IFR CLEARENCES SHORTHAND SYMBOLS

Words and Phrases Shorthand Words and Phrases Shorthand

Above…………………………………………………… ABV
Expect Further Clearance (time or location)………… EFC

Above (“Above Six thousand”)………………………. 60

Flight Level……………………………………………… FL

Advise…………………………………………………… ADV
Flight Planned Route………………………………….. FPR

After (passing)…………………………………………. < or AFT

For Further Clearance…………………………………. FFC

Airport…………………………………………………... A
From……………………………………………………… FR or FRM

(Alternate Instructions)………………………………... ( )
Heading…………………………………………………. HDG

Altitude 6,000 - 17,000……………………………….. 60-170

Hold (direction) (“Hold west”)…………………………. H-W

And……………………………………………………… &
Holding Pattern…………………………………………

Approach……………………………………………….. AP
Inbound…………………………………………………. IB

Final…………………………………………………… F
Intercept………………………………………………... or INT

Instrument Landing System………………………… ILS

Intersection…………………………………………….. or XN

Localizer Back Course………………………………. LBC

Landing…………………………………………………. LDG

Localizer Only………………………………………… LOC

Maintain (or magnetic)………………………………… M

Nondirectional Beacon……………………………… NDB

Middle Marker………………………………………….. MM

Precision Approach Radar………………………….. PAR

Compass Locator at Middle Marker………………. LMM

Surveillance Radar…………………………………… ASR

No (or not) Later Than…………………………………. NLT

Approach Control………………………………………. APC

On Course………………………………………………. OC

As Filed………………………………………………….. AF
Outbound……………………………………………….. OB

As Published……………………………………………. APUB
Outer Marker (Compass Locator)…..………………… LOM

At…………………………………………………………. @
Over (ident over the line)………………………………. OKC

(ATC) Advises…………………………………………… CA
Procedure Turn…………………………………………. PT

(ATC) Clears or Cleared………………………………… C

Radar Contact………………………………………….. RCT

(ATC) Requests…………………………………………. CR
Radar Vector……………………………………………. RV

Bearing………………………………………………….. BRG or BR
Radial (092 radial)……………………………………… 092R

Before (reaching, passing)…………………………….. >

Report…………………………………………………… R

Below……………………………………………………. BLO
Report Leaving………………………………………. RL

Below (“Below six thousand”)………………………… 60

Report On Course…………………………………… R-CRS

Center…………………………………………………… CTR
Report Over………………………………………….. RO

Cleared or (ATC) Clears……………………………….. C

Report Passing………………………………………. RP

Cleared As Filed………………………………………… CAF

Report Reaching…………………………………….. RR

Cleared to Land………………………………………… CL
Report Procedure Turn Inbound…………………… RPTI

Climb (to)…………………………………………………
Reverse Course……………………………………….. RC

Climb via………………………………………………… V
Runway (number)…………………………………….. RWY 26

Contact…………………………………………………… CT
Squawk.………………………………………………… SQ

Contact Approach……………………………………… CAP

Standby………………………………………………… STBY

Cross (crossing)………………………………………… X
Takeoff………………………………………………….. TO

Cruise…………………………………………………….
Tower…………………………………………………… Z OR TWR

Depart (departure)……………………………………… DP
Track…………………………………………………… TR

Departure Control……………………………………… DPC

Turn Left, or Turn Left After Departure……………… or LT

Descend (to)……………………………………………..
Turn Right, or Turn Right After Departure………….. or RT

Direct…………………………………………………….. DR or D
Until…………………………………………………….. til or U

DME Fix (15 DME mile fix)…………………………….. 15

or D15
Until Advised (by)…………………………………… UA

Each……………………………………………………… EA
Until Further Advised………………………………. UFA

Eastbound………………………………………………. EB
VFR On Top……………………………………………. VFR

Established……………………………………………… ESTB
VOR……………………………………………………..

Expect…………………………………………………… EX Victor (victor airway 29)……………………………….. V29