Clearance and Delivery does not own any airspace or movement areas of the airport. All aircraft both VFR
and IFR must contact the ground control in order for authorization to taxi.
Phraseology
IFR Clearances
C.R.A.F.T
C: Clearance Limit
The clearance limit is typically their destination airport but it could be practice approaches or holding.
R: route
A: Initial Altitude/Altitude Expected
Altitude Assignments (Even cruise south or west, Odd Cruise north or east)
F: Departure Frequency
The Departure Frequency of the departure airport
T: Transponder Code
The transponder code is a 4 digit number, 1200 for standard VFR
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“(Aircraft ID) is cleared to the (Airport Name) airport via the (Departure Name) RNAV departure, radar
vectors (Point), then as filed, climb and maintain (Initial Altitude), expect (Cruise Altitude) one zero
minutes after departure, departure frequency is with (controller) on (frequency), squawk (Squawk Code)”
VFR Clearances
The Clearance Delivery Controller must coordinate the departure with the departure controller. The dept.
controller will notify you of what he’d like to be done with the aircraft.
Clearance
“(Aircraft ID), VFR Departure to (direction or airport) is approved, maintain (altitude assignments),
departure frequency is with (controller) on (frequency), squawk (squawk code).”
Handoffs
You will be required to hand off the aircraft to ground after clearance is give, and the aircraft is ready to
push back.
Controlled Ramp
“Read back correct, contact (controller) on (frequency) when ready to taxi.”
Uncontrolled Ramp
“Read back correct, caution, ramp uncontrolled, contact (controller) on (frequency) when ready to taxi.”
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