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Departure Clearance (DCL) Application (pdc/Cpdlc) Selectable Fields

JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

  1. The DCL application provides up to nine Selectable Fields for the tower controller to enter all other clearance information. Each Selectable Field has a purpose and should only be used for that purpose. For standardization, facilities must use DCL Application Selectable Fields as follows:
    1. Selectable Field 1, SID Field, must contain:
      1. the correctly filed SID, or
      2. the SID assigned by the EAS, or
      3. if No SID is filed or assigned by EAS, the controller must either select a SID or, if no SID is to be assigned, select the “NO SID” option.
    2. Selectable Field 2, Transition Field, is reserved for named Transitions on DPs. Selectable Field 2 must contain:
      1. the correctly filed Transition, or
      2. the Transition assigned by the EAS, or
      3. if No Transition is filed or assigned by EAS, the controller must either select a Transition or, if no Transition is to be assigned, select the “----” option.
    3. Selectable Field 3, Climb Out Field, is reserved for climb related information, such as heading assignments, expected vector assignments, or defined SID climbs. Climb Out Field instructions must never contradict SID instructions and may reiterate pertinent SID information. This field is limited to 32 characters and only those entries adapted by the TAS will be available for selection.
    4. Selectable Field 4, CLIMB VIA Field, is reserved for use when a SID is assigned or selected, and will contain CLIMB VIA SID or CLIMB VIA SID EXCEPT MAINTAIN (altitude) information as follows:
      1. If the assigned SID contains vertical guidance from take‐off to climb to an altitude to maintain, and it is intended that an aircraft vertically navigate in accordance with the SID assigned or entered in Selectable Field 1, then Selectable Field 4 must contain the instruction “CLIMB VIA SID”, or
      2. If the assigned SID does not have an initial altitude to maintain, but contains vertical guidance, and it is intended that an aircraft vertically navigate in accordance with the SID assigned or entered in Selectable Field 1, then Selectable Field 4 must contain the instruction “CLIMB VIA SID EXCEPT MAINTAIN (altitude)”, or
      3. If the assigned altitude is different from the published altitude in the SID, the altitude may be amended using CLIMB VIA SID EXCEPT MAINTAIN (altitude).
    5. Selectable Field 5, Maintain Altitude Field, is reserved for initial altitude Assignment. If no SID is assigned or the assigned SID does not contain either an initial altitude or vertical guidance, then Selectable Field 5 must contain the instruction “MAINTAIN (assigned altitude)”.
    6. Selectable Field 6, Expected Altitude Field, is reserved for specifying when the Expected Altitude would be used in the event of lost communications.
    7. Selectable Field 7, Departure Frequency Field, is reserved for Departure Control Frequency Assignment. The selection of “SEE SID” may be used if the SID contains Departure Control Frequency Assignment specific to the intended departure procedure.
    8. Selectable Field 8, Contact Field, is reserved for additional contact information in accordance with facility directives. This field is limited to 32 characters.
    9. Selectable Field 9, Local Information Field, is reserved for additional information in accordance with facility directives. This field is limited to 34 characters and must not contradict information contained elsewhere in a departure clearance.