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radar approach control facility — A terminal ATC (air traffic control) facility that uses radar and nonradar capabilities to provide approach control services to aircraft arriving, departing, or transiting the airspace controlled by the facility. This facility provides radar ATC… … Aviation dictionary
approach control service — Air traffic control service for arriving or departing controlled flights. It is provided by an aerodrome control tower or area control center when it is necessary or desirable to combine the functions of the approach control services with those… … Aviation dictionary
control sector — An airspace area of defined horizontal and vertical dimensions for which a controller or group of controllers have been allocated responsibility, normally within an air route traffic control center or an approach control facility. Sectors are… … Aviation dictionary
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departure control — The function of an approach control facility that provides air traffic control service for departure IFR (instrument flight rules) and, under certain conditions, VFR (visual flight rules) aircraft … Aviation dictionary
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London Terminal Control Centre — The London Terminal Control Centre (LTCC) was an air traffic control centre based in West Drayton, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, England, approximately 2.5 miles north of London Heathrow airport. Operated by National Air Traffic Services… … Wikipedia
Terminal Control Center — A Terminal Radar Approach Control (or FAA TRACON in the United States) is an Air Traffic Control facility usually located within the vicinity of a large airport. Typically, the TRACON controls aircraft within a 30 50 nautical mile (56 to 93 km)… … Wikipedia
Traffic Control — ➡ law enforcement * * * Introduction supervision of the movement of people, goods, or vehicles to ensure efficiency and safety. Traffic is the movement of people and goods from one location to another. The movement typically occurs… … Universalium
