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Alternate aerodrome [ICAO]

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000092

An aerodrome to which an aircraft may proceed when it becomes either impossible or inadvisable to proceed to or to land at the aerodrome of intended landing.

NOTE: The aerodrome from which a flight departs may also be an en-route or a destination alternate aerodrome for the flight.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000092
FieldAviation and air traffic control
SubjectICAO
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000092",
  "term": "Alternate aerodrome [ICAO]",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "An aerodrome to which an aircraft may proceed when it becomes either impossible or inadvisable to proceed to or to land at the aerodrome of intended landing.\n\nNOTE: The aerodrome from which a flight departs may also be an en-route or a destination alternate aerodrome for the flight.",
  "subject": "ICAO",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/alternate-aerodrome-icao/"
}

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