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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Climb

Aviation; Air traffic control

The portion of flight operation between takeoff and the initial cruising altitude.

Critical engine

Aviation; Air traffic control

The engine the failure of which would most adversely affect the performance or handling qualities of an aircraft.

Controlling agency

Aviation; Air traffic control

The ATC unit that normally exercises ATC or provides advisory service in a given airspace.

Bird hazard

Aviation; Air traffic control

A hazard relating to the conduct of flight operations that results from the presence of birds, primarily in the vicinity of an aerodrome.

Beacon

Aviation; Air traffic control

An aeronautical light arranged, either through optical design or mechanical motion, to be visible to all azimuths, either continuously or consecutively, to designate a particular point on the surface ...

Closed runway

Aviation; Air traffic control

A runway that is unusable for aircraft operations. Only airport management or the military operations office can close a runway.

Ceiling

Aviation; Air traffic control

(1) Canada: The lesser of: (a) the height above ground or water of the base of the lowest layer of cloud covering more than half the sky; or (b) the vertical visibility in a surface-based layer ...