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AIRPORT/FACILITY DIRECTORY [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Flights (Air Transport)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Air Transport Personnel and Services
OBS

Flight Watch is a service specifically designed to provide, enroute aircraft with timely and meaningful weather conditions pertinent to the type, route and altitude of flight. It is normally available throughout the continuous US from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM at or about 5,000 ft.

OBS

The FSSs providing this service are listed in the Airport/Facility Directory.

OBS

en route flight advisory service; flight watch: terms standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Vols (Transport aérien)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
DEF

Service spécialement destiné à fournir, à la demande du pilote, des renseignements sur les conditions météorologiques les plus récentes et appropriées à son type de vol, à sa route prévue et à son altitude.

OBS

La liste des FSS [stations d’information de vol] qui fournissent ce service apparaît dans le Airport/Facility Directory(A/FD).

OBS

en route flight advisory service; flight watch : Dans les textes de Transports Canada, ces termes anglais sont utilisés.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Air Transport
DEF

A publication designed primarily as a pilot's operational manual containing all airports, seaplane bases, and heliports open to the public including communications data, navigational facilities, and certain special notices and procedures.

OBS

This publication is issued in seven volumes according to geographical area.

OBS

The equivalent Canadian publications are: (a) the Canada Flight Supplement (CFS); (b) the Canada Water Aerodrome Supplement (CWAS).

Key term(s)
  • Airport-Facility Directory
  • A-FD
  • AFD

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Publication conçue avant tout pour servir de manuel d’information aux pilotes au sujet des aéroports, des hydrobases et des héliports disponibles au public ainsi que des données sur les communications, les installations de navigation et certains avis et procédures spéciaux.

OBS

Cette publication est publiée en sept volumes qui correspondent aux sept régions géographiques différentes.

OBS

Les publications équivalentes au Canada sont : a) le Supplément de vol - Canada (CFS); b) le Supplément hydroaérodromes - Canada (CWAS).

Spanish

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