Shared Phraseology Reference

Initial Contact

"AAL123, Los Angeles Ground, good evening."

"DAL456, Los Angeles Tower, runway 25R, continue."

"UAL88, SoCal Approach, radar contact."

"Cleared to [destination] via [SID/route]. Climb and maintain [altitude]. Departure frequency [frequency]. Squawk [code]."

"Taxi to runway [runway] via [taxiways], hold short runway [runway]."

"Runway [runway], cleared for takeoff."

"Runway [runway], cleared to land."

"Line up and wait runway [runway]."

"Go around, fly runway heading, climb and maintain [altitude]."

"Radar contact."

"Fly heading [heading]."

"Turn left/right heading [heading]."

"Climb and maintain [altitude]."

"Descend and maintain [altitude]."

"Reduce speed [speed] knots."

"Cleared [approach] runway [runway] approach."

"Contact [position] on [frequency]."

"Monitor Tower on [frequency]."