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Airport movement area.

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. PCG N-2
Pilot/Controller Glossary › N
from approach controls and centers. They provide ground control services to aircraft, vehicles, personnel, and equipment on the airport movement area. NONCOMMON ROUTE/PORTION- That segment of a North American Route between the inland navigation facility and a designated North American…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. PCG L-2
Pilot/Controller Glossary › L
LANDING DISTANCE AVAILABLE.) (See ICAO Term LANDING DISTANCE AVAILABLE.) LF- (See LOW FREQUENCY.) LIGHTED AIRPORT- An airport where runway and obstruction lighting is available. (See AIRPORT LIGHTING.) (Refer to AIM.) LIGHT GUN- A handheld directional light signaling device which emits ... light gun is used for controlling traffic operating in the vicinity of the airport and on the airport movement area. (Refer…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-1-18
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-20. Transponder and ADS-B Out Operation
transmissions enabled at all airports, any time the aircraft is positioned on any portion of the airport movement area. This includes all defined taxiways and runways. Pilots must pay particular attention to ATIS and airport diagram notations, General Notes (included…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-1-7
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-9. Traffic Advisory Practices at Airports Without Operating Control Towers
Ground Vehicle Operation. Airport ground vehicles equipped with radios should monitor the CTAF frequency when operating on the airport movement area and remain clear of runways/taxiways being used by aircraft. Radio transmissions from ground vehicles should be confined to safety…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. B-2
Appendix B: Acronyms, Abbreviations, and NOTAM Contractions
System Improvement Plan ALSTG—altimeter setting ALT—altitude ALTM—altimeter ALTN—alternate ALTNLY—alternately ALTRV—altitude reservation AMASS—airport movement area safety system AMCC—ADF/ARTCC Maintenance Control Center AMDT—amendment AMGR—Airport Manager AMOS—Automatic meteorological observing system AMP—ARINC…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 4-1-8
Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-11. Designated UNICOM/MULTICOM Frequencies
Airport ground vehicles equipped with radios should monitor the CTAF frequency when operating on the airport movement area and remain clear of runways/taxiways being used by aircraft. Radio transmissions from ground vehicles should be confined to safety-related matters…