| Term: |
SCHEDULED TIME OF ARRIVAL (STA) |
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| Meaning: | A STA is the desired time that an aircraft should cross a certain point (landing or metering fix). It takes other traffic and airspace configuration into account. A STA time shows the results of the TBFM scheduler that has calculated an arrival time according to parameters such as optimized spacing, aircraft performance, and weather. |
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