Air Traffic Control Entities

 Air Traffic Control Entities


"N123AB Radar Contact...". You may have heard this words before, but it was relatively new for me when I started flying in the U.S. Today I am going to talk about the differences in Air Traffic Control between the  U.S and Argentina.
    In the U.S. controlled airports in 2022 are equipped with the latest technologies, unlike airports in Argentina. One of the biggest differences is the Radar, and the implementation of ADS-B in the U.S. helped people in the control tower a lot. Something as simple as radar and transponders is something that airports in Argentina are lacking.
    In Argentina the airport I did my flight training, was one of the busiest controlled airports because most of the flight schools were located there, and this airport was in a busy airspace as well, since it was right next to an international airport. This airport doesn't even have radar. At this airport air traffic is controlled via visual points, and pilots advising tower on their current position, so that ATC can visually imagine and control the flow of traffic going in and out the airport. Unlike airports here in the U.S. where every airport has a radar and is capable of controlling the flow of traffic very precisely through a screen where ATC can see al aircraft, including their identification number, speed, altitude, and they can even advise aircraft of weather such as precipitation, etc. 
    This simple difference that many of us take for grated, is a huge help both for pilots and ATC. Having radar on airports, makes air traffic flow more efficient, and saves a lot of time and fuel on aircraft flying. Radar helps ATC to advise pilots flying of aircraft flying close to them, even though its pilot's responsibility to look for traffic, having this assistance helps a lot for sure. 


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