Ground Control

Ground control is a branch of aerodrome control responsible for movements on the aerodrome manoeuvring area - this includes all taxiways, aprons/ramps (for the sake of standardisation, we use aprons) and INACTIVE runways.

Responsibilities of a Ground Controller

• Ensuring that metal does not hit metal
• Providing taxi instructions to aircraft
• Ensure appropriate loading of taxiways and traffic
• Providing IFR Flight clearances

Information

Callsigns:

• [Aerodrome] Ground

Examples

• Anapa Ground
• Krasnodar Ground
• Tbilisi Ground

Coordination Callsign:

• [Aerodrome] GMC (Ground Movement Controller)

Contents

• Flight Plan
• Departure Clearance
• Taxi
• Traffic Management