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Radio communicationsQuestion 798 of 934

ATC gives radar traffic information to a radar-identified aircraft. How does the controller normally state the traffic's direction from the aircraft?

  1. By the 12-hour clock position from the aircraft
  2. By degrees magnetic from the nearest VOR station
  3. By degrees true from the nearest VOR
  4. By the distance from the nearest VOR
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Correct answer: By the 12-hour clock position from the aircraft

Traffic information normally gives the azimuth from the aircraft in terms of the 12-hour clock.

Source: Aeronautical Information Manual (FAA, Basic with Change 3, 9 July 2026), AIM 4-1-15 Radar Traffic Information Service, page 215

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026