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Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Charts

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  • Designed to expedite air traffic control arrival procedures and to facilitate transition between en route and instrument approach operations. Each STAR procedure is presented as a separate chart and may serve a single airport or more than one airport in a given geographical location.

References

  • Instrument Procedures Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2017