FAA Orders and Manuals Overview

A document listing airspace fixes and procedure codes in the U.S.

Guidelines for requesting and assigning identifiers and procedures.

Standard abbreviations for common aircraft used by ATS in the NAS.

FAA orders are updated by changes, notices, supplements, and addendums.

Manual providing basic flight info and ATC procedures in NAS.

Markings on revised or new pages indicating updates.

Indicators on margins showing where revisions are made on a page.

Used for emergencies or immediate actions that are self-canceling.

Notices issued by Washington Headquarters.

Notices issued by specific regions within FAA.

Notices issued by specific service areas of the FAA.

Additional guidance related to basic directives; may cover special procedures.

Establish procedures and guidelines for air traffic personnel.

Permanent directives that establish policies and procedures for air traffic control.

Aeronautical Information Manual; guides controllers and pilots on regulations and procedures.

Modifications that add, delete, or alter information in FAA orders.

Four types: Orders, Changes, Notices, Supplements, guiding air traffic procedures.

To establish and describe agency policies and procedures for air traffic control.

Govern how ATO directives apply to various entities approved by authorities.

The Federal Aviation Administration, responsible for regulating civil aviation in the U.S.

Line of Business; a specific operational or functional area within an organization.

Instructions issued by the FAA that affect multiple LOBs, approved by the Administrator.

Instructions that apply to a specific LOB, approved by the COO.

Directives that span different program lines within a region or center, approved by Regional Administrator.

Orders issued by the Air Traffic Organization detailing rules and procedures; include subject page and contents.

A system that identifies ATO directives with a two-letter prefix indicating the directive's area.

Updates made to existing directives to add, remove, or modify information, usually scheduled.

Document prescribing ATC procedures and phraseology by the FAA.

Provides direction for managing air traffic facilities and offices.

Contains aircraft type designators and location identifiers authorized by the FAA.

Provides basic flight information and ATC procedures in the NAS.

Details standard phraseology and abbreviations used in ATC communications.

Contain additional information supporting main content in orders.

To issue policy, instructions, and work info for FAA personnel and designees.

FAA orders are organized into chapters, sections, or paragraphs for easy navigation.

Indicates an optional procedure in FAA orders.

Indicates a mandatory procedure in FAA orders.

Indicates a prohibited procedure in FAA orders.

Indicates a recommended procedure in FAA orders.

Indicates futurity, not a requirement in FAA orders.

The service providing guidance and instructions to pilots during flight.

Guidelines and rules that govern aviation operations in the U.S.

The process of reporting safety issues, accidents, and hazards in aviation.