JO 7110.65 2-3-10

Use authorized control and clearance symbols or abbreviations for recording clearances, reports, and instructions. Control status of aircraft must always be current. You may use:

Plain language markings when it will aid in understanding information.

Locally approved identifiers. Use these only within your facility and not on teletypewriter or interphone circuits.

Plain sheets of paper or locally prepared forms to record information when flight progress strips are not used. (See TBL 2-3-11 and TBL 2-3-12 .)

Control Information Symbols.

(See FIG 2-3-7 and FIG 2-3-8.) REFERENCE-

FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 4-5-3 , Exceptions.

TBL 2-3-11 Clearance Abbreviations Abbreviation

Meaning

A

Cleared to airport (point of intended landing)

B

Center clearance delivered

C

ATC clears (when clearance relayed through non-ATC facility)

CAF

Cleared as filed

D

Cleared to depart from the fix

F

Cleared to the fix

H

Cleared to hold and instructions issued

L

Cleared to land

N

Clearance not delivered

O

Cleared to the outer marker

PD

Cleared to climb/descend at pilot's discretion

Q

Cleared to fly specified sectors of a NAVAID defined in terms of courses, bearings, radials or quadrants within a designated radius.

T

Cleared through (for landing and takeoff through intermediate point)

V

Cleared over the fix

X

Cleared to cross (airway, route, radial) at (point)

Z

Tower jurisdiction

TBL 2-3-12 Miscellaneous Abbreviations Abbreviation

Meaning

BC

Back course approach

CT

Contact approach

FA

Final approach

FMS

Flight management system approach

GPS

GPS approach

I

Initial approach

ILS

ILS approach

MA

Missed approach

NDB

Nondirectional radio beacon approach

OTP

VFR conditions-on-top

PA

Precision approach

PT

Procedure turn

RA

Resolution advisory (Pilot reported TCAS event)

RH

Runway heading

RNAV

Area navigation approach

RP

Report immediately upon passing (fix/altitude)

RX

Report crossing

SA

Surveillance approach

SI

Straight-in approach

TA

TACAN approach

TL

Turn left

TR

Turn right

VA

Visual approach

VR

VOR approach

FIG 2-3-7 Control Information Symbols [Part 1]

FIG 2-3-8 Control Information Symbols [Part 2]

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Chapter 2. General Control 7110.65BB

7110.65 by Chapter Number Chapter 0. General Information Chapter 1. General Chapter 2. General Control Chapter 3. Airport Traffic Control - Terminal Chapter 4. IFR Chapter 5. Radar Chapter 6. Nonradar Chapter 7. Visual Chapter 8. Offshore/Oceanic Procedures Chapter 9. Special Flights Chapter 10. Emergencies Chapter 11. Traffic Management Procedures Chapter 12. Canadian Airspace Procedures Chapter 13. Decision Support Tools Chapter 14. Data Link Communications Appendix A Appendix B

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JO 7110.65BB by Topic

General Information Explanation of Changes

General Introduction

Terms of Reference

General Control General

Flight Plans and Control Information

Flight Progress Strips

Radio and Interphone Communications

Route and NAVAID Description

Weather Information

Altimeter Settings

Runway Visibility Reporting- Terminal

Automatic Terminal Information Service Procedures

Team Position Responsibilities

Airport Traffic Control - Terminal General

Visual Signals

Airport Conditions

Airport Lighting

Runway Selection

Airport Surface Detection Procedures

Taxi and Ground Movement Procedures

Spacing and Sequencing

Departure Procedures and Separation

Arrival Procedures and Separation

Helicopter Operations

Sea Lane Operations

IFR NAVAID Use Limitations

Clearances

Departure Procedures

Route Assignment

Altitude Assignment and Verification

Holding Aircraft

Arrival Procedures

Approach Clearance Procedures

Radar General

Beacon/ADS-B Systems

Radar Identification

Transfer of Radar Identification

Radar Separation

Vectoring

Speed Adjustment

Radar Departures

Radar Arrivals

Radar Approaches- Terminal

Surveillance Approaches- Terminal

PAR Approaches- Terminal

Automation- En Route

Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS)-Terminal

Nonradar General

Initial Separation of Successive Departing Aircraft

Initial Separation of Departing and Arriving Aircraft

Longitudinal Separation

Lateral Separation

Vertical Separation

Timed Approaches

Visual General

Visual Separation

VFR‐On‐Top

Approaches

Special VFR (SVFR)

Basic Radar Service to VFR Aircraft- Terminal

Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)-Terminal

Class C Service- Terminal

Class B Service Area- Terminal

Offshore/Oceanic Procedures General

Coordination

Longitudinal Separation

Lateral Separation

Offshore/Oceanic Transition Procedures

Separation from Airspace Reservations

North Atlantic ICAO Region

Caribbean ICAO Region

Pacific ICAO Region

North American ICAO Region

Special Flights General

Special Operations

Special Use, ATC-Assigned Airspace, and Stationary ALTRVs

Fuel Dumping

Jettisoning of External Stores

Unmanned Free Balloons

Parachute Operations

Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Reports

Emergencies General

Emergency Assistance

Overdue Aircraft

Control Actions

Miscellaneous Operations

Oceanic Emergency Procedures

Ground Missile Emergencies

Traffic Management Procedures General

Canadian Airspace Procedures General Control

Decision Support Tools ERAM - En Route

ATOP - Oceanic

Data Link Communications Terminal Procedures for Issuing Automated Clearances

En Route Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) - Domestic

Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP) - Oceanic Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC)

Appendix A

Appendix B

General Control

Radio and Interphone Communications

Chapter 2. General Control

Section 4. Radio and Interphone Communications