In respect of a runway, the maximum horizontal distance for the direction of takeoff or landing, as measured by an automated visual landing distance system and reported by an ATC unit or an FSS, at which the runway, or the lights or markers delineating it, can be seen from a point above its centreline at a height corresponding to the average eye level of pilots at touchdown. abbreviation: RVR Fr: portée visuelle de piste
An instrumentally-derived value, based on standard calibrations, that represents the horizontal distance a pilot may see down the runway from the approach end.
It is the maximum distance at which the runway, or the specified lights or markers delineating it, can be seen from a position above a specified point on its center line. This value is normally determined by visibility sensors located alongside and higher than the center line of the runway. RVR is calculated from visibility, ambient light level, and runway light intensity. Glossary S
The horizontal distance a pilot can see down the runway from the approach end; based on the sighting of either high intensity runway lights or the visual contrast of other targets, whichever yields the greater visual range.
(RVR): The range over which the pilot of an aircraft on the center line of a runway can see the runway surface markings or the runway lights.
Runway Visual Range (RVR) is a term used in aviation meteorology to define the distance over which a pilot of an aircraft on the centreline of the runway can see the runway surface markings delineating the runway or identifying its centre line. It is normally expressed in feet or metres.