Centennial ATCT - APA

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Dear New Employee,

Welcome! Hello and welcome to the Centennial Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). . You will have an opportunity both professionally and personally to work with the many outstanding people that help make APA ATCT an exceptional facility. In fact, you were selected based upon your knowledge, skills, abilities and positive attitude - which I’m certain will contribute toward our future success. All of us want to make your experience here enjoyable and rewarding. Please feel free to express any questions or comments to the staff or management so that we may assist you in your transition. We also welcome your comments on making our facility a better place to work. Lawrence Bell

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FAA Values Safety is our Passion

Quality is our Trademark

Integrity is our Character

People are our Strength

FAA Mission To provide the safest, most efficient

aerospace system in the world.

FAA VISION To improve continuously the safety and

efficiency of aviation, while being responsive to our customers and

accountable to the public.

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Centennial Airport

About our Community/Geographical Area/Region: The Airport is Centennial Airport

(IATA: APA, ICAO: KAPA), is conveniently located in the center of The Denver

Tech Center, surrounded by 23 individual business parks, and only 13 miles from

downtown Denver. The airport opened on May 13, 1967 and has grown steadily since

that time to become the 3rd busiest General Aviation airport and among the top 25

busiest of all types of airports. Centennial Airport is an international facility with 24

hour US Customs, and a 24/7 Federal Aviation Administration control tower, and all

weather capability. We have three runways, ranging from 4800 feet to 10,000 feet in

length.

Centennial Airport is used regularly by a variety of very important flights, such as

Flight for Life, various medical flights, and Law Enforcement among others. The

airport also offers support for a number of flight schools, flying clubs, air charter

services, aircraft sales services and aircraft maintenance services, as well as being an

important hub for commerce and trade. The economic impact of the airport to the

local community is estimated at nearly $1 billion annually.

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Denver Terminal District

Denver TRACON (D01) is part of the FAA’s Denver Terminal District. The District includes seven other FAA facilities (Denver Tower, Centennial Tower, Aspen Tower, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Tower, Colorado Springs Tower/TRACON, Casper Tower and Pueblo Tower), four Federal Contract Towers (Front Range Tower, Grand Junction Tower, Eagle Tower, and Cheyenne Tower), one Non-Federal Control Tower (Gillette Tower) and a Control Tower owned by the State of Colorado at Buckley Air Force Base.

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Air Traffic ManagerLB Bell, Larry

Team 1 FLMCB Smith, Bryant

Team 2 FLMSS Stapp, Scott

Team 3 FLMSM Abbotts Todd

CR Curry, Ron

RI Hazard, Walt

OL Huss, Eric

JK Jones, Krisleen

KW Wright Kevin

JM Mazza John

JN Baldyga, John

BX Bowersox, Kristen

JJ Hilderbrand, Jeremy

EH Hubbard, Evan

HS Hughes, Richard

MM Minnie, MarshalPY Young, Patrick

JB Barnhart, Jeffery

PJ Florian Lori

RJ Florian, Robert

LH Habig, Leslie

ZZ Klein, Steve

TN Tennison, Andrew

KV Christgen, Kenneth

Support SpecialistAD Colasanto Joseph

Administrative AssistantDF Fria, Dennis

Air Traffic OrganizationCentennial Airport Traffic Control Tower

September 2, 2009

What you can expect from FAA & ATO… ���� A challenging career ���� Evolving technology ���� Fair compensation and benefits ���� Unique opportunities for professional development ���� To be treated as a valued employee ���� Share in organizational success

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Management’s Roles & Responsibilities Create an environment that supports and encourages the contributions of all

employees and is free of inappropriate and unlawful behavior.

•••• Communicate openly and honestly our expectations for behavior in the workplace and accept nothing less.

•••• Treat all employees with dignity and respect.

•••• Create and maintain a positive and supportive work environment that promotes participation by all employees in work activities for the benefit of the individual and the organization.

•••• Assign work equitably so employees have the opportunity to grow professionally.

•••• Seek to assign work so that diverse views are represented in decision making.

•••• Communicate promotional and developmental opportunities to employees in a timely manner.

•••• Identify, eliminate, and prevent discrimination and harassment.

•••• Discipline those who create, foster, condone, or tolerate an intimidating, hostile, offensive, or abusive work environment.

•••• Serve as a role model for the behavior that fosters a productive and hospitable work environment.

•••• Identify and eliminate conditions and non-merit factors that contribute to under-representation at all organizational levels.

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Our Expectations of All Employees

• Come to work, be on time

• Be prepared – mentally and physically

• Understand leave policy and manage your leave appropriately

• Be cooperative and professional

• Treat people with respect and dignity

• Take initiative

• Be accountable

• Lead by example – be a good role model

• Do not tolerate or engage in any form of harassment or discrimination

• Actively participate in training

• Know your airspace and systems, know your equipment

• Use prescribed phraseology/correct facility and equipment names

• Follow rules and procedures

• Be open to feedback – provide honest information

• Be an effective team member

Policies

Reporting for Duty

Employees are to report for their assigned shift on time. If a situation arises that will prevent you from reporting on time, call the Tower at 720-873-2789. If on administrative duty, call 720-873-2770 and leave a message.

Hours of Duty

While in classroom and lab training, you will be on an 8-1/2 hour administrative schedule Monday through Friday. Hours will be from 7:00am - 3:30pm.

Parking and Building Access

Employees have access to covered parking, your FAA badge is used to gain access to this parking area. Building access is provided to employees and contractors with an FAA badge.

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Security

FAA photo ID cards must be worn and visible at all times when on any FAA property.

Guests and Visitors

Family and friends are welcome to visit the facility with approval from a Manager, guests must be escorted at all times.

Cell Phones

Cell phones must be completely powered off when in TRACON radar room.

Lockers

One locker will be assigned on the second floor of the administration building.

Centennial ATCT Directory

FRONT DESK 720-873-2770

FACILITY FAX 720-873-2777

ATCT CAB 720-873-2789

MANAGER’S OFFICE 720-873-2771

TRAINING AND QA SUPPORT 720-873-2774

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Denver Area Information

The following information can be located at denver.org.

Denver: The perfect blend of outdoor adventure and urban sophistication. That’s the duality locals love about the Mile High City. With snowcapped peaks providing a spectacular backdrop, Denver is as refined as it is laid-back. It’s a place where aerospace engineers rub elbows with rock climbers at local brewpubs, at art festivals, or while strolling their favorite pedestrian mall. And with 300 days of sunshine per year, it’s easy to see why people fall in love with Denver the first time they visit.

Arts and Culture

Denver has always been a town that embraces diverse cultural experiences and creative endeavors; after all, the city had an opera before it had a school. Today, you can experience Denver’s thriving art scene at local galleries, dozens of public museums and the Denver Performing Arts Complex, which includes ten venues for Broadway theatre, opera, ballet and the symphony. Discover the creative vitality that makes Denver a great place to live and to visit.

Denver Art Museum

• The Children's Museum A place to put your hands on learning!

• Colorado Historical Society America's Leader In Rail History, Preservation And Enjoyment

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• Colorado's Ocean Journey Offers self-guided tours with timed admission. Best to purchase your tickets in advance. Look for the Indonesian river journey, the Colorado River journey and the Sea Otter Cove. Educational tours to teach about Earth's fragile ecosystems.

• Colorado Railroad Museum Over 70 pieces of historic narrow and standard gauge locomotives and cars exhibited on 12 acres at the foot of North Table Mountain, near Golden, CO.

• Denver Botanic Gardens Come enjoy a myriad of gardens containing collections of plants from all over the world, including Japan, the Mediterranean, Africa, Spain, France, Australia and the tropics, among others.

• The Denver Art Museum For information, exhibitions, membership, activities, & the museum shop.

• Denver Museum of Nature & Science Unforgettable dinosaur bone exhibits. This is a huge museum with an IMAX theater. Gallery presentations, traveling exhibits, and permanent installations. Plan to spend your day here.

• The Denver Public Library The Library is world-renowned for its collection of western Americana and its model Children's Library. Customers are served from a spectacular Central Library designed by celebrated architect Michael Graves.

• The Denver Zoo It's always new at the Denver Zoo! Baby animals year-round and ever changing animal activity ... every visit provides a different experience.

• The Molly Brown House & Museum Molly Brown survived the Titanic disaster with style, then selflessly assisted with rescue and relief efforts.

Other museums close to Denver:

• Astor House Museum - Golden 1867 boarding house, built when Golden was the territorial capitol.

• Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art - Boulder Presents visual works and performing arts from emerging and established contemporary artists.

• Boulder History Museum - Boulder features an extensive costume collection, a turn-of-the-century kitchen, and local history rooms, as well as rotating exhibits.

• The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave - Golden Buffalo Bill's Wild West shows traveled the world leaving a lasting vision of the American West.

• Estes Park Area Historical Museum - Estes Park Museum collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits local history for visitors and residents.

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• The Golden Pioneer Museum - Golden Exhibits reflect various aspects of Golden's history and development, such as ranching, mining, etc.

Spectator Sports

The Mile High City is home to no less than eight pro sports teams. Baseball, basketball, soccer, football, hockey, lacrosse, rugby – Denver's got it all.

The Denver Broncos of the National Football League have been able to draw crowds of over 70,000 since their AFL origins in the early 1960s at Mile High Stadium, and continue to draw fans today to their current home Invesco Field at Mile High. The team has advanced to the Super Bowl six times and have won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1998 and '99. In the 1980s and 1990s, one of the top priorities of former Mayor Federico Peña was bringing Major League Baseball to the city, an effort which culminated in the construction of Coors Field and the creation of the Colorado Rockies (National League) as an expansion franchise in 1993. They appeared in their first World Series in 2007. Denver is also home to the Colorado Avalanche, a National Hockey League team that relocated from Quebec City in 1995. They have won two Stanley Cups (1996 and 2001) while in Denver and play at Pepsi Center. The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association is hosted by the Pepsi Center. The Colorado Rapids of the Major League Soccer team, played at Invesco Field at Mile High through 2006 until a new stadium, Dick's Sporting Goods Park was built in nearby Commerce City for 2007. Commerce City is a northern suburb of Denver. The Denver Dynamite of the Professional Arena Soccer League play at the Denver Sports Center. The Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League is hosted by the Pepsi Center. The Mammoth won NLL Championship in 2006. The Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse play at Invesco Field. The Colorado Crush of the Arena Football League is hosted by the Pepsi Center. The Crush won Arena Bowl Championship in 2005. The Denver Bulldogs are a United States Australian Football League team located in Denver that have won six national championships.

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Outdoor Activities

Denver has the nation's largest city park system and 850 miles of urban trails, perfect for exploring on two feet or two wheels. There are dude ranches and fly-fishing for outdoor enthusiasts and whitewater kayaking or rafting to whet the appetites of adventure seekers. Take in the sights from above on a balloon or helicopter tour, or on the ground with horseback riding or an off-road adventure. And you can be in the Rocky Mountains in 20 minutes, where hiking, snowboarding and more await – sometimes all in the same day.

Dallas Divide near Telluride by John Fielder

Skiing/Snowboarding

Colorado is known for its Rocky Mountain slopes. With top notch skiing and snowboarding within an hour’s drive of the city, this is a must to try for anyone who enjoys getting outside. For those who are new to the area, or visiting from the lowlands, it is often recommended that you make a stop over in Denver to acclimate

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to the altitude before climbing even higher above 8,000 feet to the resorts. In addition to Echo Mountain, there are a number of resort options to cater to your outdoor interests. They are:

• Eldora – Very close to Denver, offering Skiing and other snow fun. • Loveland – It’s been around for over 70 years and has been offering great

skiing every since it opened. • Arapahoe Basin – The first resort to open in North America this year.

Mountain Biking

The many snow enthusiasts have to have something to do in the summer time in Denver. Mountain bike trails all around the countryside offer this summertime distraction. One great bike trail is the Green Mountain Bike Trail, a 7 mile looped trail that is located in the Pikes Peak Area. It’s a little bit of a drive from Denver, but completely worth it. For closer trails within the city, contact your local Denver bike shop for insider trails and tips.

Explore the Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains located about 75 miles northwest of downtown Denver offers a myriad of top outdoor activities throughout its 416 square miles of serene mountain territory. On the list of things to do: backpacking and camping in the backcountry, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, hiking and fishing—just to name a few! The Rocky Mountain National Park website is available online from the National Park Service.

Indian Peaks Wilderness Area

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Special Events

If festival hopping is more your forte, peruse Denver's roster of events (www.denver.org/Events/), and you may end up spending your entire vacation zigzagging between the Denver International Film Festival and the Denver International Wine Festival, both held in November. Top-notch summer festivals like the Cherry Creek Arts Festival strut the works of more than 200 regional, national, and international artists. For beer aficionados, there’s no bigger event all year-round than the annual edition of the Great American Beer Festival (GABF), known as the “Super Bowl” of beer. The granddaddy of all U.S. beer festivals offers the largest collection of U.S. beer ever assembled, all served in 1-ounce tasting portions. Denver and the GABF are a perfect match. Not only is the Mile High City home to the world's largest single brewery (The Coors Brewery), but it also has the nation's largest brewpub (The Wynkoop Brewing Company) and the highest number of home brewers.

Great American Beer Festival

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Restaurants

When the sun comes up over the eastern plains, Denver comes to life with breakfast bistros, power lunch cafes, trendy diners and fusion eateries waiting to satisfy your hunger. After the sun goes down, the city continues to shine with a collection of restaurants that are garnering national recognition. And for those late night cravings, the nightlife in Denver has that certain vibe. Energetic. Lively. Welcoming. From upscale wine and martini bars, to hot salsa clubs, to neighborhood bars and rooftop patios, you instantly feel you belong as you mix. Check out the restaurant section for a list of recent winners in Channel 7 News’ “A*List” Best of Denver Guide. Online Resources

Local Area Resources

www.denvergov.org

www.denver.org Chamber of Commerce

www.denverchamber.org

Local News

www.denverpost.com (Denver) www.gjsentinal.com (Grand Junction) www.chieftain.com (Pueblo)

Denver Area Schools

www.dpsk12.org www.cde.state.co.us/

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