CLR DEL
CLR DEL is the scope for EKCH_DEL. Uncleared departures sit in airline bays; issuing a clearance automatically moves the strip to Cleared.
Bay overview
Section titled “Bay overview”| Bay | Strip type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Others | Uncleared | Sorted top-down (opposite to most bays). |
| SAS | Uncleared | Airline grouping. |
| Norwegian | Uncleared | Airline grouping. |
| Cleared | Cleared | Strips move here after CLD. |
| Messages | Messages | Coordination / free-text. |
| Push back | Departure locked | Locked — context only. |
| TWY DEP (upper) | Departure locked | Locked. |
| TWY DEP (lower) | Departure locked | Locked. |
Cleared strips
Section titled “Cleared strips”Completing the clearance directly assigns the strip to the first carried step in its complete departure route. This is an ownership change, not pending coordination. A logical step is carried when its frequency is primed or cross-coupled:
- East/South stands (G110–G137): GE 121.830 → the applicable tower.
- West stand (W1): GW 118.580 → the applicable tower.
- North stands: SEQ PLN 121.905 → AD 121.730 → the configured ground/tower route. If AD and SEQ PLN are carried by the same primary, the strip is assigned as AD and the displayed frequency is 121.905.
When a logical frequency is carried, cross-coupling changes the primary position that receives the strip while the SI label continues to show the logical identifier frequency. Otherwise, the sector’s configured fallback owner receives the strip with that controller’s identifier and frequency. A step is skipped only when neither radio carriage nor configured sector ownership resolves it.
Issue a clearance
Section titled “Issue a clearance”-
Click the Destination / Stand column on the strip.
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Review and update fields in the flight plan editor.
- Disabled — read-only; pilots must refile to change.
- Dropdown — valid options for this strip.
- Free-text — e.g. ROUTE.
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Click CLD to confirm the clearance and move the strip to Cleared.
Pre-departure clearance (PDC / datalink)
Section titled “Pre-departure clearance (PDC / datalink)”CLR DEL only needs to act when a PDC request raises a validation or contains manual remarks.
| State | Strip | Action |
|---|---|---|
| PDC invalid | Callsign blinks grey | OPEN DCL MENU in the validation dialog |
| Custom PDC | Normal strip; validation prompts manual handling | OPEN DCL MENU |
| Cleared via PDC | Strip in Cleared with navy callsign until pilot acknowledges | — |
Use REVERT TO VOICE in the DCL window to abandon the datalink path.
See Pre-departure clearance and Validation status.
Related
Section titled “Related”- AA + AD — combined apron after handoff
- SEQ PLN — startup sequencing for North stands
- Apron Departure — B/C_GND split layout