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Facility Identification
JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov
Identify facilities as follows:
- Airport traffic control towers. State the name of the facility followed by the word “tower.” Where military and civil airports are located in the same general area and have similar names, state the name of the military service followed by the name of the military facility and the word “tower.”
- Air route traffic control centers. State the name of the facility followed by the word “center.”
- Approach control facilities, including RAPCONs, RATCFs, and ARACs. State the name of the facility followed by the word “approach.” Where military and civil facilities are located in the same general area and have similar names, state the name of the military service followed by the name of the military facility and the word “approach.”
- Functions within a terminal facility. State the name of the facility followed by the name of the function.
- When calling or replying on an interphone line which connects only two non-VSCS equipped facilities, you may omit the facility name.
- Flight service stations. State the name of the station followed by the word “radio.”
- Radar facilities having ASR or PAR but not providing approach control service. State the name of the facility, followed by the letters “G-C-A.”