air traffic control
Aviation movement management
Air traffic control is the system and personnel responsible for directing aircraft movements on the ground and in the sky.
Controllers monitor radar, issue instructions to pilots, and maintain safe separation between planes: The pilot requested clearance from air traffic control.
The term also refers to the facility where this work happens: She works in air traffic control at O'Hare.
Tall slender edifice
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- sectorDistinct division of whole
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- handoffDirect physical exchange
sequencing · approach · departure · holding pattern · vectoring · separation · metering · tactical operations
Navigation reference location
- headingDirectional course traveled
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- glideslopeAircraft descent angle guidance
localizer · flight path · beacon · course · FMS · fix · radial · DME
Electromagnetic wave receiver
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- readbackVerbal confirmation by repetition
- phraseologyManner of verbal expression
- call signAssigned communication identifier
squawk · acknowledge · transmit · pilot · clearance · headset · microphone · instruction
State of being apart
- collision avoidancePreventing objects from hitting
- emergency proceduresPredetermined crisis response steps
- go-aroundAbandoned landing attempt
- near missNarrowly averted incident
incident report · risk management · safety culture · human factors · deviation
Radio-wave object detection
- transponderSignal-activated transmitter
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- scopeExtent or range
- screenDisplay or barrier
blip · identification · situational awareness · radar contact · sweep · target · coverage · monitoring
tower
Tall slender edifice
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- sectorDistinct division of whole
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
handoff · sequencing · approach · departure · holding pattern · vectoring · separation · metering · tactical operations · strategic planning
waypoint
Navigation reference location
- headingDirectional course traveled
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
glideslope · localizer · flight path · beacon · course · FMS · fix · radial · DME · intersection
radio
Electromagnetic wave receiver
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- readbackVerbal confirmation by repetition
- phraseologyManner of verbal expression
call sign · squawk · acknowledge · transmit · pilot · clearance · headset · microphone · instruction · advisory
separation
State of being apart
- collision avoidancePreventing objects from hitting
- emergency proceduresPredetermined crisis response steps
- go-aroundAbandoned landing attempt
near miss · incident report · risk management · safety culture · human factors · deviation
radar
Radio-wave object detection
- transponderSignal-activated transmitter
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- scopeExtent or range
screen · blip · identification · situational awareness · radar contact · sweep · target · coverage · monitoring · range
- radar usesweather radar, Doppler radar, airport radar, police radar, storm tracking
- controlcommand, management, supervision, guidance, steering
- Air Travelboarding, airline, flight attendants, takeoff, landing
- airportterminal, gate, gates, runway, baggage claim
- airportsairports, airport, terminals, terminal building, runway
- aviationaircraft, airports, flying, flight, airplane
control, traffic, airing, controller, controlled, controlling, airborne, uncontrolled, airfield