Here are some examples of various Pre Departure Clearances:
"Clearance delivery" on Tower VHF frequencies has been around for many years and took up a lot of time reading the long message and then asking for a "read back". But a few years ago the FAA got into the 21 Century and started using ARINC'S ACARS system to deliver these clearances over the local ACARS frequencies at selected airports around the country.
This could be the first step to the FAA using digitalized communications for many other ATC clearances. They have said they are planning for this. But instead of using a proven existing system, they are planning to invent an entirely new operation using transponder fequencies! This should be interesting!
Except for Air Canada, I have not found any foreign carriers making use of this as yet. Maybe, you all might have caught such a message. I'd appreciate your help in letting me know who they are.
The following are a few examples of PDC (Pre Depature Clearance) messages I've copied. The transmission "times" are given after the upload and sometimes at the start.
ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N615UA Message label: RA Block id: I Msg. no: QUAT Flight id: CCDUA~ Message content:- 1**DPTR CLRNC** FLT 902-13 SFO - JFK UAL902 SFO B/B767/G P2015 RQ370 XPDR 3627 MAINT FL230 EXP REQ ALT 10 MIN AFT T/O GND CTL FREQ 121.8 /DPTR CTL SEE SID DO NOT EXCEED 250 KTS TIL ADVISED -SFO6 S SFO SAC J32 BAM- SFO SFO6 SFO SAC./.JFK --------------[13/02/1996 11:54] ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .C-FDSU Message label: 4P Block id: E Msg. no: -// Flight id: ATC P9 Message content:- 47 YYZOWAC 13FEB/2004 OAK C-FDSU/ /0756 TIMESTAMP 13FEB96 20:04 *PRE-DEPARTURE CLEARANCE* 155 FLT ACA0756/13 KSFO T/EA32/R P2030 BQ370 XPRD 3656 EDCT 1230 MAINT FL230 EXP REQ ALT 10 MI N AFT T/O GND CTL FREQ 124.25/DPTR CTL SEE SID DO NOT EXCEED 250 KTS TIL ADVISED -SFO6 SFO LIN- KSFO LIN J84 SNY***CYYZ @ICAO REG/CFDSU SEL/FQC*** --------[13/02/1996 12:04] [09/09/1996 15:14] 2 .N401UP 37 J NYSD FXY5X PDC UPS9801/09 OAK-RNO ----ATC CLEARANCE---- CLEARED AS FILED MAINTAIN FL 230 CONTACT BAY DEPARTURE ON 120.9 SQWK: 4546 DO NOT EXCEED 250 KNOTS UNTIL ADVISED CALL 121.1 FOR DEPARTURE INSTRUCTIONS ----FILED FLT PLAN---- SAC OAK SLNT7 REBAS SAC216 SAC SIER2 RNO PROPOSED ETD: 2224Z REQUESTED ALT: 210 A/C: F/B757/E ---END OF CLEARANCE--- [09/09/1996 18:40] 2 .N453UP 37 C NYSD FXY5X PDC CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE RETRY 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO RELEASE TIME. < ACARS SYSTEM GENERATED MESSAGE > [09/09/1996 18:44] 2 .N453UP 37 L NYSD FXY5X PDC UPS0945/10 OAK-SDF ----ATC CLEARANCE---- -OAK4 OAK LIN J84 MVA- THEN AS FILED MAINTAIN FL 230 CONTACT BAY DEPARTURE ON 120.9 SQWK: 1705 DO NOT EXCEED 250 KNOTS UNTIL ADVISED ----FILED FLT PLAN---- OAK LIN J84 EKR J116 FQF J80 MKC J24 STL ENL***SDF PROPOSED ETD: 0215Z REQUESTED ALT: 270 A/C: F/B757/E ---END OF CLEARANCE--- [13/02/1996 12:42] ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N302UA Message label: RA Block id: W Msg. no: QUAT Flight id: CCDUA~ Message content:- 1**DPTR CLRNC** FLT 2941-13 SFO - ONT UAL2941 SFO T/B73S/G P2110 RQ370 XPDR 1774 MAINT FL230 EXP REQ ALT 10 MIN AFT T/O GND CTL FREQ 121.8 /DPTR CTL SEE SID DO NOT EXCEED 250 KTS TIL ADVISED AVE SFO PORTE9 WAGES AVE./.ONT -----------[13/02/1996 12:47] Aircraft reg: .N605AU Message label: C1 Block id: X Msg. no: .FFX Flight id: FMUS 1 Message content:- 32047 AGM AN N605AU/AP SFO - PDCSSFO 0058 605 EQP L/B757/G P2115 SQK 6324 ALT 370 -SFO6 SFO LIN- SFO LIN J84 EKR./.CLT MAINT FL230 EXP REQ ALT 10 MIN AFT T/O GND CTL FREQ 124.25/DPTR CTL SEE SID DO NOT EXCEED 250 KTS TIL ADVISED SQK 6324 PDC VALID UNTIL 2315Z -- END OF MESSAGE -- [17/09/1996 14:39] 2 .N655FE C1 R .MEM XRFX 1 (A-300) 72139 AGM AN N655FE - PDC FDX3853/17 XPNDR 1731 H/EA30/E DEPT: OAK TIME: P2200Z FL330 . AVE OAK SKYL3 WAGES AVE***BUR @ RMK/AGCS . CONTACT BAY DEPARTURE ON 135.1 MAINTAIN 10000 (Time missing) ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N974UA Message label: RA Block id: V Msg. no: QUAT Flight id: CCDUA~ Message content:- 1**DPTR CLRNC** FLT 1048-13 SFO - GEG PDC NOT STORED IN UNIMATIC-CONTACT CLEARANCE DELIVERY BY VOICE TO OBTAIN PDC ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N174UA Message label: RA Block id: F Msg. no: QUAT Flight id: CCDUA~ Message content:- 1**DPTR CLRNC** FLT 837-13 SFO - NRT UAL837 KSFO H/B74F/R P2140 RQ350 XPDR 1730 EDCT 2200 MAINT 3000 EXP REQ ALT 3 MIN AFT T/O GND CTL FREQ 121.8 /DPTR CTL SEE SID ..... KSFO STINS6 ENI C1486 GUTTS GEBCO GAVEL***RJAA ?ICAO ENI/M085F350 ARIES*** -------------[13/02/1996 13:18] ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .C-FTJQ Message label: 4P Block id: H Msg. no: -// Flight id: ATC P3 Message content:- 57 YYZOWAC 14FEB/1516 SFOC C-FTJQ/ /0758 TIMESTAMP 14FEB96 15:16 *PRE-DEPARTURE CLEARANCE* 34 FLT ACA0758/14 KSFO T/EA32/R P1545 BQ330 XPRD 3617 EDCT 0745 MAINT FL230 EXP REQ ALT 10 MIN AFT T/O GND CTL FREQ 121.8 /DPTR CTL SEE SID DO NOT EXCEED 250 KTS TIL ADVISED -SFO6 SFO LIN- KSFO LIN J84 DBQ***CYYZ @ICAO REG/CFTJQ SEL/FQC*** --------------------------[14/02/1996 07:15] ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N58101 (Continental) Message label: C1 Block id: I Msg. no: .MIA Flight id: XU1S 1 Message content:- 4/1532 AGM AN N58101/AP SFO - CO 0240/14 *** PREDEPARTURE CLEARANCE *** COA0240 DEPARTING SFO EQUIP L/B757/G SKD DEP TIME P1600 INITIAL FLT LEVEL 330 ROUTING - ATC CLEARANCE - -SF06 SFO SAC J32 BAM- SFO SFO6 SFO SAC./.EWR @NRP MAINT FL230 EXP REQ ALT 10 MIN AFT T/O GND CTL FREQ 121.8 /DPTR CTL SEE SID DO NOT EXCEED 250 KTS TIL ADVISED TRANSPONDER 3642 ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N69602 (Continental) Message label: C1 Block id: E Msg. no: .MIA Flight id: XU1S 1 Message content:- .MIAXU1S 14/1540 AGM AN N69602/AP SFO - CO 0136/14 *** PREDEPARTURE CLEARANCE *** COA0136 DEPARTING SFO EQUIP T/B73J/G SKD DEP TIME P1550 INITIAL FLT LEVEL 370 ROUTING - ATC CLEARANCE - AVE SFO PORTE9 WAGES AVE./.IAH MAINT FL230 EXP REQ ALT 10 MIN AFT T/O GND CTL FREQ 121.8 /DPTR CTL SEE SID DO NOT EXCEED 250 KTS TIL ADVISED TRANSPONDER 3451 Mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N174UA Message label: RA Block id: F Msg. no: QUAT Flight id: CCDUA~ Message content:- 1**DPTR CLRNC** FLT 837-13 SFO - NRT UAL837 KSFO H/B74F/R P2140 RQ350 XPDR 1730 EDCT 2200 MAINT 3000 EXP REQ ALT 3 MIN AFT T/O GND CTL FREQ 121.8 /DPTR CTL SEE SID ..... KSFO STINS6 ENI C1486 GUTTS GENCO GAVEL***RJAA ?ICAO ENI/M085F350 ARIES*** ------------[13/02/1996 13:18] ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N147AA Message label: 40 Block id: D Msg. no: FLIG Flight id: HT 003 Message content:- FLIGHT 0039/14 SFO -HNL PDC AAL39 XPNDR 6301 SFO H/DC10/R P1700 330 KSFO GAPP2 SFO BEBOP R464 BITTA BAMBO CKH PHNL MAINT 3000 EXP REQ ALT 3 MIN AFT T/O GND CTL FREQ 121.8 /DPTR CTL SEE SID DO NOT EXCEED 250 KTS TIL ADVISED CALL CLNC DEL 10 MIN PRIOR TO ENG START END ------------[14/02/1996 09:08] ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N361UA Message label: RA Block id: V Msg. no: QUAT Flight id: CCDUA~ Message content:- 1**DPTR CLRNC** FLT 2157-14 OAK - LAX PDC NOT STORED IN UNIMATIC-CONTACT CLEARANCE DELIVERY BY VOICE TO OBTAIN PDC ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N1844U Message label: RA Block id: J Msg. no: QUAT Flight id: CCDUA~ Message content:- 1**DPTR CLRNC** FLT 41-14 SFO - KOA UAL41 KSFO H/DC10/R P1715 RQ330 XPDR 3222 MAINT 3000 EXP REQ ALT 3 MIN AFT T/O GND CTL FREQ 121.8 /DPTR CTL SEE SID DO NOT EXCEED 250 KTS TIL ADVISED CALL CLNC DEL 10 MIN PRIOR TO ENG START -GAPP2 SFO BEBOP- KSFO BEBOP R464 BAKON R464 BANDY R464 BITTA PHKO [04/04/1996 19:12] ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N650TW Message label: C1 Block id: M Msg. no: .MKC Flight id: CCTW 0 Message content:- 50012 AGM AN .N650TW/GL JFK - /- - P D C - - CAPTAINS COPY 05APR96/0012Z TWA740 H/B767/R KJFK-EDDF 330 P0030 - - CLEARED AS FILED - - ACK KJFK BETTE1 BETTE***EDDF @ICAO WHALE/N0468F370 B*** BETTE ONE DEPARTURE ACK TRANSITION INITIAL HEADING 155 MAINT 5000 EXP REQSTD ALT 10MIN AFT DEP DEPARTURE FREQUENCY 135.9 CONTACT GATE-HOLD 125.05 XPNDR 4065 [04/04/1996 19:28] ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N181DN Message label: RA Block id: R Msg. no: QUAT Flight id: LDDDL. Message content:- 6PDC 0106 JFK FRA ***DATE/TIME OF PDC RECEIPT: 05APR 0004Z **** PREDEPARTURE CLEARANCE **** EXPIRES 2 HRS AFTER SKED DEP TIME DAL106 DEPARTING KJFK TRANSPONDER 4076 SKED DEP TIME 0035 EQUIP H/B767/R FILED FLT LEVEL 330 ROUTING **************************************** -CLEARED AS FILED- ACK KJFK BETTE1 BETTE******EDDF **************************************** BETTE ONE DEPARTURE, ACK TRANSITION INITIAL HEADING 155 MAINT 5000 EXP REQSTD ALT 10MIN AFT DEP DEPARTURE FREQUENCY 135.9 CONTACT GATE-HOLD 125.05 [04/04/1996 19:05] ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N391AA Message label: 40 Block id: V Msg. no: FLIG Flight id: HT 004 Message content:- 4/04 JFK -ORY PDC AAL44 XPNDR 1605 JFK H/B767/R P0015 330 YAHOO KJFK HAPIE1 HAPIE***LFPO @ICAO RAFIN/M080F350 GU*** HAPIE ONE DEPARTURE, YAHOO TRANSITION INIT IAL HEADING 155 MAINT 5000 EXP REQSTD ALT 10MIN AFT DEP DEPARTURE FREQUENCY 135.9 CONTACT GATE-HOLD 125.05 ADVISE ON INITIAL CONTACT YOU HAVE ATIS END
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