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CA.III.A.K7FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Knowledge

Radar assistance.

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Radar assistance.

Bottom line

Radar equipped FAA ATC facilities provide radar assistance and navigation service (vectors) to VFR aircraft provided the aircraft can communicate with the facility, are within radar coverage, and can be radar identified.

Key numbers

Key numbers for Radar assistance.
NumberWhat it means
Mode A/3, Code 7700/Emergency and Mode C, if unable to immediately establish communications with an air traffic facility/agencyCode 7700

FAA references

  1. AIM 4-1-17 (Radar Assistance to VFR Aircraft) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
  2. AIM 6-3-2 (Obtaining Emergency Assistance) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
  3. RMH ch. 6 (p. 6-3) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  4. RMH ch. 8 (p. 8-3) — FAA-H-8083-2A
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