How would you clear an aircraft direct to a waypoint/fix?

• A. DIRECT TO FIX
• B. DIRECT (name of NAVAID/waypoint/fix/airport)
• C. CLEARANCE VIA SID
• D. HOLD AT FIX

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that to route an aircraft directly to a specific point, you issue a direct-to clearance by saying Direct followed by the exact name of the fix, waypoint, NAVAID, or airport. This creates a direct leg from the aircraft’s current position to that named point and cancels any intervening legs, guiding the flight straight there. It’s important to include the specific fix name to avoid ambiguity (for example, Direct ABC). Other options describe different concepts: directing to just a generic “fix” isn’t precise without naming it, a clearance via a SID is a predefined departure route, and holding at a fix would make the aircraft remain in a holding pattern rather than proceed to the destination.