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Clearance Items
JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov
The following guidelines must be utilized to facilitate the processing of airfile aircraft:
- Ensure the aircraft is within your area of jurisdiction unless otherwise coordinated.
- Obtain necessary information needed to provide IFR service.
- Issue clearance to destination, short range clearance, or an instruction to the pilot to contact an FSS if the flight plan cannot be processed. If clearance is to destination airport, the phraseology CLEARED TO (destination) AIRPORT must be used. If clearance is to a NAVAID, state the name of the NAVAID followed by the type of NAVAID, if the type is known. If clearance is to an intersection or waypoint and the type is known, the type must follow the intersection or waypoint name.