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Initial approach fix (IAF)

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000514

The fixes depicted on instrument approach procedure charts that identify the beginning of the initial approach segment(s).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000514
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationIAF
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoFix; Segments of an instrument approach procedure
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Initial approach fix (IAF)",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "The fixes depicted on instrument approach procedure charts that identify the beginning of the initial approach segment(s).",
  "abbreviation": "IAF",
  "see_also": [
    "Fix",
    "Segments of an instrument approach procedure"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/initial-approach-fix-iaf/"
}

Record 514 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.