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Ceiling

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000196

The heights above the earth's surface of the lowest layer of clouds or obscuring phenomena that is reported as “broken,” “overcast,” or “obscuration,” and not classified as “thin” or “partial.”

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000196
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoCeiling [ICAO]
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Ceiling",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "The heights above the earth's surface of the lowest layer of clouds or obscuring phenomena that is reported as “broken,” “overcast,” or “obscuration,” and not classified as “thin” or “partial.”",
  "see_also": [
    "Ceiling [ICAO]"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/ceiling/"
}

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