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DME FIX

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

A geographical position determined by reference to a navigational aid which provides distance and azimuth information. It is defined by a specific distance in nautical miles and a radial, azimuth, or course (i.e., localizer) in degrees magnetic from that aid.

See DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT (DME); FIX.

In the 7110.65

Used in 6 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 4-1-5Fix Use
  2. 5-12-11Surveillance Unusable
  3. 6-4-3Minima on Opposite Courses
  4. 8-3-2Separation Methods
  5. 8-5-4Same Direction
  6. 9-1-3Flight Check Aircraft