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IR.I.B.K4FAA-S-ACS-8C · Nov 2023Knowledge

Flight deck instrument displays of digital weather and aeronautical information.

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Flight deck instrument displays of digital weather and aeronautical information.

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FIS-B over Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) datalink service provides aeronautical information and meteorological information to the flight deck for aircraft operating in the NAS.

Key numbers

Key numbers for Flight deck instrument displays of digital weather and aeronautical information.
NumberWhat it means
25 NM (typical broadcast range)ASOS/AWOS range

FAA references

  1. AWH ch. 3 (pp. 3-6–3-7) — FAA-H-8083-28A
  2. RMH Glossary — FAA-H-8083-2A
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