Scheduled instrument procedure changes in Mariana Islands

As of Wednesday, May 26th 2010

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This table was compiled by Ian Kluft, Certified Flight Instructor (PilotQuest.com).

This is a list of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) schedule for changes to instrument flight procedures at airports in Mariana Islands. It is of interest to instrument-rated pilots who fly in Mariana Islands, and pilots training for an instrument rating in Mariana Islands.

Colors highlight new procedures, canceled procedures, VNAV/LPV/RNP approaches and RNAV arrivals/departures. See the glossary of GPS/RNAV terms at the bottom of the list.

The FAA's plans can and do change. This list is updated weekly. Data source: FAA National Aeronautical Charting Office (NACO)

Instrument procedure changes scheduled 07/29/2010
ID City Airport Procedure Description Status
PGSN Saipan Island Francisco C. Ada/Saipan Intl GPS RWY 25, AMDT 1C Amendment, GPS Pending
PGSN Saipan Francisco C. Ada/Saipan Intl ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 7, AMDT 5B Amendment, ILS, LOC Awaiting Publication (NFDC)
Instrument procedure changes scheduled 11/18/2010
ID City Airport Procedure Description Status
PGSN Saipan Island Francisco C. Ada/Saipan Intl NDB RWY 7, AMDT 5 Amendment, NDB Under Development
Instrument procedure changes scheduled 01/13/2011
ID City Airport Procedure Description Status
PGSN Obyan, Saipan, N. Mariana Is Francisco C. Ada/Saipan Intl ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 7, AMDT 6 Amendment, ILS, LOC Pending
PGSN Obyan, Saipan, N. Mariana Is Francisco C. Ada/Saipan Intl RNAV (GPS) RWY 7, ORIG Original, GPS, RNAV, LPV Pending
PGSN Obyan, Saipan, N. Mariana Is Francisco C. Ada/Saipan Intl RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, ORIG Original, GPS, RNAV, LNAV Pending
Instrument procedure changes scheduled 04/05/2012
ID City Airport Procedure Description Status
PGRO Rota Island, N Mariana Is. Rota International RNAV (GPS) RWY 9, ORIG Original, GPS, RNAV Pending
PGRO Rota Island, N Mariana Is. Rota International RNAV (GPS) RWY 27, ORIG Original, GPS, RNAV Pending
FAA notes for status:
"*" next to status identifies an IFP contingent upon survey
"F" next to status identifies a delay due to funding
"W" next to status identifies a delay due to WAAS outage

Glossary

Some GPS/RNAV terms: (see Aeronautical Information Manual sections 1-1-19 to 1-1-20)
GPS: Global Positioning System
LNAV: Lateral Navigation (GPS approach, WAAS not required)
LPV: Localizer Performance with Vertical Navigation (GPS approach, WAAS required)
RNAV: Area Navigation 		RNP: Required Navigation Performance (some require training only available at airlines)
VNAV: Vertical Navigation (GPS approach, WAAS required)
WAAS: Wide Area Augmentation System