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Arrival Minima
JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov
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.
- Behind super:
- 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