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AIR TAXI SERVICE [2 records]

Record 1 2014-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport Personnel and Services
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

A service provided by Flight Service Stations at airports not served by a control tower. This service consists of providing information to arriving and departing aircraft concerning wind direction and speed, favored runway, altimeter setting, pertinent known traffic, pertinent known field conditions, airport taxi routes and traffic patterns, and authorized instrument approach procedures. This information is advisory in nature and does not constitute an ATC [air traffic control] clearance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
OBS

service consultatif d'aéroport : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) -Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport Personnel and Services
DEF

A type of on demand air service usually performed by small capacity aircraft on short notice.

CONT

air taxi service requests will be directed to the office/city designator of the other airline designated as the actioning carrier if no boarding point on that carrier exists in the itinerary.

OBS

In some cases ... operated on a scheduled basis with stops made only at points where passengers and cargo are to be picked up or discharged.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Personnel et services (Transport aérien)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
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