Waypoint (WP)

Definitions

• A designated geographical location used for route definition or progress-reporting purposes and is defined in terms of latitude/longitude coordinates.
• A predetermined geographical position used for route/instrument approach definition, progress reports, published VFR routes, visual reporting points or points for transitioning and/or circumnavigating controlled and/or special use airspace, that is defined relative to a VORTAC station or in terms of latitude/longitude coordinates.

References

• Instrument Procedures Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2017