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Air Traffic Control Systems (WEEK EYT) Flashcards

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It is a service provided for the purpose of preventing collisions between aircraft, on the maneuvering area, between aircraft and obstructions

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Air Traffic Control Service

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They are structures tall enough to provide a visual reference to controllers in the terminal environment and usually have slanted windows that circle the entire top floor

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Air Traffic Control Tower

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State the things that a control tower usually has

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  • Radios for communication
  • A telephone system
  • light gun signals for NORDO communication
  • rotating beacon
  • aerodrome traffic monitor
  • surface movement radar
  • computerized meteorological information
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State the major roles of ATC

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  • Traffic information and separation
  • Flight Plan Processing
  • Weather Information
  • Emergency Assistance
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State the division of ATC under the FAA of USA

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  • Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC)
  • Air route traffic control centers
  • Terminal radar approach control (TRACON)
  • Air traffic control tower (ATCT)
  • Flight service station (FSS)
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State the divisions of ATC under the CAAP

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Air Traffic Control and Airspace Management Department (ATCAMD)

  • Area Control Division
  • Approach Control Division
  • Aerodrome Control division
  • Airspace and Flight Procedure Design Division
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This oversees all air traffic control (under the FAA)

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Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC)

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They manage traffic within all sectors of its center. They control en route traffic

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Air route traffic control centers (ARTCC)

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In the US, this handles departing and approaching aircraft within its space (Departure and Approach)

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Terminal radar approach control (TRACON)

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Under the FAA, this is located at every airport that has regularly scheduled flights. Towers handle all takeoff, landing, and ground traffic

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Air traffic control tower (ATCT)

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They provide information such as weather, route, terrain, and flight plans. It assists pilots in emergencies and coordinates search-and-rescue for missing or overdue aircraft

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Flight Service Station (FSS)

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This supervises and manages ATC services provided within the Philippine airspace and all controlled airports to ensure safe, orderly and expeditious conduct of air traffic

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Air Traffic Control and Airspace Management Department (ATCAMD)

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Under CAAP, they supervise and manage the operations of the en-route control facilities of the ATS

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Area Control Division

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Supervises and manages the operations of the approach control facilities of the ATS

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Approach Control Division

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Supervises and manages the operations of the aerodrome control facilities of the ATS

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Aerodrome Control Division

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Plans and manages airspace utilization brought about by new or changes in government policy, airport development,operator request, or introduction of new concept of operations mandated by ICAO

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Airspace and Flight Procedure Design Division

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State the services available to pilots from ATC

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  • Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS)
  • Clearance Delivery
  • Ground Control
  • Tower Control
  • Approach/Departure
  • Flight Service Stations
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This is a pre-recorded continuous broadcast containing weather information including wind conditions, altimeter setting, runway information, and other essential information in the airport.

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Automatic Terminal Information Service

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This relieves the tower control from congestion in transmitting the same information to pilots

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Automatic Terminal Information Service

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This is the station that issues route clearances to aircraft, typically before they commence taxiing

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Clearance Delivery

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It is established at busy airports to facilitate the delivery of flight instructions without congesting the ground frequency. This is usually absorbed by the ground control

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Clearance Delivery

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This is responsible for issuing clearances and monitoring ground movements on the taxiways of an airport

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Ground controller

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Typically, they share what is known as the “movement area” with the tower controller, where the ground controller oversees the taxiways, and the tower controller oversees the runway(s)

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Ground Control

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They are responsible for controlling the runway traffic, issuing the takeoff and landing clearances to aircraft- departing or landing and all aircraft airborne within the designated airspace

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Tower Control

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They provide airport advisory information to arriving flights in the absence of ATIS and will keep the pilot informed of the latest reported weather and actual field conditions such as current ceiling, runway visibility, surface winds, and runway conditions

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Tower Control

26
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What is the ATIS frequency of Manila?

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126.4

27
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What is the ATIS frequency of Clark?

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113.10

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What is the clearance delivery of Manila?

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125.1

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What is the clearance delivery of Clark?

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125.2

30
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What is the ground control frequency for Manila?

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121.90

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What is the ground control frequency for Clark?

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124.30

32
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What is the tower control frequency for Manila?

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118.10

33
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What is the tower control frequency for Clark?

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118.70

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They are responsible for the safe separation and movement of aircraft departing, landing, and maneuvering in the airport environment

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Terminal Radar Approach Control (or Approach Control Division)

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Working in radar rooms, these controllers utilize terminal radar sensors to assist the aircraft until it reaches the edge of the facility’s airspace before handing it off to the Air Route Traffic Control Center

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Terminal Radar Approach Control

36
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What is the frequency for the approach control division of clark?

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119.2

37
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What is the frequency for the approach control division of manila?

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118.7

38
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They are usually stationed away from the airport. These controllers give aircraft instructions, air traffic clearances and advice regarding flight conditions during the en-route portions of flights

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Air Route Traffic Control Centers (or Area Control Division)

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Using radar or manual procedures, they keep track of the thousands of planes in the sky at any time

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Air Route Traffic Control Centers

40
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They are established to provide Air Traffic Service to aircraft operating on IFR flight plans within the controlled airspaces, and principally during the en-route phase of flight

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Air Route Traffic Control Centers

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They are air traffic facilities which provide pilot, briefings, flight plan processing, en route flight advisories, search and rescue services, and assistance to lost aircraft and aircraft in emergency situations

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Flight Service Stations

42
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They also relay ATC clearances, Notices to Airmen, and broadcast aviation weather and aeronautical information

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Flight Service Stations

43
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This provides systems incase of emergencies or collisions

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Telephone System

44
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True or False. If rotating beacons are used in daytime, this means it is being used during low visibility.

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True

45
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How many flashes do rotating beacons do?

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24-30 times per minute

46
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This provides the position and monitors the movement of all aircraft, gives the spacing and order of all aircraft landing or takeoff

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Aerodrome traffic monitor

47
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This enhances the traffic awareness of all controllers and in maneuvering area. Also monitors movement of all aircraft and vehicles inside the airport

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Surface movement radar

48
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What does D-ATIS stand for?

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Data link automatic terminal information service

49
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What does V-ATIS stand for?

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Voice automatic terminal information service

50
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How high is the ATC tower of King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), Saudi Arabia?

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136m or 446 feet

51
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How high is the ATC tower of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) West Tower, Malaysia?

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133.8m or 438 ft

52
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How high is the ATC tower of Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Thailand?

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132.2m or 433.7 feet

53
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How high is the ATC tower of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) East Tower, Malaysia

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130m or 426.5 feet

54
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How high is the ATC tower of Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), US?

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121.3m or 398 feet

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How high is the ATC tower of Haneda Airport (HND), Japan?

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115.7m or 380 feet

56
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How high is the ATC tower of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (VIUH), China?

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115m or 377 feet

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How high is the ATC tower of Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), US?

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112.8m or 370 feet

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How high is the ATC tower of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), China

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110m or 361 feet

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How high is the ATC tower of Cairo International Airport (CAI), Egypt?

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110m or 361 feet

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