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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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Entry fix
Aviation; Air traffic control
The first reporting point over which an aircraft passes or is expected to pass upon entering a flight information region (FIR) or control area (CTA).
Destination alternate aerodrome
Aviation; Air traffic control
An alternate aerodrome specified in the flight plan (FP) to which an aircraft may proceed should it become either impossible or inadvisable to land at the aerodrome of intended landing.
En-route alternate aerodrome
Aviation; Air traffic control
An aerodrome at which an aircraft would be able to land after experiencing an abnormal or emergency condition while en route.
Heavier-than-air aircraft
Aviation; Air traffic control
An aircraft supported in the atmosphere by lift derived from aerodynamic forces.
Departure control
Aviation; Air traffic control
A function of an approach control facility providing ATC service for departing IFR and, under certain conditions, VFR aircraft.
Fan marker beacon
Aviation; Air traffic control
A type of non-directional beacon (NDB), the emissions of which radiate in a vertical fan-shaped pattern.