Minimum Safe Altitude Warning (MSAW)

A function of the ARTS III computer that aids the controller by alerting him/her when a tracked Mode C equipped aircraft is below or is predicted by the computer to go below a predetermined Minimum Safe Altitude.

Source: Pilot Contoller Glossary (PCG)

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