Air Traffic Control Organization Lesson # 3 ATC System Command Center 6:24

Overview Basic ATC organization Who is responsible for separation of air traffic? Overview of ATC coordination Description of each type of ATC facility Special ATC procedures

Basic ATC organization

Who is responsible for separation of air traffic?

Overview of ATC coordination

Description of each type of ATC facility

Special ATC procedures

Basic ATC Organization Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCT) Flight Service Stations (FSS) Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC)

Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC)

Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCT)

Flight Service Stations (FSS)

Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC)

FAA Air Traffic Services ARTCC • 22 centers ATCT • 352 towers • 185 TRACONs • 2 RAPCONs FSS • 29 FSS • 61 AFSS ATCSCC • 1 command center Air Traffic Facilities Air Traffic System Requirements Airway Facilities System Capacity Operational Test & Evaluation

Who is Responsible for Separation of Air Traffic in the U.S.A? Federal Aviation Administration By Act of Congress Air route traffic control centers (ARTCC) The controllers in each Center are ultimately responsible for separation of all IFR traffic

Federal Aviation Administration

By Act of Congress

Air route traffic control centers (ARTCC)

The controllers in each Center are ultimately responsible for separation of all IFR traffic

ARTCCs Are Responsible for Separating Air Traffic in the U.S.

ARTCCs can Delegate Separation Responsibilities to Local ATC Facilities Letter of Agreement (LOA)

Letter of Agreement (LOA)

Space Assigned to ATC Facilities CENTER “A” CENTER “C” CENTER “B” TRACON Tower TRACON Tower TRACON Tower TRACON Tower TRACON Tower TRACON Tower

Overview of ATC Coordination “ Pre-established” coordination: Letters of Agreement (LOA) and Facility Directives (FD) Delegation of separation Airspace boundaries Transfer of air traffic across boundaries

“ Pre-established” coordination: Letters of Agreement (LOA) and Facility Directives (FD)

Delegation of separation

Airspace boundaries

Transfer of air traffic across boundaries

“ On-the-fly” coordination between controllers Special pilot requests Weather deviations, etc.

“ On-the-fly” coordination between controllers

Special pilot requests

Weather deviations, etc.

Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) Locations and boundaries Responsibilities Coordination Controller positions

Locations and boundaries

Responsibilities

Coordination

Controller positions

ARTCC Locations and Boundaries

Low Altitude ARTCC Sectors

ARTCC Responsibilities Process IFR flight plans Issue IFR clearances Separate all IFR traffic in controlled airspace Delegate IFR separation around busy airports

Process IFR flight plans

Issue IFR clearances

Separate all IFR traffic in controlled airspace

Delegate IFR separation around busy airports

ARTCC Coordination Facility directives and LOAs Sectors Handoff procedures Preferential route system (preferred IFR routes) Approval requests and coordination (APPREQ)

Facility directives and LOAs

Sectors

Handoff procedures

Preferential route system (preferred IFR routes)

Approval requests and coordination (APPREQ)

Fort Worth ARTCC Sectors

Handoff

Preferential Route System

Fig 5-8, p. 212 Airport Facilities Directory (A/FD)

ARTCC Controller Positions Flight data Radar Radar associate (non-radar)

Flight data

Radar

Radar associate (non-radar)

Flight data 1 st job at center Assist other controllers Effect comm and passes info to other sectors

1 st job at center

Assist other controllers

Effect comm and passes info to other sectors

Radar Issue altitude,heading, and airspeed changes to provide seperation

Issue altitude,heading, and airspeed changes to provide seperation

Radar associate (non-radar) Assist radar controller with aircraft that do not show up on scope.

Assist radar controller with aircraft that do not show up on scope.

Air Traffic Control Towers Responsibilities Types of ATC towers Controller positions

Responsibilities

Types of ATC towers

Controller positions

ATCT Responsibilities Separate all traffic using runways for takeoff and landing Relay IFR clearances If delegated by ARTCC, separate IFR traffic within a given area around airport Within 40-mile radius of airport From surface to 5,000-17,000 feet

Separate all traffic using runways for takeoff and landing

Relay IFR clearances

If delegated by ARTCC, separate IFR traffic within a given area around airport

Within 40-mile radius of airport

From surface to 5,000-17,000 feet

Types of ATC Towers VFR control tower (e.g. PKB) Most class D airports IFR approach and separation provided by another facility Non-radar approach control tower Few class D airports Non-radar IFR separation within delegated airspace Radar approach control tower (e.g. CMH) All class B & C airports Radar IFR separation within delegated airspace

VFR control tower (e.g. PKB)

Most class D airports

IFR approach and separation provided by another facility

Non-radar approach control tower

Few class D airports

Non-radar IFR separation within delegated airspace

Radar approach control tower (e.g. CMH)

All class B & C airports

Radar IFR separation within delegated airspace

ATCT Positions Flight data Clearance delivery Ground control Local control (tower) Approach/departure Tower cab TRACON facility next to tower

Flight data

Clearance delivery

Ground control

Local control (tower)

Approach/departure

Tower cab

TRACON facility next to tower

Location of ATC Facilities Airport Middle of nowhere Flight data Clearance delivery Ground Local Approach Departure Flight data Radar Associate Control Tower Radar room TRACON Tower cab ARTCC “Center”

Flight data

Clearance delivery

Ground

Local

Approach

Departure

Flight data

Radar

Associate

Flight Service Stations Responsibilities Specialist positions

Responsibilities

Specialist positions

FSS Responsibilities Weather observations Pilot weather briefings Filing IFR/VFR flight plans Disseminating NOTAMs Broadcasting weather information Relay ATC clearances Emergency assistance

Weather observations

Pilot weather briefings

Filing IFR/VFR flight plans

Disseminating NOTAMs

Broadcasting weather information

Relay ATC clearances

Emergency assistance

FSS Positions Preflight briefing In-flight Flight watch (122.0) - EFAS Flight data NOTAM Broadcast

Preflight briefing

In-flight

Flight watch (122.0) - EFAS

Flight data

NOTAM

Broadcast

Air Traffic Control System Command Center Responsibilities Offices Herndon, Virginia

Responsibilities

Offices

ATCSCC Responsibilities Modify air traffic flow when weather or other conditions place stress on the NAS Cooperate with airline personnel and other ATC facilities ATCSCC does not directly control any air traffic

Modify air traffic flow when weather or other conditions place stress on the NAS

Cooperate with airline personnel and other ATC facilities

ATCSCC does not directly control any air traffic

ATCSCC Offices Airport reservation Central altitude reservation Flight inspection liaison International operations and procedures National operations control center NOTAM Severe weather unit

Airport reservation

Central altitude reservation

Flight inspection liaison

International operations and procedures

National operations control center

NOTAM

Severe weather unit

Special ATC Procedures Coordination with DOD at air traffic control facilities Military use of civilian airspace (MARSA) Air defense identification zones (ADIZ) Foreign ATC services Non-federal control towers (NFCT)

Coordination with DOD at air traffic control facilities

Military use of civilian airspace (MARSA)

Air defense identification zones (ADIZ)

Foreign ATC services

Non-federal control towers (NFCT)

Summary of ATC Facilities traffic separation Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCT) Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) “ CENTER ” Flight Service Station ( FSS ) Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) COMMAND CENTER no separation Control Tower TOWER Terminal Radar Control TRACON

Topics for Remainder of Course ARTCC “Center” Radar room TRACON Tower cab Control Tower Chapter 6 Control tower procedures Chapter 8 How radar works Chapter 9 Radar separation procedures

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