure Validation (IFPV) of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Instrument Flight Procedures	07/06/2023
120-57C	Low Visibility Operations/Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems (LVO/SMGCS)	09/26/2023
120-105B	Foreign Terminal Instrument Procedures (FTIP) Acceptance/Review	6/04/2025

Memos / Letters - Active

Date (MM/DD/YYYY)	Title	Associated Order/AC
03/13/2026	Deferred Implementation of RNP AR DP Navigation Specification (NavSpec) Departure Criteria	Order 8260.3, Order 8260.46, Order 8260.58
02/20/2026	Clarification to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 8260.19, Flight Procedures and Airspace, Hybrid Instrument Landing System (ILS)/Localizer Procedures with Required Performance Base Navigation (PBN) Equipage	Order 8260.19
02/12/2026	Waiver for GLS [GBAS (Ground Based Augmentation System) Landing System] Autopilot Restriction	Order 8260.19
09/15/2025	Clarification of RADAR Requirement for Procedure Entry	Order 8260.19
09/05/2025	Application of Magnetic Variation for Special PinS Procedures	Order 8260.19
09/03/2025	Graphic Departure Procedure (DP) and Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR) Full Amendment Process Clarification	Order 8260.19, Order 8260.46
09/02/2025	Deferred Implementation of Revised Initial Climb Area Criteria	Order 8260.46K
08/27/2025	Waiver to Document "Order 8260.3, Chapter 2, New Circling Criteria Applied," on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Form 8260-9, Standard Instrument Approach Procedure Data Record	Order ​​8260.19
08/20/2025	Waiver for Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) Facility Usage	Order ​​8260.3
01/21/2025	Precision Approach and LDA with Glideslope Minimum Length of Intermediate Segment Criteria	Order 8260.3
01/07/2025	Clarification to FAA Order 8400.13, Procedures for the Evaluation and Approval of Facilities for Special Authorization Category I Operations and All Category II and III Operations	Order 8400.13
12/02/2024	MOA Between Flight Standards (AFS-400) and Mission Support (AJV-P) Regarding Coordinating IFP NOTAM Changes	Order 7930.2
09/27/2024	Waiver to Special-use Instrument Approach Procedure Documentation	Order 8260.19
09/25/2024	Waiver to Order 8260.3, United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) Non-part 97 Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Naming	Order 8260.3
05/08/2024	Waiver to Order 8260.58, U.S. Standard for Performance Based Navigation Instrument Procedure Design, LPV Missed Approach Section 1 for Helicopter PinS Approaches with LPV Final Segments	Order 8260.58
01/26/2024	Waiver to Instrument Procedure Design Initial Departure Fix Criteria	Order 8260.46, Order 8260.58
01/12/2024	Waiver to Signatures on Special Instrument Flight Procedure Forms	Order 8260.19, Order 8260.46,Order 8260.60
12/18/2023	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.43C, IFP Request Process	Order 8260.43
10/02/2023	Delegation of Signature Authority for Part 95/97 Transmittal Letters	Order 8260.19
08/22/2023	Waiver to Order 8260.58, United States Standard for Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Instrument Procedure Design, on Appendix C PBN Transition to ILS/GLS/LPV Final	Order 8260.58
07/18/2023	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.3, United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS), STAR Termination Altitude	Order 8260.3
07/06/2023	Waiver to Order FS 8260.57, Oversight of Non-FAA Instrument Procedure Service Providers on Approved PBN Helicopter Off-Airway Non-95 Routes	Order FS 8260.57
07/06/2023	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.19, Flight Procedures and Airspace on Approved PBN Helicopter Off-Airway Non-95 Routes	Order 8260.19
06/27/2023	MOA between AFS and AJV on Criteria Automation Alignment	N/A
06/26/2023	MOA between AFS and AJV on Specials, Waivers, and Approvals Processing	N/A
06/22/2023	Advanced Required Navigation Performance (A-RNP)	N/A
06/13/2023	Approval of Non-coincident Visual Glide Slope Indicator and Glidepath Angle or Vertical Descent Angle	Order 8260.3
05/23/2023	Clarification to FAA Order 8260.46, Departure Procedure (DP) Program, Standard Instrument Departure (SID)	Order 8260.46
01/31/2023	Order 8260.58C, U.S. Standard for Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Instrument Procedure Design, Paragraph 1-2-5.c(3) (Waiver on Maximum Bank Angle)	Order 8260.58
01/03/2023	Advanced Required Navigation Performance (A-RNP) IFP Submissions	Order 8260.58
11/30/2022	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.19, Flight Procedures and Airspace, Paragraph 8-6-6.f(2)	Order 8260.19
03/04/2022	United States Instrument Flight Procedures Panel Chair	Order 8260.59
09/07/2021	Instrument Approach Procedure Design Practices to Prevent Un-stabilized Approaches (PDF)	N/A
05/05/2021	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.60, Special Procedures, Paragraph 2-1-4.a(5), a(14), a(15) and b(3) (PDF)	Order 8260.60
09/09/2020	Approval for changes to Aeronautical Information Services Training and Certification Standards (PDF)	Order 1100.161
03/03/2020	Delegation of Signature Authority (PDF)	Order 1100.161

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Memos / Letters - Canceled

Memo Date (MM/DD/YYYY)	Title	Canceled Date (MM/DD/YYYY)	Incorporated Into
01/15/2025	Initial Climb Area Criteria	08/11/2025	No Longer Applicable. (AIM supporting information is published. Other FAA LOB will publish on 07/2026 chart date. A future memo will identify the implementation date information.)
01/07/2025	Administrative Changes to Federal Aviation Administration Order 8260.58, United States Standard for Performance Based Navigation Instrument Procedure Design and FAA Order 8260.19, Flight Procedures and Airspace	03/31/2025	N/A
04/30/2024	Clarification of Heliport Lighting Requirements for PinS Proceed Visual Flight Rules IAP Nighttime Operations	01/15/2025	Order 8260.19K
04/19/2024	Criteria for Area Navigation Helicopter Procedures	06/05/2024	Canceled with Order 8260.42B
11/17/2023	Hughes Aerospace Corporation Extension Waiver to FAA Order 8260.42B, U.S. Standard for Helicopter Area Navigation (RNAV), Course-width Values (table 2-2) and Fly-by Turn Construction (paragraph 6.b)	06/05/2024	Canceled with Order 8260.42B
08/11/2023	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.19, Flight Procedures and Airspace, STAR Termination Altitude	01/15/2025	Order 8260.19K
05/11/2023	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.46, Departure Procedure (DP) Program, Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP) Requirements	07/01/2024	Order 8260.46K
04/09/2023	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.19, Flight Procedures and Airspace, RVR 1800 Qualifications with Autopilot Use Not Authorized	01/15/2025	Order 8260.19K
12/09/2022	FAA Order 8260.19I, Flight Procedures and Airspace,Waiver to Airspace Requirements	06/01/2023	Order 8260.19J
12/07/2022	Procedure Submission with Identified Operator	04/14/2023	N/A
10/27/2022	Addendum to Memorandum “Support for Test Publication of Wrong Surface Hot Spot Arrival Alert Notices and Associated Airport Diagram Symbology dates March 25, 2022"	11/30/2023	No Longer Required (Test concluded with 30NOV23 Chart Supplement publication cycle)
06/30/2022	Clarification to FAA Order 8260.3, United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS), Altitude at Stepdown Fixes Published in Conjunction with Vertically guided Minimums	09/07/2023	Order 8260.3
06/02/2022	Magnetic Variation Documentation for Standard Instrument Departure and Graphic Obstacle Departure Procedures	07/01/2024	Order 8260.46K
05/24/2022	Waiver to use Alternate Construction Methods for Instrument Departure Procedures (DPs) Evaluation	09/07/2023	Order 8260.3
03/25/2022	Support for Test Publication of Wrong Surface Hot Spot Arrival Alert Notices and Associated Airport Diagram Symbology dates March 25, 2022	11/30/2023	No Longer Required (Test concluded with 30NOV23 Chart Supplement publication cycle)
03/15/2022	MOA Between Flight Standards (AFS-400) and Mission Support (AJV-A) Regarding Coordinating IFP NOTAM Changes	12/02/2024	Replaced by 02DEC24 Memo (same subject matter)
02/01/2022	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.3, United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS), Non-Part 97 Approach Procedure Naming	10/01/2024	N/A
08/17/2021	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.46, Departure Procedure (DP) Program, Minimum Safe Altitudes on all Graphic Obstacle Departure Procedures	11/09/2022	Criteria Implemented (per AJV-A), No Longer Required
07/01/2021	Clarification to FAA Order 8260.19, Flight Procedures and Airspace, STAR MOCA Documentation	06/01/2023	Order 8260.19J
07/01/2021	Clarification to FAA Order 8260.46, Departure Procedure (DP) Program, MOCA Documentation	07/01/2024	Order 8260.46K
06/14/2021	Approval of Request for Deviation from FAA Order 8000.94A, Procedures for Establishing Airport Low-Visibility Operations and Acceptance of Low-Visibility Operations/Surface Movement Guidance and Control System Operations	10/04/2023	Order 8000.94,  AC 120-57
05/20/2021	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.46 Design Constraint on RNAV Departure Procedures Serving Multiple Airports	10/17/2023	N/A
05/13/2021	Revised Circling Maneuvering Area Criteria Implementation Plan	01/05/2026	N/A
05/03/2021	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.3, Track Separation for Simultaneous Independent Procedures Considered Established on a PBN Segment of a Published Instrument Approach at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX)	N/A	SWIMS
05/03/2021	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.43C, IFP Request Process	02/01/2022	Replaced by 01FEB22 Memo (same subject matter)
04/08/2021	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.3 Obstacle Clearance Requirements for SID Containing ATC Altitude Restrictions and 8260.46, Documentation of Minimum Crossing Altitude at the Initial Fix (IF)	10/02/2021	Temporary Waiver, Expired on 12/02/2021
02/25/2021	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.3E, Additional Information for Simultaneous Independent Approaches Spaced at Least 4300 Feet Apart	03/08/2022	Order 8260.3E CHG 1
02/22/2021	Extension to Waiver of 224-day Time Limit on Temporary Flight Data Center (FDC) Instrument Flight Procedure (IFP) NOTAMs	03/01/2022	Order 7930.2, Order 8260.19
02/17/2021	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.42B, Change 2, United States Standard for Helicopter Area Navigation (RNAV)	06/05/2024	Canceled with Order 8260.42B
02/12/2021	Service Provider Relief for FAA Order 8260.60B, Paragraph 2-1-4 (PDF)	05/05/2021	Replaced by 05MAY21 Memo (same subject matter)
09/24/2020	Low-Visibility Operations/Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems Inspections during the COVID-19 Pandemic	01/03/23	Order 8000.94
06/19/2020	Temporary Waiver of the Requirement to include a Special Procedure Checklist Imposed by FAA Order 8260.60A, Special Instrument Procedures (PDF)	12/11/2020	Order 8260.60
07/20/2020	Use of Calculators in FAA Order 8260.42B (Change 2), U.S. Standard for Helicopter Area Navigation	06/05/2024	Canceled with Order 8260.42B
07/20/2020	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.19 and FAA Order 8260.46 to Remove Airport/Heliport Name(s) from Select FAA Form (PDF)	06/01/2023	Order 8260.19J
07/08/2020	Delegation of Signature Authority Part 95 and 97	10/02/2023	Replaced by 02OCT23 Memo (same subject matter)
07/01/2020	Engineering Brief No. 99A, Changes to Table 3-2 and 3-4 of AC 150/5300- 13A, Airport Design	07/01/2024	Order 8260.3G, Order 8260.46K
05/04/2020	Proposed Heliport Temporary Evaluations Method Resulting from COVID-19	09/12/2023	Order JO 7400.2P
04/29/2020	Temporary Waiver of 224-day Time Limit Imposed by FAA Order 7930.2 on Temporary Flight Data Center (FDC) Instrument Flight Procedure (IFP) NOTAMs	03/01/2022	Order 7930.2, Order 8260.19
04/29/2020	Position Paper – Flight Standards Interest in VGSI/VDA Coincidence Requirements	06/13/2023	Replaced by 13JUN23 Memo
04/29/2020	Low-Visibility Operations/Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems (LVO/SMGCS) Inspections During the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)	09/24/2020	Replaced by 24SEP20 Memo (same title)
01/31/2020	Initial Climb Area Obstacle Clarification	07/01/2024	Order 8260.3G
05/02/2019	Helicopter Point-in-Space (PinS) Course-to-Altitude (CA) Leg Guidance (PDF)	08/24/2020	Order 8260.58B
04/17/2019	Deviation Request from Applicable Standards to FAAO 8260.19H CHG 1	09/30/2022	Temporary Waiver, Expired on 09/30/2022
02/25/2019	Requirement for Helicopter Point in Space (PinS) Instrument Approach Procedures Terminating in "Proceed VFR" at Missed Approach Point (PDF)	09/17/2020	Order 8260.3E
01/05/2019	Point in Space (PinS) Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Terminating in "Proceed VFR" with the Visibility Requirements Specified in 14 CFR Part 91.155 (PDF)	09/17/2020	Order 8260.3E
09/24/2018	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.3, U.S. Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STAR) (PDF)	09/17/2020	Order 8260.3E
03/13/2018	Waiver to FAA Order 8260.19H, Flight Procedures and Airspace, Paragraph 8-6-8b (PDF)	06/29/2020	Order 8260.19I
08/16/2017	Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between Flight Standards and Mission Support Regarding Coordinating IFP NOTAM Changes	03/15/2022	Replaced by 15MAR22 Memo (same subject matter)
06/29/2017	Guidance for Application of Vertical Guidance Surface (VGS) Criteria (PDF)	09/17/2020	Order 8260.3E
10/14/2016	Official Government Source for Instrument Flight Procedures (PDF)	07/20/2017	Order 8260.19H
09/02/2015	Criteria for Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) that contain RADAR Vector Segments (Open SID Design) (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.58A
09/01/2015	Memorandum of Agreement between AFS-400 and AJV-5 (PDF)	06/28/2023	Replaced by 28JUN23 MOA (Specials, Waivers, and Approvals Processing)
11/04/2014	Change to FAA Order 8260.3B, United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS), Straight-in Visual Area Beginning Width (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C
09/26/2014	Top Altitude Interim Guidance (PDF)	12/15/2015	Order 8260.46F
08/04/2014	Waivers to FAA Order 8260.58, U.S. Standard for Performance Based Navigation (PBN) on Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Value Changes. RNP Visual Obstacle Identification Surface (OIS), Minimum Radius-to-Fix (RF) Segment Length and Terminal Arrival Area (TAA) Turn Calculation Assumptions (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.58A
01/28/2014	Instrument Flight Procedure (IFP) Periodic Review Requirements Revised (PDF)	07/14/2015	Order 8260.19G
01/08/2014	Publish Touchdown Zone Elevation (TDZE) on Instrument Approach Charts (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C, Order 8260.58A
11/04/2013	Clarification of Order 8260.58, U.S. Standard for Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Instrument Procedure Design, policy relative to Heading to Altitude (VA) followed by Direct to Fix (DF) legs (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.58A
06/06/2013	Implementation of Radius-to-Fix (RF) Legs in Public Instrument Approach and Departure Procedure Design (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.58A
03/16/2012	Special Helicopter Departure Procedures (PDF)	03/10/2009	Order 8260.42B
03/01/2013	Clarification to Order 8260.58, United States Standard for Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Instrument Procedure Design (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.58A
01/12/2012	Required Navigation Performance (RNP) 1 Departure Procedures (DP) (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.58A
12/29/2011	Standard Threshold Crossing Height (TCH) Values (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C; Order 8260.58A
08/16/2011	Interim Criteria for Precision Approach Obstacle Assessment and Category II/III Instrument Landing System (ILS) Requirements (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C
02/09/2011	United States Standard for Locating the Precise Final Approach Fix (PFAF, FAF) On Instrument Approach Procedures and Locating Fixes for Air Traffic Control (ATC) Vertical Separation Purposes (PDF)	04/20/2018	Partially incorporated into Order 8260.3C and Order 8260.58A
10/25/2010	Use of Step-Down Fixes for Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA) Mitigation (PDF)	03/06/2019	N/A
11/16/2010	Clarification of Remote Altimeter Setting Source (RASS) Application to Missed Approach Surface Elevations (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C
12/30/2009	Updated Criteria for Airship Area Navigation (RNAV) Approach Procedures (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.58A
12/08/2008	Clarification of Order 8260.3B, United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS), Paragraph 1750d (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C
08/28/2008	Localizer Directional Aid (LDA) with Glide Slope Procedure Construction Criteria (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C
03/30/2007	Continuous Descent Angle on Instrument Procedures (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C
03/08/2007	Clarification of Intent of FAA Order 8260.3B, United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS), Volume 1, Paragraph 1720 (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C
11/27/2006	Interim Guidance for GPS Holding Leg Length (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C
11/14/2006	Remote Altimeter Setting Source (RASS) Adjustment and Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Association with Helicopter Point-in-Space (PinS) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) to a Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Heliport (IVH) Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) (PDF)	03/10/2009	Order 8260.42B
07/07/2005	Policy on Use of 175 Knots Indicated Airspeed (KIAS) Holding Pattern (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C
12/06/2004	Application of Short Take Off Landing (STOL) Holding Pattern Criteria (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C
06/18/2004	Automated Precipitous Terrain Adjustments (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C; Order 8260.58A
06/17/2004	Interim Guidance for Evaluating Area Navigation (RNAV) Holding Patterns (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C
12/04/2003	Directive Feedback Information Order 8260.3B (TERPS), TERPS Control 03-01 (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C
09/05/2003	Instrument Departure Criteria in Terminal Instrumental Procedure 903 (PDF)	03/14/2016	Order 8260.3C
10/19/2001	TIL00-016, Interim US Army Helicopter Departure Criteria	04/11/2021	Obsolete; the FAA no longer developed flight procedures for the US Army