What service provides separation and control of aircraft operating between departure and destination terminal areas?

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What service provides separation and control of aircraft operating between departure and destination terminal areas?

Enroute control service covers the phase of flight between leaving the departure terminal area and beginning the approach to the destination terminal area. It is where air traffic controllers manage aircraft on their longer, intercity routes, providing separation both laterally and vertically, coordinating handoffs between control centers, and keeping traffic flowing safely along airways in cruising airspace. This is precisely the portion of flight that sits between the terminal areas, not inside the airport vicinity. In contrast, terminal area control service handles the airspace around airports during departures and arrivals within the terminal maneuvering area, while approach control focuses on sequencing and guiding arriving aircraft for landing. Special use airspace control service applies to operations within designated restricted or restricted-like areas.

Enroute control service covers the phase of flight between leaving the departure terminal area and beginning the approach to the destination terminal area. It is where air traffic controllers manage aircraft on their longer, intercity routes, providing separation both laterally and vertically, coordinating handoffs between control centers, and keeping traffic flowing safely along airways in cruising airspace. This is precisely the portion of flight that sits between the terminal areas, not inside the airport vicinity.

In contrast, terminal area control service handles the airspace around airports during departures and arrivals within the terminal maneuvering area, while approach control focuses on sequencing and guiding arriving aircraft for landing. Special use airspace control service applies to operations within designated restricted or restricted-like areas.

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