Buffalo Air Traffic Control Tower Operations Analysis.

Abstract

This report provides a description of the non-surveillance aspects of the FAA air traffic control facility operation at Greater Buffalo International Airport from the air traffic controller's point of view. It includes photographs of all controller consoles with all equipment and posted paper identified; descriptions of weather, NOTAMs, flight data and methods for distributing information on equipment status; and controller requirements for this information. In addition the terminal airspace, major arrival and departure routes, aircraft mix, and hourly operation activity levels are briefly described. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA107874

Entities

People

  • M. Stephen Huntley Jr.
  • Robert L. Mumford
  • Robert Rudich

Organizations

  • John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Altitude
  • Boxes
  • Control Knobs
  • Control Panels
  • Control Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Indicator Lights
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Aids
  • New York
  • Radar
  • Radar Beacons
  • Radio Beacons
  • Radio Communications
  • Transportation
  • Visual Approach Slope Indicators

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Business Analytics

Technology Areas

  • Space