Glossary

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ACTC Airport Traffic Control Tower: A central operations facility in the terminal air traffic control system, which consists of a tower cab structure, including an associated IFR room if radar equipped, and uses air/ground communications, radar, visual signaling, and other services to provide safe and expeditious movement of terminal air traffic
AOA

Air Operations Area. All areas at MSP inside the perimeter fence. It includes runways, taxiways, ramps, and roadways
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MAC Metropolitan Airports Commission
MAC Badge Authorizes access to the AOA. Currently only blue and purple badges allow access
Movement Area Includes all runways, taxiways and safety areas. Vehicles are under the control of the air traffic control tower (ATCT) while operating on movement areas
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Non-movement Area Includes all areas within the AOA that aren’t runways, taxiways, or safety areas
Non-movement area boundary markings

Used when there is a need to delineate the movement area from the non-movement area. The markings consist oftwo yellow lines (one solid and one dashed). The solid line is located on the non-movement area side while the dashed yellow line is located on the movement area side.

AOA Drivers may not cross the non-movement area boundary marking unless they are under the escort of a licensed movement area driver.

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Ramp Roadway This is part of the ramp area. All vehicles are required to drive on the road. The speed limit on the road is 15 mph unless posted otherwise. Vehicles are not authorized to drive off of the road towards the non-movement Line
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