Aviation Dictionary

EXPECT DEPARTURE CLEARANCE TIME (EDCT)

The runway release time assigned to an aircraft in a traffic management program and shown on the flight progress strip as an EDCT. (See GROUND DELAY PROGRAM.)

Dictionary Term

EXPECT DEPARTURE CLEARANCE TIME (EDCT)

Definition

The runway release time assigned to an aircraft in a
traffic management program and shown on the flight progress strip as an EDCT. (See GROUND DELAY PROGRAM.)

References

Pilot Controller Glossary, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023