12/7/2023 0 Comments Live atc jfk![]() He also handled aircraft that just landed on 22L and gave instructions for the easy ones as taxing into a gate that was available to positioning a few Delta flights near the General Aviation Terminal to sit there and wait for a gate. ![]() I really tried my best to follow what he did by looking at the ground radar screen and 360 around to see the actual aircraft taxing to depart runway 22R at the Charlie intersection or 31L at the Kilo-Kilo intersection. Tom did a outstanding job of handling ground control which is the hardest position in the tower. This is when the magic started to happen. Tom plugged himself in with his headset and reached for a “telephone” headset for me to plug into and listen. Soon, Tom and I dove into “pushing tin.” Tom got a briefing from the ground controller who was about to take a break about what runway configuration is currently being used, aircraft taxiing, and possible problems. All of the guys and gals were happy to see me and I felt very welcomed. Tom just finished eating his dinner so he introduced me to a few of the controllers which four of them working were Vaughn graduates! He also introduced me to the tower supervisor who made it all possible. ![]() Tom showed me a few other rooms until he headed up the stairs to a gorgeous view. Everyone was very friendly and happy especially to see me holding a box of doughnuts. After we exited the elevator, Tom showed me the controller’s lounge which had a comfy leather couch, some controllers on break, and tasty snacks. After signing in and walking through a few security doors, we were on the elevator heading to the top. I met Tom near the airport’s chapels in the setting sun. I took a few photos before I went into the terminal. and in no time I was in the Terminal Four parking garage. Afterwards, a quick drive down Woodhaven Blvd. I rushed from work home to drive to the nearest Dunkin Donuts to buy a dozen for the controllers. I became really excited the morning I woke up on Monday just waiting for the work day to end. The controller who would graciously be my tour guide was Tom who has been working at JFK tower for 13 years and previously worked several years at New York Center in Ronkonkoma, NY. After some waiting and patience, I was able to work out a date to tour the tower. I was able to get a tour of JFK Tower through one of the professors at Vaughn who worked many years at Kennedy Tower but now works at Westchester County Airport. As I will start my freshman year at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology this September, I look toward a bright future and career. I became fascinated with the career by doing research, asking questions, and learning from several great websites such as this one. Since my freshman year of high school, I have always aspired to become an air traffic controller. ![]() JFK Airport has and continues to be a magical place for me ever since my father took me to Howard Beach on a summer evening years ago and witnessing an Alitalia 747 depart from 31L. I remember always being excited when my father would drive me to JFK to pick up relatives or drop them off. (Editors Note: This week for Throwback Thursday, we revisit an article from August 6th in 2009, when Luke Wasiak visited JFK’s Tower, providing us with a glimpse into a world very few get to see firsthand.)Īs long as I have lived under the approach paths of LaGuardia Airport in Queens, I have always looked up when an aircraft departing or on approach was caught by my sight or hearing. ![]()
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