My questions is regarding Air Traffic Control. Is every corner of the world covered by ATC?

Question

Hi all.
I'm wondering if the entire planet is covered by some form of ATC, or only the regions/areas where there is actually air traffic are covered.

Answer 1

No, not every part of the world is covered by atc. There are many remote areas of the world, even in the western United States that are not covered due to lack of radar coverage and terrain.

In the contiguous U.S. above FL180 there is constant, seamless coverage.

Answer 2

Only controlled airspace is covered by ATC. So the ARTIC and Antartic plus vast regoions of the Pacific and Atlantic are covered by ATC.

There are flight lanes which are set up by ATC but not every inch is monitered.

Answer 3

There are plenty of airports without ATC although they probably are covered on radar by another ATC.
I also doubt places such as Antarctica and the North Pole are covered, but i could be wrong.

Answer 4

Each ATC would have a limited controled airspace, the radius of which is usually governed by its Radar's capabilities.

Even the US, with its vast resources, has only about 90% radar coverage.

Answer 5

No, not all areas of the world are covered by Air Traffic Control. However, it is easy enough to set up monitoring posts wherever necessary for applications such as military and police.

Answer 6

No this is not unlawful to take heed to ATC. there are a number of "streams" out on the cyber web to take heed to ATC. it relatively is often an air receiver it incredibly is switched over to information circulate. it relatively is unlawful to sabotage ATC communique i you have a stay transmitter.

Answer 7

Not all is covered, but a lot is.

Have you tried putting a radar station in the middle of the Atlantic?!

Answer 8

Regions, ATC is not world wide.