Area Control Facility

[As of 1992] The planned 23 facilities that result from consolidation of existing Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON)/Terminal Radar Approach Control in Tower Cab (TRACAB) facilities. An Area Control Facility (ACF) may be formed from an existing ARTCC or may be created in a new building. The number, location, and implementation dates of ACFs are in accordance with the National Airspace System Plan. There will be 20 Continental U.S. (CONUS) ACFs converted from ARTCCs; plus Honolulu, Anchorage, and the New York TRACON. Each can accomplish an en route and approach/departure control. (FAA8)