Which two facilities are categorized under terminal operations?

• A. Control Tower and En Route Center
• B. TRACON and Control Tower
• C. Air Traffic Control Center and Ground Control
• D. Ground Delay Program and Advisory Control

Answer: (B)

The correct choice identifies TRACON and Control Tower as the two facilities categorized under terminal operations. Terminal operations refer to the management of aircraft arriving and departing from airports, ensuring safe and efficient movement through the critical phases of flight that occur near an airport.

A Control Tower is located at an airport and is responsible for managing all air traffic in the immediate vicinity of the airport, including takeoffs and landings. It plays a key role in ensuring that aircraft safely navigate during their approach and departure phases.

TRACON, or Terminal Radar Approach Control, handles the aircraft in the airspace surrounding airports, typically extending from about 5 to 50 miles from the airport and up to 10,000 feet in altitude. TRACON controllers provide guidance, sequencing, and separation of aircraft during the approach and departure phases, thereby supporting the Control Tower's operation.

The other options do not accurately reflect terminal operations. For instance, an En Route Center focuses on managing aircraft flying in the en route or cruising phase, which is not part of the terminal operation's scope. Ground Control typically refers to movements on the ground within the airport and doesn't encompass the larger operational aspects handled by both TRACON and the Control Tower. Ground Delay Programs and Advisory Control are not