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STRAIGHT‐IN LANDING

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

A landing made on a runway aligned within 30° of the final approach course following completion of an instrument approach.

See STRAIGHT‐IN APPROACH IFR.

In the 7110.65

Used in 4 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 5-9-6Simultaneous Dependent Approaches
  2. 5-9-7Simultaneous Independent Approaches- Dual & Triple
  3. 5-9-9Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approaches (SOIA)
  4. 5-9-10Simultaneous Independent Approaches to Widely-Spaced Parallel Runways Without Final Monitors