PHL Tower + TRACON tour

Skygrabber · January 2nd, 2007, 18:19

I was wondering if any of you know what the number is for the local NATCA rep for PHL? I have searched through the NATCA Eastern Region website throroughly and have not been able to find a rep page with contact numbers.

I will be in the area soon and thought it would be an enlightening experience and also take along a fellow pilot.

I did call the tower already and left a message but I would feel a lot better talking to a real person so I can plan it.

Thanks for the help,
-Dan

Nick · January 2nd, 2007, 21:16

I am not sure who you would contact but I toured PHL TRACON and tower a few years ago and it was definitely something worth doing. Very interesting to see the ATC side of things and nice people.

Maximillian_Jenius · January 2nd, 2007, 23:17

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Originally Posted by Skygrabber

I was wondering if any of you know what the number is for the local NATCA rep for PHL? I have searched through the NATCA Eastern Region website throroughly and have not been able to find a rep page with contact numbers.

I will be in the area soon and thought it would be an enlightening experience and also take along a fellow pilot.

I did call the tower already and left a message but I would feel a lot better talking to a real person so I can plan it.

Thanks for the help,
-Dan

I did a tower & TRACON tour of PHX recently. I contacted the airport PR person who then gave me the number to the FAA contact person for the tower and the contact person for TRACON. That should be a good start.

n57flyguy · January 3rd, 2007, 06:38

I kinda know two controllers there and I asked them about getting tours, they told me it doesn't happen too much there. I guess it is about knowing the right people there.

Nick, how you doing out there?

flyhigh · January 3rd, 2007, 21:02

only from what I have heard from a couple of people who live near the phl area, they do allow tours. actually they have gone more than once to phl. what i do to get tours of the local tower/tracon is email a person in the management position in the tower/tracon then he/she will tell you who to email or call. (though it does help to know somebody who works in the tower/tracon, but thats just my opinion from personal experience)

Skygrabber · January 4th, 2007, 16:12

Thanks for everyone's advice, I'll let you know how it goes.

Fox Xray · January 6th, 2007, 13:30

Skygrabber ... I finally had a chance to sit and go through this board... any luck getting the contact info you were looking for ??? If not I'll get it for you.

Skygrabber · January 6th, 2007, 20:13

To Fox Xray and others,

Thanks for the replies and I finally got in touch with them and we did the tour!

It was a lot of fun to see the TRACON room and then go up in the tower. Had a great time, the folks were very friendly and accommodating, answering lots of good questions we had.

WX was deteriorating at the time, so it was good to get an explanation of the flow control procedures, etc.

-Dan

n57flyguy · February 7th, 2007, 07:15

Who did you get in contact with? If I head up and your interested again, let me know.

January 2nd, 2007, 18:19	#1
Skygrabber Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 46	PHL Tower + TRACON tour I was wondering if any of you know what the number is for the local NATCA rep for PHL? I have searched through the NATCA Eastern Region website throroughly and have not been able to find a rep page with contact numbers. I will be in the area soon and thought it would be an enlightening experience and also take along a fellow pilot. I did call the tower already and left a message but I would feel a lot better talking to a real person so I can plan it. Thanks for the help, -Dan

January 2nd, 2007, 21:16	#2
Nick Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,176	Re: PHL Tower + TRACON tour I am not sure who you would contact but I toured PHL TRACON and tower a few years ago and it was definitely something worth doing. Very interesting to see the ATC side of things and nice people. __________________ Even those who arrange and design shrubberies are under considerable economic stress in this period in history.

January 3rd, 2007, 06:38	#4
n57flyguy Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,673	Re: PHL Tower + TRACON tour I kinda know two controllers there and I asked them about getting tours, they told me it doesn't happen too much there. I guess it is about knowing the right people there. Nick, how you doing out there? __________________ -Paul It ain't always 65 and sunny

January 3rd, 2007, 21:02	#5
flyhigh Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 614	Re: PHL Tower + TRACON tour only from what I have heard from a couple of people who live near the phl area, they do allow tours. actually they have gone more than once to phl. what i do to get tours of the local tower/tracon is email a person in the management position in the tower/tracon then he/she will tell you who to email or call. (though it does help to know somebody who works in the tower/tracon, but thats just my opinion from personal experience)

January 4th, 2007, 16:12	#6
Skygrabber Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 46	Re: PHL Tower + TRACON tour Thanks for everyone's advice, I'll let you know how it goes.

January 6th, 2007, 13:30	#7
Fox Xray ATC Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 400	Re: PHL Tower + TRACON tour Skygrabber ... I finally had a chance to sit and go through this board... any luck getting the contact info you were looking for ??? If not I'll get it for you.

January 6th, 2007, 20:13	#8
Skygrabber Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 46	Re: PHL Tower + TRACON tour To Fox Xray and others, Thanks for the replies and I finally got in touch with them and we did the tour! It was a lot of fun to see the TRACON room and then go up in the tower. Had a great time, the folks were very friendly and accommodating, answering lots of good questions we had. WX was deteriorating at the time, so it was good to get an explanation of the flow control procedures, etc. -Dan

February 7th, 2007, 07:15	#9
n57flyguy Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,673	Re: PHL Tower + TRACON tour Who did you get in contact with? If I head up and your interested again, let me know. __________________ -Paul It ain't always 65 and sunny

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