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NORMAL OPERATING ZONE (NOZ)

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

The NOZ is the operating zone within which aircraft flight remains during normal independent simultaneous parallel ILS approaches.

In the 7110.65

Used in 2 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 5-9-7Simultaneous Independent Approaches- Dual & Triple
  2. 5-9-9Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approaches (SOIA)