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AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE (ADS) [ICAO]

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A surveillance technique in which aircraft automatically provide, via a data link, data derived from on-board navigation and position fixing systems, including aircraft identification, four dimensional position and additional data as appropriate.

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

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