Air Traffic Control (ATC)

 Air traffic control (ATC) is a

service provided by ground-
based air traffic
controllers who direct
aircraft on the ground and
through controlled airspace,
and can provide advisory
services to aircraft in non-
controlled airspace.
Air Traffic
Air travel important mode of transportation
 13 million commercial flights per year
 3 billion passengers between 2002 and 2006
 Over 87,000 flights per day
 Fatal accident rate only 0.023 per 100,000 flights
How everything works
Air Traffic Control
Air Traffic Control
Coordination of air space critical -
 Planes are very restricted in their movements
 Small problems can lead to large accidents
Traffic control requires complete picture of all
planes -
 Central coordination by ATC
 Instructions radioed to pilots
 Location
 Altitude
 Heading
 Speed
 Air Traffic Control (ATC)

• Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC)

One per zone managing all air traffic except for TRACON and
local-airport airspace.

• Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON)

Controls departing and approaching aircraft within its airspace.

• Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)

Controls all takeoff, landing, and ground traffic from a specific
airport
Air Traffic Control (ATC)

Flight service station (FSS)

 Provides information (weather, route, terrain,

flight plan) for pilots flying into and out of small
airports and rural areas.
 It assists pilots in emergencies and coordinates search-and-
rescue operations for missing or overdue aircraft.
Traffic Collision Avoidance
System
 Gives the pilot relative position and velocity of all
aircraft within a 10-20 mile range

 Has a traffic advisory capacity which provides a warning

when an aircraft in the vicinity gets too close

 Warns aircraft of other aircraft within +-8700 ft of aircraft’s

own altitude
THANKS FOR LISTENING
 Students name- KUSHAGRA GUPTA (16/200) and
MAHENDRA PAL (16/201)

 Subject- ITA LAB

 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING