"terminal control area" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: terminal control areas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} terminal control area (plural terminal control areas)
  1. (aviation) a volume of controlled airspace set up at the confluence of airways in the vicinity of one or more major airports to protect traffic climbing out from and descending into the airports Wikipedia link: terminal control area Categories (topical): Aviation Related terms: control area
    Sense id: en-terminal_control_area-en-noun-2xawG3Wo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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