Scheduled time of arrival (STA)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000868",
  "term": "Scheduled time of arrival (STA)",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "A STA is the desired time that an aircraft should cross a certain point (landing or metering fix). It takes other traffic and airspace configuration into account. A STA time shows the results of the TBFM scheduler that has calculated an arrival time according to parameters such as optimized spacing, aircraft performance, and weather.",
  "abbreviation": "STA",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/scheduled-time-of-arrival-sta/"
}