JO 7110.65 — Air Traffic Control
JO 7110.65 3-1-4
COORDINATION BETWEEN LOCAL AND GROUND CONTROLLERS
Local and ground controllers must exchange information as necessary for the safe and efficient use of airport runways and movement areas. This may be accomplished via verbal means, flight progress strips, other written information, or automation displays. As a minimum, provide aircraft identification and applicable runway/intersection/taxiway information as follows:
Ground control must notify local control when a departing aircraft has been taxied to a runway other than one previously designated as active. REFERENCE-
FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 3-1-3 , Use of Active Runways.
FAA Order JO 7210.3, Para 10-1-6, Selecting Active Runways.
Ground control must notify local control of any aircraft taxied to an intersection for takeoff. This notification may be accomplished by verbal means or by flight progress strips. REFERENCE-
FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 3-9-7 , Wake Turbulence Separation for Intersection Departures.
When the runways in use for landing/departing aircraft are not visible from the tower or the aircraft using them are not visible on an ASDE, advise the local/ground controller of the aircraft's location before releasing the aircraft to the other controller.
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