Pilot/Controller Glossary
AIRPORT ARRIVAL RATE (AAR)
This reproduces published FAA reference text for study. It does not replace the current official FAA publication or regulation.
A dynamic input parameter specifying the number of arriving aircraft which an airport or airspace can accept from the ARTCC per hour. The AAR is used to calculate the desired interval between successive arrival aircraft.
Retrieved from ecfr.gov on July 18, 2026.