14 CFR · Part 65
14 CFR § 65.39
Practical experience requirements: Facility rating.
Each applicant for a facility rating at any air traffic control tower must have satisfactorily served—
As an air traffic control tower operator at that control tower without a facility rating for at least 6 months; or
As an air traffic control tower operator with a facility rating at a different control tower for at least 6 months before the date he applies for the rating.
However, an applicant who is a member of an Armed Force of the United States meets the requirements of this section if he has satisfactorily served as an air traffic control tower operator for at least 6 months.
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Reflects the eCFR edition current as of September 29, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on October 16, 2026.
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