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Flynet

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

ATC personnel at the first facility establishing contact with an aircraft using the code word FLYNET must:

Provide expeditious handling.
Report it to the operations supervisor (OS)/controller‐in‐charge (CIC), for reporting to the National Tactical Security Operations (NTSO) Air Traffic Security Coordinator (ATSC) through the Domestic Events Network (DEN).
Add to the remarks section of the flight plan that DEN notification has been accomplished.
Note

The code word FLYNET indicates that an aircraft is transporting a nuclear emergency support team or other disaster response teams to a potential or actual nuclear/radiological incident, or to a potential or actual incident involving dangerous chemical agents or other hazardous materials. It is in the public interest that they reach their destination as rapidly as possible.

Example

“Miami Center, Energy One Two FLYNET, request clearance direct Dulles.”

Reference

FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 2-1-4, Operational Priority.
FAA Order JO 7610.4, Para 9-4-1, FLYNET Flights, Nuclear Emergency Support Teams.