Receiving Your Clearance

CHAPTER THREE

SNFO/SWSO VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

ii.

The format is: "<Agency> Clearance Delivery, <call sign>, <stereo route>, on

request."

Example

KATT 812 is filed to NPA via a NPA-123 stereo route:

SNFO/SWSO:

"Sherman Clearance Delivery, KATT 812, NPA-

123, on request."

At a transient field

If clearance delivery is available:

Example

BUCK 712 is on a cross country at Navy Jacksonville. You have filed a DD 175 to return

to Navy Pensacola. Checking the IFR Supplement you discover Navy Jacksonville has a

clearance delivery frequency.

SNFO/SWSO:

"Jacksonville Clearance Delivery, BUCK 712,

IFR, Navy Pensacola, on request."

If clearance delivery is unavailable:

At airfields without clearance delivery, ground control assumes the clearance

function. To facilitate communication flow, specify that you are picking up clearance

when making the call to ground.

Example

KATT 812 is on a cross country at Patrick AFB. You have filed a DD 175 to Navy

Pensacola. Checking the approach plate you discover Patrick does not have a clearance

delivery frequency.

SNFO/SWSO:

"Patrick Ground, KATT 812, IFR, Navy

Pensacola, Clearance on request."

302. RECEIVING YOUR CLEARANCE

When you initially call for your flight clearance, clearance delivery forwards your flight plan

information to the appropriate ATC facility for approval. Normally allow at least 30 minutes

after filing before requesting clearance. This will afford the required processing time.

3-2 IFR COMMUNICATIONS