Approach control service

APPROACH CONTROL SERVICE- Air traffic control service provided by an approach control facility for arriving and departing VFR/IFR aircraft and, on occasion, en route aircraft.

RADAR APPROACH CONTROL FACILITY (RAPCON) - A terminal ATC facility that uses radar and non-radar capabilities to provide approach control services to aircraft arriving, departing, or transiting airspace controlled by the facility.

Approach Control Facility: A terminal air traffic control facility (TRACON, CST, RAPCON, RATCF, Tower, etc.) providing approach control service.
Approach Fix: The fix from or over which final approach (IFR) to an airport is executed.

A general term used to describe airspace in which approach control service or airport traffic control service is provided.
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Air Traffic Service (ATS) is an Aviation Term defined as: A generic term meaning variously: flight informationservice, alerting service, air traffic advisory service, air traffic control service, (area control service, approach control service or ...

Air traffic service is a generic term meaning variously, flight information service, alerting service, air traffic advisory service, air traffic control service (area control service, approach control service or aerodrome control service).

See also: Runway, Landing, ATC, Service, Aircraft