"minimum descent altitude" meaning in All languages combined

See minimum descent altitude on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: minimum descent altitudes [plural], MDA [abbreviation]
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  1. (aviation) The lowest altitude at which an aircraft is permitted to fly during a non-precision approach without the runway being in clear sight. Categories (topical): Aviation Coordinate_terms: decision height

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