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Aircraft conflict

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000056

Predicted conflict, within EDST of two aircraft, or between aircraft and airspace. A Red alert is used for conflicts when the predicted minimum separation is 5 nautical miles or less. A Yellow alert is used when the predicted minimum separation is between 5 and approximately 12 nautical miles. A Blue alert is used for conflicts between an aircraft and predefined airspace.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000056
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoEn route decision support tool (EDST)
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000056",
  "term": "Aircraft conflict",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "Predicted conflict, within EDST of two aircraft, or between aircraft and airspace. A Red alert is used for conflicts when the predicted minimum separation is 5 nautical miles or less. A Yellow alert is used when the predicted minimum separation is between 5 and approximately 12 nautical miles. A Blue alert is used for conflicts between an aircraft and predefined airspace.",
  "see_also": [
    "En route decision support tool (EDST)"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/aircraft-conflict/"
}

Record 56 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.