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GNSS - GPS/WAAS Approaches

As of December 18, 2008, there are currently 1,390 published WAAS LPVs. For exact locations and detailed information, please see the links in the page below.

In addition, a major achievement for GNSS and a significant milestone for the aviation community was achieved on September 25, 2008, when the number of WAAS LPV procedures available in the U.S. surpassed the number of Instrument Landing System (ILS) procedures. For more information on this milestone, please select this link.


The availability of WAAS-capable approach procedures is a significant enabler of WAAS benefits. This page provides information on the status of WAAS procedure development.

See complete list of all published LPVs.

Select the date below to see the latest LPV procedures published:
December 18, 2008

LPV Procedure Locations for the Continental United States LPV Procedure Locations for Alaska
LPV Procedure Locations for the Continental US - as of 02/14/08
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See LPVs by publication date

WAAS-Capable Approaches
(by Procedure Type)
 
Procedures
(Part 139 Airports)
Procedures
(Non-Part 139 Airports)
Total Number of Procedures
 LNAV Procedures
1439
2390
3829
 LNAV/VNAV  Procedures
914
621
1535
 LPV Procedures
688
702
1390
 GPS Stand-Alone  Procedures
124
680
804
Update effective: December 18, 2008
Note: Number of GPS Stand-Alone Will Continue to Decrease As They Are Replaced By RNAV Procedures.

WAAS-Capable Approaches
(by Airport Type)
 
Part 139 Airports Served
(with WAAS-capable Procedures - GPS, LNAV, LNAV/VNAV, and/or LPV)
Non-Part 139 Airports Served
(with WAAS-capable Procedures - GPS, LNAV, LNAV/VNAV, and/or LPV)
Total Airports*
(with WAAS-capable Procedures - GPS, LNAV, LNAV/VNAV, and/or LPV)
 GPS Standalone  Approaches
77
494
571
 RNAV  Approaches
455
1339
1794
Update effective: December 18, 2008
*One airport can have multiple approaches, therefore the total number of approaches is greater than the total number of airports served. RNAV, as represented in the table above, represents LNAV capability at a minimum, but may also include VNAV and/or LPV capability.

 

GPS Stand-Alone Approaches
LNAV Approaches
LNAV/VNAV Approaches
LPV Approaches

RNP

ALL


Update effective: December 18, 2008

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 2009 are:

  • January 15, 2009 (TPP)
  • February 12, 2009 (OCN)
  • March 12, 2009 (TPP)
  • April 9, 2009 (OCN)
  • May 7, 2009 (TPP)
  • June 4, 2009 (OCN)
  • July 2, 2009 (TPP)
  • July 30, 2009 (OCN)
  • August 27, 2009 (TPP)
  • September 24, 2009 (OCN)
  • October 22, 2009 (TPP)
  • November 19, 2009 (OCN)
  • December 17, 2009 (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.

Updated: 12:08 pm ET January 12, 2009