How It Works ยท Engineering
Air Traffic Control
Managing aircraft safely
Controllers use radar, procedures, and communication to sequence departures, arrivals, and en-route traffic.
- radar
- separation minima
- flight levels
- ifr
- visual approaches
Inputs
Flight plans, radar returns, and position reports from aircraft.
Process
Controllers assign headings, altitudes, and speeds to maintain separation.
Outputs
Safe traffic flow, runway sequencing, and conflict avoidance.