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Minimum crossing altitude (MCA)

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000612

The lowest altitude at certain fixes at which an aircraft must cross when proceeding in the direction of a higher minimum en route IFR altitude (MEA).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000612
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationMCA
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoMinimum en route IFR altitude (MEA)
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000612",
  "term": "Minimum crossing altitude (MCA)",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "The lowest altitude at certain fixes at which an aircraft must cross when proceeding in the direction of a higher minimum en route IFR altitude (MEA).",
  "abbreviation": "MCA",
  "see_also": [
    "Minimum en route IFR altitude (MEA)"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/minimum-crossing-altitude-mca/"
}

Record 612 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.