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Radio communications and ATC

# REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS OUTLET (RCO)

RCO

TERM · Radio communications and ATC

At a glance

## Meaning of REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS OUTLET (RCO)

An unmanned communications facility remotely controlled by air traffic personnel.

### More about REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS OUTLET (RCO)

An unmanned communications facility remotely controlled by air traffic personnel. RCOs serve FSSs. Remote Transmitter/Receivers (RTR) serve terminal ATC facilities. An RCO or RTR may be UHF or VHF and will extend the communication range of the air traffic facility. There are several classes of RCOs and RTRs. The class is determined by the number of transmitters or receivers. Classes A through G are used primarily for air/ground purposes. RCO and RTR class O facilities are nonprotected outlets subject to undetected and prolonged outages. RCO (O's) and RTR (O's) were established for the express purpose of providing ground‐to‐ground communications between air traffic control specialists and pilots located at a satellite airport for delivering en route clearances, issuing departure authorizations, and acknowledging instrument flight rules cancellations or departure/landing times. As a secondary function, they may be used for advisory purposes whenever the aircraft is below the coverage of the primary air/ground frequency.

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