David Brown and Jack Bowers, St. Louis TRACON “I’m not having a good day.” That’s what St. Louis TRACON air traffic controller David Brown heard from a pilot in the skies over St. Louis on Dec. […]

John Brown, Fairbanks ATCT On August 13, 2007, Fairbanks Tower certified professional controller John Brown was in a briefing when he was notified of an emergency taking place in the Terminal Radar Approach Control room. Without […]

Neil Irvin and Tom Gallagher, Northern California TRACON Imagine being thousands of feet up in the air, not knowing what was in front or below you. All you have to rely on is an unfamiliar voice, […]

John Charlton, Lake Charles John Charlton displays dedication and professionalism continuously as an air traffic controller at LCH, and on Sept. 23, 2008, he once again went above and beyond to ensure a safe end result […]

Kenny Ellis, Memphis Center “What I saw on March 15, 2008, was a feat of airmanship I have never witnessed from the first-hand perspective.” These are the words of controller Christopher Stephenson, and an opinion that […]

Thomas Hedeen, Denver ATCT “Any ops vehicle on Denver Tower, any ops vehicle,” controller Tom Hedeen asks over the radio. An aircraft has gone off runway 34R and Hedeen’s efforts to make contact with the pilot […]