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minimum sector altitude

minimum sector altitude noun: the lowest altitude which will provide a minimum clearance of 1000 ft (300 m) above all objects located in an area within a circular sector having a radius of 25 nautical miles (46 km) around a radio navigational aid.

Noun

minimum sector altitude (plural minimum sector altitudes)

  1. The lowest altitude which will provide a minimum clearance of 1000 ft (300 m) above all objects located in an area within a circular sector having a radius of 25 nautical miles (46 km) around a radio navigational aid.
    Synonyms:
    MSA

Synonyms of minimum sector altitude

Forms of minimum sector altitude

pluralminimum sector altitudes

Questions about minimum sector altitude

What does minimum sector altitude mean?
Minimum sector altitude means the lowest altitude which will provide a minimum clearance of 1000 ft (300 m) above all objects located in an area within a circular sector having a radius of 25 nautical miles (46 km) around a radio navigational aid.
What part of speech is minimum sector altitude?
Minimum sector altitude is a noun.
What is the plural of minimum sector altitude?
The plural of minimum sector altitude is minimum sector altitudes.

Words near minimum sector altitude in the dictionary

  1. minimum descent altitude
  2. minimum descent altitudes
  3. minimum inhibitory concentration
  4. minimum minimorum
  5. minimum naturale
  6. minimum sector altitude
  7. minimum sector altitudes
  8. minimum security
  9. minimum seek time
  10. minimum seek times
  11. minimum skills

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