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Aviation Glossary & Abbreviations

Puzzled by strange aviation terms or abbreviations? Are you looking for a dictionary that explain these aviation terms in plain English? Then you are at the right place. Our aviation glossary lists and explains the most commonly used terms.  

A-SMGCS (A-SMGCS)

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Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System is a modular system consisting of different functionalities to support the safe, orderly and expeditious movement of aircraft and vehicles on aerodromes under all circumstances with respect to traffic density and complexity of aerodrome layout, taking into account the demanded capacity under various visibility conditions, independent of line-of-sight connection between the controller and aircraft/vehicles.

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