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Waypoint

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-001111

A predetermined geographical position used for route/instrument approach definition, progress reports, published VFR routes, visual reporting points or points for transitioning and/or circumnavigating controlled and/or special use airspace, that is defined relative to a VORTAC station or in terms of latitude/longitude coordinates.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-001111
FieldAviation and air traffic control
SynonymsVFR waypoint
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-001111",
  "term": "Waypoint",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "A predetermined geographical position used for route/instrument approach definition, progress reports, published VFR routes, visual reporting points or points for transitioning and/or circumnavigating controlled and/or special use airspace, that is defined relative to a VORTAC station or in terms of latitude/longitude coordinates.",
  "synonyms": [
    "VFR waypoint"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/waypoint/"
}

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