| A | B |
| ATC | air traffic control |
| beacon | tower-mounted, large, spinning light located at an airport that gives pilots a guide to the airport |
| controlled airport | airport with operating control tower |
| control tower | stucture that houses air traffic controllers |
| course | intended path of flight, which is measured in angular degrees from true or magnetic north on a compass |
| FAA | federal aviation administration |
| FSS | flight service station |
| heading | direction that a airplane points with respect to true, or magnetic north |
| noise abatement | policy that controles noise impact on community |
| ramp | airplane parking lot |
| runway | dedicated pathway for taking off and landing |
| runway heading | number labeling runway, corresponds with magnetic north |
| segmented circle | provide traffic pattern movement to pilots in the air |
| taxi | ground movement of airplane |
| taxiway | passageway between parking area and runway |
| tetrahedron | device that gives landing direction of airport |
| traffic pattern | rectangular pattern above airport that controlles airport traffic |
| uncontrolled airport | airport with no control tower |
| wind direction indicators | indicate wind direction |
| wind sock | fabric ube that shows diection of wind |