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Touchdown zone

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-001011

The first 3,000 feet of the runway beginning at the threshold. The area is used for determination of Touchdown Zone Elevation in the development of straight-in landing minimums for instrument approaches.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-001011
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoTouchdown zone [ICAO]
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-001011",
  "term": "Touchdown zone",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "The first 3,000 feet of the runway beginning at the threshold. The area is used for determination of Touchdown Zone Elevation in the development of straight-in landing minimums for instrument approaches.",
  "see_also": [
    "Touchdown zone [ICAO]"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/touchdown-zone/"
}

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