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APPROACH AREA [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
  • Airfields
DEF

A specified portion of the surface of the ground or water preceding the threshold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
  • Aérodromes
DEF

Portion spécifiée de la surface du sol ou d'un plan d'eau qui précède le seuil.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
  • Aeródromos
DEF

Parte especificada del terreno o extensión de agua, anterior al umbral de pista a la que afecten las maniobras en la fase de aproximación.

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