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Part 1. General Procedures for Airspace Management
Chapter 1. Basic
Section 1. Introduction
1-1-1. PURPOSE
a. This order prescribes policy, criteria,
guidelines, and procedures applicable to the System
Operations Services, System Operations Airspace
and AIM; Technical Operations ATC Spectrum
Engineering Services; the Office of Airport Planning
and Programming, APP; the Office of Airport Safety
and Standards, AAS; Technical Operations Aviation
System Standards; and the Flight Standards Service,
AFS.
b. This order also applies to all regional, service
area, and field organizational elements involved in
rulemaking and nonrulemaking actions associated
with airspace allocation and utilization, obstruction
evaluation, obstruction marking and lighting, airport
airspace analysis, and the management of air
navigation aids.
c. While this order provides procedures for
handling airspace matters, additional procedures and
criteria to supplement those contained herein may be
set forth in other directives and should be consulted.
1-1-2. DISTRIBUTION
This order is distributed to select offices in
Washington headquarters; the Office of Commercial
Space Transportation; regional Flight Standards;
Airports Divisions; service area offices; the William
J. Hughes Technical Center; the Mike Monroney
Aeronautical Center; Technical Operations Aviation
System Standards; all field facilities; international
aviation field offices; and interested aviation public.
1-1-3. CANCELLATION
This order cancels Federal Aviation Administration
Order (FAAO) 7400.2F, Procedures for Handling
Airspace Matters, dated February 16, 2005.
1-1-4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This order is effective on April 10, 2008.
1-1-5. EXPLANATION OF CHANGES
a. This order has been revised to incorporate
changes due to the new Air Traffic Organization and
previously issued Policy Memorandums. Further,
several editorial changes have been made to reflect
organizational, policy, and procedural changes.
b. If further information is desired, please direct
questions through the appropriate facility/service
area/regional office to the headquarters office of
primary responsibility.
1-1-6. CHANGE AUTHORITY
The Director of System Operations Airspace and
AIM will issue changes to this directive after
obtaining concurrence from the affected
Headquarters offices/services/service units listed
in the foreword.
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