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IFR CLEARENCES SHORTHAND SYMBOLS
Words and Phrases Shorthand Words and Phrases Shorthand
Above…………………………………………………… ABV
Above (“Above Six thousand”)………………………. 60
Advise…………………………………………………… ADV
After (passing)…………………………………………. < or AFT
Airport…………………………………………………... A
(Alternate Instructions)………………………………... ( )
Altitude 6,000 - 17,000……………………………….. 60-170
And……………………………………………………… &
Approach……………………………………………….. AP
Final…………………………………………………… F
Instrument Landing System………………………… ILS
Localizer Back Course………………………………. LBC
Localizer Only………………………………………… LOC
Nondirectional Beacon……………………………… NDB
Precision Approach Radar………………………….. PAR
Surveillance Radar…………………………………… ASR
Approach Control………………………………………. APC
As Filed………………………………………………….. AF
As Published……………………………………………. APUB
At…………………………………………………………. @
(ATC) Advises…………………………………………… CA
(ATC) Clears or Cleared………………………………… C
(ATC) Requests…………………………………………. CR
Bearing………………………………………………….. BRG or BR
Before (reaching, passing)…………………………….. >
Below……………………………………………………. BLO
Below (“Below six thousand”)………………………… 60
Center…………………………………………………… CTR
Cleared or (ATC) Clears……………………………….. C
Cleared As Filed………………………………………… CAF
Cleared to Land………………………………………… CL
Climb (to)…………………………………………………
Climb via………………………………………………… V
Contact…………………………………………………… CT
Contact Approach……………………………………… CAP
Cross (crossing)………………………………………… X
Cruise…………………………………………………….
Depart (departure)……………………………………… DP
Departure Control……………………………………… DPC
Descend (to)……………………………………………..
Direct…………………………………………………….. DR or D
DME Fix (15 DME mile fix)…………………………….. or D15
Each……………………………………………………… EA
Eastbound………………………………………………. EB
Established……………………………………………… ESTB
Expect…………………………………………………… EX
Expect Further Clearance (time or location)………… EFC
Flight Level……………………………………………… FL
Flight Planned Route………………………………….. FPR
For Further Clearance…………………………………. FFC
From……………………………………………………… FR or FRM
Heading…………………………………………………. HDG
Hold (direction) (“Hold west”)…………………………. H-W
Holding Pattern…………………………………………
Inbound…………………………………………………. IB
Intercept………………………………………………... or INT
Intersection…………………………………………….. or XN
Landing…………………………………………………. LDG
Maintain (or magnetic)………………………………… M
Middle Marker………………………………………….. MM
Compass Locator at Middle Marker………………. LMM
No (or not) Later Than…………………………………. NLT
On Course………………………………………………. OC
Outbound……………………………………………….. OB
Outer Marker (Compass Locator)…..………………… LOM
Over (ident over the line)………………………………. OKC
Procedure Turn…………………………………………. PT
Radar Contact………………………………………….. RCT
Radar Vector……………………………………………. RV
Radial (092 radial)……………………………………… 092R
Report…………………………………………………… R
Report Leaving………………………………………. RL
Report On Course…………………………………… R-CRS
Report Over………………………………………….. RO
Report Passing………………………………………. RP
Report Reaching…………………………………….. RR
Report Procedure Turn Inbound…………………… RPTI
Reverse Course……………………………………….. RC
Runway (number)…………………………………….. RWY 26
Squawk.………………………………………………… SQ
Standby………………………………………………… STBY
Takeoff………………………………………………….. TO
Tower…………………………………………………… Z OR TWR
Track…………………………………………………… TR
Turn Left, or Turn Left After Departure……………… or LT
Turn Right, or Turn Right After Departure………….. or RT
Until…………………………………………………….. til or U
Until Advised (by)…………………………………… UA
Until Further Advised………………………………. UFA
VFR On Top……………………………………………. VFR
VOR……………………………………………………..
Victor (victor airway 29)……………………………….. V29
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IFR Clearance Shorthand Symbols.pdf

  • 1. IFR CLEARENCES SHORTHAND SYMBOLS Words and Phrases Shorthand Words and Phrases Shorthand Above…………………………………………………… ABV Above (“Above Six thousand”)………………………. 60 Advise…………………………………………………… ADV After (passing)…………………………………………. < or AFT Airport…………………………………………………... A (Alternate Instructions)………………………………... ( ) Altitude 6,000 - 17,000……………………………….. 60-170 And……………………………………………………… & Approach……………………………………………….. AP Final…………………………………………………… F Instrument Landing System………………………… ILS Localizer Back Course………………………………. LBC Localizer Only………………………………………… LOC Nondirectional Beacon……………………………… NDB Precision Approach Radar………………………….. PAR Surveillance Radar…………………………………… ASR Approach Control………………………………………. APC As Filed………………………………………………….. AF As Published……………………………………………. APUB At…………………………………………………………. @ (ATC) Advises…………………………………………… CA (ATC) Clears or Cleared………………………………… C (ATC) Requests…………………………………………. CR Bearing………………………………………………….. BRG or BR Before (reaching, passing)…………………………….. > Below……………………………………………………. BLO Below (“Below six thousand”)………………………… 60 Center…………………………………………………… CTR Cleared or (ATC) Clears……………………………….. C Cleared As Filed………………………………………… CAF Cleared to Land………………………………………… CL Climb (to)………………………………………………… Climb via………………………………………………… V Contact…………………………………………………… CT Contact Approach……………………………………… CAP Cross (crossing)………………………………………… X Cruise……………………………………………………. Depart (departure)……………………………………… DP Departure Control……………………………………… DPC Descend (to)…………………………………………….. Direct…………………………………………………….. DR or D DME Fix (15 DME mile fix)…………………………….. or D15 Each……………………………………………………… EA Eastbound………………………………………………. EB Established……………………………………………… ESTB Expect…………………………………………………… EX Expect Further Clearance (time or location)………… EFC Flight Level……………………………………………… FL Flight Planned Route………………………………….. FPR For Further Clearance…………………………………. FFC From……………………………………………………… FR or FRM Heading…………………………………………………. HDG Hold (direction) (“Hold west”)…………………………. H-W Holding Pattern………………………………………… Inbound…………………………………………………. IB Intercept………………………………………………... or INT Intersection…………………………………………….. or XN Landing…………………………………………………. LDG Maintain (or magnetic)………………………………… M Middle Marker………………………………………….. MM Compass Locator at Middle Marker………………. LMM No (or not) Later Than…………………………………. NLT On Course………………………………………………. OC Outbound……………………………………………….. OB Outer Marker (Compass Locator)…..………………… LOM Over (ident over the line)………………………………. OKC Procedure Turn…………………………………………. PT Radar Contact………………………………………….. RCT Radar Vector……………………………………………. RV Radial (092 radial)……………………………………… 092R Report…………………………………………………… R Report Leaving………………………………………. RL Report On Course…………………………………… R-CRS Report Over………………………………………….. RO Report Passing………………………………………. RP Report Reaching…………………………………….. RR Report Procedure Turn Inbound…………………… RPTI Reverse Course……………………………………….. RC Runway (number)…………………………………….. RWY 26 Squawk.………………………………………………… SQ Standby………………………………………………… STBY Takeoff………………………………………………….. TO Tower…………………………………………………… Z OR TWR Track…………………………………………………… TR Turn Left, or Turn Left After Departure……………… or LT Turn Right, or Turn Right After Departure………….. or RT Until…………………………………………………….. til or U Until Advised (by)…………………………………… UA Until Further Advised………………………………. UFA VFR On Top……………………………………………. VFR VOR…………………………………………………….. Victor (victor airway 29)……………………………….. V29 15