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INITIAL APPROACH FIX (IAF)

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

The fixes depicted on instrument approach procedure charts that identify the beginning of the initial approach segment(s).

See FIX; SEGMENTS OF AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE.

Also called IAF.

In the 7110.65

Used in 4 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 4-7-5Military Turbojet En Route Descent
  2. 4-8-1Approach Clearance
  3. 5-9-4Arrival Instructions
  4. 13-1-8Recording of Control Data