What type of information does the ADS-B system provide to pilots?

The Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) system provides essential information about aircraft position data to pilots. This system utilizes GPS to determine an aircraft's precise location, speed, and heading, broadcasting this information to other aircraft and air traffic control. The data provided by ADS-B enhances situational awareness, allowing pilots to see the positions of nearby aircraft on their cockpit displays, even if those aircraft are not equipped with radar. This capability is critical for maintaining safe distances between aircraft, avoiding collisions, and improving overall air traffic management.

While weather forecasts, passenger information, and flight crew information are crucial for flight operations, they are not functionalities provided by the ADS-B system, which is primarily focused on surveillance and situational awareness through positional data.