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ALTERNATE AIRPORT [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airfields
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

An aerodrome specified in a flight plan to which a flight may proceed when a landing at the intended destination becomes inadvisable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérodromes
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
DEF

Un aérodrome, signalé au plan de vol, vers lequel le vol peut être poursuivi lorsqu'il devient imprudent d'atterrir au point de destination prévu.

OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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