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Phraseology

Controller Commands

Keywords to trigger a pilot response are underlined.

The wind direction and speed, as well as the altimeter setting, can be included with any commands issued to pilots.

For Closed Traffic

-Use this command to clear a closed traffic airplane for takeoff

N (November) 1817A (Alpha), Thompson Tower, left closed traffic, report midfield downwind each pass, cleared for takeoff runway 13 (one three)

N (November) 5128B (Bravo), Thompson Tower, left closed traffic, report midfield downwind each pass, cleared for takeoff runway 13 (one three)

N (November) 6511C (Charlie), Thompson Tower, left closed traffic, report midfield downwind each pass, cleared for takeoff runway 13 (one three)

N (November) 5729D (Delta), Thompson Tower, left closed traffic, report midfield downwind each pass, cleared for takeoff runway 13 (one three)

At Midfield Downwind

-Use this command to clear a closed traffic airplane for the option (the option is a term to represent any of the following procedures: low approach, touch and go, stop and go, full stop landing)

N (November) 17A (Alpha), cleared for the option runway 13 (one three)

N (November) 28B (Bravo), cleared for the option runway 13 (one three)

N (November) 11C (Charlie), cleared for the option runway 13 (one three)

N (November) 29D (Delta), cleared for the option runway 13 (one three)

For Departure

-Use this command to clear a departing airplane for takeoff

N (November) 4653E (Echo), Thompson Tower, make right crosswind departure, cleared for takeoff runway 13 (one three)

N (November) 4554G (Golf), Thompson Tower, make left crosswind departure, cleared for takeoff runway 13 (one three)

N (November) 3873H (Hotel), Thompson Tower, make straight out departure, cleared for takeoff runway 13 (one three)

N (November) 7349I (India), Thompson Tower, make left downwind departure, cleared for takeoff runway 13 (one three)

For Arrival

-Use this command to give arriving airplanes instructions for entering the traffic pattern

N (November) 4653E (Echo), Thompson Tower, enter right base runway 13 (one three), report base

N (November) 4554G (Golf), Thompson Tower, enter left base runway 13 (one three), report base

N (November) 3873H (Hotel), Thompson Tower, enter left downwind runway 13 (one three), report base

N (November) 7349I (India), Thompson Tower, straight in runway 13 (one three), report three mile final

For Landing

-Use this command to clear an arriving airplane to land

N (November) 53E (Echo), cleared to land runway 13 (one three)

N (November) 54G (Golf), cleared to land runway 13 (one three)

N (November) 73H (Hotel), cleared to land runway 13 (one three)

N (November) 49I (India), cleared to land runway 13 (one three)

Number two to follow – Prefix used to sequence airplanes

Pilot Calls

For Closed Traffic

-Call made by a closed traffic airplane to request takeoff clearance for closed traffic

Thompson Tower, N (November) 1817A (Alpha), short of runway 13 (one three) for closed traffic

Thompson Tower, N (November) 5128B (Bravo), short of runway 13 (one three) for closed traffic

Thompson Tower, N (November) 6511C (Charlie), short of runway 13 (one three) for closed traffic

Thompson Tower, N (November) 5729D (Delta), short of runway 13 (one three) for closed traffic

For Departure

-Call made by a departure airplane to request takeoff clearance for departure of a certain direction of flight

Thompson Tower, N (November) 4653E (Echo), short of runway 13 (one three) for a Southwest departure

Thompson Tower, N (November) 4554G (Golf), short of runway 13 (one three) for a Northeast departure

Thompson Tower, N (November) 3873H (Hotel), short of runway 13 (one three) for a Southeast departure

Thompson Tower, N (November) 7349I (India), short of runway 13 (one three) for a Northwest departure

For Arrival

-Call made by an inbound airplane to receive instructions for entering the traffic pattern

Thompson Tower, N (November) 4653E (Echo), six miles Southwest inbound for landing

Thompson Tower, N (November) 4554G (Golf), six miles Northeast inbound for landing

Thompson Tower, N (November) 3873H (Hotel), six miles Southeast inbound for landing

Thompson Tower, N (November) 7349I (India), six miles Northwest inbound for landing

Pilot Reports

At Midfield Downwind

-Report made by a closed traffic airplane to request clearance for the option

Tower, N (November) 17A (Alpha), midfield downwind runway 13 (one three) for the option

Tower, N (November) 28B (Bravo), midfield downwind runway 13 (one three) for the option

Tower, N (November) 11C (Charlie), midfield downwind runway 13 (one three) for the option

Tower, N (November) 29D (Delta), midfield downwind runway 13 (one three) for the option

When Entering the Traffic Pattern

-Report made by an inbound airplane that has entered the traffic pattern to request landing clearance

Tower, N (November) 53E (Echo), left base runway 13 (one three)

Tower, N (November) 54G (Golf), right base runway 13 (one three)

Tower, N (November) 73H (Hotel), left downwind runway 13 (one three)

Tower, N (November) 49I (India), three mile final runway 13 (one three)