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Mark Goldstein, Wichita ATCT When Goldstein initiated his own investigation of a landing aircraft’s report of foreign object debris (FOD) on runway 1L, doggedly and efficiently determining the source, it may have seemed like an extraordinary […]

Meaghan Howard, Anchorage Center Controllers working at the Federal Aviation Administration’s en route centers pride themselves on a close camaraderie and place a premium on teamwork. Individually, they have a keen sense of situational awareness but […]

Pam Mitchell, Erwin Tobey, and David Tomczak, Phoenix ATCT Tower controllers are trained to quickly spot anything that may affect the safe flow of aircraft on and around the airport surface, whether it’s debris on runways, […]

Bill Buvens, Dallas-Fort Worth TRACON An aircraft lined up to land on the wrong runway at a busy airport like Dallas-Fort Worth International is a fairly rare event, especially in poor weather conditions, when jets are […]

Jesse Fisher, Miami ATCT The scenario had all the makings of a disaster. It was dark. Traffic volume was heavy and complex. The local control positions inside Miami Tower were combined. The radio frequency was congested. […]

Randy Neu, Pueblo (Colo.) ATCT On the morning of Memorial Day last year, a calm, confident, soothing voice, belonging to Pueblo Tower Controller Randy Neu, was the difference between life and death. Because of poor weather, […]