Kansas City International ATCT MCI

Kansas City International ATCT
MCI
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Welcome Letter……………………………………………………………..3
Kansas City Tower Today…………………………………………………..4
Kansas City District and Tower/TRACON Organizational Chart…………..5
Kansas City Tower Leadership Team……………………………………….6
Our Expectations of all Employees………………………………………….8
Policies………………………………………………………………………9
Local Area Information……………………………………………………..11
Kansas City Shopping………………………………………………………12
Kansas City Museums………………………………………………………14
Attractions Abound in Kansas City………………………………………...16
Sporting and Special Events………………………………………………..17
Kansas City Jazz…………………………………………………………....19
Restaurants of Note…………………………………………………………20
Online Resources…………………………………………………………...22
Kansas City Tower and Airport Area Map…………………………………25
Kansas City Tower Directory………………………………………………27
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Welcome Letter
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Kansas City International Tower Today
Kansas City International Tower (MCI) was commissioned on February 15, 1997. It
is 256 feet tall which is a hundred feet taller than the previous tower. The tower cab
boasts 650 square feet of space allowing for adequate elbow room.
Kansas City International Airport is one of the largest airports in the United States
linking ten million passengers between mid-America and other US cities. The airport
is a principal hub for the states of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska. The Kansas
City TRACON is the 41st busiest approach control in the country.
MCI Tower works with three runways consisting of two parallel north/south runways
and a crossing east/west runway. Runway 19R/1L is the main parallel runway and is
10,801 feet in length. Both Runway 19L/1R and Runway 9/27 are 9,500 feet in
length. Each runway has a set of parallel taxiways associated with it.
The approach control’s airspace is approximately 4,000 square miles and goes from
the surface up to 15,000 feet with more than 40 airports in it. There are 19 airports
that we run instrument approaches to and 5 of them have control towers.
Today we have 45 controllers that are either facility rated, partially certified, or in a
stage of training on their way to attain a facility rating.
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Kansas City District and ATCT Organizational Chart
David A. Price
District Manager
Kansas City District
Harry Hale
Air Traffic Manager
ICT ATCT
Kevin Hagar
Air Traffic Manager
TUL ATCT
Stephen Atkinson
Air Traffic Manager
OKC ATCT
John Hein
Air Traffic Manager
RVS ATCT
Pam Gibbs
Air Traffic Manager
SGF ATCT
Les Moore
Air Traffic Manager
MKC ATCT
Steve Baker
Howard Lyons
Operations Manager
Staff Manager
Ken Mack
Bill Marmet
Hank Kudlacz
Jeff Johnson
Mark Kahl
Cindy Whitten
Front Line Manager
Front Line Manager
Front Line Manager
Front Line Manager
Front Line Manager
Support Manager
Eric Morgan
Support Specialist
J.D. Green
Support Specialist
Frank Winfree
Support Specialist
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Kansas City Tower International Leadership Team
David A. Price heads the Kansas City Tower Leadership Team shown below. His bio
outlines career paths and briefly describes his personal interests and hobbies.
David A. Price, District Manager, Kansas City Tower
David is a native of Kansas City, Missouri. He holds a Bachelors degree in Aviation
Studies from the University of Nebraska at Omaha - where he developed an interest
in the history of the Tuskegee Airmen and become a member of the Tuskegee Airmen
Inc., Alfonso Davis Chapter Nebraska.
David began his FAA career in February, 1982. He has worked as an Air Traffic
Controller at various locations including Omaha Tower, Omaha TRACON, Wichita
Tower/TRACON, Kansas City International Tower/TRACON, and Dallas/Fort Worth
TRACON. Administrative positions he has held in the Kansas City Region and
Washington Headquarter offices are staff specialist, program analyst, and special
project officer. His management positions included operations supervisor, assistant
air traffic manager, air traffic manager, hub manager, and currently district manager.
David enjoys reading, jogging, football, golf, and bike riding.
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Leadership Team Continued:
Howard Lyons, Staff Manager
Howard handles all of the administrative functions throughout the facility and the
district. He ensures that all of the controllers needs are taken care of and met.
Steve Baker, Operations Manager
Steve is responsible for planning and directing operations within the Kansas City
International airspace. He also provides first line supervision to a team of Front Line
Managers (supervisors).
Cindy Whitten, Support Manager
Cindy is in charge of quality control for the District and the facility. She is also the
training administrator who heads up all classroom training/plans and directs all
training in the facility.
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Our Expectations of All Employees
Kansas City 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
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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 Operations Manager or Front Line
Manager at 816-329-2710. Please remember that traffic situations vary and that you
should allow for extra driving time.
Hours of Duty
When you first arrive at the facility you will be placed on an 8.5 hour administrative
shift for classroom training which includes a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.
Operational personnel are assigned to work 8 hour shifts unless assigned an
administrative day.
Parking
The parking lot has both and entry and exit gate. On your first day to the facility you
will need to pull up to the entry gate and push the button on the panel to request to
enter. You may park in any available spot. Later you will be given a parking decal to
place on your mirror and an access card to open the gate.
Security
Security cameras monitor the main entry and gate. You are expected to question
anyone trying to gain access to the facility without proper identification.
Building Access
Access cards are needed to gain entry to all facility exterior doors as well as the door
to the Tower, TRACON, restricted areas, and gate.
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FAA ID Cards
FAA photo ID cards must be worn and visible at all times when on MCI ATCT
property. If you do not have an FAA photo ID when arriving, you will be given a
temporary ID until one can be obtained.
Guests and Visitors
Employees may have family members visit the facility after obtaining approval from
management. All visitors must sign in and be escorted.
Cell Phones
Cell phones are allowed in the facility but must be in the off position while in the
operation. Reading material and electronic devices are not permitted in operational
areas.
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Local Area Information
Kansas City, Missouri
From large and majestic to small and whimsical, each KC fountain has a character all
its own. So it's no surprise why this Midwestern metropolis has earned its bubbly
nickname, the City of Fountains.
Kansas City has more fountains than any other city in
the world, except maybe Rome. The exact number of
fountains is not known as new public and private
fountains are added regularly. But, the City of
Fountains Foundation, which keeps the only known
database of Kansas City fountains at
www.kcfountains.org, currently lists more than 200 fountains that flow in Kansas
City.
Kansas City's love affair with fountains may have to do with the importance of water
to the city's development. The city is located where the Kansas and Missouri rivers
meet and many arrived in
Kansas City by steamboat to
begin their overland journeys
west. Water, or the ability to
get over it, was also important
in the city's growth. Kansas
City was the first city to build
a railroad bridge over the
Missouri River (the Hannibal Bridge in 1869), ensuring that Kansas City would
become the major city in the region.
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Shopping Malls
Affordable shopping can be found across the KC area. Peruse the stores along the
Country Club Plaza. Explore the variety of Crown Center.
Crossroads Arts District
For an urban shopping experience, wander through the city’s Crossroads Arts
District. The Crossroads District is lined with unique art galleries, places to
grab a quick bite to eat or coffee and some truly original Kansas City shops.
Crown Center
Nearby, Hallmark’s Crown Center offers more than 60
shops featuring specialty items, along with restaurants
and live theater.
Country Club Plaza
The Country Club Plaza offers more than 150 shops and restaurants, nestled
among beautiful Spanish-influenced architecture, creating an ambiance
reminiscent of Seville, Spain.
Westport
Just to the north is Westport, once the site of Civil War combat but now offering
local boutiques and an array of restaurants and watering holes. This season many
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of the restaurants and shops along this watering-hole district offer special holiday
discounts.
Locally-Owned Shops
Or browse locally-owned shops in some of the city’s oldest neighborhoods at
Brookside, Corinth Square Shops and the Prairie Village Shops.
Lifestyle Districts
And don’t miss the many lifestyle districts that dot the Kansas City landscape, such as
The Legends at Village West, Zona Rosa and Town Center Plaza.
Regardless of what your needs—Kansas City offers various stores that
will satisfy everyone.
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Kansas City: Museums
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Arabia Steamboat Museum
- www.1856.com - (816) 471-4030
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
- www.nlbm.com - (816) 221-1920
Nelson Atkins Museum of Art
- www.nelson-atkins.org - (816) 751-1278
National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial
- www.theworldwar.org - (816) 784-1918
Missouri-City of Kansas City: 18th & Vine-American Jazz Museum
- www.americanjazzmuseum.com - (816) 474-8463
American Royal Museum & Visitors Center
- www.americanroyal.com - (816) 221-9800
Cafe Sebastienne Kemper Museum
- www.kemperart.org - (816) 561-7740
Kemper Museum of Contemporary
- www.kemperart.org - (816) 561-3737
Kansas City Jazz Museum the: The Blue Room
- www.americanjazzmuseum.com - (816) 474-6262
Airline History Museum
- www.airlinehistorymuseum.com - (816) 421-3401
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Kansas City
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Kansas City International Airport, originally named Mid-Continent
International Airport, is a public airport located 15 miles (24 km) northwest
of the central business district of Kansas City, in Platte County, Missouri. In
2007, 12,000,997 passengers used the airport, making it the 37th busiest by
passenger movements in North America.
Kansas City International was ranked No. 1 among medium-size airports in
the J D. Power and Associates 2007 North America Airport Satisfaction Study
(receiving five out of five stars in all categories except baggage claim in
which it got four) The study considers an airport mid-size when it handles a
capacity of 10 to 30 million passengers a year.
In February 2008, US News and World Report ranked the airport the "3rd
least miserable airport" in the United States, based on the 47 busiest airports
in the country.
Kansas City International Airport currently serves as a secondary airline hub
for Midwest Airlines, and Southwest Airlines also operates a large number of
daily flights.
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Attractions Abound in Kansas City
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What's New
More than $9 billion in major improvements are under way across Kansas
City–$4.5 billion in downtown development. This includes the new downtown
entertainment and nightlife district.
Downtown Renaissance
The Convention Center is now home to one of the 10 largest convention
center ballrooms in the country. (Now Open)
From historic restorations to dramatic renovations, Kansas City's hotels are
experiencing a renaissance of their own.
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts will dramatically change the
downtown skyline. (December 2009)
Kansas City Power & Light District
The eight-block Kansas City Power & Light District has helped turn
downtown KC into a 24-hour-a-day entertainment destination. (Now Open)
The state-of-the-art, 18,500-seat Sprint Center is home to major sporting
events and concerts. (Now Open)
The College Basketball Experience features interactive exhibits and a hoops
hall of fame. (Now Open)
Museums & More
Experience the new National WWI Museum at Liberty Memorial, a one-of-akind museum experience.
The nationally acclaimed Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art unveiled its new
Bloch Building in 2007.
Coming in 2009, Schlitterbahn Vacation Village will feature one of the
world's largest tubing parks.
Did you know? Kansas City has more working fountains than any other city
in the world.
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Sporting and Special Events
Kansas City boasts professional teams in several major sports, including football, and
baseball.
The Kansas City Royals- Baseball team
It's all about FUN! Major League Baseball action at Kauffman Stadium, home of the
Kansas City Royals!
"The K" opened April 10, 1973, and is recognized throughout baseball as one of the
game's most beautiful ballparks. Since then, many exciting games have been
contested, including the 1973 All-Star Game, three no-hitters, playoff games in 1976,
'77, '78, '80, '81, '84 and '85 and World Series titles in 1980 and
1985. Kauffman Stadium's unique features include a 12-story high
scoreboard and a 322-foot wide water spectacular. Tours are
conducted year-round and can be scheduled by calling
(816) 504-4222.
The Kansas City Chiefs- Football team
Whether you're enjoying the world's largest tailgate party or
witnessing one of the loudest stadiums in the NFL nowhere does football quite like
Kansas City. Arrowhead remains one of the nation's top venues for
fans to experience the excitement of collegiate or NFL football. The
stadium and the fans that consistently fill it -- a red sea of 80,000
loyal spectators -- have helped produce a distinct home-field
advantage for the Chiefs. Since 1992, no NFL team has had a better
regular season home-winning percentage than Kansas City.
The Kansas City Wizards- Soccer Team
The Kansas City Wizards are now in their 14th season in Major
League Soccer, looking to reinforce their dominance at their temporary home,
Community America Ballpark, while ownership group On Goal, LLC continues work
on a permanent home for the team. Demolition has begun
on the old Bannister Mall and nearby buildings, the future
site of The Trails, and a development including a worldclass stadium for the Wizards, soccer fields, and retail
and office complexes.
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Kansas Speedway
When Kansas Speedway opened in 2001, it served as home to some of the fastest and
fiercest competition in Kansas sports history.
Since then, Kansas Speedway has become one of the most popular and most diverse
motorsports venues in the country.
Kansas Speedway hosts NASCAR’s premier series, the NEXTEL Cup Series. It also
brings the superstars of the Indy Racing League’s Indy Car Series, the NASCAR
Busch and Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA’s RE/MAX Series to Kansas City,
Kan., for an exciting season of heart-pounding motorsports action.
Each race weekend, some 82,000 people sit in the speedway’s distinct purple and
yellow grandstand to watch their favorite drivers compete. Another 10,000 or more
people watch from the comfort of their motor coaches parked in the track’s massive
infield.
The newest of all the country’s race tracks, Kansas Speedway boasts superior
sightlines, convenient traffic ingress and egress and a streamlined flow from parking
lots to the open and airy grandstand and its 68 suites.
The concentration of season ticket holders to Kansas Speedway comes from a sixstate area with a population of 42.1 million. The average fan travels about three to six
hours to reach Kansas City, Kan.
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A Little History on Kansas City Jazz
Kansas City is world renowned for its rich jazz and blues legacy. Jazz in Kansas
City was born in the 1920s and continues today in clubs and events held throughout
the city. More than 20 area nightclubs feature jazz on a regular basis.
The roots of Kansas City jazz are quite varied. Blues singers of the 1920s and ragtime
music greatly influenced the music scene. Settings such as dance halls, cabarets and
speakeasies fostered the development of this new musical style. In the early days,
many jazz groups were smaller dance bands with three to six pieces. By the mid1920s, the big band became the most common. Territory bands also had an influential
development on jazz. Many great musicians got their start in these bands, traveling
up to 1,000 miles between jobs.
While jazz began in the 1920s with a bang, it flourished in the 1930s, mainly as a
result of political boss Tom Pendergast. During prohibition, he allowed alcohol to
flow in Kansas City. As an entertainment center, Kansas City had no equal during
these dry times.
This "wide-open" town image attracted displaced musicians from everywhere in midAmerica. Throughout the Depression, Kansas City bands continued to play while
other bands across the nation folded. The city was shielded from the worst of the
Depression due to an early form of New Deal-style public works projects that
provided jobs, and affluence, that kept the dance-oriented nightlife in town swinging.
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Restaurants of Note
Kansas City BB-Q
The legend that is Kansas City barbecue began in the early 1900s in an old trolley
barn at 19th and Highland. His name was Henry Perry who created an aroma that
attracted daily crowds to the back of the barn, where he slow-smoked ribs and sold
them, wrapped in newspaper, for 25-cents a slab.
“The beauty of Kansas City barbecue,” says Carolyn Wells, executive director of the
Kansas City Barbecue Society, “is that you can ask ten different people to define
Kansas City barbecue and you get ten different answers and they are all correct.”
That’s because in the nearly 100 barbecue joints smoking in Kansas City, there is a
melding of flavors and styles from across the country that result in award-winning,
mouth-watering, tummy-stuffing flavors that defy conventional adjectives.
So dive in and start experiencing Kansas City's world-famous barbecue. Here's a list
of our member barbecue restaurants
Arthur Bryant's Barbecue
816-231-1123
Arthur Bryant, the legendary King of Ribs, is the most renowned
barbequer in history. He created a sauce that has attracted the likes of
former Presidents Harry Truman and Jimmy Carter to his restaurant.
B.B.'s Lawn Side Bar-B-Q
816-822-7427
Where barbecue meets the blues! Live blues Wed.–Sun. nights. Slow-smoked
barbecue and Louisiana favorites. Appetizers, soups and sandwiches, sliced thin,
piled high.
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Gates Bar-B-Q
816-753-0828
Gates Bar-B-Q is a Kansas City original. This family restaurant
established in 1946, has grown from a single store front at 19th &
Vine to a family of five up to date restaurants throughout the
Kansas City Metropolitan area; all boasting the Gates Bar-B-Q unique red roof design
and man in full tuxedo top hat, depicting our style.
Filling Station Bar-B-Q Restaurant
816-347-0794
A little bit of nostalgia and a lot of great barbecue. Family atmosphere, kid’s menu,
smoked meats, ribs, chicken, sandwiches, beans, desserts, complete dinners, to-go
orders and catering.
Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue - Plaza
816-531-7427
Rated #1 barbecue in the country by Zagat's. Fresh seafood certified
Angus steaks. Experience the highest service standards and a
breathtakingly beautiful venue on the historic Country Club Plaza.
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Water-Parks
The good times go four-stories high at The Great Wolf Lodge, where
1,000 gallons of water can dump on your head at a moment’s notice from Fort
MacKenzie, the focal point of Bear Track Landing.
With eight waterslides, five pools, two whirlpools, the fun transitions from
indoors and to out in the north woods wilderness on the edge of the Kansas
prairie.
ADDRESS: 10401 Cabela Dr. Kansas City, KS 66111
PHONE: 913-299-7001
The dancing fountains at the K when the boys in blue hit a homer are just a
warm up for the dunking to take place across I-70 at CocoKey Water Resort.
Teaming up with other great area attractions takes the planning out of your KC
getaway. Come for a game and wrap up the day watching a movie from your inner
tube in the Dip-In Theatre.
ADDRESS: 9103 E 39th St. Kansas City, MO 64133
PHONE: 816-737-0200
Oceans of Fun opened the floodgates to Kansas City’s water park fun in 1982
with 60 acres of splashing good time. Thousands of Kansas City kids have grown up
in Captain Kidd’s and Crocodile Isle, Buccaneer Bay and the Caribbean
Cooler.
The most popular splash continues to be the Surf City Wave Pool, a million
gallon good time where individuals and grown-ups can frolic in the sunshine
all day and night. A new group cabana and additional private cabanas are
ready for more memory making in 2009.
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ADDRESS: 4545 Worlds of Fun Ave. Kansas City, MO 64161
PHONE: 816-454-4545
Schlitterbahn Waterpark, hardly a baby at all, entering the pool with 24
acres and two million gallons of water. Located in Kansas City, Kansas, Schlitterbahn
comes to these parts from Texas, bringing such fun as the
Torrent River, a tidal wave of sorts through a canyon 20-feet
wide and 10-feet deep.
ADDRESS: 1709 N 98th St. Kansas City, KS 66111
PHONE: 913-334-5200
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Online Resources
Local Area Resources
http://www.kcmo.org/kcmo.nsf/web/home?opendocument
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City,_Missouri
Community Volunteering
http://www.volunteerkc.org/
Chamber of Commerce
http://www.kcchamber.com
Housing and Relocating Assistance
www.relocatinginkansascity.com/
www.realtor.com
Local News
www.kctv5.com
www.fox4kc.com
http://www.kansascity.com/
County Schools
http://www.kckps.org/
www.kcmsd.net
www.nkcsd.k12.mo.us
Local Sports Teams
Baseball: KC Royals www.royals.mlb.com/
Football: KC Chiefs www.kcchiefs.com/
Soccer: KC Wizards www.web.mlsnet.com/t105/
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Kansas City International Tower and Airport Area Map
The map below locates a Kansas City International Airport within its immediate
surroundings. The location of Kansas City Tower is pointed out by a callout box.
MCI control tower and
TRACON are co-located. The
tower is home to over 100
FAA controllers and staff
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Photos of the Airport
Below is a selection of photos of runways, facilities and a main airport terminal of
Kansas City International Airport.
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Kansas City International Airport Aerial Map
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Kansas City International Airport Terminal
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Kansas City International Tower Directory
Kansas City International ATCT
4 International Square, Room 103
Kansas City, MO 64153
Administrative Numbers
Secretary – Cary Winfree
Facility Fax
Tower Supervisor (Recorded)
TRACON Supervisor (Recorded)
816-329-2700
816-329-2709
816-329-2720
816-329-2710
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