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TOUCHDOWN

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

  1. The point at which an aircraft first makes contact with the landing surface.
  2. Concerning a precision radar approach (PAR), it is the point where the glide path intercepts the landing surface.

See TOUCHDOWN ICAO.

ICAO definition

The point where the nominal glide path intercepts the runway.

In the 7110.65

Used in 9 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 2-1-19Wake Turbulence
  2. 2-8-3Terminology
  3. 2-9-3Content
  4. 3-3-7Far Field Monitor (FFM) Remote Status Unit
  5. 3-10-9Runway Exiting
  6. 5-12-5Distance From Touchdown
  7. 5-12-8Approach Guidance Termination
  8. 5-12-9Communication Transfer
  9. 5-12-10Elevation Failure