Closing in
0
...
Menu
Search
LATEST
POPULAR
AIRCRAFT FOR SALE
SECTIONS
Business Aviation
Rotorcraft
General Aviation
FutureFlight
Aerospace
CHANNELS
Aircraft
Maintenance
Avionics
Charter & Fractional
Safety
All Categories
News Archive
Newsletter Archive
MORE
Print Archives
Expert Opinion
In-Depth Reports
Videos
Webinars
Airshows & Conventions
Aviation Events
Compliance Countdown
Whitepapers
ABOUT
About AIN
Our Writers
History
Advertise
Contact Us
Subscribe
LATEST
POPULAR
AIRCRAFT FOR SALE
SECTIONS
ABOUT
Search
Subscribe
Search
ATC
100 years of air traffic control
While the precise date for the founding of air traffic control services remains in dispute, the period of 1920-1922 is when ATC began.
During the 1920s, airplanes like this Airco DH.4 bomber, designed by Geoffrey de Havilland, were pressed into airline service, in this case for flights between London Croydon Airport to Paris. At that time, air traffic control consisted of red and green lights for takeoff.
Share
Post
Share
Print
Copy
Email
By
Aimee Turner
• Contributor - UK
August 17, 2022
More In ATC
AINsight: Avoiding RNAV SIDs and STARs Gotchas
Climb and descend via clearances still tripping up pilots
ATC
Watchdog: FAA ATC Systems 'Urgently' Need Modernization
Three-quarters of FAA's ATC systems are either unsustainable or potentially unsustainable
ATC
FAA Hits Controller Hiring Mark for 2024
Agency hired 1,811 controllers and plans to spool up to 2,000 in fiscal year 2025
ATC
FCG OPS Adds Real-time Monitoring to Flight Services
Upgrades will be rolled out through the company's trip-support network
ATC
AOPA Objects to Possible Florida Airport Landing Fees
The automated fees could start appearing next month
ATC
New KTEB Departure Route Activated
WENTZ 1 route will replace the RUUDY 6 departure procedure
ATC
DNC Brings Restrictions to Chicago Airspace Next Week
General aviation traffic at Midway International Airport will be affected
ATC
Demo Shows How Ground Control Stations Could Support eVTOL Flights
Honeywell and Frequentis conducted the flights in Austria during June
ATC