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Microburst

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000605

A small downburst with outbursts of damaging winds extending 2.5 miles or less. In spite of its small horizontal scale, an intense microburst could induce wind speeds as high as 150 knots

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000605
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesAIM; FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000605",
  "term": "Microburst",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "A small downburst with outbursts of damaging winds extending 2.5 miles or less. In spite of its small horizontal scale, an intense microburst could induce wind speeds as high as 150 knots",
  "references": [
    "AIM",
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/microburst/"
}

Record 605 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.