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Air traffic control (ATC)

A service provided by the FAA to promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic.

Dictionary Term

Air traffic control (ATC)

Definitions

  • A service provided by the FAA to promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic.
  • means a service operated by appropriate authority to promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic

References

  • 14 C.F.R. Part 1, Federal Aviation Administration, 2026
  • Aviation Instructor Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2020