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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Direct controller-pilot communications

Aviation; Air traffic control

Communications between a controller and a pilot without resort to a relay through another unit.

Instrument approach procedure (IAP)

Series of predetermined manoeuvres performed by reference to flight instruments with specified protection from obstacles from the initial approach fix (IAF), or where applicable, from the beginning ...

Information request (INREQ)

Aviation; Air traffic control

A message requesting that a communications search be carried out in a defined area utilising government circuits and local telephone.

Go-around

Aviation; Air traffic control

The procedure followed by a pilot who decides to abandon an approach or landing.

Icing conditions

Aviation; Air traffic control

Weather conditions conducive to the formation of ice on an aircraft in flight. These conditions are usually characterised by visible moisture in the air and temperatures around the freezing level. ...

Missed approach procedure

Aviation; Air traffic control

The procedure that is to be followed after an instrument approach procedure (IAP) if, for any reason, a landing is not effected and that occurs normally (a) when the aircraft has descended to the ...