How Do You File A Flight Plan?
Before Air Traffic Control can get you into their system, you must tell them what you want to do. The only way to do this is to file a flight plan. Read on to learn how to get your flight plan into the ARC system. Determine the information you need to tell the air traffic controllers and fill it out on an FAA Form 7233-1. Select the best way to file a flight plan. There are several ways to do so including while you are still on the ground and while you are in the air. The following steps all accomplish the same thing, but you only need to select one of them. Call a pre-flight weather briefer at 1-800-WX-BRIEF. This is the easiest and most common method of filing. After receiving a weather briefing, just let them know you’d like to file a flight plan and read them the information in the order shown on the FAA Form 7233-1. The briefer can enter the information for you. Alternately, create a user access code at the DUATS website. This website allows you to create fuel plans as well as fil
