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| Term: |
ALTERNATE AERODROME [ICAO] |
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| Meaning: | An aerodrome to which an aircraft may proceed when it becomes either impossible or inadvisable to proceed to or to land at the aerodrome of intended landing.
Note: The aerodrome from which a flight departs may also be an en-route or a destination alternate aerodrome for the flight. |
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