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APPROPRIATE ATS AUTHORITY [ICAO] |
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| Meaning: | The relevant authority designated by the State responsible for providing air traffic services in the airspace concerned. In the United States, the "appropriate ATS authority" is the Program Director for Air Traffic Planning and Procedures, ATP-1. |
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