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Remote center air/ground facility (RCAG)

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000815

An unmanned VHF/UHF transmitter/receiver facility which is used to expand ARTCC air/ground communications coverage and to facilitate direct contact between pilots and controllers. RCAG facilities are sometimes not equipped with emergency frequencies 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000815
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationRCAG
ReferencesAIM; FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000815",
  "term": "Remote center air/ground facility (RCAG)",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "An unmanned VHF/UHF transmitter/receiver facility which is used to expand ARTCC air/ground communications coverage and to facilitate direct contact between pilots and controllers. RCAG facilities are sometimes not equipped with emergency frequencies 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz.",
  "abbreviation": "RCAG",
  "references": [
    "AIM",
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/remote-center-air-ground-facility-rcag/"
}

Record 815 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.