How Air Traffic Control Works
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Date: 2023-08-28
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Neal
Awesome vid. Just to clarify the sequence a bit --
Ground - handles pushback from the gate and taxi to the runway.
Tower - gives permission to enter the runway and clearance to takeoff.
Departure (TRACON) - handles the aircraft as it climbs away from the airport.
Center - handles the aircraft at high altitude as it cruises towards its destination.
Approach (TRACON) - handles the aircraft as it descends towards its destination.
Tower - handles the aircraft in the landing pattern and gives permission to land.
Ground - directs the aircraft from the runway to the gate.
Sounds complex. Is complex. But works very well most of the time.
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Awesome vid. Just to clarify the sequence a bit --
Ground - handles pushback from the gate and taxi to the runway.
Tower - gives permission to enter the runway and clearance to takeoff.
Departure (TRACON) - handles the aircraft as it climbs away from the airport.
Center - handles the aircraft at high altitude as it cruises towards its destination.
Approach (TRACON) - handles the aircraft as it descends towards its destination.
Tower - handles the aircraft in the landing pattern and gives permission to land.
Ground - directs the aircraft from the runway to the gate.
Sounds complex. Is complex. But works very well most of the time.
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Robert
Just caught your video. Good overview of ATC. Really great to see Brian Kellerman again. I worked with him when he left the USAF at KFOK over 20 years ago. I am still in ATC working in the Federal Contract Program. Let me know if you would like to know more about this part of the ATC as the program runs over 300 control towers in the USA including Hawaii, Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. We are a huge part of the National Airspace System. Tell Brian I said hi and hope to hear more soon.
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Just caught your video. Good overview of ATC. Really great to see Brian Kellerman again. I worked with him when he left the USAF at KFOK over 20 years ago. I am still in ATC working in the Federal Contract Program. Let me know if you would like to know more about this part of the ATC as the program runs over 300 control towers in the USA including Hawaii, Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. We are a huge part of the National Airspace System. Tell Brian I said hi and hope to hear more soon.
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RELIABLE
Oh yes absolutely go back for a deeper dive into it! We are so thankful to the FAA for them letting you in so we can see the important job these Men and women do for us so we can go on our vacations and do our business day to day! Thank you Torrance and Brian I think it was the little guy that sent the invitation to you to come! They do such an unbelievable job at Atlanta Airport! I have flown in and out a few times over the last few years! I just now saw this video!
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Oh yes absolutely go back for a deeper dive into it! We are so thankful to the FAA for them letting you in so we can see the important job these Men and women do for us so we can go on our vacations and do our business day to day! Thank you Torrance and Brian I think it was the little guy that sent the invitation to you to come! They do such an unbelievable job at Atlanta Airport! I have flown in and out a few times over the last few years! I just now saw this video!
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Michael
I really really like this video Ive flown through Atlanta many many times and yes I agree its really an awesome busy airport and I have a stepfather that was in an airline pilot for Eastern Airlines retired and I worked for the limo now the Supershuttal as a Airporta supervisor many years ago and I loved it thank you for this series that youre going into. Have a great day!
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I really really like this video Ive flown through Atlanta many many times and yes I agree its really an awesome busy airport and I have a stepfather that was in an airline pilot for Eastern Airlines retired and I worked for the limo now the Supershuttal as a Airporta supervisor many years ago and I loved it thank you for this series that youre going into. Have a great day!
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Sean
Man, the most highly trained, qualified, competent, and proficient people in the country who keep millions and millions of people safe every year, all whittled down to an 11 minute vid. These people are second only to the two guys (gals) up front in the jet who keep the pointy end forward. Good stuff.
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Man, the most highly trained, qualified, competent, and proficient people in the country who keep millions and millions of people safe every year, all whittled down to an 11 minute vid. These people are second only to the two guys (gals) up front in the jet who keep the pointy end forward. Good stuff.
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Japan
This might sound weird coming from a 13 year old, but I would really like to learn more about Air Traffic Control as a future career, and I would love if you could go into each facilities and describe them in your videos, like either certain things that set them aside from the other ATC facilities.
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This might sound weird coming from a 13 year old, but I would really like to learn more about Air Traffic Control as a future career, and I would love if you could go into each facilities and describe them in your videos, like either certain things that set them aside from the other ATC facilities.
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Jeff
You should go back and get the perspective from the maintenance side of the house! We maintain the communication and Navigation systems, Radar, Weather, ILS, etc.
Really cool how the systems work together! Thanks for posting this video! People ask me what I do and it's hard to explain.
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You should go back and get the perspective from the maintenance side of the house! We maintain the communication and Navigation systems, Radar, Weather, ILS, etc.
Really cool how the systems work together! Thanks for posting this video! People ask me what I do and it's hard to explain.
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Basrur
This is great only request to u is if u can show the latest developments in Air Traffic Control as due to Technological advancement in USA I think there will be some changes in the System, also parallely if u can make Jeff about air safety it will capture those who r frequent flyers!
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This is great only request to u is if u can show the latest developments in Air Traffic Control as due to Technological advancement in USA I think there will be some changes in the System, also parallely if u can make Jeff about air safety it will capture those who r frequent flyers!
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Nathan
I just got hired as an ATC Specialist and heading to Oak City in a few weeks! Thank you for the behind the scenes and different job functions! Looking forward to all the training! I'm asking this before looking but do you have any videos on ATC training? Have a good day!
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I just got hired as an ATC Specialist and heading to Oak City in a few weeks! Thank you for the behind the scenes and different job functions! Looking forward to all the training! I'm asking this before looking but do you have any videos on ATC training? Have a good day!
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Danny
i might be late to the party but this is so cool to see, being from ATL and flying out of this airport when I need to, sometimes you dont realize how much work is going on up there. Also im curious where all the ORD people again g they are busier than ATL
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i might be late to the party but this is so cool to see, being from ATL and flying out of this airport when I need to, sometimes you dont realize how much work is going on up there. Also im curious where all the ORD people again g they are busier than ATL
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Lee
JEB---Your visits to the Delta and United hubs and the Atlanta ATC facility were outstanding! Please visit other airlines and go into more detail on the ATC system. Thanks very much. I enjoy all your videos. Please keep them coning. Lee Graves
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JEB---Your visits to the Delta and United hubs and the Atlanta ATC facility were outstanding! Please visit other airlines and go into more detail on the ATC system. Thanks very much. I enjoy all your videos. Please keep them coning. Lee Graves
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Lwhipple
Thanks so much, Jeb!
Really enjoyed this.
I've flown to and through Atlanta many times
Ive even been known to stay a day or two extra just to watch the airplanes from the hotel balcony
Would totally love to see more!
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Thanks so much, Jeb!
Really enjoyed this.
I've flown to and through Atlanta many times
Ive even been known to stay a day or two extra just to watch the airplanes from the hotel balcony
Would totally love to see more!
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Gustav
now that's a massive airport, thanks to all those ATC for ensuring the safe operation of all those planes, thanks for the video, it; s really hard if not impossible to take a closer look at such restricted areas, wondeful video
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now that's a massive airport, thanks to all those ATC for ensuring the safe operation of all those planes, thanks for the video, it; s really hard if not impossible to take a closer look at such restricted areas, wondeful video
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Elan
I love how 5: 05 he mentions that TRACON is the last person a pilot talks to before landing. Then the Tower guy gets interviewed and mentions that TRACON hands pilot over to Tower to handle the final approach before landing. lol
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I love how 5: 05 he mentions that TRACON is the last person a pilot talks to before landing. Then the Tower guy gets interviewed and mentions that TRACON hands pilot over to Tower to handle the final approach before landing. lol
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Paul
Enjoyed watching your Video today. I think Ive been thru ATL. Can you prepare a video on what passengers can do to make sure luggage is routed properly and what happens to lost luggage b4 it gets to a public auction.
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Enjoyed watching your Video today. I think Ive been thru ATL. Can you prepare a video on what passengers can do to make sure luggage is routed properly and what happens to lost luggage b4 it gets to a public auction.
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Corey
At the beginning of the video one of you said tracon or whatever direct traffic from ground to 12k feet but at the 4: 55 mark of the video you said to they handle traffic from surface to 14k ft. Which is it.
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At the beginning of the video one of you said tracon or whatever direct traffic from ground to 12k feet but at the 4: 55 mark of the video you said to they handle traffic from surface to 14k ft. Which is it.
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adrenaline
I could never be an ATC, seems like one of the most stressful jobs you could have with hundreds of lives in your hands on a daily basis. No thanks. My hats off to them though for the ones who can do it.
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I could never be an ATC, seems like one of the most stressful jobs you could have with hundreds of lives in your hands on a daily basis. No thanks. My hats off to them though for the ones who can do it.
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MR
Another awesome video! I remember touring Oakland Center in Fremont back in 89. All the controllers were very professional with explaining the various aspects of their job. ARTCCs are very interesting places.
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Another awesome video! I remember touring Oakland Center in Fremont back in 89. All the controllers were very professional with explaining the various aspects of their job. ARTCCs are very interesting places.
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MAD
I literally thought this was like a peon occupation. I had no Idea you had to go to college for this. These people in real life have 0 professionalism. It's literally like no one holds them accountable.
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I literally thought this was like a peon occupation. I had no Idea you had to go to college for this. These people in real life have 0 professionalism. It's literally like no one holds them accountable.
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Patrick
Jeb - This is the first video I ever gave a thumbs up to. Great job getting the permissions to make this video. As a 'Rail Traffic Controller, I'd love to see a video going deeper into this.
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Jeb - This is the first video I ever gave a thumbs up to. Great job getting the permissions to make this video. As a 'Rail Traffic Controller, I'd love to see a video going deeper into this.
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Jim
A question i have had is it allowed to have a scanner as a passenger to listen to radio comms between cockpit and traffic control while on board. Of course listening to it with headphones only.
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A question i have had is it allowed to have a scanner as a passenger to listen to radio comms between cockpit and traffic control while on board. Of course listening to it with headphones only.
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Lucas
Jeb, I went to Aviation High School in New York City and my teachers used to try and explain this process. In 10 minutes, you condensed the 4 years they tried to explain this to us. Thank you!
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Jeb, I went to Aviation High School in New York City and my teachers used to try and explain this process. In 10 minutes, you condensed the 4 years they tried to explain this to us. Thank you!
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thePompousRhombus
how do they coordinate planes taking off and landing back to back non stop? i live in front of MIA and sometimes within a period of 10 minutes, i swear 20 planes take off and land
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how do they coordinate planes taking off and landing back to back non stop? i live in front of MIA and sometimes within a period of 10 minutes, i swear 20 planes take off and land
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Maaliyah
I'm currently a high school senior wishing to earn a B. S. in Air Traffic Management at Embry-Riddle. This video increases my excitement for the profession!
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I'm currently a high school senior wishing to earn a B. S. in Air Traffic Management at Embry-Riddle. This video increases my excitement for the profession!
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Phoenix
Awesome Vid! Definitely want more from ATC. I think this is a great way to show the world How It All Works and tone down the astigmatism and fears of Flying!
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Awesome Vid! Definitely want more from ATC. I think this is a great way to show the world How It All Works and tone down the astigmatism and fears of Flying!
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Garry
Its not all the time the average person gets to see the ins and outs of the complex ATC system. So, thank you for this video and, please, keep them coming.
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Its not all the time the average person gets to see the ins and outs of the complex ATC system. So, thank you for this video and, please, keep them coming.
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Lucy
Im so amazed and THRILLED that you got access to the tower! Im so happy for you and thank you for doing this video! By far, its been my favorite so far!
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Im so amazed and THRILLED that you got access to the tower! Im so happy for you and thank you for doing this video! By far, its been my favorite so far!
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Robert
First time seeing what an en route center looks like, Ill be going to one myself in several months. Thanks for the video, it was shared by an ATC
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First time seeing what an en route center looks like, Ill be going to one myself in several months. Thanks for the video, it was shared by an ATC
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Enrique
Jeb. you should do a day at the life of an air traffic controller video of NY, Chicago, Atlanta. you name the airport, it would be fantastic!
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Jeb. you should do a day at the life of an air traffic controller video of NY, Chicago, Atlanta. you name the airport, it would be fantastic!
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Virginie
Hello Jeb, we watched your video from Belgium. It is extremely interesting and we love it! Please continue and deep dive! Many Thanks!
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Hello Jeb, we watched your video from Belgium. It is extremely interesting and we love it! Please continue and deep dive! Many Thanks!
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