What is "aircraft station"

An aircraft station (also: aircraft radio station) is – according to Article 1.83 of the International Telecommunication Union´s (ITU) ITU Radio Regulations (RR) – defined as "A mobile radio station in the aeronautical mobile service, other than survival craft station, located on board an aircraft".

Each station shall be classified by the service in which it operates permanently or temporarily.

See also: Selection of UHF/VHF aircraft stations

Navy 030806-N-8629M-002 Lt. Stacy Justeson, a pilot with the 'Providers' of Fleet Logistics Squadron Thirty (VRC 30).jpg| US Navy Grumman C-2 Greyhound used for Aeronautical mobile (OR) service | AN/ARC-164 (Receiver/Transmitter RT-1504) used for Aeronautical mobile (OR) service/Quick II. (Control Panel, C-11719) used for Aeronautical mobile (OR) service/Quick II.