alternate aerodrome

plural alternate aerodromes · alternative US alternate airport · alternative alternate airfield

1. aeronauticsAn aerodrome to which a flight may proceed if landing at the intended destination becomes impossible or inadvisable.

   If an emergency landing is made elsewhere than at an international aerodrome or a designated alternate aerodrome, the pilot in command shall report the landing as promptly as possible by telephone or most convenient means to the nearest Customs office.

   1979 January, “Regulations Concerning Airport Use”, in United States of America Aeronautical Information Publication

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   An aircraft operated in IFR flight shall carry an amount of fuel that is sufficient to allow the aircraft [...] where an alternate aerodrome is specified in the flight plan or flight itinerary, to fly and execute an approach and a missed approach at the destination aerodrome, to fly and land at the alternate aerodrome and then to fly for a period of 45 minutes [...]

   2022, A. J. D. Fafard, “Pre-flight and Fuel Requirements”, in Canadian Air Law for Pilots