flight plan

American  

noun

1. an oral or written report to an air traffic control facility describing the route of a projected flight.

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flight plan British  

noun

1. a written statement of the details of a proposed aircraft flight

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Etymology

Origin of flight plan

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

They accused him of providing false flight plan information to officials who detained him and opened an investigation.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

Ken Salazar, the U.S. ambassador in Mexico City, has said that the aircraft was not a U.S. government plane and that that no flight plan was submitted in advance.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2024

He had arrived in Puerto Rico a week ago, after being barred from landing in the Dominican Republic, where officials said he lacked a required flight plan.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

The Civil Aviation Administration of China will roll out its winter and spring season flight plan on Sunday, which will last until March 30, Xinhua said on Friday.

From Reuters • Oct. 28, 2023

The searchers would get government planes and cover both sides of the flight plan filed by the pilot and search until they found him.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen