JO 7110.65 — Air Traffic Control
JO 7110.65 5-8-5
DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS ON PARALLEL OR NONINTERSECTING DIVERGING RUNWAYS
TERMINAL. Authorize simultaneous operations between an aircraft departing on a runway and an aircraft on final approach to another parallel or nonintersecting diverging runway if the departure course diverges immediately by at least 30 degrees from the missed approach course until separation is applied and provided one of the following conditions is met:
NOTE-
When one or both of the takeoff/landing surfaces is a helipad or vertipad, consider the takeoff course as the runway centerline and the helipad/vertipad center as the threshold.
When parallel runway thresholds are even, the runway centerlines are at least 2,500 feet apart. (See FIG 5-8-10 and FIG 5-8-11.) FIG 5-8-10 Parallel Thresholds are Even

FIG 5-8-11 Parallel Thresholds are Even

When parallel runway thresholds are staggered and: The arriving aircraft is approaching the nearer runway: the centerlines are at least 1,000 feet apart and the landing thresholds are staggered at least 500 feet for each 100 feet less than 2,500 the centerlines are separated. (See FIG 5-8-12 and FIG 5-8-13.) FIG 5-8-12 Parallel Thresholds are Staggered

FIG 5-8-13 Parallel Thresholds are Staggered

NOTE-
In the event of a missed approach by an aircraft requiring wake turbulence separation behind it, apply the procedures in paragraph 3-9-6 , Same Runway Separation and/or paragraph 3-9-8 , Intersecting Runway/Intersecting Flight Path Operations to ensure that the larger aircraft does not overtake or cross in front of an aircraft departing from the adjacent parallel runway.
REFERENCE-
FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 5-5-4 , Minima, Subpara f .
INTERPRETATION-
7110.65, 5-8-5, Departure and Arrivals on Parallel or Nonintersecting Diverging Runways (6-14-2017)
The arriving aircraft is approaching the farther runway: the runway centerlines separation exceeds 2,500 feet by at least 100 feet for each 500 feet the landing thresholds are staggered. (See FIG 5-8-14.) FIG 5-8-14 Parallel Thresholds are Staggered

When nonintersecting runways diverge by 15 degrees or more and runway edges do not touch. (See FIG 5-8-15.) FIG 5-8-15 Diverging Nonintersecting Runways

When the aircraft on takeoff is a helicopter or powered‐lift, hold the departure until visual separation is possible or apply the separation criteria in subparagraphs a , b , or c . REFERENCE-
FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 5-8-4 , Departure and Arrival.
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Chapter 5. Radar 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
Radar
Radar Arrivals
Chapter 5. Radar
Section 9. Radar Arrivals
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