JO 7110.65 — Air Traffic Control
JO 7110.65 6-1-4
ADJACENT AIRPORT OPERATION
TERMINAL
WAKE TURBULENCE APPLICATION
The ATC facility having control jurisdiction at adjacent airports must separate arriving or departing IFR aircraft on a course that will cross the flight path of an aircraft requiring wake turbulence separation in accordance with the following: Category B, C, D, E, F, G, H, or I aircraft behind Category A aircraft - 3 minutes .
Category B, C, D, E, F, G, H, or I aircraft behind Category B or D aircraft - 2 minutes .
Category E, F, G, H, or I aircraft behind Category C aircraft - 2 minutes .
Category I aircraft behind Category E aircraft - 2 minutes .
EN ROUTE. The ATC facility having control jurisdiction at adjacent airports must separate arriving or departing IFR aircraft on a course that will cross the flight path of an aircraft requiring wake turbulence separation in accordance with the following: Heavy, large, or small behind super - 3 minutes .
Heavy, large, or small behind heavy - 2 minutes .
Small behind B757 - 2 minutes . FIG 6-1-1 Adjacent Airport Operation -- Arrival
FIG 6-1-2 Adjacent Airport Operation -- Departure
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