Air Traffic Skills Assessment (ATSA) PracticeTest

ARTCCs are primarily involved in managing what type of flights?

1. Commercial flights only

2. General aviation flights only

3. Enroute flights

4. Military flights

The correct answer is: Enroute flights

Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs) are primarily responsible for managing enroute flights, which are aircraft traveling at cruising altitudes between departure and arrival airports. This involves providing air traffic control services and ensuring safe separation and coordination among numerous flights in the controlled airspace. Enroute flights usually occur after an aircraft has taken off and transitioned from departure airport management and will continue until it approaches its destination airport, where tower control takes over. ARTCCs monitor large sections of airspace, utilizing radar and communication equipment to guide pilots and ensure smooth air traffic flow. In contrast, the other flight types mentioned are not the primary focus of ARTCCs. While commercial and general aviation flights can be part of the air traffic that ARTCCs manage, the centers oversee all enroute operations rather than specifying types of flights. Military flights are also sometimes managed by ARTCCs, but the overall function of these centers encompasses all enroute flights, making that the best answer.