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Cross (fix) at or above (altitude)

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000289

Used by ATC when an altitude restriction at a specified fix is required. It does not prohibit the aircraft from crossing the fix at a higher altitude than specified; however, the higher altitude may not be one that will violate a succeeding altitude restriction or altitude assignment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000289
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationALTITUDE
ReferencesAIM; FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoAltitude restriction
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000289",
  "term": "Cross (fix) at or above (altitude)",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "Used by ATC when an altitude restriction at a specified fix is required. It does not prohibit the aircraft from crossing the fix at a higher altitude than specified; however, the higher altitude may not be one that will violate a succeeding altitude restriction or altitude assignment.",
  "abbreviation": "ALTITUDE",
  "see_also": [
    "Altitude restriction"
  ],
  "references": [
    "AIM",
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/cross-fix-at-or-above-altitude/"
}

Record 289 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.