Air Route Traffic Control Centers
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Air Route Traffic Control Centers are FAA-operated facilities that provide en route air traffic control services for aircraft flying through high-altitude sectors of U.S. airspace between departure and arrival terminal areas.
Aliases (2)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FAA facility
→
air traffic control facility → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Area Control Center
→
Center → |
| communicatesWith |
adjacent control facilities
→
pilots → |
| controlsAirspaceType |
en route airspace
→
high-altitude sectors → |
| controlsPhaseOfFlight |
en route phase
→
|
| coordinatesWith |
Air Traffic Control Tower
→
Terminal Radar Approach Control → |
| country |
United States
→
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| ensures |
safe and orderly flow of air traffic
→
separation minima → |
| hasAbbreviation |
ARTCC
→
|
| hasFunction |
airspace management
→
coordination of handoffs between facilities → coordination of handoffs between sectors → flow control → traffic management → |
| jurisdiction |
large geographic regions
→
|
| locatedIn |
Alaska
→
Hawaii → contiguous United States → |
| monitors |
aircraft altitude
→
aircraft position → aircraft route → |
| operatedBy |
Federal Aviation Administration
→
|
| partOf |
National Airspace System
→
|
| providesService |
en route air traffic control
→
|
| regulates |
aircraft cruising altitude
→
aircraft routing → aircraft speed → |
| separates |
instrument flight rules traffic
→
visual flight rules traffic → |
| staffedBy |
air traffic controllers
→
airway transportation systems specialists → traffic management coordinators → |
| transitionTo |
Air Traffic Control Tower
→
Terminal Radar Approach Control → |
| uses |
flight data processing systems
→
radar surveillance → radio communications → |
| usesStandard |
FAA air traffic control procedures
→
instrument flight rules → visual flight rules → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Class A airspace
→
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controlledBy |
|
Air Route Traffic Control Center
("ARTCC")
→
|
hasAbbreviation |
|
United States airspace
→
|
managedBy |