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DEPARTURE CONTROL

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

A function of an approach control facility providing air traffic control service for departing IFR and, under certain conditions, VFR aircraft.

See APPROACH CONTROL FACILITY.

Refer to AIM.

In the 7110.65

Used in 5 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 3-9-3Departure Control Instructions
  2. 7-2-1Visual Separation
  3. 7-6-10VFR Departure Information
  4. 7-7-7Trsa Departure Information
  5. 14-1-3Departure Clearance (DCL) Application (pdc/Cpdlc) Selectable Fields