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2 unusual facts about Air Traffic


Air Traffic

The song, prior to its release, met with acclaim; it was Marsha Shandur's (Xfm) and Steve Lamacq's (6 Music) "Single Of The Week" for 4–10 June 2007, as well as Vernon Kay's "Weekend Anthem" for 9–10 June 2007, on BBC Radio 1.

The band's name originated from when they used to rehearse in an industrial unit next to Hurn Airport, where air traffic control signals could be picked up on their amplifiers.


CAE Global Academy Phoenix

The same year, it was decided to carry out practical training in flight to Phoenix in the U.S.A because the weather in Arizona allows flights 365 days per year in a high and complex air traffic.


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1935 Cuba hurricane

Eastern Air Lines maintained north-bound air traffic but did not have any control over flights coming from the south.

32d Air Operations Squadron

The first group of American airmen, compromised quartermasters and air traffic controllers, arrived at Soesterberg on 6 October 1954.

Air Traffic Organization

The Air Traffic Organization was created as the operations arm of the FAA by executive order of President Bill Clinton in December 2000 to apply businesslike practices to the delivery of air traffic services.

Arthur Nibbs

Outside of the political sphere he worked as an assistant air traffic controller at V C Bird International Airport, and a personnel manager at the K Club.

Bauhinia

Bauhinia × blakeana is the floral emblem of Hong Kong–a stylized orchid tree flower appears on the Hong Kong flag and Hong Kong Airlines uses 'Bauhinia' as its radio callsign in air traffic communication.

Bihta

As air traffic grows at Patna airport, also known as the Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, the Central government is considering moving the facility outside Bihar's capital city to Bihta.According to senior government officials, negotiations are underway between the ministry of civil aviation and the air force to shift the airport from Patna to Bihta, which is a defence airfield 20 km away from the existing.

Bronson M. Cutting

Senator Cutting's death was to have national impact in that it would lead Congress to commission the highly controversial Copeland Committee Report on air traffic safety.

Buenos Aires International Airport

Ministro Pistarini International Airport, an airport 30km outside Buenos Aires, Argentina handling most international air traffic

Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, an airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina handling domestic air traffic and some regional international flights

Climate of Rawalpindi

Near zero visibility is experienced during extremely foggy nights that absolutely hampers air traffic and motorways.

Córdoba Province, Argentina

The Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, known as Pajas Blancas, handles international and domestic air traffic, while the Las Higueras Río Cuarto Airport handles only domestic flights.

Daman, Daman and Diu

Indian Coast Guard Air Station, Daman is the premier Air Station of the Coast Guard and with all the airfield facilities, Air Traffic Control and other allied Air Traffic Services.

Diori Hamani International Airport

The Air traffic control for NIM is operated by the ASECNA, which bases one of its five air traffic zones for the continent at Niamey.

Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

The Prescott, Arizona, United States campus offers 13 bachelor's in Aeronautical Science (professional pilot), Aeronautics, Applied Meteorology, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Studies, Aviation Business Administration, Aviation Environmental Science, Global Security and Intelligence Studies, Air Traffic Management, and Space Physics.

Esther Charlotte Emily Weisbrodt Francis

It serves as a radar station operated by the National Guard to guide air traffic in the Great Basin region.

Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome

Following the war, the airfield briefly used for commercial air traffic, with Butler Air Transport being the main airline offering services.

Federal Aviation Act of 1958

Two subsequent mid-air collisions between military aircraft and commercial airliners, one near Las Vegas, Nevada (United Airlines Flight 736) on April 21, 1958, where 49 died, and one involving Capital Airlines over Brunswick, Maryland a month later on May 20 that cost 11 lives, showed further imperfections in the regulation of air traffic, particularly the need for unified control of airspace for civil and military flights.

Flat rate

At some stage, the concept of the flat rate was even introduced into passenger air traffic in the form of American Airlines' AAirpass.

Fort Jeanne d'Arc

The site was designated the Moselle Common Area Control (MCAC), and provided air traffic control for a portion of Northeastern France and adjoining areas of Luxembourg and West Germany, along with approach control for four USAF bases as well as a flight plan service for RCAF Station Grostenquin.

Frances C. Wilson

As a company grade officer, Wilson served as an Air Traffic Control Officer at Yuma and Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Stations and as an Instructor at Marine Corps Development and Education Center's Instructional Management School.

Francisco Sarabia International Airport

It handles the national and international air traffic of the Comarca Lagunera, considering Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in the State of Durango.

Frequentis

The first order for an air traffic control facility arrived in 1955, for the Air Traffic Control system at the airport vienna.

Frobisher Bay Air Base

During late July 1941, a United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) team headed by Captain Elliott Roosevelt investigated the Frobisher Bay region for a potential airport for use in trans-Atlantic air traffic.

General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport

It handles national and international air traffic of the metropolitan area of Tampico, Ciudad Madero and Altamira.

Guanghan

The Civil Aviation Flight University of China educates a large percentage of China's aviation professionals from Airline pilots and Air Traffic Controllers to engineers, cabin crew, administrators, and clerks.

Hillingdon House

The station had been home since the end of the war to the London Area Control Centre, renamed the London Air Traffic Control Centre in 1948 and the Uxbridge Air Traffic Control Centre in 1957.

J. Lynn Helms

Mr. Helms was a Fellow in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a trustee of the USAF Flight Test Museum, a Life Member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, a member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society, an Honorary in the Air Traffic Control Association, Co-Founder of The J. Lynn Helms Aviation Science Scholarship Fund, University of Illinois, and a retired member of the Wings Club of New York City.

Location identifier

Three-letter identifiers are assigned as radio call signs to aeronautical navigation aids; to airports with a manned air traffic control facility or navigational aid within airport boundary; to airports that receive scheduled route air carrier or military airlift service, and to airports designated by the United States Customs Service as Airports of Entry.

Louis-Roland Comeau

Since that time he served on various boards, chairing life insurance company Assomption Vie and air traffic control operator Nav Canada.

Mainland invasion of the United States

The risk of cyber-attacks on both civilian and military computer targets was brought to light after China became suspected of using government funded hackers to disrupt American banking systems, defense industries, telecommunication systems, power grids, utility controls, air traffic and train traffic control systems, as well as certain military systems such as C4ISR, and ballistic missile launch systems.

N90

New York TRACON, an FAA Air Traffic Control facility in Westbury, NY

North Atlantic Tracks

Air Traffic Controllers responsible for the Gander FIR are based at the Gander Oceanic Control Centre in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada.

QFE

QFE, a Q code used by pilots and air traffic control that refers to atmospheric pressure and altimeter settings

Robert B. Pirie

While serving as Deputy Chief of Navy Operation (Air) 1958-1962 and was credited with maintaining the Navy’s air traffic controller program, following the enactment of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958.

Ronald Frank Thiemann

While acting President of Haverford College, Thiemann officiated at the May 1986 graduation ceremonies during which honorary doctorates were to be awarded to Edwin Bronner, Robert M. Gavin Jr., Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Andrew L. Lewis, Jr. Lewis, head of the Union Pacific Railroad had recently served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation in the cabinet of Ronald Reagan and overseen the lockout of striking air traffic controllers in 1981.

Satta

Swiss Air Traffic Control Technical Association, the association of Swiss Air Navigation Service (ANS) technical professionals a and member of IFATSEA (International Federation of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Associations)

Sensis

Sensis Corporation, a private company specializing in air traffic control and defense systems

Somali Civil Aviation Authority

The UN's Civil Aviation Caretaker Authority for Somalia (CACAS) since then collected over-flight revenues on behalf of the country, reinvesting the proceeds into air traffic control and airport maintenance.

Spair Airlines Flight PAR-3601

About 15 minutes after takeoff, as Flight PAR-3601 reached Valjevo, Yugoslavia, pilot Vladimir Starikov contacted Belgrade air traffic control and said the plane was again having electrical system problems; that was the last contact air traffic control had with Flight PAR-3601.

Transport in Macau

The Macau International Airport, located at Taipa, serves as the terminal for Macau's international air traffic.

Venustiano Carranza International Airport

It handles national and international air traffic for the metropolitan area of Monclova and Frontera.

Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network

In 2006, fifteen virtual flying enthusiasts used a full-sized simulator of a Boeing 747-400 in Australia to conduct a 130-hour round-the-world trip, for which Qantas Airways provided the food and VATSIM provided air traffic control.

Whiteley

Whiteley also contains the sizeable Solent Business Park which consists of a number of large companies, including Zurich Financial Services, the new headquarters for NATS (formerly National Air Traffic Services) and the offices and studios of ITV Meridian.

Zdv

ZDV, an air traffic control center in the United States