final approach gate
final approach gate
The position of an extended runway centerline above which a landing aircraft is required to pass at the time assigned by approach control. It is a rectangular area, 1 mile wide and 3 miles long, bisected by the extended centerline of the runway and located so that the inner boundary of the area is at least 5 miles from the approach end of the runway.
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