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MAXIMUM GROSS OPERATING WEIGHT (MGOW)

The maximum gross weight of an aircraft, including fuel and any external objects, at any point during the flight.

Listed in the Pilot/Controller Glossary as a cross-reference to MAXIMUM GROSS OPERATING WEIGHT (MGOW), whose text is shown above.

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

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