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MLS DATUM POINT THRESHOLD DISTANCE [2 records]

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Record 1 2002-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

The minimum distance between the secondary runway threshold and the vertical plane perpendicular to the primary runway centre line containing the MLS datum point.

OBS

secondary runway threshold X coordinate: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
DEF

La distance minimale entre le seuil de la piste secondaire et le plan vertical perpendiculaire à l'axe de la piste principale, qui contient le point d'origine MLS.

OBS

coordonnée X du seuil de la piste secondaire : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
DEF

Distancia mínima entre el umbral de la pista secundaria y el plano vertical perpendicular al eje de la pista principal que contiene al punto de referencia MLS.

OBS

coordenada X del umbral de la pista secundaria: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 2001-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Navigation Aids
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

The distance measured along the runway centre line from the MLS datum point to the runway threshold.

OBS

MLS: microwave landing system.

OBS

MLS datum point to threshold distance : term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
DEF

Distance, mesurée dans la direction de l'axe de piste, du point d'origine MLS au seuil de piste.

OBS

MLS : système d'atterrissage hyperfréquences.

OBS

distance point d'origine MLS - seuil : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ayuda para la navegación aérea
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
DEF

Distancia medida a lo largo del eje de la pista desde el punto de referencia MLS hasta el umbras de la pista.

OBS

MLS: sistema de aterrizaje por microondas.

OBS

distancia desde el punto de referencia MLS al umbral: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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