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Middle marker

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000607

A marker beacon that defines a point along the glideslope of an ILS normally located at or near the point of decision height (ILS Category I). It is keyed to transmit alternate dots and dashes, with the alternate dots and dashes keyed at the rate of 95 dot/dash combinations per minute on a 1300 Hz tone, which is received aurally and visually by compatible airborne equipment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000607
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationMM
ReferencesAIM; FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoInstrument landing system (ILS); Marker beacon
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000607",
  "term": "Middle marker",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "A marker beacon that defines a point along the glideslope of an ILS normally located at or near the point of decision height (ILS Category I). It is keyed to transmit alternate dots and dashes, with the alternate dots and dashes keyed at the rate of 95 dot/dash combinations per minute on a 1300 Hz tone, which is received aurally and visually by compatible airborne equipment.",
  "abbreviation": "MM",
  "see_also": [
    "Instrument landing system (ILS)",
    "Marker beacon"
  ],
  "references": [
    "AIM",
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/middle-marker/"
}

Record 607 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.