Landing
Landing clearance
Read back the landing clearance including the runway.
Original SkyRT lesson (pending instructor review)landingrunway
When you use it
On final approach, Tower frequency.
Example exchange
ATCVindhya Tower
VKA, runway 27, cleared to land, wind 260 degrees 10 knots
You
Runway 27, cleared to land, VKA
This is an illustrative example. The required elements matter more than the exact words — ICAO phraseology allows variation, and local procedures can differ.
Required information
- Runway
- CLEARED TO LAND
- Call sign
Expected sequence
- Runway
- Cleared to land
- Call sign
Read back
- Runway
- Landing clearance
Why it works this way
Clearances to land on a runway are mandatory read-back items. If you are not cleared to land by a safe point, ask or go around.
Common errors
- Omitting the runway
- Reading back the wind instead of the clearance
References
- ICAO Doc 9432, Manual of Radiotelephony (4th ed., 2007), §4.7 — Final approach and landing
Practise it: Circuit, final and landing clearance
Run the related simulator scenario and get item-by-item feedback on your transmissions.
Open the scenario