U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular
FAA Form 1320-15 (4-82) Supersedes WA Form 1320-2
Subject: NORTH AMERICAN ROUTE PROGRAM (NRP) Date: July 30, 2003 AC No: 90-91G Initiated by: ATT-1 Change:
1. PURPOSE. This Advisory Circular provides guidance to users of the airspace system for participation in the North American Route Program (NRP). The NRP is a tool for route planning purposes and aircraft participating in the NRP remain limited to a route of flight that can be conducted in accordance with the communication and navigation equipment on-board the aircraft.
(See 14 CFR §91.205 and 14 CFR §121.349)
2. CANCELLATION. Advisory Circular 90-91F dated July 30, 2002, North American Route Program, is cancelled.
3. BACKGROUND. The North American Route Program is a joint Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and NAV CANADA program. The objective of the NRP is to harmonize and adopt common procedures, to the extent possible, applicable to random route flight operations at and above Flight Level 290 (FL290) within the conterminous United States and Canada. Additionally, North Atlantic international flights operating within the North American Route (NAR) system, are eligible to participate in the NRP within specific guidelines and filing requirements, outlined in the Canadian Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) and the Canada Flight Supplement (CFS). The NRP has been implemented through various phases with the end result of allowing all international and domestic flight operations to participate in the NRP throughout the conterminous United States, Alaska, and Canada. This program allows aircraft operators to select operationally advantageous routings. These route selections could be based on factors such as minimum time, cost, fuel, weather avoidance, aircraft limitations and/or other factors.
4. PARTICIPATION. Flights may participate in the NRP under specific guidelines and filing requirements provided the flight originates and terminates within the conterminous United States and Canada, or for North Atlantic international flights operating within the NAR system. NRP aircraft are not subject to route limiting restrictions (e.g., published preferred instrument flight rules (IFR) routes) beyond a 200NM radius of their point of departure (egress) or outside a 200 NM radius of their destination (ingress). Operators should refer to the Canadian AIP and CFS for specific requirements while operating within Canadian airspace.
5. PROCEDURES.
a. Flights should be filed and flown via Departure Procedures (DP’s), Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STAR’s), or published preferred IFR routes for at least that portion of flight which is within 200NM from the point of departure (egress) or destination (ingress), (except as stated in paragraph 5b below). If the procedure(s) above are less than 200 NM, published airways may be used for the remainder of the 200 NM. If published procedure(s) do not exist, published airways may be used for the entire 200NM.
b. Flights may be filed and flown on the complete transition of DP’s and/or STAR’s for the airport areas listed in Appendix 1, Departure Procedures, and Appendix 2, Standard Terminal Arrival Routes, in lieu of the 200 NM ingress/egress filing requirements described in paragraph 5a above.
c. Flights should not be filed via DP/NRP/STAR transitions within offshore transition areas (12 miles or more off the United States shoreline).
d. Operators should ensure that the route of flight contains no less than one navigational aid (NAVAID), or waypoint (in the fix radial distance (FRD) format) in each delegated area of airspace jurisdiction for each FAA Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) in which a direct route segment traverses. These NAVAID’s, or waypoints must be located within 200 NM of the preceding FAA ARTCC’s boundary. Additional route description fixes for each turn point should be defined. Within Canadian airspace, a significant point should be filed for each Area Control Centre (ACC) in which a direct route segment traverses.
e. For routes that cross the United States/Canadian border west of Sault St. Marie (SSM), a significant point within 30 nautical miles of either side of the border should be filed. For routes that cross the border east of SSM, flights may file a random route on any of the following eight fixes: Sault St.
Marie (SSM), London, Ontario (YXU) or QUBIS, TAFFY, TOPPS, EBONY, ALLEX, TUSKY.
f. Operators within the United States should ensure that the route avoids active restricted areas and prohibited areas by at least 3 NM unless permission has been obtained from the using agency to operate in that airspace and the appropriate air traffic control facility has been advised.
g. Operators should ensure that “NRP” is entered in the remarks section of each flight plan.
NOTE: “NRP” will be retained in the remarks secti on of the flight plan if the aircraft is moved due to weather, traffic, or other tactical reasons. In these situations, every effort will be made to ensure the aircraft is returned to the original filed flight plan/altitude as soon as conditions permit.
If the route of flight is altered due to pilot requested or controller initiated direct route, “NRP” will be removed from the remarks section of the flight plan, and the flight will be considered as a non-participant of the NRP.
h. Flight plans should be filed at least one hour prior to departure.
i. Operators should not file a NRP route that conforms to published preferred IFR route(s).
j. Flights not meeting the FAA guidelines contained within this Advisory Circular are to be requested through the FAA nonpreferred route programs. Those requests will be approved or disapproved on a workload-permitting basis.
John W. Kies Manager, Air Traffic Tactical Operations, ATT-1
Appendix 1 APPENDIX 1. DEPARTURE PROCEDURES (DP)
Page 1 ARTCC
DP NAME TRANSITION PROCEDURE AIRPORT AREA ZAB Albuquerque One Socorro (ONM) Vector Albuquerque Corona (CNX) Vector Albuquerque Texico (TXO) Vector Albuquerque Tucumcari (TCC) Vector Albuquerque Las Vegas (LVS) Vector Albuquerque Taos (TAS) Vector Albuquerque Alamosa (ALS) Vector Albuquerque Durango (DRO) Vector Albuquerque Farmington (FMN) Vector Albuquerque Gallup (GUP) Vector Albuquerque Zuni (ZUN) Vector Albuquerque St. Johns (SJN) Vector Albuquerque
ZAB Largo Two (LARGO2) Farmington (FMN) Pilot Nav Albuquerque Gallup (GUP) Pilot Nav Albuquerque Zuni (ZUN) Pilot Nav Albuquerque
ZAB Tucson Six (TUS6) Cochise (CIE) Pilot Nav Tucson Gila Bend (GBN) Pilot Nav Tucson Phoenix (PXR) Pilot Nav Tucson San Simon (SSO) Pilot Nav Tucson Sunns (SUNNS) Pilot Nav Tucson
ZDV Denver Three Rock Springs (OCS) Vector Denver Intl Meeker (EKR) Vector Denver Intl Red Table (DBL) Vector Denver Intl Grand Junction (JNC) Vector Denver Intl Blue Mesa (HBU) Vector Denver Intl Pueblo (PUB) Vector Denver Intl Garden City (GCK) Vector Denver Intl Goodland (GLD) Vector Denver Intl Hayes Center (HCT) Vector Denver Intl Sidney (SNY) Vector Denver Intl Cheyenne (CYS) Vector Denver Intl Laramie (LAR) Vector Denver Intl
ZDV Pikes Two (PIKES2) Pueblo (PUB) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco Alamosa (ALS) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco
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DP NAME TRANSITION PROCEDURE AIRPORT AREA ZDV Plains Two (PLAIN2) Garden City (GCK) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco Goodland (GLD) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco Hayes Center (HCT) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco McCook (MCK) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco
ZDV Blue Mesa (HBU) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco
Rockies Three (ROCKI3) Dove Creek (DVC) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco Kremmling (RLG) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco Meeker (EKR) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco Red Table (DBL) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco
ZDV Cheyenne (CYS) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco
Yellowstone Two (YELLO2) Hanki (HANKI) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco Laramie (LAR) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco Medicine Bow (MBW) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco Scottsbluff (BFF) Pilot Nav Denver/Jeffco
ZFW Dallas Seven (DALL7) El Dorado (ELD) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field Little Rock (LIT) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field Meridian (MEI) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field Sidon (SQS) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field Texarkana (TXK) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field Belcher (EIC) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field
ZFW Joe Pool Nine (JPOOL9) College Station (CLL) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field San Antonio (SAT) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field
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DP NAME TRANSITION PROCEDURE AIRPORT AREA ZFW Texoma Seven (TEX7) Rolls (ROLLS) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field Tulsa (TUL) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field Will Rogers (IRW) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field Ardmore (ADM) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field Okmulgee (OKM) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field McAlester (MLC) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field
ZFW Worth Three (WORTH3) Abilene (ABI) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field Amarillo (AMA) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field Boomr (BOOMR) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field Corona (CNX) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field Guthrie (GTH) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field Texico (TXO) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field Tucumcari (TCC) Pilot Nav Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas-Love Field
ZHU Beaumont Three (BEUMT3) Baton Rouge (BTR) Pilot Nav Bush Intercontinental Leeville (LEV) Pilot Nav Bush Intercontinental
ZHU Industry One (IDU1) Junction (JCT) Pilot Nav Bush Intercontinental William P. Hobby
ZHU Junction Three (JCT3) Pilot Nav Bush Intercontinental
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DP NAME TRANSITION PROCEDURE AIRPORT AREA ZHU Leona Three (LEONA3) Rikks (RIKKS) Pilot Nav Bush Intercontinental William P. Hobby
ZHU Lufkin Three (LFK3) McComb (MCB) Pilot Nav Bush Intercontinental William P. Hobby
ZHU Palacios One (PSX1) Fort Sockton (FST) Pilot Nav Bush Intercontinental William P. Hobby San Antonio (SAT) Pilot Nav Bush Intercontinental William P. Hobby
ZHU Scholes Nine (VUH9) Baton Rouge (BTR) Pilot Nav Bush Intercontinental William P. Hobby Leeville (LEV) Pilot Nav Bush Intercontinental William P. Hobby
ZHU Alamo Six (ALAMO6) Eagle Lake (ELA) Pilot Nav San Antonio Hobby (HUB) Pilot Nav San Antonio Jumbo (JUMBO Pilot Nav San Antonio Lampasas (LZZ) Pilot Nav San Antonio
ZHU Corpus Christi (CRP) Pilot Nav San Antonio
Bowie Three (BOWIE3) Laredo (LRD) Pilot Nav San Antonio Lejon (LEGON) Pilot Nav San Antonio Milet (MILET) Pilot Nav San Antonio Shuck (SHUCK) Pilot Nav San Antonio Three Rivers (THX) Pilot Nav San Antonio
ZID Bluegrass Five (BLGRS5) Lexington (HYK) Louisville (IIU) Primm (PRIMM) York (YRK) Pilot Nav Pilot Nav Pilot Nav Pilot Nav Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati
ZID Redss Five (REDSS5) Tiverton (TVT) Pilot Nav Cincinnati Newcomerstown (CTW) Pilot Nav Cincinnati
ZID Whitewater Three (WHWTR3) Kokomo (OKK) Decatur (DEC) Cadiz (CADIZ) Pilot Nav Pilot Nav Pilot Nav Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati
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DP NAME TRANSITION PROCEDURE AIRPORT AREA ZID Mystic (MYS) Pilot Nav Indianapolis
Dawnn Three (DAWNN3) Bowling Green (BWG) Pilot Nav Indianapolis Louisville (IIU) Pilot Nav Indianapolis
ZKC Chief Three (CHIEF3) Angey (ANGEY) Pilot Nav Kansas City St. Joseph (STJ) Pilot Nav Kansas City
ZKC Lakes Four (LAKES4) Columbia (COU) Pilot Nav Kansas City
ZKC Racer Three (RACER3) Dosoa (DOSOA) Pilot Nav Kansas City Springfield (SGF) Pilot Nav Kansas City
ZKC Tifto Two (TIFTO2) Tifto (TIFTO) Pilot Nav Kansas City
ZKC Kentn (KENTN) Pilot Nav Kansas City
Wildcat Two (WLDCT2) Salina (SLN) Pilot Nav Kansas City Wichita (ICT) Pilot Nav Kansas City
ZKC Blues Two (BLUES2) Louisville (IIU) Pilot Nav St. Louis
ZKC Brickyard (VHP) Pilot Nav St. Louis
Gateway Four (GATWY4) Creep (CREEP) Pilot Nav St. Louis Rosewood (ROD) Pilot Nav St. Louis
ZKC Little Rock (LIT) Pilot Nav St. Louis
Lindbergh Two (LINDY2) Malden (MAW) Pilot Nav St. Louis Maples (MAP) Pilot Nav St. Louis Myerz (MYERZ) Pilot Nav St. Louis Walnut Ridge (ARG) Pilot Nav St. Louis
ZKC Ozark Three (OZARK3) Macon (MCM) Pilot Nav St. Louis
ZKC Pless One (PLESS1) Denni (DENNI) Pilot Nav St. Louis Nashville (BNA) Pilot Nav St. Louis
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DP NAME TRANSITION PROCEDURE AIRPORT AREA ZKC Turbo Four (TURBO4) Decatur (DEC) Pilot Nav St. Louis Pocket City (PXV) Pilot Nav St. Louis Thomp (THOMP) Pilot Nav St. Louis
ZLA Aaces Two (AACES2) Bryce Canyon (BCE) Pilot Nav Las Vegas Dove Creek (DVC) Pilot Nav Las Vegas Milford (MLF) Pilot Nav Las Vegas
ZLA Hoover One (HOOVR1) Drake (DRK) Vector Las Vegas Peach Springs (PGS) Vector Las Vegas
ZLA Idale Two (IDALE2) Bikkr (BIKKR) Pilot Nav Las Vegas Boach (BOACH) Pilot Nav Las Vegas Coaldale (OAL) Pilot Nav Las Vegas Hector (HEC) Pilot Nav Las Vegas Jotnu (JOTNU) Pilot Nav Las Vegas Twentynine Palms (TNP) Pilot Nav Las Vegas
ZLA Las Vegas One (LAS1) Dove Creek (DVC) Vector Las Vegas
ZLA Beatty (BTY) Vector Las Vegas
McCarran One (MCCRN1) Hector (HEC) Vector Las Vegas Twentynine Palms (TNP) Vector Las Vegas
ZLA Staav Two (STAAV2) Beatty (BTY) Pilot Nav Las Vegas Milford (MLF) Pilot Nav Las Vegas Morman Mesa (MMM) Pilot Nav Las Vegas Wilson Creek (ILC) Pilot Nav Las Vegas
ZLA Wyldd Two (WYLDD2) Drake (DRK) Pilot Nav Las Vegas Gallup (GUP) Pilot Nav Las Vegas Mosbi (MOSBI) Pilot Nav Las Vegas Peach Springs (PGS) Pilot Nav Las Vegas Winslow (INW) Pilot Nav Las Vegas
Appendix 1 APPENDIX 1. DEPARTURE PROCEDURES (DP)
ARTCC
DP NAME TRANSITION PROCEDURE AIRPORT AREA ZLA Hector (HEC) Vector Long Beach
Anaheim Three (ANAHM3) Lake Hughes (LHS) Vector Long Beach Ventura (VTU) Vector Long Beach
ZLA Gorman Three (GMN3) Avenal (AVE) Pilot Nav Los Angeles Shafter (EHF) Pilot Nav Los Angeles
ZLA Imperial Three (IPL3) Imperial (IPL) Pilot Nav Los Angeles
ZLA Perch Eight (PRCH8) Los Angeles (LAX) Vector Los Angeles
ZLA Ventura Three (VTU3) Dinty (DINTY) Pilot Nav Los Angeles San Marcus (RZS) Pilot Nav Los Angeles
ZLA Ontario Two (ONT2) Avenal (AVE) Pilot Nav Ontario Gorman (GMN) Pilot Nav Ontario Shafter (EHF) Pilot Nav Ontario
ZLA Pomona Six (POM6) Avenal (AVE) Pilot Nav Ontario Gorman (GMN) Pilot Nav Ontario Shafter (EHF) Pilot Nav Ontario
ZLA Prado Six (PRDO6) Mission Bay (MZB) Pilot Nav Ontario
ZLA Border Four (BRDR4) Imperial (IPL) Pilot Nav San Diego Julian (JLI) Pilot Nav San Diego
ZLA Lnsay One (LNSAY1) Falcc (FALCC) Pilot Nav San Diego Santa Catalina (SXC) Pilot Nav San Diego Seal Beach (SLI) Pilot Nav San Diego
ZLA Peble Three (PEBLE3) Santa Catalina (SXC) Pilot Nav San Diego Seal Beach (SLI) Pilot Nav San Diego
ZLA Gorman (GMN) Pilot Nav Santa Ana
Channel One (CHANL1) San Marcus (RZS) Pilot Nav Santa Ana
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Page 8 Shafter (EHF) Pilot Nav Santa Ana ARTCC
DP NAME TRANSITION PROCEDURE AIRPORT AREA ZLA Duuke One (DUUKE1) Gorman (GMN) Pilot Nav Santa Ana Imperial (IPL) Pilot Nav Santa Ana San Marcus (RZS) Pilot Nav Santa Ana Shafter (EHF) Pilot Nav Santa Ana
ZLA Musel Six (MUSEL6) Oceanside (OCN) Pilot Nav Santa Ana Seal Beach (SLI) Pilot Nav Santa Ana
ZLC Fairfield Six (FFU6) Bryce Canyon (BCE) Pilot Nav Salt Lake City Delta (DTA) Pilot Nav Salt Lake City Hanksville (HVE) Pilot Nav Salt Lake City Milford (MLF) Pilot Nav Salt Lake City
Rock Springs (OCS) Vector Salt Lake City ZLC Salt Lake Eight (SLC8) Myton (MTU) Vector Salt Lake City Mina (MVA) Vector Salt Lake City Twin Falls (TWF) Vector Salt Lake City Malad City (MLD) Vector Salt Lake City
ZLC Sevyr One (SEVYR1) Milford (MLF) Vector Salt Lake City Coaldale (OAL) Vector Salt Lake City
ZME Huntsville One Bowling Green (BWG) Vector Huntsville Intl Nashville (BNA) Vector Huntsville Intl Graham (GHM) Vector Huntsville Intl Hinch Mountain (HCH) Vector Huntsville Intl Shelbyville (SYI) Vector Huntsville Intl Jacks Creek (JKS) Vector Huntsville Intl Memphis (MEM) Vector Huntsville Intl Muscle Shoals (MSL) Vector Huntsville Intl Holly Springs (HLI) Vector Huntsville Intl Choo Choo (GQO) Vector Huntsville Intl Rome (RMG) Vector Huntsville Intl Gadsen (GAD) Vector Huntsville Intl Hamilton (HAB) Vector Huntsville Intl Vulcan (VUZ) Vector Huntsville Intl
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ARTCC
DP NAME TRANSITION PROCEDURE AIRPORT AREA ZME Jackson Four Nashville (BNA) Vector Jackson Intl.
Memphis (MEM) Vector Jackson Intl.
Little Rock (LIT) Vector Jackson Intl.
Pine Bluff (PBF) Vector Jackson Intl.
Tupelo (TUP) Vector Jackson Intl.
Monticello (MON) Vector Jackson Intl.
Greenville (GLH) Vector Jackson Intl.
Sidon (SQS) Vector Jackson Intl.
Bigbee (IGB) Vector Jackson Intl.
Vulcan (VUZ) Vector Jackson Intl.
El Dorado (ELD) Vector Jackson Intl.
Belcher (EIC) Vector Jackson Intl.
Monroe (MLU) Vector Jackson Intl.
Meridian (MEI) Vector Jackson Intl.
Montgomery (MGM) Vector Jackson Intl.
Natchez (HEZ) Vector Jackson Intl.
Eaton (LBY) Vector Jackson Intl.
Monroeville (MVC) Vector Jackson Intl.
McComb (MCB) Vector Jackson Intl.
Alexandria (AEX) Vector Jackson Intl.
Baton Rouge (BTR) Vector Jackson Intl.
Humble (IAH) Vector Jackson Intl.
Semmes (SJI) Vector Jackson Intl.
Gulfport (GPT) Vector Jackson Intl.
ZME Memphis Five Centralia (ENL) Vector Memphis Intl.
Farmington (FAM) Vector Memphis Intl.
Malden (MAW) Vector Memphis Intl.
Springfield (SGF) Vector Memphis Intl.
Razorback (RZC) Vector Memphis Intl.
Fort Smith (FSM) Vector Memphis Intl.
Texarkana(TXK) Vector Memphis Intl.
Belcher (EIC) Vector Memphis Intl.
Walnut Ridge (ARG) Vector Memphis Intl.
Little Rock (LIT) Vector Memphis Intl.
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Page 10 Pine Bluff (PBF) Vector Memphis Intl.
El Dorado (ELD) Vector Memphis Intl.
ARTCC
DP NAME TRANSITION PROCEDURE AIRPORT AREA ZME Memphis Five Greenville (GLH) Vector Memphis Intl.
Sidon (SQS) Vector Memphis Intl.
Jackson (JAN) Vector Memphis Intl.
Dyersburg (DYR) Vector Memphis Intl.
Nashville (BNA) Vector Memphis Intl.
Jacks Creek (JKS) Vector Memphis Intl.
Muscle Shoals (MSL) Vector Memphis Intl.
Hamilton (HAB) Vector Memphis Intl.
Vulcan (VUZ) Vector Memphis Intl.
Meridian (MEI) Vector Memphis Intl.
Montgomery (MGM) Vector Memphis Intl.
ZME Titan One Brickyard (VHP) Vector Nashville Intl.
Louisville (IIU) Vector Nashville Intl.
Livingston (LVT) Vector Nashville Intl.
St. Louis (STL) Vector Nashville Intl.
Walnut Ridge (ARG) Vector Nashville Intl.
Bowling Green (BWG) Vector Nashville Intl.
Dyersburg (DYR) Vector Nashville Intl.
Graham (GHM) Vector Nashville Intl.
Memphis (MEM) Vector Nashville Intl.
Jacks Creek (JKS) Vector Nashville Intl.
Muscle Shoals (MSL) Vector Nashville Intl.
Rocket (RQZ) Vector Nashville Intl.
Jackson (JAN) Vector Nashville Intl.
Vulcan (VUZ) Vector Nashville Intl.
Rome (RMG) Vector Nashville Intl.
La Grange (LGC) Vector Nashville Intl.
Atlanta (ATL) Vector Nashville Intl.
Choo Choo (GQO) Vector Nashville Intl.
Volunteer (VXV) Vector Nashville Intl.