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Alternative Routes

JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

When any part of an airway or route is unusable because of NAVAID status, clear aircraft that are not RNAV capable via one of the following alternative routes:

  1. A route depicted on current U.S. Government charts/publications. Use the word “substitute” immediately preceding the alternative route in issuing the clearance.
  2. A route defined by specifying NAVAID radials, courses, or azimuths.
  3. A route defined as direct to or between NAVAIDs.
  4. Vectors.