JO 7110.65 — Air Traffic Control
JO 7110.65 2-6-6
HAZARDOUS INFLIGHT WEATHER ADVISORY
Controllers must advise pilots of hazardous weather that may impact operations within 150 NM of their sector or area of jurisdiction. Hazardous weather information contained in the advisories includes Airmen's Meteorological Information (AIRMET) (except over the CONUS), Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET), Convective SIGMET (WST), Urgent Pilot Weather Reports (UUA), and Center Weather Advisories (CWA). Facilities must review alert messages to determine the geographical area and operational impact of hazardous weather information. Advisories are not required if aircraft on your frequency(s) will not be affected.
NOTE-
In recognition that there are several uses/definitions for the acronym CONUS, references herein to CONUS are specific to the contiguous United States (i.e., “lower 48”).
Controllers must broadcast a hazardous inflight weather advisory on all frequencies, except emergency frequency, upon receipt of hazardous weather information. Controllers are required to disseminate data based on the operational impact on the sector or area of control jurisdiction. Pilots requesting additional information must be directed to contact the nearest Flight Service. PHRASEOLOGY-
ATTENTION ALL AIRCRAFT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER INFORMATION (SIGMET, Convective SIGMET, AIRMET, Urgent Pilot Weather Report (UUA), or Center Weather Advisory (CWA), Number or Numbers) FOR (specific weather phenomenon) WITHIN (geographical area), AVAILABLE ON FLIGHT SERVICE FREQUENCIES.
Terminal facilities have the option to limit hazardous weather information broadcasts as follows: Tower cab and approach control facilities may opt to broadcast hazardous weather information alerts only when any part of the area described is within 50 NM of the airspace under their jurisdiction. REFERENCE-
AIM, Chapter 7, Section 1, Meteorology, Para 7-1-5 through Para 7-1-7.
EN ROUTE. ERAM. Controllers must electronically acknowledge hazardous weather information messages after appropriate action has been taken. NOTE-
EN ROUTE. While hazardous weather information is commonly distributed via the SIGMET View, it is possible to receive the information via the GI View.
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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
Altimeter Settings
Chapter 2. General Control
Section 7. Altimeter Settings
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