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TRAFFIC ADVISORIES

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

Advisories issued to alert pilots to other known or observed air traffic which may be in such proximity to the position or intended route of flight of their aircraft to warrant their attention. Such advisories may be based on:

  1. Visual observation.
  2. Observation of radar identified and nonidentified aircraft targets on an ATC radar display, or
  3. Verbal reports from pilots or other facilities.

Refer to AIM.

In the 7110.65

Used in 44 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 2-1-21Traffic Advisories
  2. 2-1-28TCAS Resolution Advisories
  3. 2-1-30Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS) Alerts
  4. 2-4-14Words and Phrases
  5. 2-4-21Description of Aircraft Types
  6. 3-1-1Provide Service
  7. 3-1-6Traffic Information
  8. 3-1-8Low Level Wind Shear/Microburst Advisories
  9. 3-1-9Use of Tower Radar Displays
  10. 3-7-4Runway Proximity
  11. 3-8-3Simultaneous Same Direction Operation
  12. 3-8-4Simultaneous Opposite Direction Operation
  13. 3-9-4Line Up and Wait (LUAW)
  14. 3-9-8Intersecting Runway/Intersecting Flight Path Operations
  15. 3-10-4Intersecting Runway/Intersecting Flight Path Operations
  16. 3-10-5Landing Clearance
  17. 3-10-6Anticipating Separation
  18. 3-10-13Simulated Flameout (SFO) Approaches/Emergency Landing Pattern (ELP) Operations/Practice Precautionary Approaches
  19. 4-2-1Clearance Items
  20. 4-4-5Class G Airspace
  21. 4-8-8Communications Release
  22. 4-8-11Practice Instrument Approaches
  23. 5-1-4Merging Target Procedures
  24. 5-2-7VFR Code Assignments
  25. 5-5-3Target Resolution
  26. 7-1-3Approach Control Service for VFR Arriving Aircraft
  27. 7-1-4Visual Holding of VFR Aircraft
  28. 7-2-1Visual Separation
  29. 7-3-1VFR‐on‐Top
  30. 7-6-1Application
  31. 7-6-8Control Transfer
  32. 7-6-10VFR Departure Information
  33. 7-6-12Service Provided When Tower Is Inoperative
  34. 7-7-4Helicopter/Powered‐Lift Traffic
  35. 7-8-2Class C Services
  36. 7-8-6Exceptions
  37. 7-9-5Traffic Advisories
  38. 7-9-6Helicopter/Powered‐Lift Traffic
  39. 8-3-1Application
  40. 8-8-5VFR Climb and Descent
  41. 9-6-1Application
  42. 9-6-2Derelict Balloons
  43. 10-3-1Overdue Aircraft/Other Situations
  44. 10-6-4Inflight Contingencies