1. 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