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! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Description | ! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Description | ||
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|xxxx_GND | | xxxx_GND | ||
|Ground Controller | |Ground Controller | ||
|Controls the movement of aircraft on the ground at an airport, however only the taxiways and bays... not the active runways. Whenever a plane needs to cross an active runway, it has to call the tower. | |Controls the movement of aircraft on the ground at an airport, however only the taxiways and bays... not the active runways. Whenever a plane needs to cross an active runway, it has to call the tower. | ||
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|xxxx_TWR | ! bgcolor="#386386" align="left" |xxxx_TWR | ||
|Tower Controller | ! bgcolor="#386386" align="left" |Tower Controller | ||
|'Owns' the runways and the airspace until 10 NM (nautical miles) from the airport. Clears planes for takeoff and landing. | ! bgcolor="#386386" align="left" |'Owns' the runways and the airspace until 10 NM (nautical miles) from the airport. Clears planes for takeoff and landing. | ||
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|xxxx_APP | |xxxx_APP | ||
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|Controls the airspace up to 30NM away from the airport, up to 18,000 ft (usually). Handles all aircraft leaving or arriving at an airport, until they are established on the ILS (then gives the plane to TWR) or are leaving their airspace to continue flight (then hands off to CTR) | |Controls the airspace up to 30NM away from the airport, up to 18,000 ft (usually). Handles all aircraft leaving or arriving at an airport, until they are established on the ILS (then gives the plane to TWR) or are leaving their airspace to continue flight (then hands off to CTR) | ||
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|xxxx_DEP | ! bgcolor="#386386" align="left" |xxxx_DEP | ||
|Departure Controller | ! bgcolor="#386386" align="left" |Departure Controller | ||
|An position rarely used except at busy airports in the real world which relieves the work-load of the approach controller by handling all the departures, and getting them away from arrivals as quickly as possible, leaving the approach controller free to handle arrivals (the hard bit). | ! bgcolor="#386386" align="left" |An position rarely used except at busy airports in the real world which relieves the work-load of the approach controller by handling all the departures, and getting them away from arrivals as quickly as possible, leaving the approach controller free to handle arrivals (the hard bit). | ||
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|Centers own all airspace not controlled by APP or TWR. They control the plane while en route, and get it from X to Y safely, until it can be descended and given to the approach controller. | |Centers own all airspace not controlled by APP or TWR. They control the plane while en route, and get it from X to Y safely, until it can be descended and given to the approach controller. | ||
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|xxxx_FSS | ! bgcolor="#386386" align="left" |xxxx_FSS | ||
|Flight Service Station | ! bgcolor="#386386" align="left" |Flight Service Station | ||
|Flight Service Stations cover large areas (e.g.: France) and provide support to pilots and controllers. They can advise pilots of weather and frequencies for other controllers. They do not provide Air Traffic Control. | ! bgcolor="#386386" align="left" |Flight Service Stations cover large areas (e.g.: France) and provide support to pilots and controllers. They can advise pilots of weather and frequencies for other controllers. They do not provide Air Traffic Control. | ||
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|xxxx_DEL | |xxxx_DEL | ||