Airport

Airport

A station, usually consisting of buildings, airfields and runways, used to provide a place for aircraft to take off and land as well as to house commercial services for passengers and on-board staff.

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(1) A manoeuvre where a change in the attitude of an aircraft results in a bank angle greater than 60°, an abnormal attitude or an abnormal acceleration not incidental to normal flying. (2) DND: A ...

area control centre (ACC)

Aviation; Air traffic control

An ATC unit that provides ATC service to aircraft operating within a flight information region (FIR).

airport radar service area (ARSA)

Aviation; Air traffic control

(a) IFR/IFR-standard IFR separation; (b) IFR/VFR-traffic advisories and conflict resolution; and (c) VFR/VFR-traffic advisories and, as appropriate, safety alerts. The Aeronautical Information ...

active runway

Aviation; Air traffic control

Any runway currently being used for takeoff or landing. When multiple runways are used, they are all considered runways in use.

airway beacon

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: A beacon used to mark airway segments in remote mountain areas. The light flashes Morse Code to identify the beacon site.

air-to-ground communication

Aviation; Air traffic control

One-way communication from aircraft to stations or locations on the surface of the earth.

air route traffic control center (ARTCC)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: A facility established to provide ATC service to aircraft operating on IFR flight plans (FP) within controlled airspace and principally during the en route phase of flight. When equipment ...