Air traffic control flight service center

 Air traffic control flight service center



    The air traffic control center and the flight service center are two very important aspects of aviation and airports. These two centers are both important for safe flight operations that happen within aviation, yet both of these centers have similarities and some differences (Freudenrich, 2021). The air traffic control center is in charge of scheduling flights, flight plans, and also what flight rules to use within certain environmental conditions (Freudenrich, 2021).   For example, "The task of ensuring safe operations of commercial and private aircraft falls on air traffic controllers. They must coordinate the movements of thousands of aircraft, keep them at ­safe distances from each other, direct them during takeoff and landing from airports, direct them around bad weather and ensure that traffic flows smoothly with minimal delays" (Freudenrich, 2021). 

    On the other hand, the flight service center is not in charge of giving instructions during flight, but they give pilots weather information (Paramount business Jets, n.d.). For instance, "The exact services offered by stations vary by country, however most FSS services include providing pilots with preflight briefings including weather and notices to airmen (NOTAMs); filing, opening, and closing flight plans; monitoring navigational aids (NAVAIDs); collecting and disseminating pilot reports (PIREPs); offering traffic advisories to aircraft on the ground or in flight; relaying instructions or clearances from air traffic control; and providing assistance to pilots and aircraft in an emergency" (Paramount business Jets, n.d.).







Paramount business Jets. (n.d.). Flight service station - private jet charter. Paramount Business Jets. Retrieved November 1, 2021, from https://www.paramountbusinessjets.com/aviation-terminology/flight-service-station.html.

 Freudenrich. (2021, May 14). How air traffic control works. HowStuffWorks Science. Retrieved November 1, 2021, from https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/air-traffic-control.htm.

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