Air Traffic Control Systems (WEEK EYT) Flashcards
It is a service provided for the purpose of preventing collisions between aircraft, on the maneuvering area, between aircraft and obstructions
Air Traffic Control Service
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
Air Traffic Control Tower
State the things that a control tower usually has
- Radios for communication
- A telephone system
- light gun signals for NORDO communication
- rotating beacon
- aerodrome traffic monitor
- surface movement radar
- computerized meteorological information
State the major roles of ATC
- Traffic information and separation
- Flight Plan Processing
- Weather Information
- Emergency Assistance
State the division of ATC under the FAA of USA
- 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)
State the divisions of ATC under the CAAP
Air Traffic Control and Airspace Management Department (ATCAMD)
- Area Control Division
- Approach Control Division
- Aerodrome Control division
- Airspace and Flight Procedure Design Division
This oversees all air traffic control (under the FAA)
Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC)
They manage traffic within all sectors of its center. They control en route traffic
Air route traffic control centers (ARTCC)
In the US, this handles departing and approaching aircraft within its space (Departure and Approach)
Terminal radar approach control (TRACON)
Under the FAA, this is located at every airport that has regularly scheduled flights. Towers handle all takeoff, landing, and ground traffic
Air traffic control tower (ATCT)
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
Flight Service Station (FSS)
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
Air Traffic Control and Airspace Management Department (ATCAMD)
Under CAAP, they supervise and manage the operations of the en-route control facilities of the ATS
Area Control Division
Supervises and manages the operations of the approach control facilities of the ATS
Approach Control Division
Supervises and manages the operations of the aerodrome control facilities of the ATS
Aerodrome Control Division
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
Airspace and Flight Procedure Design Division
State the services available to pilots from ATC
- Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS)
- Clearance Delivery
- Ground Control
- Tower Control
- Approach/Departure
- Flight Service Stations
This is a pre-recorded continuous broadcast containing weather information including wind conditions, altimeter setting, runway information, and other essential information in the airport.
Automatic Terminal Information Service
This relieves the tower control from congestion in transmitting the same information to pilots
Automatic Terminal Information Service
This is the station that issues route clearances to aircraft, typically before they commence taxiing
Clearance Delivery
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
Clearance Delivery
This is responsible for issuing clearances and monitoring ground movements on the taxiways of an airport
Ground controller
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)
Ground Control
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
Tower Control
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
Tower Control
What is the ATIS frequency of Manila?
126.4
What is the ATIS frequency of Clark?
113.10
What is the clearance delivery of Manila?
125.1
What is the clearance delivery of Clark?
125.2
What is the ground control frequency for Manila?
121.90
What is the ground control frequency for Clark?
124.30
What is the tower control frequency for Manila?
118.10
What is the tower control frequency for Clark?
118.70
They are responsible for the safe separation and movement of aircraft departing, landing, and maneuvering in the airport environment
Terminal Radar Approach Control (or Approach Control Division)
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
Terminal Radar Approach Control
What is the frequency for the approach control division of clark?
119.2
What is the frequency for the approach control division of manila?
118.7
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
Air Route Traffic Control Centers (or Area Control Division)
Using radar or manual procedures, they keep track of the thousands of planes in the sky at any time
Air Route Traffic Control Centers
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
Air Route Traffic Control Centers
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
Flight Service Stations
They also relay ATC clearances, Notices to Airmen, and broadcast aviation weather and aeronautical information
Flight Service Stations
This provides systems incase of emergencies or collisions
Telephone System
True or False. If rotating beacons are used in daytime, this means it is being used during low visibility.
True
How many flashes do rotating beacons do?
24-30 times per minute
This provides the position and monitors the movement of all aircraft, gives the spacing and order of all aircraft landing or takeoff
Aerodrome traffic monitor
This enhances the traffic awareness of all controllers and in maneuvering area. Also monitors movement of all aircraft and vehicles inside the airport
Surface movement radar
What does D-ATIS stand for?
Data link automatic terminal information service
What does V-ATIS stand for?
Voice automatic terminal information service
How high is the ATC tower of King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), Saudi Arabia?
136m or 446 feet
How high is the ATC tower of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) West Tower, Malaysia?
133.8m or 438 ft
How high is the ATC tower of Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Thailand?
132.2m or 433.7 feet
How high is the ATC tower of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) East Tower, Malaysia
130m or 426.5 feet
How high is the ATC tower of Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), US?
121.3m or 398 feet
How high is the ATC tower of Haneda Airport (HND), Japan?
115.7m or 380 feet
How high is the ATC tower of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (VIUH), China?
115m or 377 feet
How high is the ATC tower of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), China
110m or 361 feet
How high is the ATC tower of Cairo International Airport (CAI), Egypt?
110m or 361 feet
