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runway visual range

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002380

The maximum distance at which the runway, or the specified lights or markers delineating it, can be seen from a position above a specified point on its center line. This value is normally determined by visibility sensors located alongside and higher than the center line of the runway. RVR is calculated from visibility, ambient light level, and runway light intensity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002380
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationRVR
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002380",
  "term": "runway visual range",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The maximum distance at which the runway, or the specified lights or markers delineating it, can be seen from a position above a specified point on its center line. This value is normally determined by visibility sensors located alongside and higher than the center line of the runway. RVR is calculated from visibility, ambient light level, and runway light intensity.",
  "abbreviation": "RVR",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/runway-visual-range/"
}

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