Gardens · South East England
College of Air Traffic Control
In or near Titchfield.
College of Air Traffic Control — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Chris Wimbush — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Swanwick · 1.9 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
College of Air Traffic Control is a garden of interest in england-south-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The College of Air Traffic Control or CATC is the main British non-military training establishment for air traffic control (ATC). It also trains people from other countries.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The NATS College of Air Traffic Control was originally in Dorset, started by the Ministry of Aviation as the School of Air Traffic Control in 1949. The college was created by the National Air Traffic Control Service, which was a partly-military organisation. The college in the early 1970s was run by the Air Traffic Control Service. The new college in Hampshire opened on Monday 26 September 2011.
Architecture
It is situated in the main NATS building, north of junction 9 of the M27. It has six simulator rooms and a 3D aerodrome simulator.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8820, -1.2410
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Whiteley
- Postcode
- PO15 7JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hamble Valley
- Established
- 2011
- Nearest railway station
- Swanwick — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q48742141 (CC0)
- wikipedia: College of Air Traffic Control (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is College of Air Traffic Control?
- College of Air Traffic Control is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO15 7JY), in the parish of Whiteley.
- What is College of Air Traffic Control?
- College of Air Traffic Control — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to College of Air Traffic Control?
- The nearest railway station is Swanwick, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO15 7JY.
- When was College of Air Traffic Control built?
- Built or established in 2011.
- Who owns College of Air Traffic Control?
- College of Air Traffic Control is owned by | current_tenants = NATS.
- Is College of Air Traffic Control a protected site?
- Yes — College of Air Traffic Control is part of the Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to College of Air Traffic Control?
- The nearest railway station is Swanwick, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO15 7JY.