Which service permits an aircraft to be recovered when ceiling and visibility are less than the prescribed minimums for non-precision instrument approaches?

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When conditions fall below the minimums for a non-precision instrument approach, a specialized ATC service exists to safely recover and land the aircraft. This service is designed to provide a controlled path and separation while the aircraft descends toward the runway in a low-approach, with the goal of enabling a safe landing if visibility and ceiling permit. It gives the controller the authority to guide and sequence the aircraft for a lower-risk approach even though standard instrument-minimum procedures aren’t met, using available radar/position information and clear communications to maintain safety.

The other services cover different airspace roles and phases of flight that don’t specifically address recovering a flight when sub-minimum instrument-approach weather is involved. Terminal area control is about coordinating arrivals and departures in the terminal zone in general, enroute control handles aircraft between centers, and special use airspace control deals with operations within restricted or controlled airspace, not weather-minima-assisted recoveries.