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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metering

Aviation; Air traffic control

A method of time-regulating arrival traffic flow into a terminal area so as not to exceed a predetermined terminal acceptance rate.

landing area

Aviation; Air traffic control

The part of a movement area intended for the landing or takeoff of aircraft.

final approach mode

Aviation; Air traffic control

The operational condition of certain aircraft navigation guidance equipment that supports flight operations in the final approach and runway regions.

manoeuvring area

Aviation; Air traffic control

The part of an aerodrome, other than an apron, that is intended to be used for the takeoff and landing of aircraft and for the movement of aircraft associated with takeoff and landing.

dead reckoning navigation

Aviation; Air traffic control

The estimating or determining of position by advancing an earlier known position by the application of direction, time and speed data.

fix tolerance area

Aviation; Air traffic control

An area determined by considering the position indication errors applicable to a particular type of fix.

long range air navigation (LORAN)

Aviation; Air traffic control

An electronic navigational system by which hyperbolic lines of position are determined by measuring the difference in the time of reception of synchronized pulse signals from two fixed transmitters. ...