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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Conflict

Aviation; Air traffic control

The actual or predicted convergence of aircraft that violates one or more separation minima.

Visual contact

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "Visual contact has been established."

Co-ordinating controller

Aviation; Air traffic control

A duty controller assigned to co-ordinate flight data between two or more control positions.

Co-ordinates

Aviation; Air traffic control

The intersection of lines of reference, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds of latitude and longitude, used to determine position or location.

Co-pilot

Aviation; Air traffic control

A licenced pilot assigned to duty as a pilot in an aircraft during flight time, other than as (a) a pilot-in-command; or (b) a pilot receiving flying instruction.

Correction

Aviation; Air traffic control

An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "An error has been made in this transmission (or in the message indicated). The correct version is . . ."