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Tower Control

Tower Control is a branch of aerodrome control responsible for movements in the border between the ground and air, this includes all ACTIVE runways and the airspace immediately surrounding the aerodrome.

Responsibilities of a Tower Controller

  • Ensuring that metal does not hit metal
  • Providing take-off/landing clearances to aircraft
  • Ensure appropriate loading of the traffic circuit
  • Providing VFR flight clearances (if given at the hold)

Information

Callsigns:

  • [Aerodrome] Tower

Examples

  • Anapa Tower
  • Krasnodar Tower
  • Tbilisi Tower

Coordination Callsign:

  • [Aerodrome] AIR

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