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Doc 4444 — Procedures for Air Navigation Services — Air Traffic Management
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Detailed air traffic service procedures complementing Annexes 2 and 11.
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Inspected local edition: 16th, 2016.
Passages read: Foreword §§2.1–4, printed (ix)–(x), PDF 12–13.
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Air traffic services beyond the control tower →
The tower is a visible part of aviation, but air traffic services cover more than aerodrome control. The inspected Annex 11 divides services into air traffic control, flight information and alerting. Within air traffic control it identifies area, approach and aerodrome services. These categories help explain why a journey involves different teams and information flows.