ATC guys, name your facility

DE727UPS · August 24th, 2006, 14:41

I know some of you already have and some of you don't want to, but I just wanted to start a thread where it would all be in one place. Those of you who don't feel comfortable naming your facility, maybe you could just say if you're tower, terminal, or enroute, and what state, or states, your airspace is in.

Thanks for being a part of Jetcareers. This is a great forum and I've got a lot out of it.

Fox Xray · August 28th, 2006, 10:28

While I won't name specifically where I work I'll tell you that I work in a center, one of the busiest in the nation, and have only worked in a center. I have no tower or terminal experience and therefore cannot provide much in the way of answers on those types of ops. I have some flight experience, I hold PPL with IFR and have a few hundred hours. Flying was a real education for me, it really opened my eyes to general aviation and I think it helped me become a better controller when dealing with GA (single engine type stuff). I'm not current and have not been for a while, the last thing I feel like doing after 5 or 6 days at the center is being at an airport... LOL.

daveatc · August 29th, 2006, 16:10

Well, I've worked at two military facilities in the US. One tower and one TRACON. Two military locations overseas, tower and radar at one, just radar at the other. Bosnia and Afghanistan. Worked at two contract towers in the Fort Lauderdale area. One contract tower in Long Island and finally at a Center. Hopefully I can shed some light on some ATC questions, and if not, I will dazzle you with BS!!

Tim · August 30th, 2006, 00:34

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Originally Posted by daveatc

I will dazzle you with BS!!

You would make an even better pilot then

pilotnate23 · August 30th, 2006, 21:35

I'm on my second military terminal facility where I'm currently in the process of getting my ratings. I have my commercial single/multi/instrument and CFI and CFII. I instructed full time during and after college so I'll piggyback on what FX said about experiencing the other side, but I think my experience helped me with understanding ATC more given the fact that I know what's going on on the other side of the mic. However, I'm an aviation junkie and wouldn't mind spending all my spare time out of the facility at the airport!

-LL

fo4ever · September 2nd, 2006, 01:23

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Originally Posted by daveatc

Hopefully I can shed some light on some ATC questions, and if not, I will dazzle you with BS!!

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Sorry, I was on a land line, say again?

I know I'm the FIRST one to think of that... [sarcasm]

Actually worked ground at SUS once, about 20 minutes.

D_R_ATC · September 2nd, 2006, 17:48

Hi there, I work in a VFR tower for a contractor here in south TX This is my second FCT Tower job after I left the military. I am also a pilot with comm/single/mulit/instruments.

I am seriously considering the possibility of flying professionally, since my chance to get on with the FAA is gone (I am already 35). I am just trying to build flying time, but it is really hard in this part of the country, much because genreal aviation here is very minimal.

Beechlover · September 3rd, 2006, 20:51

Retired USAF AWACS Weapons Controller here. Served as an instructor, flight examiner, and ultimately wing training manager for my flight crew position. Not ATC by any stretch of the imagination, But I can answer most any question that is AWACS/Airspace (MOA, "R" areas etc) related.

daveatc · September 4th, 2006, 07:22

I was a CDMT at the 964th for a stretch back in 93-95. How's OKC treating you?

rickyrhodesii · September 4th, 2006, 20:59

I guess I'm a different brand of controller...I'm active duty Air Force...

I've been lucky enough to work tower, terminal and center. I've controlled traffic in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Iraq. When I return from Iraq, I'll be moving to Mississippi.

Like some of the others, I'm also a private pilot pursuing further flight training.

TeddyG · September 6th, 2006, 00:41

Well as far as naming my specific facility, not sure about that but I will say that I work a in a terminal facility with the FAA(which has the best view of the Atlantic Ocean). My ATC career began back in 1998 when I went of to join the air force 6 months out of high school. While in the military I was fortunate enough to work both Tower and Rapcon. It's what we air force type call dual rated. After the military I went to wok for a contract tower for a short while then was lucky enough to get hired on into the FAA at my dream facility. As far as pilot ratings I have none but I'm in the process of searching out a flight school. Be happy to help with whatever questions you might have.

P.S
Persistence=perseverance(I'm only 27)

ATC RET 2003 · September 27th, 2006, 14:16

Over the course of 25+ years... RDU, GSO, CLT, AVL, TPA, ZTL

First five are tower/approach controls, last is an enroute center.

TonyWilliams · February 5th, 2007, 14:41

I worked at ZOA (1988-1998) in Area A, between SFO and AVE (south towards LAX)

Then, SoCal Approach (1998-2001), Burbank / Van Nuys area

Finally, Camarillo Tower (2001-2007), in between LAX and SBA

Oh, I have Commercial / Multi / Instrument, about 2700 hours, and just got hired on by Skywest Airlines in the Regional Jet (Feb 2007)

DE727UPS · February 5th, 2007, 16:15

Welcome to the forums. When you were at SoCal, did you know anyone that was at the old LA tracon in the mid-80's? Did you have to take a big pay cut to go to CMA? Congratz on Skywest.

tgrayson · February 5th, 2007, 19:15

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Originally Posted by TonyWilliams

I worked at ZOA (1988-1998) in Area A, between SFO and AVE (south towards LAX)

former Sigrat?

SteveC · February 5th, 2007, 21:24

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Originally Posted by tgrayson

former Sigrat?

Current, I believe.

TonyWilliams · February 5th, 2007, 23:59

current Sigrat, since Xmas 1989, when I got a gray box labeled "Compuserve".

I keep it real simple for my feeble brain on these message boards. I just use my real name, just like we started doing way back then, on Compuserve AvSig.

TonyWilliams · February 6th, 2007, 00:05

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Originally Posted by DE727UPS

Welcome to the forums. When you were at SoCal, did you know anyone that was at the old LA tracon in the mid-80's? Did you have to take a big pay cut to go to CMA? Congratz on Skywest.

Sure, lots of them were (and are) from the LA TRACON, circa 1980's. Same thing for Burbank TRACON (B90). Those two areas sit side by side in the same ailse at SCT.

And right about now, 25 and a half years after the ATC strike, those folks are retiring in hordes... about 750 last year (out of a 14,000 workforce).

Yes, I took a pay cut at CMA. SCT was a GS-14 facility when I walked in the door in May 1998, and became a AT-12 facility that fall.

CMA was a AT-7, then downgraded in August 2005 to a AT-6.

jtrain609 · February 6th, 2007, 00:15

If you were at CMA tower then we've had many conversations. I'm an Amflight training captain, flying those 8000 numbered flights in the Chieftain into the VOR runway 25 approach at CMA.

TonyWilliams · February 6th, 2007, 00:28

Sure, I'm familiar with them... and the missed approach (and occasional landing), then ILS to OXR.

It's a bit screwed up now, but check out:

http://cma.natca.net/

jtrain609 · February 6th, 2007, 00:38

Yup, miss off the VOR 25 and then the ILS to OXR, missed off of that to SQUID for the hold, then back into Burbank for the ILS runway 8.

We try not to land at CMA as you guys have so much more traffic than OXR. If you didn't know, all the Amflight 8000 flights are training flights. So when you see Amflight 8031 pull some bone headed move, it's because the guy that's being trained probably has like 2 hours in the Chieftain at that point.

Of course working Socal approach you probably saw TONS of stupid pilot tricks outta those flight numbers. I know when I was in training I did my fair share of dumb moves. Bad entry's to holds, getting lost, needing delay vectors, etc. etc.

tgrayson · February 6th, 2007, 00:54

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Originally Posted by TonyWilliams

current Sigrat, since Xmas 1989, when I got a gray box labeled "Compuserve".

I forget it's still operating. Last time I was there, there wasn't much activity. Or at least not aviation-related. ;-)

squish · April 10th, 2007, 20:39

Fort Campbell 1978-1980
Tong DU Chon ROK 1980-1981
Fort Sam Houston 1981-1982
HOU Hobby Tower 1982-1983
K90 Cape TRACON 1983-1985
A90 Boston TRACON 1985-2001
O90 Bay TRACON 2001-2003
NCT Northern California TRACON 2004-2004
ZNY New York Center 2004- present

SteveC · April 10th, 2007, 20:46

Hey squish, missed you in your other thread, but wanted to add my Welcome, and hope you visit often. We've got a few good ATC guys here, and more are certainly welcome!

Pull up a chair, but first go in the kitchen and grab one of Doug's beers. Grab one for me while you're up. He won't mind <ducking>.

DeltaCharlie · April 18th, 2007, 18:14

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Originally Posted by TonyWilliams

I worked at ZOA (1988-1998) in Area A, between SFO and AVE (south towards LAX)

Then, SoCal Approach (1998-2001), Burbank / Van Nuys area

Finally, Camarillo Tower (2001-2007), in between LAX and SBA

Oh, I have Commercial / Multi / Instrument, about 2700 hours, and just got hired on by Skywest Airlines in the Regional Jet (Feb 2007)

Hey, Tony Williams, I have a couple questions regarding ATC and then SkyWest. I am schedualed to go to OKC in May and report to SBA after training. Also I have a Comm/Multi/Instrument Certs as well, I was hoping to work for an airline after I retire. I had a couple questions for you, if you dont mind. Thanks