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Runway visual range (RVR)

Definitions

  • The instrumentally derived horizontal distance a pilot should be able to see down the runway from the approach end, based on either the sighting of high-intensity runway lights, or the visual contrast of other objects.

References

  • Instrument Procedures Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2017