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CLEARANCE LIMIT

Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

The fix, point, or location to which an aircraft is cleared when issued an air traffic clearance.

See CLEARANCE LIMIT ICAO.

ICAO definition

The point to which an aircraft is granted an air traffic control clearance.

In the 7110.65

Used in 21 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 2-2-6IFR Flight Progress Data
  2. 2-3-4Terminal Data Entries
  3. 2-3-9Clearance Status
  4. 2-5-2Navaid Terms
  5. 3-6-3Information Usage
  6. 4-2-1Clearance Items
  7. 4-3-2Departure Clearances
  8. 4-3-3Abbreviated Departure Clearance
  9. 4-5-7Altitude Information
  10. 4-6-1Clearance to Holding Fix
  11. 4-6-2Clearance Beyond Fix
  12. 4-6-4Holding Instructions
  13. 4-7-1Clearance Information
  14. 4-7-6Arrival Information
  15. 4-7-9Transfer of Jurisdiction
  16. 4-7-10Approach Information
  17. 9-2-21Nonstandard Formation/Cell Operations
  18. 10-3-1Overdue Aircraft/Other Situations
  19. 10-6-5Services to Rescue Aircraft
  20. 12-1-5Departure Clearance/Communication Failure
  21. 14-2-4Specific Uplinks