A US flight path waypoint changes name to avoid sounding like another one

The Federal Aviation Administration changed the name of a waypoint on two US flight routes. The old name, "CUDLE," sounded too much like another waypoint, "KALDA," located 186 nautical miles away.

This is a minor administrative change. It does not affect how planes fly or where they can go. It simply makes it less likely for air traffic controllers or pilots to confuse two similarly named points on a map.