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INITIAL APPROACH FIX (IAF)

The fixes depicted on instrument approach procedure charts that identify the beginning of the initial approach segment(s).

Listed in the Pilot/Controller Glossary as a cross-reference to INITIAL APPROACH FIX (IAF), whose text is shown above.

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

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