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Altitude readout

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000097

An aircraft's altitude, transmitted via the Mode C transponder feature, that is visually displayed in 100-foot increments on a radar scope having readout capability.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000097
FieldAviation and air traffic control
SynonymsAutomatic altitude report
ReferencesAIM; FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoAlphanumeric display
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000097",
  "term": "Altitude readout",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "An aircraft's altitude, transmitted via the Mode C transponder feature, that is visually displayed in 100-foot increments on a radar scope having readout capability.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Automatic altitude report"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Alphanumeric display"
  ],
  "references": [
    "AIM",
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/altitude-readout/"
}

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