short finals

noun

The last section of an aircraft's approach to a runway.

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Meanings

nounshort finals (uncountable)
  1. uncountableaeronauticsThe last section of an aircraft's approach to a runway.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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