Caldwell Air Traffic Control Tower. 31 Wright Way, Suite 1 Fairfield, NJ 07004

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1 Caldwell Air Traffic Control Tower 31 Wright Way, Suite 1 Fairfield, NJ 07004

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letter...3 History of Caldwell Tower...4 Caldwell Tower Organizational Chart...6 Air Traffic Manager...7 Our Expectations of All Employees...8 Policies...8 Fairfield Profile Restaurants of Note Online Resources for New Jersey Internet & Intranet Web Links of Interest Airport Layout Map Caldwell Tower Directory Caldwell Airport Aerial Map 2

3 Welcome Letter Dear New Employee, Welcome to Caldwell Air Traffic Control Tower! Here you will have an opportunity to work with an outstanding team of professionals that help make us a great place to work and develop your skills. Your knowledge, abilities and positive attitude made you a highly regarded addition to our team, and I am certain that you will make a positive impact on our future. All of us want to make your tenure at this facility as enjoyable and rewarding as possible. Please feel free to ask any questions and express your thoughts and ideas to the staff and senior leadership. Our aim is to create an informal atmosphere and involve everyone in the process of making our facility an exceptional place to work. I look forward to working with you, and would like to welcome you again to our team! Sincerely, Curtis L. Brewington Manager, Caldwell Air Traffic Control Tower 3

4 History of Caldwell Tower Early Days ( ) The property that would eventually become the airport was originally occupied by the Fairfield Dairy Company, owned by Stephen Francisco. In April 1929 Essex Airport Corporation was formed by Walter Marvin and six other individuals. The intention of the company was to open an airport to serve Montclair, New Jersey, a town seven miles away. The tract of land that Essex Airport Corporation intended for the airport was the Fairfield Dairy Company land that had also been used during WWI as a temporary airfield for the Naval Rifle Range which had been located along the Passaic River in Pine Brook. Some of the early references to airport have the designation Marvin Airport, named after Walter Marvin. The Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey The Passaic River is a tributary of Newark Bay, approximately 80 mi (129 km long), in northern New Jersey in the United States...In May 1929, soon after the creation of Essex Airport Corporation, Curtiss Airports Corporation acquired Essex Airport Corporation. Since Walter Marvin was also president of Curtiss Airports Corporation at the time, this rapid acquisition was most likely the original intention. In Sept of 1929 Curtiss-Wright Airport was open to flight operations, and in Oct 1930 a Grand Opening air show at the Curtiss-Wright Airport was held. Caldwell-Wright ( ) In Sept 1932 Curtiss Airport Corp and Curtiss-Wright Flying Service are shut down and sometime between late 1932 and early 1933 the name of the airport was changed to Caldwell-Wright reflecting the separation of airport operations from the other entities of the corporation. The use of Caldwell within the airport s name is due to the location of the airport within Caldwell Township. It was not until the early 1950s, that Caldwell Township changed its name to Fairfield in order to avoid being confused with the near-by Caldwell Borough. The reference to Caldwell Airport continues to present day and is consistently used by pilots and FAA tower controllers during radio communications. From Sept 1932 to Jan 1942 White Flying Service was active at airport, providing flight services. With the impending military buildup prior to America s entrance to WWII, the demand for aircraft increased, prompting a major expansion of the entire aviation industry. With the formation of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation in July of 1929, the corporation was comprised of three principal divisions; one of the three, the Propeller Division, (originator of the Electric Propeller) was ultimately headquartered at Caldwell-Wright Airport. The Caldwell Plant and headquarter offices of the Propeller Division was opened on April 19, 1941, just 96 days after the groundbreaking. The first 300 men waited as their machines were placed in the factory, so that as soon as the installation was complete, the men could begin work. The Caldwell plant was huge; it covered 380,000 square feet, and was built with the most modern industrial designs available at the time. The entire production area employed 16,950 square feet of actinic glass (tinted glass which absorbs a high percentage of solar radiation) to assure maximum use of sunlight. The air circulation system was capable of a complete change of air every five minutes. During WWII employment at the Caldwell plant grew to approximately 6,000. The rapid expansion of the Propeller Division was seen in the building of the Caldwell plant. Where the plant was originally designed to occupy a floor area of 270,000 square feet, the factory was increased to its final size of 380,000 square feet even before the plant was competed in record time. The Curtiss-Wright Corporation was once a leading aircraft manufacturer of the United States, but has since become a component manufacturer, specializing in actuators, controls, valves, and metal treatment.... 4

5 In addition to the building of the propeller plant, the airport was expanded to allow for much larger planes to land by enlarging the runways to 4,500 feet. In total Curtiss-Wright supplied 85 percent of the propellers for U.S. aircraft in World War II. Curtiss-Wright opened the airport for public use in Originally the tract owned by Curtiss-Wright was in excess of 650 acres. The company gradually began selling parcels of the land for industrial development and by 1973 the airport land remaining was reduced down to 278 acres. Essex County Airport (1973-present) Fairfield's largely agricultural community began to change in the 1950's and 1960's with the post war boom and construction of major highways nearby. Development of large residential tracts and a modest amount of single-story industrial space followed. It was in these two decades that Fairfield's development pace had quickened, especially along Route 46 and around the airport. The airport itself, however, did not benefit from that development and was ready to be sold by Curtiss-Wright Corporation in June of 1972 for residential units or industrial development. For the past several years while the land value was appreciating, Curtiss-Wright had been leasing the airport to Fairfield Aviation, who operated the airport. Now that the land value grew, Curtiss-Wright decided to sell off the airport property for $6.5 million. John Clarey, of Fairfield Aviation (Also President of Aviation Advisory Council of New Jersey) and Harry Hamlen, who was the editor and publisher of Air-List-Ads aviation magazine, and director of the Aviation Advisory Council of New Jersey, were responsible for keeping airport from becoming redeveloped. Hamlen and Clarey were the main drivers in persuading the Essex County Improvement Authority (ECIA) to purchase the airport in John Clarey retired as president of Fairfield Aviation in New Jersey in 1978 In December 1983 construction began on the first of two four-story, 80,000-square-foot office buildings located on the east side of the airport. The ECIA originally had great plans for mixed office and industrial development of the airport's perimeter as well as general overhaul of all runways, hangars and control equipment. However the plans of industrial development had to be abandoned due to wetlands and other environmental issues. A restaurant with an aeronautical theme (94th Bomb Group Restaurant) was built in This restaurant was very popular up until March 2006 when it closed was torn down. The ECIA has not yet released details on what will replace the restaurant, but it will most likely be new airport buildings. The Essex County Airport gained notoriety when John F. Kennedy, Jr., who based his private aircraft there, crashed after departing the airport en route for Martha s Vineyard on July 16, Now the Airport is under the management of retired Army and Air Force veteran Tom Gomez, and is still operated by the ECIA. The airport has completed a big list of new projects including new hangers, high intensity pilot controlled lighting, PAPI, Rwy 22 repaved and restripped, and many more upgrades to operational status. Taxiways P, D, G, and B have all also been repaved. Future projects for the airport have been yet to be released by airport officials. Currently the airport has three flight schools, two fixed based operators, one aircraft sales company, and several certified service centers for Cessna, Piper, and Beechcraft. The FAA Control Tower at Caldwell handles mostly training flights during basic operating hours, however the traffic also includes light and medium jets, helicopters, and private government flights. Caldwell/Essex County Airport is very likely to be effected by increase in VLJ traffic due to begin in late The airport is the nearest field to NYC with a runway of 4,553 ft with minimal jet traffic, and no commercial traffic. A direct link to transit makes it the perfect choice for jets traveling to the New York City area, without the delays of larger airports. 5

6 Caldwell Tower Organizational Chart Air Traffic Manager Secretary Front Line Manager Controllers 6

7 Curtis L. Brewington Air Traffic Manager Caldwell Air Traffic Control Tower Curtis L. Brewington is currently the Air Traffic Manager at the Caldwell/Essex County Airport (CDW). He has held this position since Curtis joined the FAA in 1982 and has over 26 years of managerial, staff, and controller experience in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) occupation spanning all ATC options (Enroute, Terminal, and Flight Service Station). He has spent his entire career in the New York Metropolitan Area, to include positions at the New York Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), New York Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS), the Eastern Regional Headquarters, Air Traffic Division Office as a subject matter expert in areas such as air traffic control, facility staffing & hiring, facility management issues, staff studies, obstruction evaluation, airspace & procedures, regional focal for airspace reclassification, noise & environmental issues, union contract and general labor relations issues. Curtis is a "Native New-Yorker" and understands the local issues and interrelationships unique to the airport environment. He and his wife, Kathie, have 5 children and are actively involved in outside interests such as local community and quality of life issues, an active Boy Scout Leader for over 11 years, and enjoys most outdoor activities. 7

8 Our Expectations of All Employees Caldwell Tower leadership team expects all employees to: 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 Reporting times may vary during the week and are posted 30 days in advance in the watch schedule binder. The Supervisor or Controller-In-Charge is to be notified in the event of lateness or unscheduled absence. 8

9 Hours of Duty Tower hours are 7:00AM 11:00PM. Administrative hours are 8:00AM 4:30PM (unless otherwise specified). Parking There is a parking in front of the building designated for Tower personnel. Security See Caldwell ATCT Facility Security Plan. Building Access Keys and/or key cards are issued under the authority of the responsible manager under procedures established by the Key Control Officer at the Caldwell ATCT. Lost or stolen keys or key cards are to be reported immediately, to the ATM and AEA-750 (complete Incident Report). FAA ID Cards Identification (ID) badges are issued with the approval of the responsible manager under procedures established by the issuing authority. Lost or stolen ID badges are to be reported immediately, to the ATM and AEA-750 (complete Incident Report). Identification badges are not to be copied under any circumstances. This includes occasions when traveling and a hotel clerk might request to make a copy of your ID. Employees, who report to work without their ID badges, may be issued a self-expiring temporary ID/badge. The temporary ID/badge expires within 24 hours of issuance and must be returned to the ATM at the end of the shift. Employee ID s and visitor badges are to be worn at all times and displayed in accordance with FAA Order Guests and Visitors The ATM must approve all visits. It is required that all visitors sign in and out on the visitors log and be escorted, at all times, by personnel possessing a valid FAA identification. See Order for further information regarding visitor procedures for FAA facilities. Phones Cellular phones are permitted in most areas with the exception of the tower cab. 9

10 Fairfield Profile The Caldwell Air Traffic Control Tower is listed as a Fairfield address. Fairfield Township is located in the Northwest corner of Essex County. The township is bisected by Interstate 80 and Route 46. A little over 7,000 people live in the 10.5 square miles the township covers. Fairfield has a wide variety of parks from small neighborhood parks to large multi-use parks. Driving Directions to Facility: From NYC, I-95S to I-80W to exit 52. Stay to right after exiting and make right at end of road. Road turns into Passaic Avenue. Airport is off Passaic Avenue on your right after about 2 miles. 10

11 Restaurants of Note Colonna s 20 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, NJ (973) Italian style deli and caterer. Ichiban Sushi & Grill 776 Bloomfield Avenue., W. Caldwell (W. Caldwell Plaza) (973) Free deliver with $15 min. order, Japanese restaurant dine in, take-out, catering. La Cocina 35 Little Falls Road, Fairfield, NJ (973) Deli and catering for any occasion. Latin and American specialties, delivery available for breakfast and lunch. Original Pancake House 817 Bloomfield Avenue, West Caldwell, NJ (973) Pancakes, waffles, breakfast, etc. (all day) Panda House 435 Hollywood Avenue, Fairfield, NJ (973) Chinese Restaurant, delivery with $15 minimum order Panera Bread 804 Bloomfield Ave. (973) Sandwiches, salads, soups Skylite Deli 234 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, NJ (973) Free delivery available, catering for all occasions. In close proximity of airport. 11

12 Online Resources for New Jersey New Jersey Online has information about travel, tourism, education, cultural centers, online services, things to do, etc. On-line resource of things to do in New Jersey County of Essex New Jersey website Information about the Township of Fairfield Information about the town of Caldwell US Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Bureau Directory with links to local and state chambers and tourist bureaus. Visitors Bureau New Jersey Sports Teams New Jersey Museums NJ Department of Motor Vehicle 12

13 Internet & Intranet Web Links of Interest Air Traffic Organization (ATO) ATO Services Areas Benefits for Newly Hired Air Traffic Controllers Department of Transportation Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eopf) Employee Express Enterprise Learning Management System (elms) FAA Accountability Board FAA Air Traffic Controllers FAA College Credit for FAA Academy Training Courses FAA Employee Assistance Program FAA Employee Benefits FAA Employee Suggestion Program FAA Federal Women s Program FAA Human Resource Management FAA Internal Substance Abuse Program FAA New Employee Information FAA Performance File System FAA Retirement FAA Work Schedule & Leave 13

14 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA) My FAA Employee Website National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NACTA) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) U.S. Office of Personnel Management USA.gov 14

15 Airport Layout Map CALDWELL TOWER AIRPORT LAYOUT MAP AIRPORT ELEVATION 173 N 10 COMPASS ROSE ASOS EQUIPMENT B BRAVO WEST RAMP 3721 x 75 N WIND SOCK 4 P G D P 4553 x 80 C P H B P T SAWS EQUIPMENT P 22 A J DELTA T-HANGERS AIRBOUND AVIATION AIRPORT MAINTENANCE GARAGE DELTA RAMP/CENTURY PARKING CHARLIE T-HANGERS AIRCRAFT WASH RACK C & W AERO SERVICES PARAGON MAINTENANCE AVIONICS ONE CENTURY FLIGHT SCHOOL BRAVO T-HANGERS K N L RN N 28 ROMEO NOVEMBER RAMP ALPHA T-HANGER AIRFLEET FLIGHT SCHOOL AVANT AIR OPERATIONS AIRPORT OPERATIONS FAA CONTROL TOWER ROTATING BEACON RGI AVIATION Last Updated 02/01/2010 AIRBOUND NORTH 15

16 Caldwell Tower Directory Main Number (973) Facility Fax (973) Tech Ops (973) Control Tower Cab (973)

17 END Last Updated July 27,