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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Airport

The area surrounding a non-directional beacon (NDB) within which the strength of the vertical field of the ground wave exceeds the minimum value specified for the geographical area in which the NDB ...

Sector

Aviation; Air traffic control

A part of an ATC unit that has a designated area of responsibility (AOR) in which ATS are provided.

Takeoff

Aviation; Air traffic control

(1) In respect of an aircraft other than an airship or a balloon, the act of leaving a supporting surface, including the take-off run and the acts immediately preceding and following the leaving of ...

Route segment

Aviation; Air traffic control

A part of a route, each end of which is identified by (a) a continental or insular geographical location; or (b) a point at which a definite radio fix can be established.

Overhead break

Aviation; Air traffic control

A series of predetermined manoeuvres prescribed for the VFR arrival of military aircraft (often in formation) for their entry into the VFR aerodrome traffic circuit and for landing.

Remote aerodrome advisory service (RAAS)

Aviation; Air traffic control

The provision, by FSSs via remote communications outlets (RCO), of information pertinent to the arrival and departure phases of flight and for transit through a mandatory frequency (MF) area.

Obstacle light

Aviation; Air traffic control

A light or one of a group of lights, usually red or white, frequently mounted on a surface structure or natural terrain to warn pilots of the presence of an obstacle.