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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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air traffic clearance
Aviation; Air traffic control
An authorization issued by an ATC unit for an aircraft to proceed within controlled airspace in accordance with the conditions specified by that unit.
apron advisory
Aviation; Air traffic control
A service provided to regulate the activities and the movement of aircraft and vehicles on an apron.
aeronautical information circular (AIC)
Aviation; Air traffic control
(1) Canada: A circular providing advance notification of major changes to legislation, regulations, procedures or purely administrative matters, where the text is not part of the AIP Canada ...
apron control
Aviation; Air traffic control
A service provided to regulate the activities and the movement of aircraft and vehicles on an apron.
automatic direction-finding equipment (ADF)
Aviation; Air traffic control
An aircraft radio navigation system that senses and indicates the direction to a LF/MF non-directional beacon (NDB) ground transmitter. Direction is indicated to the pilot as a magnetic bearing or as ...
air traffic
Aviation; Air traffic control
All aircraft in flight or operating on the manoeuvring area of an aerodrome.
autorotational landing
Aviation; Air traffic control
An expression used by a helicopter pilot to indicate that he or she will be landing without applying power to the rotor.
