Aviation Dictionary

Air traffic clearance

means an authorization by air traffic control, for the purpose of preventing collision between known aircraft, for an aircraft to proceed under specified traffic conditions within controlled airspace

Dictionary Term

Air traffic clearance

Definition

means an authorization by air traffic control, for the purpose of preventing collision between known aircraft, for an aircraft to proceed under specified traffic conditions within controlled airspace

References

14 C.F.R. Part 1, Federal Aviation Administration, 2026