Pilot/Controller Glossary
AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-CONTRACT (ADS-C)
This reproduces published FAA reference text for study. It does not replace the current official FAA publication or regulation.
A data link position reporting system, controlled by a ground station, that establishes contracts with an aircraft's avionics that occur automatically whenever specific events occur, or specific time intervals are reached.
Retrieved from ecfr.gov on July 18, 2026.