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HEIGHT ABOVE LANDING (HAL)

The height above a designated helicopter landing area used for helicopter instrument approach procedures.

Listed in the Pilot/Controller Glossary as a cross-reference to HEIGHT ABOVE LANDING (HAL), whose text is shown above.

Source FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary · checked 2026-08-25

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