Changes Are Not Dramatic, But Worth Noting

Effective October 12, Cuban and U.S. ATC changed some routes and procedures to facilitate traffic between Cuba and Southern Florida.

 
The changes are not too dramatic.  If you are GPS equipped, you are good to go with the new RNAV routes. The single biggest change is that the heavily traveled G448 corridor from MTH to TADPO has been split into two airways, according to information forwarded to Aero-News by Caribbean Flying Adventures.

According to FAA documents, G448 between W174C and W465A, often referred to as the GIRON corridor, has been a primary air traffic route between Miami ARTCC and Havana ACC. Miami and Havana Centers jointly developed new airways through this corridor designed to increase safety,  capacity and to reduce delays.

Beginning with the October 12 chart change, G448  between TADPO and MTH will no longer be an available route option regardless of aircraft equipment or destination.

The previous single airway, G448, has been replaced by two laterally separated RNAV airways, Y442 and Y183.  The design is intended to reduce delays  for aircraft climbing out of and descending into the Miami Terminal area.

The New Routes are:

• Y442 southbound only
• Y183 northbound only

These new Yankee routes are RNAV airways. The Y−routes are designated RNAV 2 with GNSS required, and aircraft must be properly equipped to fly them. Aircraft without the minimum equipment will be routed via the MAXIM/CANOA or URSUS/TANIA Intersections. No exceptions will be made

Havana ACC will no longer be accepting MUHA  arrivals via G448. The new STARS will have transition fixes of MAXIM or CANOA and will change based on the current runway configuration.

Old

• MAXIM FARAC1 MUHA
• TADPO MUMBU1 MUHA

New

• FIS G765 MAXIM JUGAR1 MUHA (RWY 24)
• FIS B646 CANOA ENTRY1 MUHA  (RWY 6)

    
Note: MUHA primarily operates on RWY 6.

(Source: FAA via Caribbean Flying Adventures. Imaged from FAA presentation)

FMI: FAA Presentation