airport traffic area
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airport traffic area
Unless otherwise specifically designated, that airspace within a horizontal radius of five statute miles from the geographic center of any airport at which a control tower is operating, extending from the surface up to, but not including, an altitude of 3,000 feet above the elevation of the airport. Also called ATA.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.