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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A NOTAM disseminated to alert pilots to natural winter surface contaminants such as snow, slush, and ice conditions that could affect aircraft braking and other operational performance. Such NOTAMs ...

Precision runway CAT I

Aviation; Air traffic control

A runway adequate for instrument approach down to a decision height (DH) lower than 250 ft, but not lower than 200 ft, above height above aerodrome (HAA) or height above touchdown (HAT) and in ...

Terminal control area (TCA)

Aviation; Air traffic control

(1) A controlled airspace of defined dimensions that is normally established in the vicinity of one or more major aerodromes and within which ATC service is provided based on the airspace ...

Terminal area

Aviation; Air traffic control

A general term used to describe airspace in which approach control service or ATC service is provided.

Standard instrument departure chart

Aviation; Air traffic control

An aeronautical chart designed to expedite clearance delivery and to facilitate transition between takeoff and en route operations. Each standard instrument departure (SID) procedure is presented as ...