Basic ATC
An instruction for a pilot to set a specific transponder code, enabling air traffic control to identify and track the aircraft on radar.
Quick answer: An instruction for a pilot to set a specific transponder code, enabling air traffic control to identify and track the aircraft on radar.
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An instruction for a pilot to set a specific transponder code, enabling air traffic control to identify and track the aircraft on radar.
Squawk matters because it supports clear communication in Basic ATC contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
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In this glossary, Squawk refers to: An instruction for a pilot to set a specific transponder code, enabling air traffic control to identify and track the aircraft on radar.
In aviation communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Tower: Cessna 123AB, squawk 4721 and contact departure on 119.2."
Squawk matters because it supports clear communication in Basic ATC contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
Squawk is mainly used by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew.
In this glossary, Squawk is grouped under Basic ATC. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG and published by Protermify Aviation as a static aviation reference page.
An instruction for a pilot to set a specific transponder code, enabling air traffic control to identify and track the aircraft on radar.
Tower: Cessna 123AB, squawk 4721 and contact departure on 119.2.
English reference definition
ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG
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