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Along-track distance (ATD)

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000090

The horizontal distance between the aircraft's current position and a fix measured by an area navigation system that is not subject to slant range errors.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000090
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationATD
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Along-track distance (ATD)",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "The horizontal distance between the aircraft's current position and a fix measured by an area navigation system that is not subject to slant range errors.",
  "abbreviation": "ATD",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/along-track-distance-atd/"
}

Record 90 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.