NORTH AMERICAN ROUTE - Pilot/Controller Glossary

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Term:	NORTH AMERICAN ROUTE
Meaning:	A numerically coded route preplanned over existing airway and route systems to and from specific coastal fixes serving the North Atlantic. North American Routes consist of the following: Common Route/Portion. That segment of a North American Route between the inland navigation facility and the coastal fix. Noncommon Route/Portion. That segment of a North American Route between the inland navigation facility and a designated North American terminal. Inland Navigation Facility. A navigation aid on a North American Route at which the common route and/or the noncommon route begins or ends. Coastal Fix. A navigation aid or intersection where an aircraft transitions between the domestic route structure and the oceanic route structure.
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