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FAA - FO JO 7110.316

Reduced Wake Turbulence Separation on Departure from Heavy/B757 Aircraft Departing Parallel Runways, Spaced Less Than 2,500 Feet, Using Wake Turbulence Mitigation for Departures (WTMD)

active, Most Current
Organization: FAA
Publication Date: 28 January 2013
Status: active
Page Count: 8
scope:

Purpose of This Order. This order describes equipment and conditions that allow aircraft departing from the upwind runway of a pair of Closely Spaced Parallel Runways (CSPR) to depart after a Heavy/B757 aircraft departing the downwind runway without applying wake turbulence separation standards specified in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order JO 7110.65. This order also specifies guidance for requesting assessment for other airport CSPR pairs not specified in Appendix A. Initially, George Bush Intercontinental/Houston (IAH), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and Memphis International Airport (MEM) are authorized to conduct the operations contained in this Order on runway pairs specified in Appendix A. A decision to expand implementation into any or all of the other 7 listed airports is at the discretion of the Director, Terminal Operations - Headquarters.

Document History

FO JO 7110.316
January 28, 2013
Reduced Wake Turbulence Separation on Departure from Heavy/B757 Aircraft Departing Parallel Runways, Spaced Less Than 2,500 Feet, Using Wake Turbulence Mitigation for Departures (WTMD)
Purpose of This Order. This order describes equipment and conditions that allow aircraft departing from the upwind runway of a pair of Closely Spaced Parallel Runways (CSPR) to depart after a...
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