Transits & Other Flights

One may occasionally encounter VFR flights transiting through the CTR without landing, or performing some combination of typical VFR actions (e.g., circuits then leaving the CTR.) In these cases, one may use one’s best judgment to combine and adapt existing VFR phraseology to issue an appropriate clearance to the aircraft for whatever they want to do. The goal is to remain flexible and receptive to the pilot’s intentions.

For example, here is an example of a clearance for an aircraft to perform a touch-and-go, then leave the BIRK CTR via Route 6:

🎧 (TF-)SKN, on the go right turn for route 6, winds 180 degrees 9 knots, runway 19, cleared touch and go.

Similarly, here is an example of a clearance for an aircraft to enter, transit, and then leave the BIRK CTR via route 6 then route 1:

🎧 (TF-SKN, join route 6 then route 1 to leave the control zone, squawk 0311, QNH 983 hectopascals.