A control tower is part of an airport from which air traffic control is conducted. Control towers generally rise high above other structures at the airport to give air traffic controllers a view of aircraft moving about on the ground and in the air around the airport. They usually have windows that circle the entire top floor, giving 360 degrees of viewable area. Small airports may have only one person staffing the control tower, and may not keep the tower open 24 hours per day. Larger airports usually have space for several controllers to work and operate 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Control Towers usually contain the following: This image was taken from the dutch wikipedia page on Schiphol airport [1]. It was uploaded there by the photographer and licensed under the GFDL. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This image was taken from the dutch wikipedia page on Schiphol airport [1]. It was uploaded there by the photographer and licensed under the GFDL. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Schiphol Airport Schiphol (IATA:AMS, ICAO:EHAM) (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ... Inside the control tower at Misawa Air Base, taken from [1] and uploaded by me. ... Inside the control tower at Misawa Air Base, taken from [1] and uploaded by me. ... Misawa Air Base is a United States air base located on the northeastern shores of Honshu, in Misawa in Aomori Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of Japan. ... Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Schiphol Airport Air traffic control (ATC) services are provided by ground based controllers responsible for directing aircraft on the ground and in the air to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow is maintained. ... Air traffic controllers are persons who operate the air traffic control system to expedite and maintain a safe and orderly flow of air traffic and help prevent mid-air collisions. ... Highly decorative Window in a Japanese Onsen in Hakone A window is an opening in an otherwise solid, opaque surface through which light can pass. ...
any radar systems that controllers use to track aircraft
radios via which controllers talk to aircraft crew
a light gun for communication with aircraft via aviation light signals in the event of a radio failure
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The railway equivalent of a control tower is called a:
Airtrafficcontrol (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air.
When controllers are responsible for separating some or all aircraft, such airspace is called "controlled airspace" in contrast to "uncontrolled airspace." Depending on the type of flight and the class of airspace, ATC may issue instructions that pilots are required to follow, or merely advisories to assist pilots operating in the airspace.
A contract tower is an Airport TrafficControlTower (ATCT) that performs the same function as an FAA-run ATCT but is staffed by employees of a private company (Martin State Airport in Maryland is an example).
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