Which phraseology would be used to clear to Tulsa Airport via Victor Fourteen?

• A. CLEARED TO TULSA AIRPORT VEE ONE FOUR
• B. CLEARED TO TULSA AIRPORT VIA VEE FOURTEEN
• C. CLEARED TO TULSA AIRPORT VICTOR FOURTEEN
• D. CLEARED TO TULSA AIRPORT VIA VICTOR FOURTEEN

Answer: (D)

When you’re cleared to an airport via a published airway, you include the word “via” and then the official airway designation. For Victor airways, the designation is spoken as “Victor” followed by the number. So the clear and unambiguous instruction is to fly the route via Victor Fourteen to Tulsa. This tells you exactly which airway to join and follow, to reach the destination.

Using the word “Vee” to name the airway isn’t correct, because Victor airways are identified by the word “Victor,” not by spelling out the letter. Omitting “via” would remove the explicit routing instruction, making the clearance less clear. Saying just “Victor Fourteen” without “via” isn’t the standard way to convey the route.