holding stack

noun

A vertical sequence of aircraft flying the same holding pattern at different altitudes, stacked above an airport or a navigational waypoint to delay them while keeping them within a specified airspace; used by air traffic control.

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Meanings

nounholding stack (plural holding stacks)

plural holding stacks

  1. aeronauticsA vertical sequence of aircraft flying the same holding pattern at different altitudes, stacked above an airport or a navigational waypoint to delay them while keeping them within a specified airspace; used by air traffic control.
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APA

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Chicago

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