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SEGMENTS OF A SID/STAR

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

  1. En Route Transition- The segment(s) of a SID/STAR that connect to/from en route flight. Not all SIDs/STARs will contain an en route transition.
  2. En Route Transition Waypoint- The NAVAID/fix/waypoint that defines the beginning of the SID/STAR en route transition.
  3. Common Route- The segment(s) of a SID/STAR procedure that provides a single route serving an airport/runway or multiple airports/runways. The common route may consist of a single point. Not all conventional SIDs will contain a common route.
  4. Runway Transition- The segment(s) of a SID/STAR between the common route/point and the runway(s). Not all SIDs/STARs will contain a runway transition.
  5. Runway Transition Waypoint (RTW)- On a STAR, the NAVAID/fix/waypoint that defines the end of the common route or en route transition and the beginning of a runway transition (In the arrival route description found on the STAR chart, the last fix of the common route and the first fix of the runway transition(s)).

In the 7110.65

Used in 3 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 4-5-7Altitude Information
  2. 4-7-1Clearance Information
  3. 4-7-10Approach Information