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Ground stop (GS)

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000460

The GS is a process that requires aircraft that meet a specific criteria to remain on the ground. The criteria may be airport specific, airspace specific, or equipment specific; for example, all departures to San Francisco, or all departures entering Yorktown sector, or all Category I and II aircraft going to Charlotte. GSs normally occur with little or no warning.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000460
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationGS
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000460",
  "term": "Ground stop (GS)",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "The GS is a process that requires aircraft that meet a specific criteria to remain on the ground. The criteria may be airport specific, airspace specific, or equipment specific; for example, all departures to San Francisco, or all departures entering Yorktown sector, or all Category I and II aircraft going to Charlotte. GSs normally occur with little or no warning.",
  "abbreviation": "GS",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/ground-stop-gs/"
}

Record 460 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.