(*) An area of defined width lying between the last preceding navigational fix or dead reckoning position and either the facility to be used for making an instrument approach or a point associated with such a facility that is used for demarcating the termination of initial approach.
INITIAL APPROACH AREA
Meaning of INITIAL APPROACH AREA in English
DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012