AIRPORT VOCABULARY ATC: air traffic control Beacon: a tower mounted, large rotating light which guides pilots to the airport Controlled airport: an airport with an operating control tower Control tower: a structure that house air traffic controllers Course: the intended path of flight FAA: Federal Aviation Administration Heading: the direction that an airplane points with respect to north Ramp: the airport’s parking lot Runway: a dedicated path for take off and landing Segmented circle: a set of indicators, usually surround an airport wind sock, that provide traffic patter information to a pilot Taxi: ground movement of an airplane Uncontrolled airport: an airport without a control tower