Federal Aviation Administration

Merging and Spacing

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  • |  Updated: 12:09 pm ET February 18, 2009

The objective of merging and spacing is to achieve a desired spacing interval between successive arriving aircraft. The desired interval should approximate the interval needed by the controller prior to hand off to a down stream sector. This application may be conducted during a portion of the en route or terminal environment, through a structure arrival route that connects to an approach procedure, and terminates at the final approach fix.

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