What are Aerodrome controllers also known as?
also called Tower Controllers
What are Aerodrome Controllers responsible with?
responsible for safety and movement of aircraft on the airfield from pushing back on the stand to departure and vice versa
what instructions do Aerodrome controllers give?
issue instructions for aircraft to push back from stand, taxi to and from runway, issue clearances to land and take off
how do Aerodrome controllers choose what runway to use and direction of arrivals and departures?
runway used and direction of arrival/departures is dependant on wind conditions
how do aircraft prefer to land and depart?
aircraft prefer to land and depart into the wind
what do Aerodrome controllers do before an aircraft departs?
issue routings and clearances to aircraft prior to there departure and ensure safe movement of vehicles moving around the airfield
what happens with the tasks of Aerdrome controllers at busy units?
in busy units tasks may be split between a number of controllers
How can tasks of Aerodrome controllers be split?
split between runway specific tasks ‘referred to as AIR’ and movement between stands and runway vicinity ‘referred to as GROUND’
