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{{Organization | {{Organization | ||
|OrganizationName= Airport Traffic Control Towers | |OrganizationName=Airport Traffic Control Towers | ||
|OrganizationType= Government Corporations, Administrative and Support Agencies | |OrganizationType=Government Corporations, Administrative and Support Agencies | ||
|Mission= | |Mission=Ensure safe, orderly air traffic near airports, separating aircraft, managing ground ops, aiding pilots to prevent collisions, provide info | ||
|ParentOrganization=Federal Aviation Administration | |ParentOrganization=Federal Aviation Administration | ||
|TopOrganization=United States Department of Transportation | |TopOrganization=United States Department of Transportation | ||
|CreationLegislation=[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-49/pdf/STATUTE-49-Pg1761.pdf Federal Aviation Act of 1958] | |CreationLegislation=[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-49/pdf/STATUTE-49-Pg1761.pdf Federal Aviation Act of 1958] | ||
|OrganizationExecutive=Air Traffic Control Manager or Tower Chief | |||
|Services=Air traffic control; Ground control; Clearance delivery; Approach control | |||
|Regulations=14 CFR Part 91 (General Operating and Flight Rules); 14 CFR Part 139 (Certification of Airports) | |Regulations=14 CFR Part 91 (General Operating and Flight Rules); 14 CFR Part 139 (Certification of Airports) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Airport Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs)''' are instrumental in managing the flow of aircraft at airports by providing air traffic control services. These towers are responsible for the safe and efficient management of aircraft movements on the ground and in the air near the airport, including takeoffs, landings, and taxiing. | '''Airport Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs)''' are instrumental in managing the flow of aircraft at airports by providing air traffic control services. These towers are responsible for the safe and efficient management of aircraft movements on the ground and in the air near the airport, including takeoffs, landings, and taxiing. | ||