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STANDARD TERMINAL ARRIVAL (STAR)

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

A preplanned instrument flight rule (IFR) air traffic control arrival procedure published for pilot use in graphic and/or textual form. STARs provide transition from the en route structure to an outer fix or an instrument approach fix/arrival waypoint in the terminal area.

Also called STAR.

In the 7110.65

Used in 18 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 1-2-6Abbreviations
  2. 2-5-3Navaid Fixes
  3. 2-6-4Issuing Weather and Chaff Areas
  4. 4-2-5Route or Altitude Amendments
  5. 4-3-2Departure Clearances
  6. 4-4-1Route Use
  7. 4-4-2Route Structure Transitions
  8. 4-5-7Altitude Information
  9. 4-6-1Clearance to Holding Fix
  10. 4-6-2Clearance Beyond Fix
  11. 4-7-1Clearance Information
  12. 4-7-10Approach Information
  13. 4-8-1Approach Clearance
  14. 5-6-2Methods
  15. 5-7-1Application
  16. 5-13-3Computer Entry of Flight Plan Information
  17. 9-1-3Flight Check Aircraft
  18. 14-2-1General