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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Traffic information

Aviation; Air traffic control

Information issued by ATS to pilots regarding other known or observed traffic that may be in such proximity to their position or intended route as to warrant their attention.

Runway surface condition report

Aviation; Air traffic control

Section of the Aircraft Movement Surface Condition Report (AMSCR) which provides runway surface information using a verbal description of the runway condition.

Stepdown fix

Aviation; Air traffic control

A fix permitting additional descent within a segment of an instrument approach procedure (IAP) by identifying the point at which a controlling obstacle has been safely overflown.

Position report

Aviation; Air traffic control

A report over a known location as transmitted by an aircraft.

Terminal area entry fix

Aviation; Air traffic control

A significant point located along the established en route structure over which an aircraft cleared for a standard terminal arrival (STAR) or an RNAV STAR is required to enter the terminal area.

Special air-report (ARS)

Aviation; Air traffic control

Special observations made by aircraft operating on international air routes whenever (a) severe turbulence or severe icing is encountered; (b) moderate turbulence, hail or cumulonimbus clouds are ...

Track

Aviation; Air traffic control

The projection on the earth's surface of the path of an aircraft, the direction of which path at any point is usually expressed in degrees from true, magnetic or grid north.