airspace Class E — Airspace in which both IFR (instrument flight rules) and VFR (visual flight rules) flights are permitted. Only IFR flights are subject to air traffic control service and are separated from other IFR flights. All flights receive traffic… … Aviation dictionary
airspace Class C — Airspace in which both IFR (instrument flight rules) and VFR (visual flight rules) flights are permitted, subject to air traffic control service. IFR flights are separated from other IFR and VFR flights. VFR flights are separated from IFR flights … Aviation dictionary
terminal radar service area — Airspace surrounding designated airports in which ATC (air traffic control) provides radar vectoring, sequencing, and spacing on a full time basis for all IFR and participating VFR (visual flight rules) aircraft. The service provided in TRSA is… … Aviation dictionary
Airspace class — The world s navigable airspace is divided into three dimensional segments, each of which is assigned to a specific class. Most nations adhere to the classification specified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and described… … Wikipedia
Airspace class (United States) — This article describes the implementation of International Civil Aviation Organization airspace classes in the United States of America. For a general discussion of airspace classes, see Airspace class. The United States implementation of… … Wikipedia
Terminal Control Center — A Terminal Radar Approach Control (or FAA TRACON in the United States) is an Air Traffic Control facility usually located within the vicinity of a large airport. Typically, the TRACON controls aircraft within a 30 50 nautical mile (56 to 93 km)… … Wikipedia
airspace Class B — A classification of airspace in which both IFR (instrument flight rules) and VFR (visual flight rules) flights are permitted and all flights are subject to air traffic control service and are separated from each other. Generally, it is that… … Aviation dictionary
Terminal area chart — In United States and Canadian aviation, Terminal area charts are aeronautical charts intended for navigation under Visual Flight Rules that depict areas surrounding major airports (primarily those with Class B airspace.OverviewLike the VFR… … Wikipedia
Terminal Radar Service Area — In United States aviation, a Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA) is a delimited airspace in which radar and air traffic control services are made available to pilots flying under instrument flight rules or (optionally) visual flight rules for the… … Wikipedia
Terminal Control Area — A Terminal Control Area or Terminal Maneuvering Area (TMA) is an aviation term to describe a volume of controlled airspace set up at the confluence of airways in the vicinity of one or more major airports to protect traffic climbing out from and… … Wikipedia
airspace structure — The structure that defines the physical dimensions of the elements into which the airspace is divided, such as control zones, terminal control areas (TCA), control area extensions, and airways … Aviation dictionary