(DoD) A control area or portion thereof normally situated at the confluence of air traffic service routes in the vicinity of one or more major airfields. See also airway; control area; controlled airspace; control zone.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). terminal control area. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/terminal_control_area/definitions/1964379 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "terminal control area" http://smartdefine.org/terminal_control_area/definitions/1964379 (accessed September 25, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, terminal control area, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/terminal_control_area/definitions/1964379>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "terminal control area" 4 April 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/terminal_control_area/definitions/1964379> |