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Ground Operations

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

Avoid clearances which require:

Super or heavy aircraft to use greater than normal taxiing power.
Small aircraft or helicopters to taxi in close proximity to taxiing or hover‐taxi helicopters.
Note

Use caution when taxiing smaller aircraft/helicopters in the vicinity of larger aircraft/helicopters. Controllers may use the words rotor wash, jet blast, or prop wash when issuing cautionary advisories.

Example

“Follow Boeing 757, Runway Three-Six Left, taxi via Alpha, Caution jet blast.”
or
When appropriate,
“Follow CH-53, Runway Two-One, taxi via Bravo, Caution rotor wash.”

Reference

AC 90-23, Aircraft Wake Turbulence, Para 10 and Para 11.