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INNER MARKER

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

A marker beacon used with an ILS (CAT II) precision approach located between the middle marker and the end of the ILS runway, transmitting a radiation pattern keyed at six dots per second and indicating to the pilot, both aurally and visually, that he/she is at the designated decision height (DH), normally 100 feet above the touchdown zone elevation, on the ILS CAT II approach. It also marks progress during a CAT III approach.

See INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM (ILS).

Refer to AIM.

In the 7110.65

Used in one paragraph of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 3-3-7Far Field Monitor (FFM) Remote Status Unit