Area Control Center
An International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) term for an air traffic control facility primarily responsible for Air Traffic Control (ATC) services being provided Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft during the en route phase of flight. The U.S. equivalent facility is an air route traffic control center. (FAA4) | ||||
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Area control center Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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area control center
(*) A unit established to provide air traffic control service to controlled flights in control areas under its jurisdiction. See also air traffic control center; flight information region.
(*) A unit established to provide air traffic control service to controlled flights in control areas under its jurisdiction. See also air traffic control center; flight information region.
Area control center Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Area Control Center
In air traffic control, an Area Control Center (ACC), also known as a Center, is a facility responsible for controlling instrument flight rules aircraft en route in a particular volume of airspace (a Flight Information Region) at high altitudes between airport approaches and departures. In the United States, such a Center is referred to as an Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC).
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