Tri-Cities ATCT / Chinook TRACON Pasco, Washington

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2

FAA Mission and Values 3

Welcome Letter 4

Pasco Airport Yesterday and Today 5

Tri-Cities Tower Organizational Chart 9

Tri-Cities Tower Management Team 10

Tri-Cities Tower Support Staff 12

Policies 14

Local Area Information 17

Recreational Activities and Special Events 21

Restaurants of Note 23

Local Sports Teams 25

Tri-Cities Tower and Airport Area Map 26

Tri-Cities Tower Directory 27

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FAA Mission and Values

Mission: Provide a safe, efficient, responsive air transportation system that serves the nation and supports the global aviation community.

Vision: We continue to improve the safety and efficiency of flight We are responsive to our customers We are accountable to the public

Values: Safety is our passion. We're world leaders in aerospace safety. Quality is our trademark. We serve our country, our customers, and each other. Integrity is our character. We do the right thing, even if no one is looking. People are our strength. We treat each other as we want to be treated.

Our Expectations of Employees The Tri-Cities Tower leadership team expects all employees to:

• Come to work on time

• Be prepared – mentally and physically

• Understand our 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 equipment

• Use prescribed phraseology

• Follow rules and procedures

• Be open to feedback – provide honest information

• Be an effective team member

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Welcome Letter

Dear New Employee,

Welcome to Tri-Cities Tower and Chinook Approach Control in Pasco

Washington. Congratulations on your selection! You will soon join a dedicated team

of professionals who will make your working environment both enjoyable and

educational as you progress toward your goal of becoming a CPC at PSC. Our goal at

Tri-Cities is to make you feel welcome and a part of our team from your first day

here.

We at Tri-Cities Tower strive to involve everyone in the process of making

this a facility where you want to come to work every day. Our staff and controllers

will work hard to reinforce your positive attitude as you progress through the

certification program. Soon, you will be working shoulder to shoulder with a band of

dedicated and energetic professionals. They will work hard to impart their skills and

knowledge to you during your progression through the training program. We strive

hard to provide the best working environment possible. Your positive attitude and

work ethic will further enhance the team concept at the Tri-Cities.

Our aim is to continually improve and add to our positive image at Tri-Cities

Tower. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me or

any member of our staff.

Sincerely,

James D. Johnson

PSCT ATM

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Pasco Airport Yesterday and Today

History

The Pasco airport originally started as a United States Navy training field during

World War II. During the first part of the war, the field was used to train beginning

pilots for combat training. During the last half of the war, the mission shifted to

training established pilots returning from battle in the use of newer aircraft. After the

war, the Navy sold the field to the city of Pasco, but still retains training privileges.

Several Navy aircraft, especially the P-3 Orion, use the field for landing and take-off

training.

The airport's terminal at the south end of the field is currently the property of the Port

of Pasco, and is the northern terminus of North 20th Avenue. Firefighting services,

however, is handled by the City of Pasco. A new fire station has recently been built

on the terminal grounds. The old Navy station buildings on the north end of the

airport are currently being used by other firms, most notably Bergstrom Aircraft,

which specializes in general aviation flight lessons. The control tower is situated just

a little northwest of the terminal.

The Pasco ATCT was commissioned in 1973 then later upgraded to a non-radar

approach control facility. After the PATCO strike of 1981, the approach control was

decommissioned and the facility became a VFR tower. In January 1990, the Tri-

Cities Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) was commissioned. The

tower’s name was changed to Tri-Cities Tower and has remained so since. The Tri-

Cities Approach Control assumed responsibility for providing radar approach control

services on April 20, 1995 to the Yakima Airport. Tri-Cities Approach Control was

renamed “Chinook Approach Control” at that time.

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Current use

Tri-Cities Tower and Chinook Approach Control is an ATC Level 7 combined

facility. The airspace delegated to the TRACON is one of the largest Approach

Control airspaces in the nation, approximately 8361 square miles in two states and

extending from the surface to 10,000’ MSL.

Within this airspace are three Federal Contract Towers (FCT), Walla Walla FCT,

Pendleton FCT and Yakima FCT. Richland airport (RLD) and Hermiston airport

(HRI) are two non-towered airports that have Instrument Approaches that Chinook

Approach provides service to. Additionally, there are several other non-towered

airports within Chinook’s airspace including Vista Field (S98), College Place/Martin

Field (S95), Prosser (S40), Sunnyside (1S5), Mattawa (M94) and Buena (WA97) just

to name the more prominent ones.

Airways in the Pasco Sector of Chinook Approach

There are two special use airspaces within or bordering on Chinook airspace. They

are the Yakima Training area and the Boardman Complex. The airspace has several

Military Training Routes (MTRs) that cross through it, both IR Routes and VR

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Routes. All of this combined, gives a newly hired developmental an opportunity to

get some exposure to a variety of training scenarios that not all trainees at other

similarly sized Towers/TRACONS might see.

Airlines and Destinations

Pasco airport’s travelers have several destination options available to them from the

services provided by the following airlines. Allegiant Air with service to Las Vegas

and Phoenix, Delta Connection operated by SkyWest Airlines provides service to Salt

Lake City, Horizon Air with service to Walla Walla and Seattle, Northwest Airlink

operated by Compass Airlines provides service to Minneapolis/St. Paul, and United

Express operated by SkyWest Airlines provides service to Denver and San Francisco.

In addition to the airlines mentioned above there are several Air Freight companies

that fly out of Pasco airport. They include Aero-Flight (TVD), Airpac (APC), Empire

Air (CFS), and Amflight (AMF).

C-17on the east ramp at sunset, with the Tri-Cities Tower in the distance

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Portland Hub Organizational Chart

Portland Oregon District

Eugene ATCT/ CascadeTRACON Hillsboro ATCT

Klamath Falls FCT

Medford FCT

North Bend FCT Pendleton FCT

Portland ATCT Portland TRACON (P80)

Redding FCT Redmond FCT

Salem FCT Tri-Cities ATCT/ Chinook TRACON

Troutdale FCT Walla Walla FCT

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Tri-Cities Tower Organizational Chart

James D. Johnson Air Traffic Manager

Steven W. Koepl Front-Line Manager

Hyrum G. Wadsworth Front-Line Manager

Paul W. Zaring Staff Specialist

Korey Barber Administrative Assistant

CPC Air Traffic Control Specialists

CPC Air Traffic Control Specialists

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Tri-Cities Tower Management Team

James D. Johnson, Air Traffic Manager

James D. Johnson (JJ) began his aviation career learning to fly in his home state of

Oregon. He holds a commercial instrument rating for single and multi-engine fixed

wing aircraft. His FAA career began in 1982. Prior to coming to Tri-Cities tower in

1999, he had the opportunity to work in all three ATC options; the Enroute option at

Seattle Center, the Flight Service option at both Livingston Montana and Spokane

Washington, and the Terminal option at Spokane (Felts Field) Washington and Great

Falls Montana. He became a Front Line Manager in 1991 and became the Tri-Cities

Air Traffic Manager in 2004.

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Steve Koepl, FLM

Steve Koepl began his aviation career in the U.S. Army as a helicopter pilot. In his

FAA career, Steve has worked at several towers including Lewiston Idaho, Spokane

Felts Field, Casper Wyoming, Spokane International, and Tri-Cities towers. He has

also worked at McMinnville Flight Service. Steve’s managerial experience began

when he was the Air Traffic Manager at both Lewiston and Spokane Felts Field

towers. He has been a Front Line Manager at Tri-Cities tower since 2007.

Hyrum Wadsworth, FLM

Hyrum Wadsworth began as an air traffic controller in the U.S. Army. He worked at

several military control towers in Tennessee and Alabama. Hyrum began his FAA

career at Spokane Felts Field tower in 1987. In 1990 he transferred to Casper,

Wyoming and then Tri-Cities Tower in 1999. He has been a Front Line Manager

since 2005.

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Tri-Cities Tower Support Staff

Paul Zaring, Staff Specialist

Paul began his Air Traffic Control career in 1982 at Bergstrom AFB, TX. Since then, Paul

has obtained facility ratings in 14 different military and FAA facilities. He has accumulated

over 25 years of military service in the Air National Guard and has deployed several times in

support of contingency operations such as Operation Joint Forge (supporting the Bosnia

campaign) and several deployments supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Paul continues

his military service today in the Oregon Air National Guard.

Paul transferred from the DoD to Denver AFSS in 2000. In 2004, Paul transferred to the Tri-

Cities ATCT. In his spare time, Paul enjoys spending time with his family, home projects,

motorcycles, and traveling.

Korey Barber, Administrative Assistant

Korey has worked at the Tri-Cities Tower since September 1996. She started with the

stay-in-school program through the FAA, and converted to a permanent position

when her schooling was done. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her

husband and three children. When you get to the facility, be sure to stop in and say

‘hi’ to the lady who will be doing your time and attendance!

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Larry Winsor, Raytheon Contractor

Larry began his career with the FAA in 1983. Larry spent his whole FAA career at

the Tri-Cities Tower and has served as a union FACREP, as the vice president of the

union local, as the Quality Assurance and Training Specialist, as a temporary

supervisor, and as an On-the-Job Training Instructor (OJTI). Larry retired from the

FAA on July 1, 2007. The very next day, July 2, 2007, he began as an Instructor

working for Washington Consulting Group (WCG), a government contractor.

Raytheon now has the contract.

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Policies

Reporting for Duty

New employees will start on an administrative work schedule (7:00am-3:30pm).

Employees are expected to report for work at their assigned shift time. If a situation

arises that will prevent you from reporting on time, call the Controller-in-Charge or

Front-Line Manager at 509-542-4209.

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Hours of Duty

Tri-Cities Tower operates from 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. and thus has multiple shift-

start times. Operational personnel are assigned to various AWS shifts unless assigned

an administrative day. Employees working various AWS shifts may not leave the

facility, during their shift, unless they have obtained management approval.

Employees working an administrative schedule are assigned an 8 ½ hour shift and

may leave the facility for their 30 minute unpaid lunch break after obtaining

management approval. When participating in classroom activities employees will be

working 8½-hour days. Once employee’s transition to operational training, in the Tower or TRACON, they will work 8 hour days.

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Parking

Employee parking is at the base of the control tower or in the lot west of the base

building. Vehicles must display a parking permit or they are liable to be ticketed or

even towed. Parking permits will be issued on employee’s first day at the facility.

Security

All Tri-Cities Tower employees are required to wear their FAA Identification Badge

while inside the FAA facility. The badge must be clearly worn and displayed in

accordance with regulations. Employees are expected to report any unidentified,

unknown, or suspicious persons observed on tower premises.

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Building Access

Electronic Entry Cards are needed to gain access to all facility exterior doors.

Guests and Visitors

Guests and visitors are usually welcome and encouraged. Employees may have

family members visit the facility after obtaining approval from management. After

obtaining approval, ensure all guests register. Employees must escort their guests at

all times.

Cell Phones and Personal Phone Calls

Cell phones may be used in the facility; however they are not permitted in the tower

or TRACON. Employees should never accept personal phone calls while on an

operational position.

U.S. Mail

A mail box is located outside the base building and is used for delivery of official

FAA correspondence and packages. Per FAA regulations, personal mail and package

deliveries are not permitted at the tower.

CRU-ART and Read & Initial Binder

Upon reporting for duty each day, employees are to sign on the CRU-ART computer

located in the TRACON and review the read and initial binders in the TRACON.

Employees are then required to report to the FLM or the CIC to obtain briefing on

any ‘Hot Topics’ and for a work assignment.

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Medical Services

There are no on-site medical facilities at the tower. First aid kits are located in the

base building, TRACON, and tower cab. In an emergency, medical services can be

summoned by calling 911. Annual physicals are performed off-site. Employees are

scheduled for physicals during their birth month.

Smoking

Smoking is only permitted in designated areas. There is a heated smoking building

located outside of the base building.

Break Room

The break room is located in the base building. The break room is shared with the

Tech Ops folks. Employees are expected to clean up their own mess in the kitchen.

There are lockers, a microwave, and a refrigerator for your convenience.

Additionally, this is not an area to use for study.

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Local Area Information

The Tri-Cities History and Information

The Tri-Cities is a metropolitan area in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of

Washington, consisting of Benton and Franklin counties. Three neighboring cities are

the principal cities for the metropolitan area: Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland. The

cities are located at the confluence of the Yakima, Snake, and Columbia rivers in the

semi-arid region of Southeastern Washington. A fourth neighboring city, West

Richland, is generally included as part of the Tri-City area and region.

The population of the metropolitan area was 228,992 at the 2007 Census estimates.[1]

If the Tri-Cities were a single city, it would be the fourth largest city in the state of

Washington, behind Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma.

Cable Bridge spanning the Columbia River

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Kennewick

Kennewick was first home to the Chemnapum Indians. The name means Winter

Haven, an appropriate title as the tribe gathered in the mild climate to trade, fish and

pasture their horses. Kennewick is now the largest of the three cities and relies on

light industry and retail to support their thriving economy. Our history includes that

of Kennewick Man, a 9,200-year-old skeleton unearthed in Kennewick’s Columbia

Park – a significant discovery receiving national attention.

The Blue Bridge at Sunset

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Pasco

Pasco is near the site where the Lewis & Clark Expedition made camp in 1805. The

expedition spent several days near present-day Sacajawea State Park trading with the

Indians and cataloging our diverse plant and animal life. Pasco has both strong

agricultural and industrial roots, and is the largest city in the million acres Columbia

Basin Irrigation Project. Transportation is a dominant part of Pasco's history and

future. The arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad was instrumental in bringing a

rush of settlers to the Washington Territory which led to statehood on November 11,

1889. World War II brought the Army Reconsignment Depot and Naval Air Station

to Pasco. Pasco is also home to the first commercial airport west of the Mississippi.

Richland

Richland started out as a small farming community, but the population boomed from

about 1,500 to more than 5,100 residents in 1943 when the government built the

country’s first nuclear reactor on the Hanford Site. The Hanford Site continues to play

a major role in the Tri-Cities economy and is also a huge partner in the science and

technology communities worldwide. The Hanford Reach is the last free-flowing

stretch of the Columbia River in the United States and was designated as a National

Monument by President Clinton. Currently underway, is the development of a

Hanford Reach National Monument Visitor and Heritage Center located near

Columbia Point Park at the Gateway of the Hanford Reach.

View of Richland looking north

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Rattlesnake Mountain with Yakima River in foreground

West Richland

West Richland was once the two small communities of Enterprise and Heminger

City. The City of West Richland was the Tri-Cities growth leader during the decade

of the 1990s, doubling its population. The city continues to grow due to the popularity

of the mix of urban and rural living that West Richland offers. This growth has

attracted new businesses and spurred the addition of a new elementary and middle

school. West Richland is prepared to welcome new commercial and industrial

development with its open spaces, available land, and infrastructure.

West Richland’s Flat Top Park has become the center for numerous family events

throughout the year, including Summer Concert Series, Hogs & Dogs, Fall Harvest

Festival, Veteran’s Day Parade, and December’s Carols and Cocoa.

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Recreational Activities and Special Events

The confluence of the Snake, Yakima and Columbia Rivers has produced an aquatic

playground second to none. The area’s inviting waterways beckon water lovers from

all over the region to enjoy sailing, power and pleasure boating, waterskiing,

swimming, fishing, windsurfing, and much more.

From bicycling to bowling, hunting to fishing, soccer to snowskiing, recreational

opportunities are endless. Due in part to the area’s exceptional climate, golf is one of

the Tri-Cities most popular sports. The area’s ten beautiful courses challenge the most

experienced golfer as well as the beginner. It is a very hard winter indeed when a

round of golf cannot be played nearly every day of the year.

After savoring just one of the local premium wines, the visitor will understand why

the area has been rightfully called the “Heart of Washington’s Wine Country.” The

Tri-Cities boasts more than 100 wineries within a 60 mile radius, producing some of

the finest wines in the country. The wineries range in size from the Hogue Winery,

where 460,000 cases of wine are produced annually, to the Kiona Vineyards in

Benton City, housed in the basement of the winemakers home but already producing

an internationally acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon wine.

Our unique combination of mighty rivers and cloudless skies has made the area a

center for hydroelectric power, wind power generation and solar studies. The Hanford

Site, adjacent to Richland, adds nuclear energy and environmental research to this

mix. Explore the area’s Columbia River Exhibition of History, Science &

Technology Museum, and Energy Northwest’s Nine Canyon Wind Farm Visitor

Centers too.

An F-16, a P-51and an F-15 fly formation during boat race weekend

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Boat Races on the Columbia River

The Lamb Weston Columbia Cup and the HAPO Over-The-River Air Show draws

thousands of visitors every July as unlimited hydroplanes race at unbelievable speeds.

The Tri-Cities was recently named the top race site for unlimited hydroplane racing at

the ABRA banquet dinner.

Air show performer races a speed boat during a break between hydroplane heats

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Restaurants of Note

American

Anthony's HomePort 550 Columbia Point Dr., Richland - 509.946.3474

Bonefish Grill 133 Gage Blvd., Richland - 509.628.9296

Cedars Restaurant 355 Clover Island Dr., Kennewick - 509.582.2143

Famous Dave's Legendary BBQ 8110 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick - 509.783.3405

Tagaris 1844 Tulip Lane, Richland - 509.628.0020

Asian

Double Dragon 3107 Clearwater Ave., Kennewick - 509.737.8833

Emerald of Siam 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland - 509.946.9328

Bar and Grill

Ice Harbor Brewing Company 206 N. Benton St., Kennewick - 509.582.5340 /

888.701.2350

Jack-sons Sports Bar & Restaurant 99 Lee Blvd., Richland - 509.946.8118

Kimo's at Rattlesnake Mountain Brewing Co. 2696 N. Columbia Center Blvd.,

Richland - 509.783.5747

R.F. McDougall's 1705 Columbia Park Trail, Richland - 509.735.6418

Italian

The Spaghetti Establishment 2107 W. 4th Ave., Kennewick - 509.586.6622

Monterosso's Italian Restaurant 1026 Lee Blvd., Richland - 509.946.4525

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Mexican

Azteca Mexican Restaurant 556 Columbia Center Blvd., Ste 640, Kennewick, WA

99336- 509.735.6661

Wine Bars

Bin No. 20 2525 N. 20th Ave., Pasco - 509.547.0701

Katya’s Restaurant & Wine Bar 430 George Washington Way, Ste. 201, Richland -

509.946-7777

U.S. Coast Guard frogman suspend from rescue copter

over the Columbia river during boat race weekend

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Local Sports Teams

Baseball: Tri-Cities Dust Devils - A Minor League Team that is a Class-A affiliate of

the Colorado Rockies

Football: Tri-Cities Fever – Arena Football team that is part of the af2 league.

Hockey: Tri-Cities Americans – A member of the WHL

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Tri-Cities Tower and Airport Area Map

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Tri-Cities Tower Directory

The following list provides the most commonly used phone numbers within the Tri-

Cities Tower facility.

Front Desk (509) 542-4204

Facility [Recorded] (509) 542-4200

Facility Night & Weekend [unpublished] (509) 542-4209

Manager’s Office (509) 542-4201

FLM’s Office (509) 542-4205

Training Department (509) 542-4212

Facility Fax (509) 542-4210

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