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Air Traffic Control OrganizationLesson # 3
ATC System Command Center 6:24
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Overview
Basic ATC organization
Who is responsible for separation of air traffic?
Overview of ATC coordination
Description of each type of ATC facility
Special ATC procedures
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Basic ATC Organization
Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC)
Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCT)
Flight Service Stations (FSS)
Air Traffic Control System Command Center
(ATCSCC)
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FAA
Air Traffic Services
ARTCC• 22 centers
ATCT• 352 towers
• 185 TRACONs
• 2 RAPCONs
FSS• 29 FSS
• 61 AFSS
ATCSCC• 1 command center
Air Traffic Facilities
Air Traffic System
Requirements
Airway Facilities
System Capacity
Operational Test &
Evaluation
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Who is Responsible for Separation of Air Traffic in the
U.S.A?
Federal Aviation Administration
• By Act of Congress
Air route traffic control centers (ARTCC)
• The controllers in each Center are ultimately responsible for separation of all IFR traffic
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ARTCCs Are Responsible for Separating Air Traffic in the
U.S.
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ARTCCs can Delegate Separation Responsibilities to Local ATC
Facilities Letter of Agreement (LOA)
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CENTER “A”
Space Assigned to ATC Facilities
TRACON
Tower
TRACON
Tower
TRACON
Tower
TRACON
Tower
TRACON
Tower
TRACON
Tower
CENTER “C”
CENTER “B”
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Overview of ATC Coordination
“Pre-established” coordination: Letters of Agreement (LOA) and Facility Directives (FD)
• Delegation of separation
• Airspace boundaries
• Transfer of air traffic across boundaries
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“On-the-fly” coordination between controllers
• Special pilot requests
• Weather deviations, etc.
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Air Route Traffic Control Center(ARTCC)
Locations and boundaries
Responsibilities
Coordination
Controller positions
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ARTCC Locations and Boundaries
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Low Altitude ARTCC Sectors
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ARTCC Responsibilities
Process IFR flight plans
Issue IFR clearances
Separate all IFR traffic in controlled airspace
Delegate IFR separation around busy airports
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ARTCC Coordination
Facility directives and LOAs
Sectors
Handoff procedures
Preferential route system (preferred IFR routes)
Approval requests and coordination (APPREQ)
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Fort Worth ARTCC Sectors
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Handoff
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Preferential Route System
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Fig 5-8, p. 212
Airport
Facilities
Directory (A/FD)
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ARTCC Controller Positions
Flight data
Radar
Radar associate (non-radar)
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Flight data
1st job at center
Assist other controllers
Effect comm and passes info to other sectors
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Radar
Issue altitude,heading, and airspeed changes to provide seperation
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Radar associate (non-radar)
Assist radar controller with aircraft that do not show up on scope.
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Air Traffic Control Towers
Responsibilities
Types of ATC towers
Controller positions
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ATCT Responsibilities
Separate all traffic using runways for takeoff and landing
Relay IFR clearances
If delegated by ARTCC, separate IFR traffic within a given area around airport
• Within 40-mile radius of airport
• From surface to 5,000-17,000 feet
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Types of ATC Towers
VFR control tower (e.g. PKB)• Most class D airports
• IFR approach and separation provided by another facility
Non-radar approach control tower• Few class D airports
• Non-radar IFR separation within delegated airspace
Radar approach control tower (e.g. CMH)• All class B & C airports
• Radar IFR separation within delegated airspace
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ATCT Positions
Flight data
Clearance delivery
Ground control
Local control (tower)
Approach/departure• Tower cab
• TRACON facility next to tower
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Location of ATC Facilities
AirportMiddle of nowhere
Radar room
TRACON
Tower
cab
• Flight data
• Clearance delivery
• Ground•
Local
ARTCC “Center”
• Approach
•Departure•
• Flight data• Radar• Associate
Control Tower
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Flight Service Stations
Responsibilities
Specialist positions
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FSS Responsibilities
Weather observations
Pilot weather briefings
Filing IFR/VFR flight plans
Disseminating NOTAMs
Broadcasting weather information
Relay ATC clearances
Emergency assistance
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FSS Positions
Preflight briefing
In-flight
Flight watch (122.0) - EFAS
Flight data
NOTAM
Broadcast
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Air Traffic Control System Command Center
Responsibilities
Offices
Herndon, Virginia
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ATCSCC Responsibilities
Modify air traffic flow when weather or other conditions place stress on the NAS
Cooperate with airline personnel and other ATC facilities
ATCSCC does not directly control any air traffic
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ATCSCC Offices
Airport reservation
Central altitude reservation
Flight inspection liaison
International operations and procedures
National operations control center
NOTAM
Severe weather unit
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Special ATC Procedures
Coordination with DOD at air traffic control facilities
Military use of civilian airspace (MARSA)
Air defense identification zones (ADIZ)
Foreign ATC services
Non-federal control towers (NFCT)
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traffic separation
Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCT)
Summary of ATC Facilities
Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC)
“CENTER”
Flight Service Station (FSS)
Air Traffic Control System Command Center
(ATCSCC)
COMMAND CENTER
no separation
Control Tower
TOWER
Terminal Radar Control
TRACON
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Topics for Remainder of Course
ARTCC “Center”
Radar room
TRACON
Tower cab
Control Tower
Chapter 6
Control tower procedures
Chapter 8
How radar works
Chapter 9
Radar separation procedures
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Next
Chapter 6: Control Tower Procedures