Operations
HOLD FOR RELEASE
HFR
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Meaning of HOLD FOR RELEASE
Used by ATC to delay an aircraft for traffic management reasons; i.e., weather, traffic volume, etc.
More about HOLD FOR RELEASE
Used by ATC to delay an aircraft for traffic management reasons; i.e., weather, traffic volume, etc. Hold for release instructions (including departure delay information) are used to inform a pilot or a controller (either directly or through an authorized relay) that an IFR departure clearance is not valid until a release time or additional instructions have been received.