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AERODROME TRAFFIC DENSITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aerodrome traffic density
1, record 1, English, aerodrome%20traffic%20density
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a) Light. Where the number of movements in the mean busy hour is not greater than 15 per runway or typically less than 20 total aerodrome movements. b) Medium. Where the number of movements in the mean busy hour is of the order of 16 to 25 per runway or typically between 20 to 35 total aerodrome movements. c) Heavy. Where the number of movements in the mean busy hour is of the order of 26 or more per runway or typically more than 35 total aerodrome movements. 1, record 1, English, - aerodrome%20traffic%20density
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The number of movements in the mean busy hour is the arithmetic mean over the year of the number of movements in the daily busiest hour. Either a take-off or a landing constitutes a movement. 1, record 1, English, - aerodrome%20traffic%20density
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aerodrome traffic density: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - aerodrome%20traffic%20density
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densité de la circulation d'aérodrome
1, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20circulation%20d%27a%C3%A9rodrome
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a) Faible. Lorsque le nombre de mouvements à l'heure de pointe moyenne n'est pas supérieur à 15 mouvements par piste, ou lorsqu'il est généralement inférieur à un total de 20 mouvements sur l'aérodrome. b) Moyenne. Lorsque le nombre de mouvements à l'heure de pointe moyenne est de l'ordre de 16 à 25 mouvements par piste, ou lorsqu'il y a généralement un total de 20 à 35 mouvements sur l'aérodrome. c) Forte. Lorsque le nombre de mouvements à l'heure de pointe moyenne est de l'ordre de 26 mouvements par piste ou plus, ou lorsqu'il y a généralement un total de plus de 35 mouvements sur l'aérodrome. 1, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20circulation%20d%27a%C3%A9rodrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nombre de mouvements à l'heure de pointe moyenne correspond à la moyenne arithmétique, pour l'ensemble de l'année, du nombre de mouvements pendant l'heure la plus occupée de la journée. Décollages et atterrissages constituent des mouvements. 1, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20circulation%20d%27a%C3%A9rodrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
densité de la circulation d'aérodrome : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20circulation%20d%27a%C3%A9rodrome
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- densidad de tránsito de aeródromo
1, record 1, Spanish, densidad%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20de%20aer%C3%B3dromo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a) Reducida. Cuando el número de movimientos durante la hora punta media no es superior a 15 por pista, o típicamente inferior a un total de 20 movimientos en el aeródromo. b) Media. Cuando el número de movimientos durante la hora punta media es del orden de 16 a 25 por pista, o típicamente entre 20 a 35 movimientos en el aeródromo. c) Intensa. Cuando el número de movimientos durante la hora punta media es del orden de 26 o más por pista, o típicamente superior a un total de 35 movimientos en el aeródromo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - densidad%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20de%20aer%C3%B3dromo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El número de movimientos durante la hora punta media es la media aritmética del año del número de movimientos durante la hora punta diaria. Tanto los despegues como los aterrizajes constituyen un movimiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - densidad%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20de%20aer%C3%B3dromo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
densidad de tránsito de aeródromo: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - densidad%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20de%20aer%C3%B3dromo
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