Expect-further-clearance (EFC)

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (definition from the FAA-H-8083-25B, 2016; current: FAA-H-8083-25C, 2023, with the October 2025 addendum).

Related terms

• Expect Further Clearance (EFC) Time
• DELAY INDEFINITE (reason if known) EXPECT FURTHER CLEARANCE (time)
• Expect Further Clearance Via (airways, routes or fixes)
• Clearance Limit
• Clearance Limit [ICAO]
• Expect Departure Clearance Time (EDCT)

Glossary last updated 2026-10-28.