Target Symbol


Target Symbol may refer to:

  • Target: The indication shown on a display resulting from a primary radar return, a radar beacon reply, or an ADS-B report.
  • Target [ICAO]: In radar: Generally, any discrete object which reflects or retransmits energy back to the radar equipment.

Source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary (definition from the 2023 edition; current: Change 1 of 7 August 2025).

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Glossary last updated 2026-10-28.