Global Navigation Satellite System
From EUROCONTROL ATM Lexicon
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aircraft-based augmentation system (ABAS) |
Abbreviation
- GNSS
Definition
A wide area service based on a satellite constellation providing radio frequency signals which can be used by airborne equipment to determine the aircraft's two-dimensional position, or depending upon the capabilities of the system, a three-dimensional position.
Definition Source
Aeronautical Information Feature Data Dictionary (AIFDD)
Note
For example: GLONASS, GPS, WAAS, or EGNOS.
