Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast is a GPS-based system meant to replace the traditional radar-based technology ATC has relied on for decades to detect and manage aircraft traffic.
How It Works: ADS-B
Key Takeaways:
- ADS-B is a GPS-based system designed to replace traditional radar for air traffic control, providing enhanced aircraft detection and management.
- It transmits highly accurate position and flight data from aircraft automatically every second, offering ATC a much more precise and real-time traffic picture than previous radar systems.
- This increased accuracy allows ATC to reduce separation between aircraft and implement more efficient routing, while also enabling direct information sharing among aircraft and providing weather data to equipped planes.
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