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2.4 Flight 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. 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 190-01122-03 Rev. E Garmin GDL 84/88 ADS-B Transceiver Pilot's Guide 2-5

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190-01122-03
Rev. E
Garmin GDL 84/88 ADS-B Transceiver Pilot’s Guide
2.4
Flight 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. 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