Final approach fix (FAF)

Definitions

• The fix from which the IFR final approach to an airport is executed, and which identifies the beginning of the final approach segment. An FAF is designated on government charts by a Maltese cross symbol for nonprecision approaches, and a lightning bo
• Defines the beginning of the final approach segment and the point where final segment descent may begin.

References

• 14 C.F.R. Part 1, Federal Aviation Administration, 2026
• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023