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WAAS — Wide Area Augmentation System. A satellite-based augmentation system operated by the FAA that improves GPS accuracy and integrity for aviation use across North America.

Wide Area Augmentation System. A satellite-based augmentation system operated by the FAA that improves GPS accuracy and integrity for aviation use across North America. WAAS enables GPS-based precision approaches (LPV) to minimums as low as 200 feet.