ORDER JO 7210.3&& Air Traffic Organization Policy Effective Date: -XQH 1, 20 SUBJ: Facility Operation and Administration This order provides direction and guidance for the day-to-day operation of facilities and offices under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Traffic Organization. All concerned personnel shall familiarize themselves with the provisions about their responsibilities. When a situation arises that is not adequately covered, exercise good judgment. This order consists of the following parts: a. Part 1 contains information generally applicable to two or more types of facilities. b. Parts 2, 3, and 4 contain instructions unique to center, terminal, or flight service facilities. c. Part 5 contains information applicable to traffic management systems. d. Part 6 contains 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. Digitally signed by Angela Angela R R McCullough Date: 2021.05.12 McCullough 10:47:52 -04'00' $QJHOD0F&XOORXJK Vice President, Mission Support6HUYLFHV $ir Traffic Organization Distribution: Electronic Initiated By: AJV-0 Vice President, Mission Support Services RECORD OF CHANGES DIRECTIVE NO JO 7210.3CC SUPPLEMENTS SUPPLEMENTS CHANGE CHANGE TO OPTIONAL TO OPTIONAL BASIC BASIC FAA Form 1320−5 (6−80) USE PREVIOUS EDITIONS 6/17/21 JO 7210.3CC Explanation of Changes Basic Direct questions through appropriate facility/service center office staff to the office of primary responsibility (OPR) a. 2−1−37. DISPLAYING SPACE LAUNCH This change adds trajectory−based operations (TBO) AND REENTRY AREAS ON THE SITUATION language to paragraph 4−3−1. It also updates time− DISPLAY based flow management (TBFM) language to para- This change adds a requirement to FAA Order JO graph 6−1−7. Finally, it adds a note on terminal flight 7210.3 for facility air traffic managers to develop a data manager (TFDM) to paragraphs 10−4−2 and means to ensure that volumes of airspace depicted on 10−4−3. an operational situation display for space launch and e. 5−3−4. WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE reentry operations are verified to be accurate. FLIGHTS This change reflects the removal of the term for b. 2−2−8. GENOT HANDLING Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC) and This change establishes AIS−R as the distribution reflects the addition of new communication relay call mechanism for GENOTs directly to all facilities, signs due to corporate changes in the company name. eliminating the requirement for facilities to redis- tribute GENOTs to facilities under their jurisdiction. f. 10−3−8. LINE UP AND WAIT (LUAW) This change cancels and incorporates N JO 7210.929, OPERATIONS which was effective February 5th, 2021. This change discontinues the requirement to forward results of the line up and wait (LUAW) review to the c. 3−9−1. COLOR USE ON ATC DISPLAYS Director of Operations−Headquarters. Instead, the This directs that any changes, outside the STARS Site results will be archived at the appropriate Service Rules Document (SRD), must be handled jointly by Area. the Service Areas, Human Factors, and the CHI team. g. 10−4−6. SIMULTANEOUS INDEPEN- The word “danger” was changed to “warning” as that DENT APPROACHES is the common term associated with the color red in This change removes all references to airport field the supporting Human Factors studies. The addition elevations as a condition to be met in order to conduct of the word “highlight” to the color yellow brings JO simultaneous independent approaches and creates 7210.3 into compliance with the STARS system state new provisions to account for reduced runway regarding automated point out functionality. Yellow centerline spacing (RCLS) when high update rate and cyan are defined as highlight colors in the STARS surveillance is used. Additionally, notes have been Technical Manual Instruction Book. The term “Fu- added to inform facility management of actions sion” was added to correctly reflect the current Technical Operations will conduct in support of high system state. Lastly, any reference to the number of update rate (HUR) procedures. colors, or what additional colors can be used, have been removed. This allows the Service Area Direc- h. 18−2−1. AIR TRAFFIC TACTICAL OPER- tors, Human Factors, and the CHI team the latitude to ATIONS PROGRAM make future decisions on how colors are used for 18−2−3. ATCSCC future products. 18−2−4. FIELD FACILITIES 18−5−4. RESPONSIBILITIES d. 4−3−1. LETTERS OF AGREEMENT 18−5−6. EN ROUTE INTRAFACILITY 6−1−7. DISPLAY OF TIME BASED FLOW COORDINATION MANAGEMENT (TBFM) INFORMATION 18−5−7. TERMINAL INTERFACILITY 10−4−2. PRETAXI CLEARANCE PROCE- COORDINATION DURES 18−5−9. NTML FACILITY CONFIGURA- 10−4−3. GATE HOLD PROCEDURES TION REQUIREMENTS Explanation of Changes E of C−1 JO 7210.3CC 6/17/21 18−5−10. NTML PROCEDURES Chapter 18, Traffic Management National, Center, 18−5−13. ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IM- and Terminal. This change makes editorial updates to PACT REPORTS Section 2, Organizational Responsibilities, and 18−6−1. TRAJECTORY−BASED OPERA- Section 5, Coordination. This change adds a new TIONS (TBO) MISSION Section 6, Trajectory−Based Operations (TBO). The 18−6−2. TRAJECTORY−BASED OPERA- section on Traffic Management Initiatives is TION POLICY renumbered to Section 7 and updated to include 18−6−3. TIME−BASED MANAGEMENT references to time−based management (TBM), (TBM) pre−departure reroute (PDRR), airborne reroute 18−6−4. POLICY (ABRR), and removes references to the en route 18−6−5. TYPES OF TBM spacing program (ESP), arrival sequencing program 18−6−6. EXCEPTION (ASP), and time based−metering (TBM). The current 18−6−7. TBM DATA Section 7 through 25 is renumbered to Section 8 18−6−8. TBM APPROVAL AUTHORITY through 26. The current Section 24 on TBFM is 18−6−9. FIELD FACILITY RESPONSI- renumbered to Section 25 and is reorganized with the BILITIES FOR TBM language updated. 18−6−10. ATCSCC RESPONSIBILITIES i. 20−7−6. SPECIAL TRAFFIC MANAGE- FOR TBM MENT PROGRAM GUIDELINES 18−6−11. TBM WITHIN ARTCC AREA OF This change removes the reference to the Domestic JURISDICTION Notices’ 28−day publication cycle to reflect the 18−6−1. GENERAL transition to on−demand publication of these notices, 18−6−2. BACKGROUND effective May 20, 2021. 18−6−4. TYPES OF TMIs 18−6−5. EXCEPTION j. Editorial Changes 18−6−6. TMI DATA Editorial changes included a title change to paragraph 18−6−9. FIELD FACILITY RESPONSI- 2−1−21, fixing the references to paragraph 2−7−6, BILITIES FOR TMIs removing an obsolete reference to outdated technolo- 18−6−13. EN ROUTE SEQUENCING PRO- gy in paragraph 6−9−4, deleting and reserving GRAM (ESP) IMPLEMENTATION Appendix 1 for future use, and updating the 18−24−1. GENERAL guidance in contained in Appendix 2 for addressing 18−24−2. PURPOSE call sign problems. NFDC references were removed 18−24−3. POLICY throughout the order. Finally, references to “FAAO” 18−24−4. DEFINITIONS were updated to “FAA Order.” 18−24−5. RESPONSIBILITIES k. Entire Publication This change adds trajectory−based operations (TBO) Additional editorial/format changes were made policy, procedures, and terms to the FAA Order JO where necessary. Revision bars were not used 7210.3, Part 5, Traffic Management Systems; because of the insignificant nature of these changes. E of C−2 Explanation of Changes 6/17/21 JO 7210.3CC Table of Contents Part 1. BASIC Chapter 1. General Section 1. Introduction Paragraph Page 1−1−1. PURPOSE OF THIS ORDER ............................................ 1−1−1 1−1−2. AUDIENCE .......................................................... 1−1−1 1−1−3. WHERE TO FIND THIS ORDER ........................................ 1−1−1 1−1−4. WHAT THIS ORDER CANCELS ........................................ 1−1−1 1−1−5. EXPLANATION OF CHANGES ......................................... 1−1−1 1−1−6. EFFECTIVE DATES AND SUBMISSIONS FOR CHANGES .................. 1−1−1 1−1−7. DELIVERY DATES ................................................... 1−1−2 1−1−8. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROCEDURAL CHANGES .................... 1−1−2 1−1−9. CONSTRAINTS GOVERNING SUPPLEMENTS AND PROCEDURAL DEVIATIONS ....................................................... 1−1−2 1−1−10. SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SMS) .............................. 1−1−2 1−1−11. REFERENCES TO FAA NON−AIR TRAFFIC ORGANIZATION .............. 1−1−2 1−1−12. DISTRIBUTION ..................................................... 1−1−3 Section 2. Order Use 1−2−1. POLICY ............................................................. 1−2−1 1−2−2. ANNOTATIONS ...................................................... 1−2−1 1−2−3. WORD MEANINGS ................................................... 1−2−1 1−2−4. ABBREVIATIONS .................................................... 1−2−1 Chapter 2. Administration of Facilities Section 1. General 2−1−1. INTERREGIONAL REQUIREMENTS .................................... 2−1−1 2−1−2. FACILITY STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES DIRECTIVE ............ 2−1−1 2−1−3. POSITION/SECTOR BINDERS .......................................... 2−1−1 2−1−4. REFERENCE FILES ................................................... 2−1−1 2−1−5. RELEASE OF INFORMATION .......................................... 2−1−2 2−1−6. CHECKING ACCURACY OF PUBLISHED DATA .......................... 2−1−3 2−1−7. AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE DURING PLANNED AND UNPLANNED OUTAGES .. 2−1−3 2−1−8. OPERATIONS DURING A STAFFING CONSTRAINT ......................