Definition
A landing strip used exclusively by the military for training operations. It is identified by a number representing the last two digits of the magnetic azimuth of the runway, rather than by a standard runway number based on magnetic heading rounded to the nearest ten degrees as used at civil airports.
Plain English
A runway used only by the military for training. Its number comes from the full two-digit magnetic direction it points, not from the rounded-off number civilian runways use.
Context Anchor
You may see this term in FAA glossary material, airport or airspace discussions, chart notes, or instructions involving military operations.
Why Pilots Care
Civilian pilots reading military charts or operating near military airfields may see runway numbers that don't match the system they're used to. Knowing a Military Landing Zone uses a different numbering convention prevents confusion when interpreting charts or radio calls.
Intuition Check
Do not read this as any place where military aircraft happen to land. In this context, it means a landing area set aside for military aircraft use.
Example Sentence 1
The chart showed a Military Landing Zone near our route, so we briefed the airspace boundaries before takeoff.
Example Sentence 2
Helicopters from the base used the military landing zone for night training without affecting civilian traffic patterns.