MLchartDataset catalogue

Airport surveillance radar

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000075

Approach control radar used to detect and display an aircraft's position in the terminal area. ASR provides range and azimuth information but does not provide elevation data. Coverage of the ASR can extend up to 60 miles.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000075
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationASR
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000075",
  "term": "Airport surveillance radar",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "Approach control radar used to detect and display an aircraft's position in the terminal area. ASR provides range and azimuth information but does not provide elevation data. Coverage of the ASR can extend up to 60 miles.",
  "abbreviation": "ASR",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/airport-surveillance-radar/"
}

Record 75 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.