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Old 27th March 2009 | 17:21
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fellman
 
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NO airports require TCAS to be on on the ground.
Airports which achieve ground control through A-SMGCS (Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System) require the Mode S transponder to be ON, but TCAS should be in STANDBY.

See EUROCONTROL's ACAS Bulletin No. 9 for more details:
link - EUROCONTROL - ACAS II Bulletins and Safety Messages
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