holding stacks

A form of holding stack — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of holding stack
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