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Equipment codes

An equipment code describes the communication (COM), navigation (NAV), approach aids and surveillance transponder equipment on board an aircraft. These alphabetic codes are used on FAA and ICAO flight plan forms to aid flight service station (FSS) personnel in their handling of aircraft.

Radio communication, navigation and approach aid equipment and capabilities, Overview & No DME

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Radio communication, navigation and approach aid equipment and capabilities

GBASLPVSBASLORANDME
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Overview

TransponderAircraftFAAICAOFlight service station
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No DME

Mode C
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Basic RNAV

RNAV
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Radio communication, navigation and approach aid equipment and capabilities

  • GBAS Ground-based augmentation system
  • LPV Localizer performance with vertical guidance
  • SBAS
  • LORAN
  • DME Distance measuring equipment
  • ACARS
  • ADF Automatic Direction Finder
  • GNSS Satellite navigation
  • HF High frequency
  • INS Inertial navigation system
  • CPDLC
  • FANS Future Air Navigation System
  • HFDL High Frequency Data Link
  • VDL Mode A/0 Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
  • INMARSAT
  • MTSAT
  • Iridium Iridium satellite constellation
  • MLS Microwave Landing System
  • ILS Instrument landing system
  • VOR VHF omnidirectional range
  • MNPS Performance-based navigation
  • VHF
  • TACAN
  • UHF
  • RVSM

No DME

  • Mode C Secondary surveillance radar

Basic RNAV

  • RNAV Area navigation

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Equipment codes

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Avg. degree1.96
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Components1

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