What is the final word in the SID phraseology after the SID name and number used to assign the departure?

• A. DEPARTURE
• B. DEPART
• C. DEPARTURE RUNWAY
• D. LEFT TURN

Answer: (A)

When a controller clears you for a Standard Instrument Departure, the clearance ends with the word that signals you are to fly the published SID. That final word is departure. It’s a standard way to indicate you’re cleared to execute the SID you were given, and you’ll follow its published routing and procedures from there.

Saying departure creates a clear, unambiguous clearance. Using a word like depart would be grammatically off in this context, and phrases such as departure runway or left turn aren’t the standard way to close a SID clearance. The SID itself defines the required routing, including turns and transitions, so the only extra word needed to finalize the clearance is departure.