Cheatsheet - ATC Phraseology in Spanish
This cheatsheet provides a translation of essential Air Traffic Control (ATC) phraseology from English to Spanish, categorized by the phase of flight.
✈️ ATC Phraseology Cheatsheet: English to Spanish
Key Words and Phases
| English Phrase | Spanish Translation |
|---|---|
| Runway | Pista |
| Left | izquierda |
| Right | derecha |
| Affirm / Yes | Afirmativo / Sí |
| Negative / No | Negativo / No |
| Stand by | Espere |
| English Phrase | Spanish Translation | Phase / Context |
|---|---|---|
| Control Tower | Torre de Control | General / Airport |
| Acknowledge | Acuse recibo | General Instruction (Confirm receipt and understanding) |
| Read back | Colacione | General Instruction (Repeat the message exactly) |
| Go ahead | Prosiga | General Instruction (Proceed with your message) |
| Correction | Corrección | General Instruction (An error was made) |
| Contact Ground on 121.75 | Comunique con Tierra en 121.75 | Frequency Change |
| Contact Tower on 118.75 | Escuche Torre en 118.75 | Frequency Change |
| Altimeter is 1014 | Altímetro 1014 / QNH 1014 | Current Information |
Ground
| English Phrase | Spanish Translation | Phase / Context |
|---|---|---|
| Taxi / Holding | Rodaje / Espera | Ground Movement |
| Request taxi to the active runway | Solicito rodaje a la pista activa | Pilot Request |
| Taxi to holding point Runway 07 via Alpha | Ruede a punto de espera PISTA 07 vía Alpha | ATC Instruction |
| Hold Position | Mantenga posición | ATC Instruction |
| Hold short of Runway 07 | Espere cerca de Pista 07 | ATC Instruction |
| Holding short of Runway 07 | Esperando cerca de Pista 07 | Pilot Report |
| Line up and wait | Alinee y espere | ATC Instruction |
Take off
| English Phrase | Spanish Translation | Phase / Context |
|---|---|---|
| Takeoff | Despegue | Departure |
| Runway 07, cleared for takeoff | Pista 07, autorizado a despegar | ATC Clearance |
| Winds are 070 degrees at 15 knots | Viento de los 070 grados a 15 nudos | Current Information (Part of clearance) |
| After departure turn left heading 030 | Después de la salida, vire izquierda rumbo 030 | Initial Instruction |
| Report airborne | Notifique al aire | ATC Instruction |
| Airborne, contact Radar 120.6 | Salida a las [time], comunique con Radar 120.6 | Transfer to Departure |
Landing
| English Phrase | Spanish Translation | Phase / Context |
|---|---|---|
| Landing | Aterrizaje | Arrival |
| Runway 07, cleared to land | Pista 07, autorizado a aterrizar | ATC Clearance |
| Make straight-in runway 07 | Efectúe aproximación directa, Pista 07 | ATC Instruction |
| Enter left downwind, runway 07 | Entre en la izquierda a favor del viento, Pista 07 | Traffic Pattern Instruction |
| Go around | Motor y al aire | ATC Instruction (Execute a missed approach) |
| Report field in sight | Notifique campo a la vista | Pilot Report Request |
| Cleared visual approach Runway 07 | Autorizado a aproximación visual Pista 07 | ATC Clearance |
| Exit left when able and contact ground on 121.75 | Tome la primera intersección a la izquierda y comunique con Tierra 121.75 | Post-Landing Instruction |