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Clearance Prefix

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

  1. Prefix a clearance, information, or a request for information which will be relayed to an aircraft through a non-ATC facility by stating “A-T-C clears,” “A-T-C advises,” or “A-T-C requests.”
  2. Flight service stations and ARTCC Flight Data Units must prefix a clearance with the appropriate phrase: “ATC clears,” “ATC advises,” etc.