Air traffic control

Air traffic control

An in-airport service that facilitates the safe and orderly movement of aircrafts within and between airports, achieved by interpreting data from radar and weather devices, and by maintaining contact with pilots.

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air-ground communication

Aviation; Air traffic control

Two-way communication between aircraft and stations or locations on the surface of the earth.

approach control facility

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: A terminal ATC facility that provides approach control service in a terminal area.

air route surveillance radar (ARSR)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: An air route traffic control center (ARTCC) radar used primarily to detect and display an aircraft's position while en route between terminal areas. The ARSR enables controllers to provide ...

arrival report

Aviation; Air traffic control

A report submitted by a pilot that contains specific information concerning the arrival of an aircraft and that is forwarded, in the case of a flight plan (FP), to the ATS unit that has been assigned ...

airport information desk (AID)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: An airport unmanned facility designed for pilot self-service briefing, flight planning, and filing of flight plans (FP).

advise customs

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: An expression used by pilots to request that ATS advise U.S. Customs on their behalf of the estimated time of landing at destination. Note: In Canada, this expression is used only by pilots ...