JO 7110.65 — Air Traffic Control

JO 7110.65 4-4-4

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

This reproduces published FAA reference text for study. It does not replace the current official FAA publication or regulation.

When any part of an airway or route is unusable because of NAVAID status, clear aircraft that are not RNAV capable via one of the following alternative routes:

A route depicted on current U.S. Government charts/publications. Use the word “substitute” immediately preceding the alternative route in issuing the clearance.

A route defined by specifying NAVAID radials, courses, or azimuths.

A route defined as direct to or between NAVAIDs.

Vectors. NOTE-

Inform area navigation aircraft that will proceed to the NAVAID location of the NAVAID outage.

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