area control center
English
Alternative forms
- area control centre
Etymology
area+control center
Noun
area control center (plural area control centers)
- (aviation) A facility for controlling aircraft at high altitudes between airport approaches and departures.
Synonyms
- ACC
- center / centre
- en-route center / en-route centre / enroute center / enroute centre
- ARTCC / air route traffic control center / air route traffic control centre
Derived terms
- ACC