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Abeam

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000002

An aircraft is “abeam” a fix, point, or object when that fix, point, or object is approximately 90 degrees to the right or left of the aircraft track. Abeam indicates a general position rather than a precise point.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000002
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000002",
  "term": "Abeam",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "An aircraft is “abeam” a fix, point, or object when that fix, point, or object is approximately 90 degrees to the right or left of the aircraft track. Abeam indicates a general position rather than a precise point.",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/abeam/"
}

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