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FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE−BROADCAST (FIS−B)

A ground broadcast service provided through the ADS−B Broadcast Services network over the UAT data link that operates on 978 MHz. The FIS−B system provides pilots and flight crews of properly equipped aircraft with a co...

Dictionary Term

FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE−BROADCAST (FIS−B)

Definition

  • A ground broadcast service provided through the ADS−B Broadcast Services network over the UAT data link that operates on 978 MHz. The FIS−B system provides pilots and flight crews of properly equipped aircraft with a cockpit display of certain aviation weather and aeronautical information.

References

  • Pilot Controller Glossary, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023