Definition
AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE
BROADCAST (ADS‐B)- A surveillance system in which an aircraft or vehicle to be detected is fitted with cooperative equipment in the form of a data link transmitter. The aircraft or vehicle periodically broadcasts its GNSS-derived position and other required information such as identity and velocity, which is then received by a ground-based or space-based receiver for processing and display at an air traffic control facility, as well as by suitably equipped aircraft.
- See: AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST IN
- See: AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST OUT
- See: GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
- See: SPACE-BASED ADS-B
Source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary (verbatim from the Federal Aviation Regulations).
Where This Term Is Used
- 14 CFR § 91.225 — § 91.225 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment and use.
- 14 CFR § 91.227 — § 91.227 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment performance requirements.
- 14 CFR § 91.131 — § 91.131 Operations in Class B airspace.
3 sections reference this term in their FAR Decoded content.