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STOP ALTITUDE SQUAWK

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

Used by ATC to instruct a pilot to turn off the automatic altitude reporting feature of the aircraft transponder and ADS-B Out. It is issued when a verbally reported altitude varies by 300 feet or more from the automatic altitude report.

See ALTITUDE READOUT; TRANSPONDER.

In the 7110.65

Used in one paragraph of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 14-3-3Abnormal Conditions