Explanation of Changes
Change 2

Direct questions through appropriate facility/service center office staff
to the Office of Primary Interest (OPI)

  1. 1–2–6. ABBREVIATIONS
    3–9–2. DEPARTURE DELAY INFORMATION
    4–8–11. PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES
    5–9–7. SIMULTANEOUS INDEPENDENT APPROACHES– DUAL & TRIPLE
    5–9–9. SIMULTANEOUS OFFSET INSTRUMENT APPROACHES (SOIA)
    5–9–10. SIMULTANEOUS INDEPENDENT APPROACHES TO WIDELY‐SPACED PARALLEL RUNWAYS WITHOUT FINAL MONITORS
    14–1–1. PRE‐DEPARTURE CLEARANCE (PDC)
    14–1–2. CONTROLLER PILOT DATA LINK COMMUNICATIONS (CPDLC) – DEPARTURE CLEARANCE (DCL)
    14–1–3. DEPARTURE CLEARANCE (DCL) APPLICATION (PDC/CPDLC) SELECTABLE FIELDS
    14–2–1. GENERAL
    14–2–2. ABNORMAL SITUATIONS
    14–2–3. SYSTEM SITUATIONS
    14–2–4. SPECIFIC UPLINKS

    This change adds new abbreviations and updates paragraph references to FAA Order JO 7210.3 in multiple paragraphs. It creates a new Chapter 14, including TBL 14–2–1 through TBL 14–2–23 and TBL 14–3–1 through TBL 14–3–26, that moves the information from, and effects the cancellation of, FAA Order JO 7110.125 and FAA Order JO 7110.113. Table columns have been reduced and language updated for clarity.

  2. 1–2–6. ABBREVIATIONS
    9–8–1. GENERAL

    This change to paragraph 1-2-6 replaces the abbreviation of unidentified flying object (UFO) with unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). This change retitles Section 8 of Chapter 9. This change to paragraph 9-8-1 deletes obsolete information and adds a requirement to inform the supervisor/CIC of any reported or observed UAP activity. In addition, a reference to FAA Order JO 7210.3, paragraph 4-7-4, is added. This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7110.800, which was effective October 26, 2025.

  3. 1–2–6. ABBREVIATIONS
    10–2–17. EMERGENCY OBSTRUCTION VIDEO MAP (EOVM)

    This change introduces the use of the Emergency Altitude Map (EAM) for the en route domain. This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7110.799, which was effective October 10, 2025.

  4. 2–2–6. IFR FLIGHT PROGRESS DATA
    2–3–4. TERMINAL DATA ENTRIES
    3–9–6. SAME RUNWAY SEPARATION
    3–9–7. WAKE TURBULENCE SEPARATION FOR INTERSECTION DEPARTURES
    3–9–8. INTERSECTING RUNWAY/INTERSECTING FLIGHT PATH OPERATIONS
    3–9–9. NONINTERSECTING CONVERGING RUNWAY OPERATIONS
    3–10–3. SAME RUNWAY SEPARATION
    3–10–4. INTERSECTING RUNWAY/INTERSECTING FLIGHT PATH OPERATIONS
    5–5–4. MINIMA
    5–8–3. SUCCESSIVE OR SIMULTANEOUS DEPARTURES
    6–1–4. ADJACENT AIRPORT OPERATION
    6–1–5. ARRIVAL MINIMA
    6–7–5. INTERVAL MINIMA
    7–4–3. CLEARANCE FOR VISUAL APPROACH
    7–6–7. SEQUENCING

    The contents of FAA Order JO 7110.126, Consolidated Wake Turbulence (CWT), have been incorporated into FAA Order JO 7110.65, Air Traffic Control. At this time, the applicability of this change is the terminal air traffic facility. En route air traffic facilities will continue to use the legacy standards as currently published. Upon publication of this change, FAA Order JO 7110.126B is canceled.

  5. 2–6–4. ISSUING WEATHER AND CHAFF AREAS

    This change removes “Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR)” from subparagraph g.

  6. 3-9-6. SAME RUNWAY SEPARATION
    3–10–3. SAME RUNWAY SEPARATION
    3–10–11. CLOSED TRAFFIC
    3–11–1. TAXI AND GROUND MOVEMENT OPERATION
    3–11–2. HELICOPTER TAKEOFF CLEARANCE
    3–11–3. HELICOPTER DEPARTURE SEPARATION
    3–11–4. HELICOPTER ARRIVAL SEPARATION
    3–11–5. SIMULTANEOUS LANDINGS OR TAKEOFFS
    3–11–6. HELICOPTER LANDING CLEARANCE
    5–8–3. SUCCESSIVE OR SIMULTANEOUS DEPARTURES
    5–8–5. DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS ON PARALLEL OR NONINTERSECTING DIVERGING RUNWAYS
    5–11–2. VISUAL REFERENCE REPORT
    6–2–1. MINIMA ON DIVERGING COURSES
    7–4–7. CONTACT APPROACH
    7–5–1. AUTHORIZATION
    7–5–4. ALTITUDE ASSIGNMENT
    7-5-7. GROUND VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE
    7-5-8. FLIGHT VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE
    7–7–4. HELICOPTER TRAFFIC
    7–7–5. ALTITUDE ASSIGNMENTS
    7–8–6. EXCEPTIONS
    7–9–4. SEPARATION
    7–9–6. HELICOPTER TRAFFIC
    7–9–7. ALTITUDE ASSIGNMENTS

    This change adds the terms powered‐lift, vertiport, and vertipad to multiple paragraphs. Additionally, this change removes four notes pertaining to 14 CFR § 91.119, Minimum Safe Altitudes, replacing and ensuring that applicable references exist. The language pertaining to the V-22 Osprey in paragraph 7-9-4, Separation, will be removed as the V-22 will be designated as a powered‐lift aircraft. Additional changes to the Pilot/Controller Glossary (P/CG) and FAA Order JO 7360.1, Aircraft Type Designators, will also be made. This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7110.797, which was effective October 1, 2025.

  7. 3–10–5. LANDING CLEARANCE
    5–14–9. APPROACH RUNWAY VERIFICATION (ARV)

    This change adds a reference to paragraph 3–10–5 and a new paragraph 5–14–9 to provide guidance on ARV alerts in the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) automation platform. These new procedures require controllers to evaluate the received ARV alert and take appropriate action or coordination as needed.

  8. 4–5–7. ALTITUDE INFORMATION

    This change instructs controllers to restate the climb or descend via clearance after an aircraft has been cleared to deviate, is vectored, or has been cleared direct to a downstream waypoint or fix on the procedure. Notes are added to clarify the guidance. Phraseology examples are modified.

  9. 4–8–6. CIRCLING APPROACH

    This change adds language to a note aligning with Flight Standards language concerning clearances and circling area restrictions published on approach plates.

  10. Editorial Changes

    Editorial changes include correcting the title of FIG 4–8–7;removing the underline between the words “traffic” and “resolution” in subparagraph 2–6–4j; updating FIG 2–3–2; and renaming FIG 3-9-14 through FIG 3-9-18.

  11. Entire publication

    Additional editorial/format changes were made where necessary. Revision bars were not used because of the insignificant nature of these changes.