INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE PROCEDURE (DP)
Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov
A preplanned instrument flight rule (IFR) departure procedure published for pilot use, in graphic or textual format, that provides obstruction clearance from the terminal area to the appropriate en route structure. There are two types of DP, Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP), printed either textually or graphically, and, Standard Instrument Departure (SID), which is always printed graphically.
See IFR TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND DEPARTURE PROCEDURES; OBSTACLE DEPARTURE PROCEDURE (ODP); STANDARD INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE (SID).
Refer to AIM.
Also called DP.