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A STARS functionality that provides audible and visual alerts to tower and/or TRACON controllers when an aircraft is on its final approach course but *not* aligned with its assigned landing runway, or if the runway is closed.

Source FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary · checked 2026-08-25

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