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A control station in an air operations control center, helicopter direction center, or carrier air traffic control center, that is responsible for controlling air traffic from marshal until hand-off to final control. See also helicopter direction center; marshal.

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federal terminal radar approach control facilities to common digital systems, including new radar, processor, and display and communications equipment.

Airscoop by Leland, Wendy / Naval Aviation News

They hand off direction of aircraft to their counterparts elsewhere - as at the Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control Center in San Diego County.

AIR TRAFFIC DICEY, UNION SAYS FAA DENIES CLAIM THAT CONTROLLERS ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Contact Travis Air Force Base Radar Approach Control and request restricted air space over MOTCO.

Red Team 2005 a two-day event: installation-wide exercise tests MOTCO ... by McClean, David R. / Translog

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