Which of the following is a correct example of intersection departure phraseology?

• A. RUNWAY TWO EIGHT RIGHT AT CHARLIE, CLEARED FOR LANDING
• B. RUNWAY THREE ZERO, CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF
• C. RUNWAY TWO EIGHT RIGHT AT CHARLIE, HOLD SHORT
• D. RUNWAY TWO EIGHT RIGHT AT CHARLIE, CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF

Answer: (D)

Intersection departure phraseology is used to specify the exact point on the runway from which the takeoff will occur. You name the runway, identify the intersection (for example, AT CHARLIE), and then issue the takeoff clearance. The correct example does exactly that: it states the runway, the intersection where the departure will occur, and then clears the aircraft for takeoff. This removes ambiguity about where on the runway the takeoff will start.

The other options fail for specific reasons: one uses a landing clearance, which is for arrivals rather than departures; another omits the intersection, which would not clearly designate an intersection departure; and another gives a hold-short instruction instead of a takeoff clearance.