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SAME DIRECTION AIRCRAFT

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

Aircraft are operating in the same direction when:

  1. They are following the same track in the same direction; or
  2. Their tracks are parallel and the aircraft are flying in the same direction; or
  3. Their tracks intersect at an angle of less than 45 degrees.