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ATC SURVEILLANCE SOURCE

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

Used by ATC for establishing identification, control and separation using a target depicted on an air traffic control facility's video display that has met the relevant safety standards for operational use and received from one, or a combination, of the following surveillance sources:

  1. Radar (See RADAR.)
  2. ADS‐B (See AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST.)
  3. WAM (See WIDE AREA MULTILATERATION.)

See INTERROGATOR; TRANSPONDER; RADAR ICAO.

Refer to AIM.

In the 7110.65

Used in 2 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 1-2-1Word Meanings
  2. 5-1-2ATC Surveillance Source Use