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RADAR REQUIRED

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

A term displayed on charts and approach plates and included in FDC NOTAMs to alert pilots that segments of either an instrument approach procedure or a route are not navigable because of either the absence or unusability of a NAVAID. The pilot can expect to be provided radar navigational guidance while transiting segments labeled with this term.

See RADAR ROUTE; RADAR SERVICE.

In the 7110.65

Used in one paragraph of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 5-1-2ATC Surveillance Source Use