Assign Beacon Codes

Question 1

What are some examples of non discrete beacon codes?

Answer 1

7700, 1200 (VFR)

Question 2

Avoid requiring frequency/radar beacon changes during:

Answer 2

The time the aircraft is making a turn

Question 3

What does code 7700 mean?

Answer 3

Emergency (for aircraft that are not radar identified)

Question 4

What does code 7600 mean?

Answer 4

Communications failure

Question 5

What is code 1200

Answer 5

VFR

Question 6

What is code 7500?

Answer 6

Hijack

Question 7

What are 3 beacon identification methods?

Answer 7

> IDENT
have them change to a specific code
have them change transponder to “standby”

Question 8

What code block are normally assigned to VFR or SVFR aircraft operating in RDR Tower’s airspace?

Answer 8

1220-1235

Question 9

what code blocks are assigned to helicopters operating in our airspace?

Answer 9

1201-1217

Question 10

What code block is assigned to aircraft requesting VFR flight following and basic VFR advisories?

Answer 10

0101-0177

Question 11

GFK uses what codes for VFR departures?

Answer 11

0140-0177

Question 12

What code block is assigned to aircraft remaining within approach’s airspace on a local IFR clearance?

Answer 12

0301-0377

0311-0317 Restricted
Lifeflight operations