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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.

Contributors in Air traffic control

Air traffic control

arrival controller

Aviation; Air traffic control

A duty controller assigned to an arrival control position.

area controller

Aviation; Air traffic control

A duty controller assigned to a control position in an area control centre (ACC).

airside

Aviation; Air traffic control

The movement area of an airport, including adjacent terrain and buildings or portions thereof, where access is controlled.

aborted takeoff

Aviation; Air traffic control

A planned takeoff that is discontinued for reasons such as conflicting traffic, aircraft malfunction, weather, or take-off surface obstacles.

approval request

Aviation; Air traffic control

A request that must be made by all aircraft intending flight to a destination airport where flow control restrictions are in effect.

airstart

Aviation; Air traffic control

The starting of an aircraft engine while the aircraft is airborne.

airfile

Aviation; Air traffic control

Flight plan (FP) or flight itinerary (FI) information filed from an aircraft in flight.

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