arrival sector

arrival sector

An operational control sector containing one or more meter fixes.
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When you're inside an arrival sector for a TAA--and you were inside relative to FETUJ--and you're already above the sector altitude, there's no more clearance needed than for the approach itself.
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Caption: LEFT: Flight progress strips for the same flight have different data for the departure sector (top), en route sector (middle) and arrival sector (bottom).
Flight data controller: the unsung hero of the ATC radar room works hard behind the scenes to keep the system running smoothly
Overheard headed southeast through the busy Atlanta arrival sector:
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