AirportSurveillanceRadar


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A category of surveillance radars. ASR is designed to provide relatively short-range coverage in the general vicinity of an airport and to serve as an expeditious means of handling terminal area traffic through observation of precise aircraft locations on a radarscope. The ASR can also be used as an instrument approach aid.

Source: FAA (Federal Aviation Administration),
Abbreviations: ASR