Definition
An ATC phrase used by a controller to indicate that a clearance, instruction, or piece of information is being issued together with, and dependent upon, a request the pilot has made. The action or clearance is tied to the pilot's specific request and applies in that context.
Plain English
When a controller says something is given 'in conjunction with a request,' it means it goes along with what the pilot just asked for and is being handled as part of that request.
Context Anchor
Seen in radio communication guidance, especially where a pilot request needs extra information for air traffic control to act on it.
Derivation
Conjunction' comes from the Latin 'conjungere,' meaning 'to join together.' In ATC use, it signals that two things — the controller's action and the pilot's request — are joined and should be understood together.
Why Pilots Care
Recognizing this phrase tells the pilot the controller's instruction is specifically tied to what they asked for, not a separate or unrelated clearance. Treating it as standalone could lead to a misunderstanding of what was actually authorized.
Intuition Check
Do not read this as meaning “sometime near the request.” It means the information belongs with the request and should be given as part of it.
Example Sentence 1
The controller issued the altitude change in conjunction with a request from the pilot to deviate around weather.
Example Sentence 2
We asked for a heading change in conjunction with a request for traffic avoidance vectors.