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ALTITUDE READOUT

Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

An aircraft's altitude, transmitted via the Mode C transponder feature, that is visually displayed in 100‐foot increments on a radar scope having readout capability.

See ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY.

Refer to AIM.

In the 7110.65

Used in 5 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 2-1-6Safety Alert
  2. 5-2-15Validation of Mode C Altitude Readout
  3. 5-2-21Altitude Filters
  4. 5-14-4System Requirements
  5. 5-14-8Track Suspend Function