Threshold
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005977
The beginning portion of a runway that is available for landing. It is marked by a series of white stripes painted across the runway surface. A displaced threshold indicates that the initial part of the runway is not available for landing, but may be used for takeoff or taxiing.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005977 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Aviation maintenance |
| Translations | German: Schwelle; Spanish: umbral; French: seuil |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-005977",
"term": "Threshold",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "The beginning portion of a runway that is available for landing. It is marked by a series of white stripes painted across the runway surface. A displaced threshold indicates that the initial part of the runway is not available for landing, but may be used for takeoff or taxiing.",
"subject": "Aviation maintenance",
"translations": {
"de": "Schwelle",
"es": "umbral",
"fr": "seuil"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/threshold/"
}
Record 6,526 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.