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ROUTE SEGMENT

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

As used in Air Traffic Control, a part of a route that can be defined by two navigational fixes, two NAVAIDs, or a fix and a NAVAID.

See FIX; ROUTE; ROUTE SEGMENT ICAO.

ICAO definition

A portion of a route to be flown, as defined by two consecutive significant points specified in a flight plan.

In the 7110.65

Used in 9 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 4-3-2Departure Clearances
  2. 4-4-1Route Use
  3. 4-4-3Degree-Distance Route Definition for Military Operations
  4. 4-5-6Minimum En Route Altitudes (MEA)
  5. 6-4-3Minima on Opposite Courses
  6. 6-5-4Minima Along Other Than Established Airways or Routes
  7. 6-5-5RNAV Minima- Diverging/Crossing Courses
  8. 9-2-6IFR Military Training Routes
  9. 9-2-20Evasive Action Maneuver