Clearance Items

Issue the following clearance items, as appropriate, in the order listed below:

1. Aircraft identification.
2. Clearance limit.
   1. When the clearance limit is an airport, the word “airport” must follow the airport name.
   2. When the clearance limit is a NAVAID, and the NAVAID type is known, the type of NAVAID must follow the NAVAID name.
   3. When the clearance limit is an intersection or waypoint, and the type is known, the type must follow the intersection or waypoint name.
3. Standard Instrument Departure (SID) or vectors, where applicable.
4. Route of flight including ADR/ADAR/AAR when applied.
5. Altitude data in the order flown.
6. Mach number, if applicable.
7. USAF. When issuing a clearance to an airborne aircraft containing an altitude assignment, do not include more than one of the following in the same transmission:
   1. Frequency change.
   2. Transponder change.
   3. Heading.
   4. Altimeter setting.
   5. Traffic information containing an altitude.
8. Holding instructions.
9. Any special information.
10. Frequency and beacon code information.