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Terminal area facility

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000983

A facility providing air traffic control service for arriving and departing IFR, VFR, Special VFR, and on occasion en route aircraft.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000983
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoApproach control facility; Tower
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000983",
  "term": "Terminal area facility",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "A facility providing air traffic control service for arriving and departing IFR, VFR, Special VFR, and on occasion en route aircraft.",
  "see_also": [
    "Approach control facility",
    "Tower"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/terminal-area-facility/"
}

Record 983 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.