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Available landing distance (ALD)

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000168

The portion of a runway available for landing and roll-out for aircraft cleared for LAHSO. This distance is measured from the landing threshold to the hold-short point.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000168
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationALD
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000168",
  "term": "Available landing distance (ALD)",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "The portion of a runway available for landing and roll-out for aircraft cleared for LAHSO. This distance is measured from the landing threshold to the hold-short point.",
  "abbreviation": "ALD",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/available-landing-distance-ald/"
}

Record 168 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.