TRACON
A TRACON ( T erminal R adar A pproach Con trol ) is located a device for control of air traffic, and usually in the vicinity of a major airport. Aircraft are typically controlled within a radius of 56 to 93 km (30-50 NM ) of the airport and between the ground and 3000 to 4500 m (10,000 to 15,000 feet ). In radio communications, the TRACON is sometimes also referred to as Approach Control or Departure Control .
literature
- A. Mosleh, Robert Allan Bari, Probabilistic safety assessment and management , pages 1818 ff., ISBN 978-3-540-76262-1
Web links / sources
- Air traffic control union: "Der Flugleiter" (PDF; 3.0 MB) 1/2009