What is the inbound squawk?

What is the inbound squawk?

• A. 0400
• B. 0100
• C. 1200
• D. 0200

Answer: (A)

When you’re using radar services, you set a four-digit transponder code called a squawk so ATC can identify and track your aircraft on their radar scope. The inbound squawk specifically is the code you use as you come toward the airport on the approach so ATC can recognize you and maintain proper separation during the final segment. In this training scenario, the inbound squawk is 0400 because that is the code the procedures designate for aircraft inbound under radar control. It’s a dedicated code used for that phase of flight, distinct from other common squawk codes. The other options aren’t used for this inbound scenario: 1200 is the standard VFR squawk used when not under ATC radar control, and the remaining codes are not the inbound code assigned for this specific training context.

When you’re using radar services, you set a four-digit transponder code called a squawk so ATC can identify and track your aircraft on their radar scope. The inbound squawk specifically is the code you use as you come toward the airport on the approach so ATC can recognize you and maintain proper separation during the final segment.

In this training scenario, the inbound squawk is 0400 because that is the code the procedures designate for aircraft inbound under radar control. It’s a dedicated code used for that phase of flight, distinct from other common squawk codes.

The other options aren’t used for this inbound scenario: 1200 is the standard VFR squawk used when not under ATC radar control, and the remaining codes are not the inbound code assigned for this specific training context.