Definition
A NOTAM contraction used in place of the word 'located' to indicate where a facility, obstruction, navaid, or other item of interest is positioned. It appears in NOTAMs and aeronautical text where space is limited and standard contractions replace full words.
Plain English
LCTD is just shorthand for 'located.' When you see it in a NOTAM, read it as 'located.'
Context Anchor
Seen in NOTAMs and other shortened aviation notices where space is limited.
Derivation
“Located” comes from the Latin word “locus,” meaning “place.” That origin helps because LCTD is about the place where something is found.
Why Pilots Care
NOTAMs are written in dense contracted text. Recognising LCTD as 'located' lets you read the message at normal speed without stopping to decode it.
Intuition Check
LCTD is not a separate navigation point or equipment name. It simply means “located” in shortened aviation text.
Example Sentence 1
The NOTAM read 'CRANE LCTD 500 FT SW OF RWY 27 THR,' meaning a crane was located 500 feet southwest of the Runway 27 threshold.
Example Sentence 2
Controllers confirmed the wildlife hazard was LCTD on the north side of the field.