Pilot/Controller Glossary
ATC SECURITY TRACKING
This reproduces published FAA reference text for study. It does not replace the current official FAA publication or regulation.
The continuous tracking of aircraft movement by an ATC facility in support of the DHS, the DoD, or other security elements for national security using radar (i.e., radar tracking) or other means (e.g., manual tracking) without providing basic radar services (including traffic advisories) or other ATC services not defined in this section.
Retrieved from ecfr.gov on July 18, 2026.