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Localizer type directional aid (LDA)

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000572

A localizer with an angular offset that exceeds 3° of the runway alignment, used for nonprecision instrument approaches with utility and accuracy comparable to a localizer, but which are not part of a complete ILS.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000572
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationLDA
ReferencesAIM; FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000572",
  "term": "Localizer type directional aid (LDA)",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "A localizer with an angular offset that exceeds 3° of the runway alignment, used for nonprecision instrument approaches with utility and accuracy comparable to a localizer, but which are not part of a complete ILS.",
  "abbreviation": "LDA",
  "references": [
    "AIM",
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/localizer-type-directional-aid-lda/"
}

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