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Standard terminal arrival route (STAR)

A preplanned IFR A TC arrival procedure published for pilot use in graphic and/or textual form.

Dictionary Term

Standard terminal arrival route (STAR)

Definitions

  • A preplanned IFR A TC arrival procedure published for pilot use in graphic and/or textual form.
  • Provides a common method for departing the en route structure and navigating to your destination. A STAR is a preplanned instrument flight rule ATC arrival procedure published for pilot use in graphic and textual form to simplify clearance delivery procedures. STARs provide you with a transition from the en route structure to an outer fix or an instrument approach fix or arrival waypoint in the terminal area. STARs usually terminate with an instrument or visual approach procedure, but may also terminate with a heading or course to fly for radar vectors.
  • A preplanned IFR ATC arrival procedure published for pilot use in graphic and/or textual form.

References

  • Instrument Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2014
  • Instrument Procedures Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2017