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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aeronautical station

Aviation; Air traffic control

A land station in the aeronautical mobile service (AMS). In certain instances, an aeronautical station may be located, for example, on board ship or on a platform at sea.

acknowledge

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "Let me know that you have received and understood this message."

airspace structure

Aviation; Air traffic control

The structure that defines the physical dimensions of the elements into which the airspace is divided, such as control zones (CZ), terminal control areas (TCA), control area extensions (CAE) and ...

ATC clears

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression used to prefix an ATC clearance when it is relayed to an aircraft by someone other than the air traffic controller who issued the clearance. The expression is also used in direct ...

ATC requests

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression used to prefix an ATC request when it is relayed to an aircraft by someone other than the air traffic controller who made the request.

AIRMET

Aviation; Air traffic control

(1) Canada: Short-term meteorological information intended primarily for aircraft in flight, to notify pilots of potentially hazardous weather conditions not described in the current area forecast ...