Which service is provided by airport control towers to aircraft and vehicles on maneuvering in the vicinity of an airport?

Which service is provided by airport control towers to aircraft and vehicles on maneuvering in the vicinity of an airport?

• A. Terminal Radar Service
• B. Airport Control Service
• C. Area Control Service
• D. Terminal Control Service

Answer: (B)

The service provided by the airport control tower to aircraft and vehicles maneuvering around an airport is Airport Control Service. The tower controls the movement area—runways, taxiways, and the apron—and issues clearances for taxiing, runway crossings, takeoffs, and landings, while keeping safe separation between both aircraft and ground vehicles. This on-site control is distinct from radar advisory services used in the terminal area (Terminal Radar Service), which assist with arriving and departing traffic using radar, and from Area Control Service, which handles en-route traffic in broader controlled airspace away from the airport. The term Terminal Control Service isn’t the standard designation for the tower’s on-the-ground responsibilities.

The service provided by the airport control tower to aircraft and vehicles maneuvering around an airport is Airport Control Service. The tower controls the movement area—runways, taxiways, and the apron—and issues clearances for taxiing, runway crossings, takeoffs, and landings, while keeping safe separation between both aircraft and ground vehicles. This on-site control is distinct from radar advisory services used in the terminal area (Terminal Radar Service), which assist with arriving and departing traffic using radar, and from Area Control Service, which handles en-route traffic in broader controlled airspace away from the airport. The term Terminal Control Service isn’t the standard designation for the tower’s on-the-ground responsibilities.