Who do you file a flight plan with?

Who do you file a flight plan with?

• A. ATC
• B. FAA
• C. Dispatch
• D. Airport operations

Answer: (A)

Filing a flight plan is feeding your intended route, altitude, speed, and timing to air traffic control so they can manage your flight and provide the necessary clearances and separation. In the United States, that information goes to Air Traffic Control, which coordinates the airspace and ensures safe sequencing of traffic. The FAA is the regulatory agency that oversees aviation, not the entity you file with. Dispatch may prepare and relay flight plans for an operator, but the official filing is with ATC (often via Flight Service), not with airport operations.

Filing a flight plan is feeding your intended route, altitude, speed, and timing to air traffic control so they can manage your flight and provide the necessary clearances and separation. In the United States, that information goes to Air Traffic Control, which coordinates the airspace and ensures safe sequencing of traffic. The FAA is the regulatory agency that oversees aviation, not the entity you file with. Dispatch may prepare and relay flight plans for an operator, but the official filing is with ATC (often via Flight Service), not with airport operations.