2.4Flight Information Service – Broadcast (FIS-B)
FIS-B is provided on the 978 MHz link only and is broadcast from the FAA ground stations continuously. This service provides multiple weather products for display in the cockpit to be used by the flight crew for situational awareness. These products, update rates, and coverages are specified in the Aeronautical Information Manual section 7-1-11(d)(7). Examples of these products include NEXRAD Precipitation, Graphical TFRs, Graphical AIRMETs/SIGMETs, METARs, TAFs, winds aloft, status of Special Use Airspaces (SUA), and textual NOTAMs.
Figure 2-6 FIS-B Operation - FAA Illustration
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