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What is the spinny thing at the airport?
The primary surveillance radar uses a continually rotating antenna mounted on a tower to transmit electromagnetic waves that reflect, or backscatter, from the surface of aircraft up to 60 nautical miles from the radar.
What are those towers at airports?
These towers coordinate takeoffs, landing, ground traffic and aircrafts in flight within 5 miles of the airport. Their primary purpose worldwide is to prevent collisions, organize and expedite the flow of air traffic, and provide information and other support for pilots.
What are the spinning discs in a cockpit?
Those spinning discs on either side of the throttle quadrant are the stabilizer (stab) trim wheels. The stab trim system can be actuated by electric trim switches on either the left or right control yoke, the autopilot (AP), or by manually turning the stab trim wheels.
Where is the second tallest ATC tower in the world?
The 130m (426ft) tall main control tower of Kuala Lumpur International Airport is the second tallest ATC tower in the world. The world’s third tallest ATC tower is in North America’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta international airport.
How tall is the ATC tower at Indianapolis International Airport?
Indianapolis International Airport’s 106.07m (348ft) high ATC tower is the ninth tallest ATC tower in the world and the second tallest in the United States.
How big is the ATC tower at Heathrow Airport?
The new ATC tower measuring 121.31m (398ft) was commissioned in 2006 supporting an average 2,500 arrivals and departures every day. The tower provides a clear view of the five parallel runways ranging from 9,000ft to 11,889ft in length, and the entire airfield.
Which airport has the fifth tallest ATC tower in the world?
Southern China’s Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has the fifth tallest ATC tower in the world. At 110m (361ft), the ATC tower is also the tallest in China. The tower provides view of the entire 15km2 area of the Southern Chinese airport.