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DECISION HEIGHT (DH)

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

With respect to the operation of aircraft, means the height at which a decision must be made during an ILS or PAR instrument approach to either continue the approach or to execute a missed approach.

See DECISION ALTITUDE/DECISION HEIGHT ICAO Annex 6.

Also called DH.

In the 7110.65

Used in 4 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 1-2-6Abbreviations
  2. 2-4-17Numbers Usage
  3. 5-10-2Approach Information
  4. 5-10-14Final Approach Abnormalities