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Operational Requests

JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

Respond to a request from another controller, a pilot or vehicle operator by one of the following verbal means:

  1. Restate the request in complete or abbreviated terms followed by the word “APPROVED.” The phraseology “APPROVED AS REQUESTED” may be substituted in lieu of a lengthy readback.
  2. State restrictions followed by the word “APPROVED.”
  3. State the word “UNABLE” and, time permitting, a reason.
  4. State the words “STAND BY.”