decision height [di`sizh·ǝn ´hīt] NAVIGATION A height specified in MSL (mean sea level) above the highest runway elevation in the touchdown zone at which a missed approach shall be initiated if the required visual reference has not been established; this term is used only in procedure where an electronic glide slope provides a reference for descent or in ILS (instrument landing systems) or PAR (precision approach radar). Abbreviated d.h. |