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INTERMEDIATE FIX

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

The fix that identifies the beginning of the intermediate approach segment of an instrument approach procedure. The fix is not normally identified on the instrument approach chart as an intermediate fix (IF).

See SEGMENTS OF AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE.

In the 7110.65

Used in 3 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 4-8-1Approach Clearance
  2. 5-4-5Transferring Controller Handoff
  3. 5-9-4Arrival Instructions