Glossary
Air Traffic Control
Separation
Definition
The minimum required spacing between aircraft to prevent collision
Related Terms
Air Traffic Control (ATC)
The ground-based service that directs aircraft on the ground and in the air to maintain safe separation
Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
An airborne system that detects other transponder-equipped aircraft and provides resolution advisories
Wake Turbulence
Air disturbance caused by an aircraft's wingtip vortices, hazardous to following aircraft
Related Guides
More in Air Traffic Control
Air Traffic Control (ATC)
Approach Control (APP)
Area Control Center (ACC)
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)
Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS)
Clearance
Controller-Pilot Data Link (CPDLC)
Flight Progress Strip
Flow Control
Ground Control (GND)
Ground Stop
Handoff
Metering
Radar
Radio Communication
SELCAL (SELCAL)
Sequencing
Tower Control (TWR)
Vectoring