page_title: Landing zone
hierarchical_section_title: Landing zone
context_page_description: In military terminology a landing zone is an area where aircraft can land.
  In the United States military, a landing zone is the actual point where aircraft, especially helicopters, land
  In commonwealth militaries, a landing zone is the cartographic zone in which the landing is going to take place. The landing area is the area in which the landing is going to take place. The landing point is the actual point on which aircraft are going to land. Each aircraft has a different landing point.
context_section_description: In military terminology a landing zone (LZ) is an area where aircraft can land.
  In the United States military, a landing zone is the actual point where aircraft, especially helicopters, land (equivalent to the commonwealth landing point.)
  In commonwealth militaries, a landing zone is the cartographic (numeric) zone in which the landing is going to take place (e.g., a valley). The landing area is the area in which the landing is going to take place (e.g., the field where the aircraft are to land). The landing point is the actual point on which aircraft are going to land (e.g., a point of the field). Each aircraft has a different landing point.
caption: U.S. Army troops practice securing a landing zone
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