JO 7110.65 Air Traffic ControlJO 7110.65BB · Change 3 · Effective 7/9/2026
Chapter 6 · Section 1
General
5 Paragraphs6-1-1–6-1-5
6-1-1 DISTANCE
Use mileage-based (DME and/or ATD) procedures and minima only when direct pilot/controller VHF or UHF voice communications are maintained.
6-1-2 NONRECEIPT OF POSITION REPORT
When a position report affecting separation is not received, take action to obtain the report no later than 5 minutes after the aircraft was estimated over the fix.
REFERENCE
FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 9-2-6, IFR Military Training Routes.
6-1-3 DUPLICATE POSITION REPORTS
Do not require an aircraft to make the same position report to more than one facility.
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
6-1-5 ARRIVAL MINIMA
TERMINAL
| WAKE TURBULENCE APPLICATION |
Separate IFR aircraft landing behind other arriving aircraft to the same runway, a parallel runway separated by less than 2,500 feet, or a crossing runway if projected flight paths will cross:
Category B, C, D, E, F, or G aircraft behind Category A aircraft – 3 minutes.
Category H or I aircraft behind Category A aircraft – 4 minutes.
Category B, C, D, E, F, or G aircraft behind Category B or D aircraft – 2 minutes.
Category E, F, or G aircraft behind Category C aircraft – 2 minutes.
Category H or I aircraft behind Category B, C, or D aircraft – 3 minutes.
Category I aircraft behind Category E aircraft – 3 minutes.
EN ROUTE. Separate IFR aircraft landing behind an arriving aircraft to the same runway:
Behind super:
Heavy or large - 3 minutes.
Small - 4 minutes.
Behind heavy:
Heavy or large - 2 minutes.
Small - 3 minutes.
Small behind B757 - 3 minutes.
EN ROUTE. Separate IFR aircraft landing behind an arriving aircraft to a parallel runway separated by less than 2,500 feet, or a crossing runway if projected flight paths will cross:
Heavy, large, or small behind super - 3 minutes.
Heavy, large, or small behind heavy - 2 minutes.
Small behind B757 - 2 minutes.
FIG 6-1-3 Arrival Minima Landing Behind an Arriving Aircraft Requiring Wake Turbulence Separation