Traffic

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Traffic Advisories


(TRAFFIC)

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Issued to alert pilots to other known or observed traffic which may be in such proximity to the position or intended route of flight of their aircraft to warrant their attention.

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Traffic Advisories To radar identified aircraft:

(TRAFFIC)

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Azimuth from aircraft using the 12 hour clock or,
Rapidly maneuvering aircraft that prevent accurate issuance, give the direction from the aircraft.
Distance from the aircraft in miles.
Direction in which the aircraft is proceeding or relative movement

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Phraseology examples: Traffic Advisories radar identified A/C

(TRAFFIC)

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Traffic ten o’clock, one two miles, south east bound, heavy Boeing seven sixty seven, one five thousand.
Traffic, twelve o’clock, one zero miles, opposite direction, altitude unknown.

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Traffic Advisories To aircraft not radar identified:

(TRAFFIC)

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Distance and direction from fix
Direction in which traffic is proceeding
If known, type of aircraft and altitude
ETA over the fix the aircraft is approaching

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Phraseology examples: Traffic Advisories non radar identified A/C

(TRAFFIC)

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To aircraft not radar identified:
Distance and direction from fix
Direction in which traffic is proceeding
If known, type of aircraft and altitude
ETA over the fix the aircraft is approaching

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Aircraft displaying Mode C, not radar identified,

(TRAFFIC)

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issue indicated altitude

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Merging targets procedures are applied to all radar identified:

(TRAFFIC)

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Aircraft 10,000 ft. and above
Turbojet aircraft regardless of altitude
Presidential aircraft regardless of altitude

Does not apply to aircraft established in a holding pattern

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Phraseology examples: Merging Targets

(TRAFFIC)

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Phraseology examples:
Traffic, twelve o’clock, eight miles, westbound MD-80 at one seven thousand
Northwest twenty four and United seven seventy, traffic twelve o’clock, one five miles, opposite direction, eastbound DC-9 at flight level 210, westbound Boeing 727 at flight level 200.