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47 CFR 87.417 - Scope of service.

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§ 87.417
Scope of service.
(a) Airport control tower stations (control towers) and control tower remote communications outlet stations (RCOs) must limit their communications to the necessities of safe and expeditious operations of aircraft operating on or in the vicinity of the airport. Control towers and RCOs provide air traffic control services to aircraft landing, taking off and taxing on the airport as well as aircraft transiting the airport traffic area. Additionally, control towers and RCOs can provide air traffic control services to vehicles operating on airport movement areas (see subpart L of this part). Control towers and RCOs must serve all aircraft without discrimination. An RCO must be remotely operated from a control tower or other FAA control facility located at a nearby airport.
(b) A control tower must maintain a continuous watch on the following frequencies during the hours of operation:
121.500 MHz
3023.0 kHz (Alaska only)
5680.0 kHz (Alaska only)
The Commission may exempt from these watch requirements the licensee of an airport control tower station if a satisfactory showing has been made that such an exemption will not adversely affect life and property in the air.
[53 FR 28940, Aug. 1, 1988, as amended at 54 FR 11721, Mar. 22, 1989; 55 FR 30464, July 26, 1990]

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  • 2013-04-18; vol. 78 # 75 - Thursday, April 18, 2013
    1. 78 FR 23150 - Commercial Radio Operators
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      FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
      Final rule.
      Effective May 20, 2013, except for amendments to §§ 1.913(d)(1)(vi), 13.9(c), and 13.13(c), which contain information collection requirements that are not effective until approved by the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”). The FCC will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for those sections.
      47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 13, 80 and 87

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Title 47 published on 2012-10-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 47 CFR 87 after this date.

  • 2013-04-18; vol. 78 # 75 - Thursday, April 18, 2013
    1. 78 FR 23150 - Commercial Radio Operators
      GPO FDSys XML | Text
      FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
      Final rule.
      Effective May 20, 2013, except for amendments to §§ 1.913(d)(1)(vi), 13.9(c), and 13.13(c), which contain information collection requirements that are not effective until approved by the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”). The FCC will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for those sections.
      47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 13, 80 and 87