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Meter fix arc

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000599

A semicircle, equidistant from a meter fix, usually in low altitude relatively close to the meter fix, used to help TBFM/ERAM calculate a meter time, and determine appropriate sector meter list assignments for aircraft not on an established arrival route or assigned a meter fix.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000599
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Meter fix arc",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "A semicircle, equidistant from a meter fix, usually in low altitude relatively close to the meter fix, used to help TBFM/ERAM calculate a meter time, and determine appropriate sector meter list assignments for aircraft not on an established arrival route or assigned a meter fix.",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/meter-fix-arc/"
}

Record 599 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.