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DECISION ALTITUDE (DA)

Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

A specified altitude (mean sea level (MSL)) on an instrument approach procedure (ILS, GLS, vertically guided RNAV) at which the pilot must decide whether to continue the approach or initiate an immediate missed approach if the pilot does not see the required visual references.

In the 7110.65

Used in 4 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 5-2-23Ads-B Alerts
  2. 5-12-2Decision Altitude (DA) Notification
  3. 5-12-6Decision Altitude
  4. 5-12-7Position Advisories