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CONTACT APPROACH

Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

An approach wherein an aircraft on an IFR flight plan, having an air traffic control authorization, operating clear of clouds with at least 1 mile flight visibility and a reasonable expectation of continuing to the destination airport in those conditions, may deviate from the instrument approach procedure and proceed to the destination airport by visual reference to the surface. This approach will only be authorized when requested by the pilot and the reported ground visibility at the destination airport is at least 1 statute mile.

Refer to AIM.

In the 7110.65

Used in 10 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 2-3-10Control Symbology
  2. 4-7-4Radio Frequency and Radar Beacon Changes for Military Aircraft
  3. 4-7-6Arrival Information
  4. 4-7-11Arrival Information by Approach Control Facilities
  5. 4-8-1Approach Clearance
  6. 5-1-9Radar Service Termination
  7. 5-5-6Exceptions
  8. 7-1-3Approach Control Service for VFR Arriving Aircraft
  9. 7-4-7Contact Approach
  10. 13-1-8Recording of Control Data