Navigate / EASA

GM1 ATS.TR.205(c) Provision of air traffic control service

ED Decision 2020/008/R

POSITIONS AT THE AERODROME CONTROL TOWER

(a)     The functions of an aerodrome control tower may be performed by different control or working positions, such as:

(1)     aerodrome air traffic controller, normally responsible for operations on the runway and aircraft flying within the area of responsibility of the aerodrome control tower;

(2)     ground air traffic controller, normally responsible for traffic on the manoeuvring area with the exception of runways; and

(3)     clearance delivery position, normally responsible for delivery of start-up and ATC clearances to departing IFR flights.

(b)     Where parallel or near-parallel runways are used for simultaneous operations, individual aerodrome air traffic controllers should be responsible for operations on each of the runways.