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Braking Action Advisories

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

  1. When runway braking action reports are received from pilots which include the terms “medium," “poor,"or “nil," or whenever weather conditions are conducive to deteriorating or rapidly changing runway conditions, include on the ATIS broadcast the statement “Braking Action Advisories are in effect."
  2. During the time Braking Action Advisories are in effect, take the following action:
    1. Issue the latest braking action report for the runway in use to each arriving and departing aircraft early enough to be of benefit to the pilot. When possible, include reports from super or heavy aircraft when the arriving or departing aircraft is a super orheavy.
    2. If no report has been received for the runway of intended use, issue an advisory to that effect.
    3. Advise the Airport Operator that runway braking action reports of “good to medium," “medium," “medium to poor," “poor," or “nil" have been received.
    4. Solicit PIREPs of runway braking action.