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# Waypoint

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## Meaning of Waypoint

A specified geographical point used to define a route or procedure.

### More about Waypoint

A waypoint can be defined by coordinates and used by a navigation system to construct a planned path.

It need not correspond to a visible ground feature or a radio transmitter. Published procedures define how the aircraft should pass or turn at the point.

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