On Sun, 13 May 2007 02:08:23 GMT, "Allen"
wrote:


I don't agree with you. If you are aligned with the landing area but still
20 miles out you are enroute, not on final.


Big jets are on long final at my local international airport all the
time.

We hear ATC stating stuff like "BigJet 233, 15 mile final, rwy 24"
usually in IFR. I've also heard jets being told "BigJet 233, report 3
mile left base rwy 24", on a clear day.

On snowy days, I've heard final approach described as 30 mile final,
then 20, then 10, which is relayed to the ground maintenance folks
doing snow removal.