Pilot/Controller Glossary
APPROACH CONTROL SERVICE
This reproduces published FAA reference text for study. It does not replace the current official FAA publication or regulation.
Air traffic control service provided by an approach control facility for arriving and departing VFR/IFR aircraft and, on occasion, en route aircraft. At some airports not served by an approach control facility, the ARTCC provides limited approach control service.
Retrieved from ecfr.gov on July 18, 2026.