Segments of a SID/STAR

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000878",
  "term": "Segments of a SID/STAR",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "a. En Route Transition- The segment(s) of a SID/STAR that connect to/from en route flight. Not all SIDs/STARs will contain an en route transition.\n\nb. En Route Transition Waypoint- The NAVAID/fix/waypoint that defines the beginning of the SID/STAR en route transition.\n\nc. Common Route- The segment(s) of a SID/STAR procedure that provides a single route serving an airport/runway or multiple airports/runways. The common route may consist of a single point. Not all conventional SIDs will contain a common route.\n\nd. Runway Transition- The segment(s) of a SID/STAR between the common route/point and the runway(s). Not all SIDs/STARs will contain a runway transition.\n\ne. Runway Transition Waypoint (RTW)- On a STAR, the NAVAID/fix/waypoint that defines the end of the common route or en route transition and the beginning of a runway transition (In the arrival route description found on the STAR chart, the last fix of the common route and the first fix of the runway transition(s)).",
  "synonyms": [
    "En route transition",
    "En route transition waypoint",
    "Runway transition",
    "Runway transition waypoint"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/segments-of-a-sid-star/"
}