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aerodrome control tower
- Definição1
- A unit established to provide air traffic control service to airdrome traffic (ICAO). The tower is responsible for issuing information and clearances to aircraft under its control to achieve a safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome. The aim is to prevent collisions between aircraft flying in the aerodrome circuit; aircraft taking off and landing; and aircraft, vehicles, and obstructions in the maneuvering area. The task of providing specified services on the apron may belong to either an aerodrome control tower or a separate unit.
- Fonte1
- KUMAR, Bharat (ed.). An illustrated dictionary of aviation. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2005. 752 p.
- Nota Adicional1
- Acronym: TWR
- Related Term
- air traffic control
- Français
- tour de contrôle d’aérodrome
- Sinônimos
- aerodrome control
- control tower
- Imagem
Air route traffic controllers at work at the Washington ARTCC.
Fonte: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AirTraffic-8.jpg
