Airport surface detection equipment (ASDE)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000074",
  "term": "Airport surface detection equipment (ASDE)",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "Surveillance equipment specifically designed to detect aircraft, vehicular traffic, and other objects, on the surface of an airport, and to present the image on a tower display. Used to augment visual observation by tower personnel of aircraft and/or vehicular movements on runways and taxiways. There are three ASDE systems deployed in the NAS:\n\na. ASDE-3- a Surface Movement Radar.\n\nb. ASDE-X- a system that uses an X-band Surface Movement Radar, multilateration, and ADS-B.\n\nc. Airport Surface Surveillance Capability (ASSC)- A system that uses Surface Movement Radar, multilateration, and ADS-B.",
  "abbreviation": "ASDE",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/airport-surface-detection-equipment-asde/"
}