Section 7. Reports

4-7-1. MONTHLY REPORTS

Facilities must submit monthly reports to the appropriate Service Area office by the 5th day of the following month. Distribution must be made in accordance with appropriate instructions.

4-7-2. DELAY REPORTING

Air traffic personnel are responsible for reporting delays of 15 minutes or more that occur in facilities or airspace under their control. The cause of the delay, as well as the type aircraft involved (commercial, air taxi, general aviation, or military), and the duration of the delay must be included in the daily reporting system. The air traffic operations network (OPSNET) is utilized for the purpose of submitting these reports electronically. For more detailed information on OPSNET reporting, policies, and procedures refer to FAA Order JO 7210.55, Operational Data Reporting Requirements.

4-7-3. SYSTEM IMPACT REPORTS

The ATCSCC is the focal point for collecting information relating to operational system impacts; for example, NAVAID/radar shutdowns, runway closures, landline/frequency outages, or any system event that has the potential to create an operational impact in the NAS.

  1. Therefore, all air traffic facilities must follow procedures and responsibilities in paragraph 18-5-13, Electronic System Impact Reports. This process streamlines reporting and disseminating information that has an impact within the NAS.
  2. This does not eliminate, or in any way alter, current operational error/deviation or accident/incident reporting procedures with Safety Investigations, regional operations centers, and FAA Operations Center as set forth in this order, FAA Order JO 8020.16, Air Traffic Organization Aircraft Accident and Incident Notification, Investigation, and Reporting, and other appropriate directives.

4-7-4. UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA (UAP) REPORTS

  1. Pilot reports and/or air traffic personnel observations of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) activity must be reported to the National Tactical Security Operations (NTSO) Air Traffic Security Coordinator (ATSC) team on the Domestic Events Network (DEN). Report the following items if available:
    1. Call sign of aircraft that reported the UAP or, otherwise, if an air traffic personnel observation;
    2. Location, altitude, and flight direction of the reporting aircraft or location of the reporting air traffic personnel;
    3. UAP location in relation to aircraft position or air traffic personnel;
    4. General description of the UAP, including any known pertinent information (i.e., altitude, direction of flight, speed); and
    5. If UAP depicted on ATC radar displays.
  2. Other persons wanting to report UAP activity may be referred to the All‐Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) website at https://www.aaro.mil/.
  3. If concern is expressed that life or property might be endangered by UAP activity, report the activity to the local law enforcement department