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RNAV Visual Flight Procedures (RVFP)

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

RNAV Visual Flight Procedures (RVFPs) are special procedures flown in VMC and clear of clouds and used by authorized operators only. Clear an aircraft for an RVFP when:

  1. Requested by the pilot, or if necessary, as addressed in a Letter of Agreement (LOA).
  2. The pilot reports the airport in sight or, at locations with an operating control tower, the preceding aircraft in sight.
  3. An altitude is assigned at or above the MVA/MIA, before issuing an approach clearance when conducting an RVFP. The pilot should join the RVFP at the beginning of the charted procedure, or if necessary, may join at another waypoint along the path of the charted procedure, except for waypoints beginning or within an RF leg.
  4. The official weather at the airport of intended landing indicates VFR and should meet or exceed the ceiling and visibility specified on the RVFP.
  5. The published name of the RVFP and the landing runway are specified in the approach clearance.