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Aviation Dictionary
Airport Surface Detection Equipment-Model X (ASDE-X)
Definitions
- Enables air traffic controllers to detect potential runway conflicts by providing detailed coverage of movement on runways and taxiways. By collecting data from a variety of sources, ASDE-X is able to track vehicles and aircraft on the airport movement area and obtain identification information from aircraft transponders.
References
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Instrument Procedures Handbook by Federal Aviation Administration (2017)
