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Height above touchdown elevation (HAT)

The DA/DH or MDA above the highest runway elevation in the touchdown zone (first 3,000 feet of the runway).

Dictionary Term

Height above touchdown elevation (HAT)

Definition

  • The DA/DH or MDA above the highest runway elevation in the touchdown zone (first 3,000 feet of the runway).

References

  • Instrument Procedures Handbook · Federal Aviation Administration · 2017