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Approach Control

Approach Control is a branch of Radar Control responsible for movements immediately outside Tower's airspace, this includes all aircraft on approach to or on departure from an aerodrome.

Responsibilities of an Approach Controller

  • Ensuring that metal does not hit metal
  • Providing radar vectors to create an efficient sequence
  • Providing approach clearances

Information

Callsigns:

  • [Aerodrome] Radar
  • [Aerodrome] Director
  • [Aerodrome] Talkdown

Examples

  • Anapa Radar
  • Krasnodar Director
  • Tbilisi Talkdown

Coordination Callsigns:

  • Intermediate Approach Control: [Aerodrome] INT
  • Final Approach Control: [Aerodrome] FIN
  • Precision Approach Radar: [Aerodrome] PAR

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