FAA Order JO 7110.65BB — Air Traffic Control (incl. Changes 1–2, Jan 2026)

Explanation of Changes Change 1 Direct questions through appropriate facility/service center office staff to the Office of Primary Interest (OPI) a. 1-1-9. REQUESTS FOR INTERPRETATIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS TO THIS ORDER 1-1-10. PROCEDURAL LETTERS OF AGREEMENT (LOA) 1-1-11. CONSTRAINTS GOVERNING SUPPLEMENTS AND PROCEDURAL DEVIATIONS This change updates language and aligns procedures with FAA Order JO 7210.3, Facility Operation and Administration, pertaining to requests for interpretation or clarification to this order. A process for Department of Defense requests is now incorporated. Paragraphs 1–1–10 and 1–1–11 are updated with titles and procedures that harmonize with related paragraphs in FAA Order JO 7210.3. b. 2-7-2. ALTIMETER SETTING ISSUANCE BELOW LOWEST USABLE FL 2-7-3. ALTIMETER SETTINGS GREATER THAN 31.00 INCHES MERCURY This change transfers the responsibility for implementing high barometric pressure Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) from Flight Standards to the Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) responsible for the affected region. This change also moves subparagraph 2–7–2g and places it in a newly created paragraph 2-7-3, Altimeter Settings Above 31.00 Inches Mercury, along with added phraseology. c. 3-7-2. TAXI AND GROUND MOVEMENT OPERATIONS 3-9-8. INTERSECTING RUNWAY/INTERSECTING FLIGHT PATH OPERATIONS 3-10-4. INTERSECTING RUNWAY/INTERSECTING FLIGHT PATH OPERATIONS 3-10-5. LANDING CLEARANCE This change incorporates permitted LAHSO operations under FAA Order JO 7110.118, Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO), into explicit guidance for controllers in this order. Procedures are aligned between the paragraphs that use or reference LAHSO and include additional and/or new phraseology and examples for LAHSO. Paragraph 3–7–2, Taxi and Ground Movement Operations, includes content previously contained only in the LAHSO order that permits ground traffic to cross downfield of an arriving aircraft that has acknowledged a land and hold short clearance. Phraseology and examples are added to this paragraph for the required traffic exchange. Paragraph 3–9–8, Intersecting Runway/Intersecting Flight Path Operations, relocates LAHSO to a new subparagraph for separating a departing aircraft on an intersecting runway. The location of the new language and figure no longer labels the aircraft that will land and hold short a "preceding aircraft” as land and hold short operations are simultaneous. Paragraph 3–10–4, Intersecting Runway/Intersecting Flight Path Operations, is significantly revised to cover the operational application. All administrative or operational requirements for conducting LAHSO contained in the LAHSO order are removed. Arrival procedures and application of LAHSO have been clarified with reduced verbiage. The phraseology for the land and hold short clearance has been removed and relocated to paragraph 3–10–5. Additional figures are included for a visual representation of LAHSO. Paragraph 3–10–5, Landing Clearance, includes the land and hold short clearance as a separate subparagraph as this is a variation of the landing clearance and is required for all applications of LAHSO. Phraseology and examples of the land and hold short clearance are relocated to this paragraph and expanded. The structure is revised to provision a change to the landing runway as a separate subparagraph. This change cancels GENOT 24/36 N JO 7110.793, effective October 16, 2024. Explanation of Changes E of C-1 JO 7110.65BB CHG 1 8/7/25 d. 3-10-3. SAME RUNWAY SEPARATION This change replaces the B737 aircraft referenced in subparagraph b2 EXAMPLE 3 with an aircraft category representative of the guidance provided in subparagraph b. e. 4-8-1. APPROACH CLEARANCE This change introduces procedures when a Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR) or Air Traffic Service (ATS) route connects to an Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) at an initial approach fix (IAF) or intermediate fix (IF). This change includes a minimum distance requirement prior to the fix where the approach procedure begins for the crew to complete the connection, and it also introduces new phraseology unique for this approach clearance. Lastly, this change includes revised Terminal Arrival Area (TAA) figures accounting for other TAA types supporting other than RNAV approach procedures. This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7110.794, which was effective February 20, 2025. f. 4-8-9. MISSED APPROACH This change moves requirement language previously located in subparagraph 4-8-9, Missed Approach, Note 1, into the body of the paragraph with a revised subparagraph structure for clarity. Paragraph references are updated. g. 4-8-11. PRACTICE APPROACHES This change clarifies that a delay in providing practice instrument approach services is not meant to be indefinite, and that the pilot must be informed of the delay expected. Emphasis has been placed on controller workload and traffic conditions for authorizing practice instrument approaches. This change standardizes controller responsibility for visual flight rules (VFR) practice instrument approaches to terminate at the missed approach point unless a published missed approach procedure has been authorized. Mission Support's interpretation, FAA Order 7210.3Y, Paragraph 10-4-5b, VFR Practice Approaches, dated March 23, 2015, is canceled. Related procedures for instrument flight rules (IFR) separation to VFR aircraft conducting practice instrument approaches are revised in conjunction with this change in FAA Order JO 7210.3, paragraph 6–4–4, Practice Instrument Approaches, and paragraph 10–4–5, Practice Instrument Approaches. h. 5-4-10. EN ROUTE FOURTH LINE DATA BLOCK USAGE This change adds guidance for celestial navigation coordination format when using "CELNAV” in the fourth line and deletes the example that is no longer needed. i. 7-5-1. AUTHORIZATION This change adds content to delineate when Special Visual Flight Rules (SVFR) is authorized pertaining to when pilots are operating above or beneath a ceiling, that SVFR is not authorized when operating within a Class E extension area and clarifies that SVFR is authorized based on the reported weather conditions at the airport for which the surface area is designated. j. 8-7-3. LONGITUDINAL SEPARATION 8-8-3. LONGITUDINAL SEPARATION 8-9-3. LONGITUDINAL SEPARATION 8-10-3. LONGITUDINAL SEPARATION This change will add a 20 nautical mile longitudinal separation standard with a required 192 second Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C) rate. Also added is a requirement for the ADS-C periodic contract rate to be established before applying Performance-based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS) longitudinal separation standards. This change incorporates and cancels Notice JO 7110.795, Longitudinal Separation, effective February 21, 2025. k. 13-2-1. DESCRIPTION 13-2-5. WEATHER DEVIATION TOOL This change adds policy for use of the Advanced Technologies Oceanic Procedures (ATOP) weather deviation tool as a decision support tool, allowing controllers the ability to issue weather deviation clearances E of C-2 Explanation of Changes 8/7/25 JO 7110.65BB CHG 1 to aircraft when using required navigation performance (RNP) distance-based longitudinal separation in United States-delegated oceanic airspace. This change incorporates and cancels Notice JO 7110.796, Decision Support Tools, effective February 21, 2025. 1. Editorial Changes Editorial changes include correcting a reference to FAA Order JO 8020.16 in paragraph 2–1-27; correcting a reference to FAA Order JO 7210.3 in paragraph 2–1–29; correcting a reference in subparagraph 5–9–5b; adding verbiage to paragraph 5-9-4, Arrival Instructions, to include all types of instrument approaches; updating references to AJT-2 to AJT-1 to reflect a recent reorganization; updating a reference to FAA Order JO 7110.67 in paragraph 5–2–24; removing references to Simplified Directional Facilities (SDF); updating the abbreviation of NWSOP in paragraph 1–2–6; a universal change replacing all prior references to the term Gulf of Mexico with the term Gulf of America in accordance with Executive Order 14172; and a universal change updating the term Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) to Notice to Airmen (NOTAM). m. Entire publication Additional editorial/format changes were made where necessary. Revision bars were not used because of the insignificant nature of these changes. Explanation of Changes E of C-3 CHANGE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION JO 7110.65BB FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Air Traffic Organization Policy CHG 2 Effective Date: January 22, 2026 SUBJ: Air Traffic Control 1. Purpose of This Change. This change transmits revised pages to Federal Aviation Administration Order JO 7110.65BB, Air Traffic Control, and the Briefing Guide. 2. Audience. This change applies to all Air Traffic Organization (ATO) personnel and anyone using ATO directives. 3. Where Can I Find This Change? This change is available on the FAA's Air Traffic Plans and Publications website at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ and Orders & Notices website at https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/orders_notices/. 4. Explanation of Policy Change. See the Explanation of Changes attachment that has editorial corrections and changes submitted through normal procedures. The Briefing Guide lists only new or modified material, along with background. 5. Distribution. This change is distributed to select offices in Washington headquarters, service area offices, the William J. Hughes Technical Center, the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, air traffic field facilities, and international aviation offices. This change is distributed electronically to all who subscribe to receive email notification through the FAA's website. All organizations are responsible for viewing, downloading, and subscribing to receive email notifications when changes occur to this order. Subscriptions to air traffic directives can be made through the Plans and website or directly via the following https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USAFAA/subscriber/new?topic_id=USAFAA_39. Air Traffic https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ Publications at link: 6. Disposition of Transmittal. Retain this transmittal until superseded by a new basic order. 7. Page Control Chart. See the page control chart attachment. CHRISTOPHER Digitally signed by A WILBANKS CHRISTOPHER A WILBANKS Date: 2025.11.05 12:22:37 -05'00' Christopher A. Wilbanks Vice President, Mission Support Services Air Traffic Organization Distribution: ZAT-710, ZAT-464 Initiated By: AJV-0 Vice President, Mission Support Services 1/22/26 JO 7110.65BB CHG 2 Explanation of Changes Change 2 Direct questions through appropriate facility/service center office staff to the Office of Primary Interest (OPI) a. 1-2-6. ABBREVIATIONS 3-9-2. DEPARTURE DELAY INFORMATION 4-8-11. PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES 5-9-7. SIMULTANEOUS INDEPENDENT APPROACHES, DUAL & TRIPLE 5-9-9. SIMULTANEOUS OFFSET INSTRUMENT APPROACHES (SOIA) 5-9-10. SIMULTANEOUS INDEPENDENT APPROACHES TO WIDELY-SPACED PARALLEL RUNWAYS WITHOUT FINAL MONITORS 14–1–1. PRE-DEPARTURE CLEARANCE (PDC) 14–1-2. CONTROLLER PILOT DATA LINK COMMUNICATIONS (CPDLC) – DEPARTURE CLEARANCE (DCL) 14-1-3. DEPARTURE CLEARANCE (DCL) APPLICATION (PDC/CPDLC) SELECTABLE FIELDS 14-2-1. GENERAL 14-2-2. ABNORMAL SITUATIONS 14-2-3. SYSTEM SITUATIONS 14-2-4. SPECIFIC UPLINKS This change adds new abbreviations and updates paragraph references to FAA Order JO 7210.3 in multiple paragraphs. It creates a new Chapter 14, including TBL 14–2–1 through TBL 14–2–23 and TBL 14–3–1 through TBL 14–3–26, that moves the information from, and effects the cancellation of, FAA Order JO 7110.125 and FAA Order JO 7110.113. Table columns have been reduced and language updated for clarity. b. 1-2-6. ABBREVIATIONS 9–8–1. GENERAL This change to paragraph 1-2-6 replaces the abbreviation of unidentified flying object (UFO) with unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). This change retitles Section 8 of Chapter 9. This change to paragraph 9–8–1 deletes obsolete information and adds a requirement to inform the supervisor/CIC of any reported or observed UAP activity. In addition, a reference to FAA Order JO 7210.3, paragraph 4–7–4, is added. This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7110.800, which was effective October 26, 2025. c. 1-2-6. ABBREVIATIONS 10-2-17. EMERGENCY OBSTRUCTION VIDEO MAP (EOVM) This change introduces the use of the Emergency Altitude Map (EAM) for the en route domain. This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7110.799, which was effective October 10, 2025. d. 2-2-6. IFR FLIGHT PROGRESS DATA 2-3-4. TERMINAL DATA ENTRIES 3-9-6. SAME RUNWAY SEPARATION 3-9-7. WAKE TURBULENCE SEPARATION FOR INTERSECTION DEPARTURES 3–9–8. INTERSECTING RUNWAY/INTERSECTING FLIGHT PATH OPERATIONS 3-9-9. NONINTERSECTING CONVERGING RUNWAY OPERATIONS 3-10-3. SAME RUNWAY SEPARATION 3–10–4. INTERSECTING RUNWAY/INTERSECTING FLIGHT PATH OPERATIONS 5-5-4. MINIMA 5-8-3. SUCCESSIVE OR SIMULTANEOUS DEPARTURES 6-1-4. ADJACENT AIRPORT OPERATION Explanation of Changes E of C-1 JO 7110.65BB CHG 2 1/22/26 6-1-5. ARRIVAL MINIMA 6-7-5. INTERVAL MINIMA 7-4-3. CLEARANCE FOR VISUAL APPROACH 7-6-7. SEQUENCING The contents of FAA Order JO 7110.126, Consolidated Wake Turbulence (CWT), have been incorporated into FAA Order JO 7110.65, Air Traffic Control. At this time, the applicability of this change is the terminal air traffic facility. En route air traffic facilities will continue to use the legacy standards as currently published. Upon publication of this change, FAA Order JO 7110.126B is canceled. e. 2-6-4. ISSUING WEATHER AND CHAFF AREAS This change removes “Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR)” from subparagraph g. f. 3-9-6. SAME RUNWAY SEPARATION 3-10-3. SAME RUNWAY SEPARATION 3-10-11. CLOSED TRAFFIC 3-11-1. TAXI AND GROUND MOVEMENT OPERATION 3-11-2. HELICOPTER TAKEOFF CLEARANCE 3–11–3. HELICOPTER DEPARTURE SEPARATION 3-11-4. HELICOPTER ARRIVAL SEPARATION 3-11-5. SIMULTANEOUS LANDINGS OR TAKEOFFS 3–11–6. HELICOPTER LANDING CLEARANCE 5-8-3. SUCCESSIVE OR SIMULTANEOUS DEPARTURES 5-8-5. DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS ON PARALLEL OR NONINTERSECTING DIVERGING RUNWAYS 5-11-2. VISUAL REFERENCE REPORT 6-2-1. MINIMA ON DIVERGING COURSES 7-4-7. CONTACT APPROACH 7-5-1. AUTHORIZATION 7-5-4. ALTITUDE ASSIGNMENT 7-5-7. GROUND VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE 7-5-8. FLIGHT VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE 7-7-4. HELICOPTER TRAFFIC 7-7-5. ALTITUDE ASSIGNMENTS 7-8-6. EXCEPTIONS 7-9-4. SEPARATION 7-9-6. HELICOPTER TRAFFIC 7-9-7. ALTITUDE ASSIGNMENTS This change adds the terms powered-lift, vertiport, and vertipad to multiple paragraphs. Additionally, this change removes four notes pertaining to 14 CFR § 91.119, Minimum Safe Altitudes, replacing and ensuring that applicable references exist. The language pertaining to the V-22 Osprey in paragraph 7-9-4, Separation, will be removed as the V-22 will be designated as a powered-lift aircraft. Additional changes to the Pilot/Controller Glossary (P/CG) and FAA Order JO 7360.1, Aircraft Type Designators, will also be made. This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7110.797, which was effective October 1, 2025. g. 3-10-5. LANDING CLEARANCE 5-14-9. APPROACH RUNWAY VERIFICATION (ARV) This change adds a reference to paragraph 3–10–5 and a new paragraph 5–14–9 to provide guidance on ARV alerts in the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) automation platform. These new procedures require controllers to evaluate the received ARV alert and take appropriate action or coordination as needed. E of C-2 Explanation of Changes 1/22/26 JO 7110.65BB CHG 2 h. 4-5-7. ALTITUDE INFORMATION This change instructs controllers to restate the climb or descend via clearance after an aircraft has been cleared to deviate, is vectored, or has been cleared direct to a downstream waypoint or fix on the procedure. Notes are added to clarify the guidance. Phraseology examples are modified. i. 4–8–6. CIRCLING APPROACH This change adds language to a note aligning with Flight Standards language concerning clearances and circling area restrictions published on approach plates. j. Editorial Changes Editorial changes include correcting the title of FIG 4–8–7; removing the underline between the words "traffic" and "resolution” in subparagraph 2–6–4j; updating FIG 2–3–2; and renaming FIG 3–9–14 through FIG 3-9-18. k. Entire publication Additional editorial/format changes were made where necessary. Revision bars were not used because of the insignificant nature of these changes. Explanation of Changes E of C-3