Which documents are cited as ATC directives for reporting changes in tower prevailing visibility?

• A. AFI 13-204, Volume 3
• B. FAA0 JO 7110.65
• C. TC 3-04.81
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Understanding how changes in tower prevailing visibility are communicated is about recognizing that ATC directives come from multiple authoritative sources to cover different environments. The FAA’s JO 7110.65 is the central ATC procedure manual used for civilian and joint operations, and it explicitly covers how changes in prevailing visibility are reported and disseminated. Air Force operations rely on AFI 13-204, Volume 3, which includes airfield management responsibilities and weather reporting requirements, guiding how and when tower visibility changes should be conveyed within an AF context. Army ATC guidance in TC 3-04.81 also addresses reporting visibility changes to maintain safe operations within its control. Because each publication addresses the same safety-critical reporting practice from distinct service perspectives, all of them cite the directive. So the correct choice is that all of the above apply.