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Old 12-25-2007, 09:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default ILS Critical Area
A pilot should hold short of the ILS critical area (indicated by the below red ILS sign) when instrument approaches are in use with visibility <= 2 miles, and/or, ceilings <= 800 ft. Or by ATC request.

The early stop prior to the runway is to allow arriving aircraft of shooting the approach without ILS signal interference by nearby aircraft.
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Old 12-26-2007, 08:39 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Not just auto-land. The ILS critical area prevents having an aircraft interfere with the glideslope for any traffic on the ILS. No one wants to switch to LOC minimums.
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