Segments of an instrument approach procedure

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000879",
  "term": "Segments of an instrument approach procedure",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "An instrument approach procedure may have as many as four separate segments depending on how the approach procedure is structured.\n\na. Initial Approach- The segment between the initial approach fix and the intermediate fix or the point where the aircraft is established on the intermediate course or final approach course.\n\na. Intermediate Approach- The segment between the intermediate fix or point and the final approach fix.\n\na. Final Approach- The segment between the final approach fix or point and the runway, airport, or missed approach point.\n\na. Missed Approach- The segment between the missed approach point or the point of arrival at decision height and the missed approach fix at the prescribed altitude.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Final approach segment",
    "Initial approach segment",
    "Intermediate approach segment",
    "Missed approach segment"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Initial approach segment [ICAO]",
    "Intermediate approach segment [ICAO]",
    "Final approach segment [ICAO]",
    "Missed approach procedure [ICAO]"
  ],
  "references": [
    "14 CFR part 97",
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/segments-of-an-instrument-approach-procedure/"
}