precision approach

noun

An instrument approach using a guidance system that provides guidance in the vertical as well as the horizontal plane, such as ILS, PAR, or GLS.

Opposite
non-precision approachnonprecision approach
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Meanings

nounprecision approach (plural precision approaches)

plural precision approaches

  1. aeronauticsAn instrument approach using a guidance system that provides guidance in the vertical as well as the horizontal plane, such as ILS, PAR, or GLS.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
non-precision approachnonprecision approach

Translations

Finnish tarkkuuslähestyminen
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APA

precision approach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precision%20approach

MLA

“precision approach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precision%20approach. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “precision approach,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precision%20approach.

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