Pilot/Controller Glossary
APPROACH RUNWAY VERIFICATION
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A STARS functionality that provides audible and visual alerts to tower and/or TRACON controllers when an aircraft is on its final approach course but not aligned with its assigned landing runway, or if the runway is closed.
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