Provision of North Atlantic Track Air Traffic Control
Air Traffic Controllers responsible for the Shanwick flight information region (FIR) are based at the Shanwick Oceanic Control Centre at Ballygirreen Radio Station, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Shannon Airport in County Clare, Ireland, and the Prestwick Centre in Ayrshire, Scotland. Air Traffic Controllers responsible for the Gander FIR are based at the Gander Oceanic Control Centre in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada.
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