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CLEARED APPROACH

Instrument Procedures

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ATC authorization for an aircraft to execute any standard or special instrument approach procedure for that airport. Normally, an aircraft will be cleared for a specific instrument approach procedure.

Source FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary · checked 2026-08-25

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