pointSixtyFive

Chapter 3

Airport Traffic Control - Terminal

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

This chapter's phraseology, all in one place

Section 1. General

  1. 3-1-1Provide Service
  2. 3-1-2Preventive Control
  3. 3-1-3Use of Active Runways
  4. 3-1-4Coordination Between Local and Ground Controllers
  5. 3-1-5Vehicles/Equipment/Personnel Near/on Runways
  6. 3-1-6Traffic Information
  7. 3-1-7Position Determination
  8. 3-1-8Low Level Wind Shear/Microburst Advisories
  9. 3-1-9Use of Tower Radar Displays
  10. 3-1-10Observed Abnormalities
  11. 3-1-11Surface Area Restrictions
  12. 3-1-12Visually Scanning Runways
  13. 3-1-13Establishing Two-Way Communications
  14. 3-1-14Ground Operations When Volcanic Ash Is Present
  15. 3-1-15Ground Operations Related to Three/Four-Hour Tarmac Rule

Section 2. Visual Signals

  1. 3-2-1Light Signals
  2. 3-2-2Warning Signal
  3. 3-2-3Receiver‐Only Acknowledgment

Section 3. Airport Conditions

  1. 3-3-1Landing Area Condition
  2. 3-3-2Closed/Unsafe Runway Information
  3. 3-3-3Timely Information
  4. 3-3-4Braking Action
  5. 3-3-5Braking Action Advisories
  6. 3-3-6Arresting System Operation
  7. 3-3-7Far Field Monitor (FFM) Remote Status Unit

Section 4. Airport Lighting

  1. 3-4-1Emergency Lighting
  2. 3-4-2Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL)
  3. 3-4-3Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASI)
  4. 3-4-4Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI)
  5. 3-4-5Approach Lights
  6. 3-4-6Als Intensity Settings
  7. 3-4-7Sequenced Flashing Lights (SFL)
  8. 3-4-8Malsr/Odals
  9. 3-4-9Alsf-2/Ssalr
  10. 3-4-10Runway Edge Lights
  11. 3-4-11High Intensity Runway, Runway Centerline, and Touchdown Zone Lights
  12. 3-4-12Hirl Associated with Malsr
  13. 3-4-13Hirl Changes Affecting Rvr
  14. 3-4-14Medium Intensity Runway Lights (MIRL)
  15. 3-4-15High Speed Turnoff Lights
  16. 3-4-16Taxiway Lights
  17. 3-4-17Obstruction Lights
  18. 3-4-18Rotating Beacon
  19. 3-4-19Runway Status Lights (RWSL)

Section 5. Runway Selection

  1. 3-5-1Selection
  2. 3-5-2Stol Runways
  3. 3-5-3Tailwind Components

Section 6. Airport Surface Detection Procedures

  1. 3-6-1Equipment Usage
  2. 3-6-2Identification
  3. 3-6-3Information Usage
  4. 3-6-4Safety Logic Alert Responses

Section 7. Taxi and Ground Movement Procedures

  1. 3-7-1Ground Traffic Movement
  2. 3-7-2Taxi and Ground Movement Operations
  3. 3-7-3Ground Operations
  4. 3-7-4Runway Proximity
  5. 3-7-5Precision Approach Critical Area
  6. 3-7-6Precision Obstacle Free Zone (POFZ) and Final Approach Obstacle Clearance Surfaces (OCS)

Section 8. Spacing and Sequencing

  1. 3-8-1Sequence/Spacing Application
  2. 3-8-2Touch‐and‐Go or Stop‐and‐Go or Low Approach
  3. 3-8-3Simultaneous Same Direction Operation
  4. 3-8-4Simultaneous Opposite Direction Operation

Section 9. Departure Procedures and Separation

  1. 3-9-1Departure Information
  2. 3-9-2Departure Delay Information
  3. 3-9-3Departure Control Instructions
  4. 3-9-4Line Up and Wait (LUAW)
  5. 3-9-5Anticipating Separation
  6. 3-9-6Same Runway Separation
  7. 3-9-7Wake Turbulence Separation for Intersection Departures
  8. 3-9-8Intersecting Runway/Intersecting Flight Path Operations
  9. 3-9-9Nonintersecting Converging Runway Operations
  10. 3-9-10Takeoff Clearance
  11. 3-9-11Cancellation of Takeoff Clearance

Section 10. Arrival Procedures and Separation

  1. 3-10-1Landing Information
  2. 3-10-2Forwarding Approach Information by Nonapproach Control Facilities
  3. 3-10-3Same Runway Separation
  4. 3-10-4Intersecting Runway/Intersecting Flight Path Operations
  5. 3-10-5Landing Clearance
  6. 3-10-6Anticipating Separation
  7. 3-10-7Landing Clearance Without Observation
  8. 3-10-8Withholding Landing Clearance
  9. 3-10-9Runway Exiting
  10. 3-10-10Altitude Restricted Low Approach
  11. 3-10-11Closed Traffic
  12. 3-10-12Overhead Maneuver
  13. 3-10-13Simulated Flameout (SFO) Approaches/Emergency Landing Pattern (ELP) Operations/Practice Precautionary Approaches

Section 11. Helicopter Operations

  1. 3-11-1Taxi and Ground Movement Operation
  2. 3-11-2Helicopter/Powered‐Lift Takeoff Clearance
  3. 3-11-3Helicopter/Powered‐Lift Departure Separation
  4. 3-11-4Helicopter/Powered‐Lift Arrival Separation
  5. 3-11-5Simultaneous Landings or Takeoffs
  6. 3-11-6Helicopter/Powered‐Lift Landing Clearance

Section 12. Sea Lane Operations

  1. 3-12-1Application
  2. 3-12-2Departure Separation
  3. 3-12-3Arrival Separation