This order provides instructions, standards, and guidance for operating and managing air traffic facilities.

a. Part 1 contains information generally applicable to two or more options.

b. Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 prescribe instructions unique to each discipline:

1. Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC).

2. Terminal Air Traffic Control Facilities.

3. Flight Service Stations.

c. Part 5 prescribes the instructions for traffic management applicable to the David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC), center, and terminal facilities.

d. Part 6 is regulatory information concerning waivers, authorizations, exemptions, and flight restrictions.

e. Part 7 provides the overview concerning System Operations Security, Strategic and Tactical Operations, which are further delineated in FAA Order JO 7610.4, Special Operations. Part 7 explains Air Traffic’s role in the security realm, military activities, and other events which have impact on facilities and the NAS.

• JO 7210.3BB Basic (PDF, 2.7 MB)