Airport

Airport

A station, usually consisting of buildings, airfields and runways, used to provide a place for aircraft to take off and land as well as to house commercial services for passengers and on-board staff.

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DF approach procedure

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: A procedure used under emergency conditions where another instrument approach procedure (IAP) cannot be executed. DF guidance for an instrument approach is given by ATC facilities with DF ...

DOD FLIP

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: Department of defence Flight Information Publications used for flight planning, en route, and terminal operations.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: The federal authority responsible for civil aviation.

Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: Continuous recorded hazardous inflight weather forecasts broadcasted to airborne pilots over selected VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) outlets defined as an HIWAS Broadcast Area.

IFR military training route (IR)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: Expression for: low level tactical training route

Precision runway CAT II

Aviation; Air traffic control

A runway adequate for instrument approach down to a decision height (DH) lower than 200 ft, but not lower than 100 ft, above height above aerodrome (HAA) or height above touchdown (HAT) and in ...

Precision runway CAT III

Aviation; Air traffic control

There are three types of precision runway CAT III: (a) CAT III A: Operations are conducted or intended to be conducted down to a runway visual range (RVR) not less than 600 ft (no decision height ...