Clearance Delivery

SNFO/SWSO VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

CHAPTER TWO

expeditious flow of aircraft. They also have a communication link with departure control,

approach control, ARTCC, and flight service.

The format for requesting flight clearance when operating VFR is:

"Agency, call sign, VFR, direction of flight, time enroute."

Example

SNFO/SWSO:

"Sherman Clearance Delivery, KATT 810,

request VFR to the west, 1+30 enroute."

Example

SNFO/SWSO:

"Sherman Clearance Delivery, KATT 820, IFR

clearance to Echo Foxtrot Delta (EFD- Ellington

Field) on request."

Example

SNFO/SWSO:

"Sherman Clearance Delivery, KATT 820, NPA

500 on request."

NOTE

If departing VFR, it is imperative to mention the direction of travel

and time or the destination when obtaining clearance. If IFR,

mention the route number or the destination.

If Clearance Delivery has already processed your clearance, they

will read it back. You are expected to copy it and to read it back.

Example

CONTROLLER:

"KATT 810, Sherman Clearance, cleared as filed

to EFD, at 1 DME past the TACAN, turn right to

150 climb to 3,000 expect 10,000 in 5 minutes,

departure frequency 270.8, squawk 3661."

If you are at a field that does not have a Clearance Delivery, utilize Ground for the function.

Since Ground's main duty is to taxi aircraft, additional verbiage is necessary in your request.

GROUND AND VFR COMMUNICATIONS

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