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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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Channel (CH)
Aviation; Air traffic control
A single means of direct fixed-service communication between two points.
Chaff burst
Aviation; Air traffic control
An expression used in radiocommunication to inform ATC of chaff drops at intervals short enough to appear on radar displays as an individual target.
Blowing snow
Aviation; Air traffic control
Snow that is raised approximately 7 ft or more above ground.
Circuit
Aviation; Air traffic control
(1) A communication system that includes all the direct system channels between two points. (2) Other expression for: aerodrome traffic circuit
Backtrack
Aviation; Air traffic control
The taxiing of an aircraft on a runway in use in a direction opposite to the landing or take-off direction.
Controller-pilot data link communications (CPDLC)
Aviation; Air traffic control
A means of direct electronic communication between controller and pilot using data link instead of voice. These communications may include clearances, requests, reports, or any related ATS ...
Crosswind component
Aviation; Air traffic control
The wind component measured in knots at 90° to the longitudinal axis of the runway.
