U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

 ORDER
JO 7210.3V
Effective Date:
February 14, 2008
 
     
Subject:  Facility Operation and Administration

Includes Change 1 Effective July 31, 2008 and
Change 2 effective March 12, 2009

Part 1.  BASIC

Chapter 2.  Administration of Facilities

Section 1. General
2-1-1. Interregional Requirements 2-1-14. Approach Control Ceiling
2-1-2. Facility Standard Operating Procedures Directive 2-1-15. Authorization for Separation Services by Towers
2-1-3. Position/Sector Binders 2-1-16. Bird Hazards
2-1-4. Reference Files 2-1-17. Prohibited/Restricted Areas
2-1-5. Release of Information 2-1-18. Land-Based Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)/Air Traffic Control (ATC) Security Services
2-1-6. Checking Accuracy of Published Data 2-1-19. Airport Traffic Patterns
2-1-7. Air Traffic Service (ATS) Continuity 2-1-20. Obstacle Identification Surfaces, Obstacle Free Zones, Runway Safety Areas, and Clearways
2-1-8. Handling Bomb Threat Incidents 2-1-21. Facility Identification
2-1-9. Handling MANPADS Incidents 2-1-22. Disposition of Obsolete Charts
2-1-10. Airport Emergency Plans 2-1-23. Outdoor Laser Demonstrations
2-1-11. Explosives Detection K-9 Teams 2-1-24. Combine/Recombine an ATCT/TRACON
2-1-12. Intersection Takeoffs 2-1-25. Submission of Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace (ATCAA) Data
2-1-13. Aircraft Identification Problems 2-1-26. Submission of SUA and PAJA Frequency Information
    2-1-27. Reporting Unauthorized Laser Illumination of Aircraft


Section 2.  Responsibilities
2-2-1. Legal Liabilities of Personnel 2-2-8. GENOT Handling
2-2-2. Job Requirements 2-2-9. Personnel Briefings Regarding AT Bulletin Items
2-2-3. Position Responsibility 2-2-10. Law Enforcement Information
2-2-4. Duty Familiarization and the Transfer of Position Responsibility 2-2-11. Personnel Briefings Regarding Order Changes
2-2-5. Operating Initials 2-2-12 Systems Management of VSCS Equipment
2-2-6. Sign In/Out and On/Off Procedures 2-2-13. Reporting Equipment Trouble
2-2-7. CIRNOT Handling 2-2-14. Facility Directives Repository (FDR)


Section 4.  Hours of Duty
2-4-1. Service Hours 2-4-3. Time Checks
2-4-2. Time Standards 2-4-4. Status of Service


Section 5.  Watch Coverage-Flight Service Stations
2-5-1. Basic Watch Schedules 2-5-6. Holiday Staffing
2-5-2. Designating Watch Supervision Coverage 2-5-7. Consolidating Positions
2-5-3. Area Supervision 2-5-8. Supervisors Hours of Duty
2-5-4. Relief Periods 2-5-9. Facility Complements
2-5-5. Overtime Duty 2-5-10. Controller-in-Charge (CIC) Training


Section 6.  Watch Supervision-Terminal/En Route
2-6-1. Watch Supervision 2-6-7. Basic Watch Schedule
2-6-2. Watch Supervision Assignments 2-6-8. Overtime Duty
2-6-3. Controller-in-Charge (CIC) Designation 2-6-9. Holiday Staffing
2-6-4. Controller-in-Charge (CIC) Selection Process 2-6-10. Administrative Hours of Duty
2-6-5. Consolidating Positions 2-6-11. Facility Complements
2-6-6. Relief Periods 2-6-12. Consolidating Tower/TRACON Functions


Section 7.  Appearance and Security
2-7-1. Personnel Appearance 2-7-6. Suspicious Activities
2-7-2. Quarters Appearance 2-7-7. Cooperation with Law Enforcement Agencies
2-7-3. Bulletin Boards 2-7-8. Facility Visitors
2-7-4. Food and Beverages 2-7-9. Security of Joint-Use Radar Data
2-7-5. Facility Security


Section 8.  Medical
2-8-1. General 2-8-6. Restricted Drugs
2-8-2. Medical Clearance Requirements 2-8-7. Blood Donors
2-8-3. Special Medical Evaluations 2-8-8. Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs
2-8-4. Special Consideration 2-8-9. Medical Status Determinations on FG-2154's
2-8-5. Use of Drugs and Sedatives


Section 9.  Weather/Visibility
2-9-1. Backup/Augmentation of Weather Observations 2-9-6. Visibility Charts
2-9-2. Receipt and Dissemination of Weather Observations 2-9-7. Siting Criteria for Visual Weather Observations
2-9-3. Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station (LAWRS) Hours of Operation 2-9-8. Runway Visual Value (RVV) and Runway Visual Range (RVR) Equipment
2-9-4. Nonaviation Weather Service 2-9-9. Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) Weather Radios
2-9-5. National Weather Records Center    


Section 10.  Wind/Altimeter Information
2-10-1. Wind Instrument Sensors 2-10-4. Comparison Checks
2-10-2. Wind Indicator Cross Check 2-10-5. Delivery of Altimeter Setting to ARTCC
2-10-3. Altimeter Requirements 2-10-6. Broadcast Density Altitude Advisory

 
Return to FAC
Home Page		 Chapter 1
Table of Contents		 Chapter 3
Table of Contents		 Top of this Page