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Phraseology (ICAO)

Ground Operations

Delivery Procedures

Delivery Clearance

CALLSIGN, cleared to DESTINATION as filed, via DEPARTURE_PROCEDURE runway NUMBER, initial climb ALTITUDE, squawk NUMBER.

Pushback Procedures

Pushback Approved

CALLSIGN, pushback approved, facing DIRECTION.

Taxi Procedures

Taxi to HP

CALLSIGN,taxi to holding point NUMBER runway NUMBER via ROUTE, time TIME, hold short of runway NUMBER.

Taxi to Stand

CALLSIGN,taxi to stand NUMBER via ROUTE.

Tower Operations

Runway Operations

Takeoff Clearance

CALLSIGN, surface wind DIRECTION degrees SPEED knots, runway NUMBER, cleared for takeoff (report airborne).

Approach Operations

Approach Procedures

ILS Approach Clearance

CALLSIGN, cleared ILS Approach runway NUMBER, report established.

RNAV Approach Straight In Clearance

CALLSIGN, cleared direct STRAIGHT_IN_RNAV_IAF, maintain at or above ALTITUDE until STRAIGHT_IN_RNAV_IAF, cleared straight-in RNAV runway NUMBER, QNH PRESSURE.

RNAV Approach Step Down Clearance

CALLSIGN, cleared direct STEPDOWN_RNAV_FIX, cross STEPDOWN_RNAV_FIX at or above ALTITUDE, cleared RNAV runway NUMBER, QNH PRESSURE.

RNAV Approach Lateral Clearance

CALLSIGN, cleared direct LATERAL_RNAV_IAF, maintain at or above ALTITUDE until LATERAL_RNAV_IAF, cleared RNAV runway NUMBER, LATERAL_RNAV_IAF transition, QNH PRESSURE.