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Stavanger Air Traffic Control Center or Stavanger ATCC () is responsible for the
controlled airspace Controlled airspace is airspace of defined dimensions within which air traffic control (ATC) services are provided. The level of control varies with different airspace class, classes of airspace. Controlled airspace usually imposes higher weat ...
above
Western Norway Western Norway (; ) is the Regions of Norway, region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. It consists of the Counties of Norway, counties Rogaland, Vestland, and Møre og Romsdal. The region has no official or political-administrative fu ...
. The
area control center In air traffic control, an area control center (ACC), also known as a center or en-route center, is a facility responsible for controlling aircraft flying in the airspace of a given flight information region (FIR) at high altitudes between ...
is located at Stavanger Airport, Sola. The Control Center is owned and operated by the state enterprise
Avinor Avinor AS is a state-owned aksjeselskap, limited company that operates most of the civil airports in Norway. The Norwegian state, via the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications, controls 100 percent of the share capital. Avinor wa ...
. In 2006, Avinor's board had projected the closure of Oslo ATCC in 2012, transferring its responsibilities to Stavanger ATCC. However, this decision was revoked, and the air traffic distribution among ATCCs remains unchanged.


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