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Arizona District Phoenix Deer Valley ATCT
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Deer Valley ATCT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome Letter 3
Deer Valley Today 4
Deer Valley Air Traffic Operations 5
Deer Valley Organizational Chart 6
Deer Valley Leadership Team 7
Our Expectations of All Employees 9
On Your First Day 10
Other Documents 11
Local Area Information 12
Restaurants of Note 16
On Line Resources 18
Deer Valley ATCT Area Map 20
Airport Photo Collage 21
Deer Valley Address and Telephone Directory 22
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Welcome Letter
Dear New Employee,
Welcome to Phoenix Deer Valley Airport Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)! Here
you will have an opportunity to work with an outstanding team of professionals that
help make this a great place to work and develop your skills. Your knowledge,
abilities and positive attitude make 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,
Toby Jones
Air Traffic Manager
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Phoenix Deer Valley ATCT Today
From just five decades ago, when Deer Valley was a private single runway airport, it
has become one of the nation’s busiest general
aviation airports and is ranked nationally
within the nation’s top 25 airports overall. The
tower has averaged approximately 400,000
landings and take-offs over the last 4 years,
providing air traffic services to numerous flight
schools, general aviation, air taxi, and
corporate businesses.
The increase in traffic led the pathway to the
construction of the new air traffic control tower
which stands 160 feet tall, which was commissioned in April of 2007. The tower
CAB is spacious and has 5 control positions and is equipped with leading edge
technology and equipment for a VFR ATC-8 facility.
The control tower is open from 6 AM to 9 PM daily. Arrival and departure services
are provided to aircraft operating under VFR, SVFR, and IFR flight rules within a 4.4
NM radius of the airport below 4,000 ft. MSL.
Over 1,400 various types of aircraft and
pilots with various ratings utilize the airport
on a daily basis. The airport plays a vital
role as a reliever airport for the state and
City of Phoenix. Recognizing this, the City
of Phoenix has continuously made airport
improvements making Deer Valley home to
its many pilots, 2 flight schools, and other
entities.
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Phoenix Deer Valley Air Traffic Operations
Fac ID
Year IFR VFR Local IFR
over- flights
VFR over-
flights
Total Facility
Operations
DVT FY2008 5,462 133,170 228,363 752 8,712 376,459
DVT FY2007 5,649 146,725 248,475 693 8,954 410,496
DVT FY2006 6,109 155,821 241,162 877 10,703 414,672
DVT FY2005 7,256 143,183 214,348 864 10,926 376,577
DVT FY2004 6,545 147,929 209,587 555 10,387 375,003
DVT FY2003 6,323 156,701 224,052 431 9,387 396,894
50 Busiest FAA Airport Traffic
Control Towers
Airport Operations (000’s)
CY 2007 Tower and State
Rank
17 San Francisco Int’l, CA
18 Van Nuys, CA
19 La Guardia, NY
20 Phoenix-Deer Valley, AZ
21 Boston Logan, MA
22 Miami Int’l, FL
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/aba/admin_factbook/
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Deer Valley ATCT Organizational Chart
The following organizational chart depicts the structure of the management team.
Air Traffic Manager
Toby Jones
Front Line Managers
Jeanne Witwer
Robin Smuda
Support Staff
Mgmt. Program Assistant
Roberta Mack
Contract Training
Specialist
Jack Piraino
Certified Professional
Controllers (CPC’s)
& Developmentals
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Deer Valley ATCT Leadership Teams
Toby Jones, Air Traffic Manager (ATM)
Graduated Pine Forest High, Pensacola, FL 1986
Graduated ASU 1991, BS in Aeronautical Technology
PHX ATCT Internship 1990-1992
SDL ATCT Scottsdale, AZ ATCS 1992-1995
FFZ ATCT Mesa, AZ ATCS 1995-1999
DVT ATCT Phoenix, AZ Operations Supervisor 1999-2000
PHX ATCT Phoenix, AZ ATCS 2000-2001
PHX ATCT Traffic Management Coordinator 2001-2002
PHX ATCT Phoenix, AZ FLM 2002-2008
DVT ATCT Phoenix, AZ ATM 2008 -Present
Hobbies: Watching my daughter play soccer and road biking about 120 miles a week
Robin A. Smuda, Front Line Manager (FLM) Graduated Morton Junior College 1981
Graduated University of Illinois 1983
FAA Academy 1985
Chicago ARTCC (ZAU) Aurora, IL ATCS 1985–1988
Deer Valley ATCT Phoenix, AZ ATCS 1988 - 2004
Deer Valley ATCT Phoenix, AZ FLM 2004 – Present
Hobbies: Showing my children the finer points of life, aviation
sailing, quading, camping, scuba diving, skiing.
Jeanne Witwer, Front Line Manager (FLM)
Graduated Bloom Carroll HS, Carroll, OH 1976
Graduated Graceland University, Lamoni, IA 1981
U.S. Dept. of Interior, MMS & USGS, Herndon & Reston, VA 1983-1986
MFD ATCT Mansfield, OH ATCS 1986-1991
DTW ATCT Detroit, MI ATCS 1991-1996
COS ATCT Colorado Springs ATCS CO 1996-1999
SLC ATCT/TRACON Salt Lake City, UT ATCS 1999- 2006
DVT ATCT Phoenix, AZ FLM 2006 - Present.
Married: John, former controller, presently registered nurse and college instructor
Family: One daughter Kristen and one step daughter Christina; two grandsons,
Orion and Tevin.
Hobbies: Sun, fun, travel, sports, outdoors, Detroit Red Wings, and family.
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TEAMWORK
“Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.”
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Our Expectations of All Employees
The Arizona District and Deer Valley ATCT 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
Ask for help when you need it
Be human, don’t be afraid to make or admit your mistakes
And most important – Have Fun!
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On Your First Day
Reporting for Duty
You should report for duty on your first day of work at 7:00 a.m.
Hours of Duty
You can expect to be assigned an eight and one-half hour administrative shift
(normally from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) for your first few weeks at the facility.
Parking
Covered parking for employees is located on the north side of the facility within the
fenced property.
Security and Building Access
On your first day of work, please bring photo identification with you (driver’s
license). You will have to use the call box at the security gate to gain entry to the
facility property. An employee gate and facility key card will be issued to you to
allow you to gain access to the property and facility, A temporary employee ID will
be issued to you until you receive your permanent FAA ID card. If you are a current
FAA employee and retained your ID card from your previous assignment, it will
suffice for entrance to the facility.
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Other Documents
You will need the following documents on your first day of work.
� Driver’s license, automobile registration, and proof of insurance for vehicle
decal
� If you are a new government employee, you will need to furnish the
stipulated documents on the Form I-9 you received with your employment
packet
� If you are a veteran and new to government service, please bring a copy of
your DD214 to help Human Resource Management establish your service
computation date and leave accrual rate
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Local Area Information
Phoenix Metropolitan
Area Profile
Just as Phoenix is the “hub”
of commercial activity in
the Southwest, it is also the
core around which twenty-
plus communities have
grown. Collectively they
are known as the “Valley of
the Sun” and they cover a
small part of the sprawling
9,127 square miles in Maricopa County.
Some Valley cities are well known to those outside Arizona: Scottsdale, as the resort
destination of choice for discriminating sun and recreation worshippers; Tempe, as
the site of Arizona State University; Paradise Valley, as a residential town as idyllic
as the name implies; and Sun City, as home to active retirees.
No matter what your interests, newcomers find a community
waiting to welcome you. Two communities with burgeoning
populations that deserve a close look are Mesa and Glendale,
the state’s third and fourth largest cities after Phoenix and
Tucson. Chandler and Gilbert (to the southwest) are becoming
well known as magnets for both young families and high-tech
manufacturing firms.
Fountain Hills, located above the Valley to the northeast in the
McDowell Mountains, is fifteen minutes from the nearest city
and prized for its solitude. The sister communities of Cave Creek and Carefree to the
north comprise another secluded area, with rustic ranch spreads and million-dollar
adobe homes inspired by Hohokam designs.
The West Valley communities of Peoria, Avondale, Tolleson and Litchfield Park
offer family-oriented lifestyles and affordable housing. The outlying farming
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communities of Goodyear, Buckeye and Surprise are rapidly mirroring the expansion
of the closer-in West Valley communities.
Two primary reasons people live in the Valley of the Sun are warm weather and
weekends. Shining brightly more than 300 days each year, the sun does much more
than generate a good tan. Nine months out of the year, Valley residents enjoy
pleasant, spring-like temperatures. It’s rare to have a golf game rained out. The
summer is a different story. It’s hot here, no two ways about it. Temperatures often
break 100 degrees during June through September. However over-used, the common
defense, “But it’s a dry heat,” is true. Humidity is almost nonexistent here until
August, when the monsoons drop sheets of welcome rain and replenish the water
table. These evening thunderstorms, with their dramatic lightning displays, are
almost an attraction in themselves. The average annual rainfall is only 7.66”.
The sun has shaped the Valley’s active, outdoor lifestyle, allowing people to pursue
their recreational passions almost any time of the year. There are over 1,000 tennis
courts and over 250 golf courses. To illustrate the diversity of the Arizona landscape,
consider the fact that Phoenix boasts the highest per capita boat ownership in the
nation and that major snow-skiing facilities are within several hours drive. A series
of mountain ranges encircle the Valley, creating a recreational mecca for hikers and
campers. Maricopa County’s
diverse regional parks offer
everything from a popular shooting
range to a wave pool with water
slides. The Valley’s backyard
peaks – Camelback Mountain,
Piestewa Peak and Papago Park –
are favored by those who like to
have fun close to home.
Horseback riders, hikers, bicyclists
and picnickers flock to South
Mountain Park, which, at 16,500
acres, is the largest municipal park
in the world.
Education has a high priority in the Metro Phoenix area. There are innovative special
programs in the public schools, fine private schools and an extensive college system.
In addition, vocational training is geared toward the actual needs of employers in the
area.
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Attractions Abound in Phoenix
Opportunities abound in the Valley of the Sun for cultural and shopping enjoyment.
The Heard Museum is known for its Native
American culture and art exhibits and the
Phoenix Art Museum’s permanent
collection contains over 13,000 art works.
Pueblo Grande Museum, the Scottsdale
Center for the Arts, the Rosson House, the
Arizona Science Center and the Fall of
Flame Firefighting Museum also house
interesting exhibits.
And, there’s more! Discover the desert at the Desert Botanical Garden, visit the
Phoenix Zoo, explore the environment at Biosphere 2 or tour Frank Lloyd Wright’s
Taliesin West – all these plus many more attractions will provide hours of fun.
Sports Teams and Venues
Whether you are a participant or spectator, the Valley of the Sun offers a tremendous
variety of activities. With year-
round mild temperatures, the
outdoors has become a way of
life.
The NFL Arizona Cardinals
began the 2006 football season
in their new home, the 67,000
seat University of Phoenix
Stadium in Glendale. All Fiesta
Bowl games (one of the Bowl
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Championship Series games) are also played at the stadium in Glendale. The
University of Phoenix Stadium was also chosen as the site of Super Bowl XLII in
February 2008, and it hosts many other events and concerts.
Major League Baseball became a reality with the Arizona Diamondbacks which
began play in 1998 in Chase Field and won the World Series in the fall of 2001.
Springtime brings several MLB teams for the Cactus League baseball training season,
including Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners,
Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Oakland A’s, Chicago Cubs, and the LA
Angels of Anaheim.
The US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix is the home of the Phoenix Suns’
NBA team. Part of the WNBA, the Phoenix Mercury, play from the end of June
through August. Arizona State University’s Sun Devils basketball team is a member
of the Pacific 10 Conference.
Phoenix International Raceway is home to such events as an Indy Car Race and two
NASCAR Winston Cup races.
In golf, Scottsdale is the home of the FBR Open, and the infamous 16th
hole, at the
Tournament Players Club adjacent to the Scottsdale Princess Resort.
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Restaurants of Note
Restaurants of Desert Ridge Market Place http://www.shopdesertridge.com/
BJ’S
RESTAURANT
AND
BREWHOUSE
480-
538-
0555
Serving Chicago-style pizza complemented with generously
portioned salads, sandwiches, soups, entrees & desserts.
KEG
STEAKHOUSE &
BAR, THE
480-
419-
7772
Sumptuous steaks served in a friendly, casual atmosphere. A
great spot to meet friends for a drink.
MACARONI
GRILL
480-
538-
8755
More than 35 Italian specialties prepared in an exhibition
kitchen. Life is delicious.
ROCK BOTTOM
BREWERY
480-
513-
9125
A casual dining experience featuring handcrafted beers
brewed on premise & an innovative menu. Good Friends,
Great Food, Great Beer. **Patio is Dog Friendly!
SAN FELIPES
CANTINA - NOW
OPEN!
480-
515-
BEER
Coastal Mexican food with an attitude served up alongside a
night life atmosphere .
T.G.I. FRIDAY’S 480-
538-
1945
Home of American favorites like loaded potato skins, buffalo
wings, burgers, salads & more.
YARD HOUSE 480-
563-
9273
Great food, Classic Rock and the World’s Largest Selection of
Draft Beer.
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Restaurants of Note
Mastro's Steakhouse
Mastro's, the steakhouse with personality, offers an
unparalleled dining experience featuring a cutting edge menu
of the finest in prime steaks and fresh seafood accompanied by
live music and dancing 7 nights a week in the piano bar.
Scottsdale - 8852 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd. (480) 585-9500
Mastro's Ocean Club
An unparalleled experience of Mastro’s Steakhouse, in a
“Prime Seafood House.” This ultra high-end Coastal version of
the Steakhouse, offers the best in upscale seafood dining in a
clubby, avant-garde atmosphere, featuring live entertainment
nightly in the “O” Bar.
Scottsdale, AZ - 15045 N. Kierland Blvd. (480) 443-8555
Maggiano’s
16405 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ, 85254-1578
4101 Spend some time in an Italian-American neighborhood
and the first thing that you'll notice is the sense of community.
Our goal at Maggiano's Little Italy® is to bring the inviting
feeling of the old neighborhood a little closer to your
neighborhood. Phone: 480-333-4100
AT CITY NORTH (just east of Desert Ridge Market Place)
http://www.citynorthaz.com/
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Online Resources
Local Area Resources
www.ci.phoenix.az.us
Community Volunteering
www.cir.org
Chamber of Commerce
www.phoenixchamber.com
Housing and Relocating Assistance
www.city-data.com/city/Phoenix-Arizona.html
Local News
www.usnpl.com/aznews.php
Phoenix Metropolitan Area Schools
www.phoenix.gov/EDUCATN/schdist.html
Arizona Colleges and Universities
www.u101.com/colleges/Arizona/
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Local Sports Teams
Baseball: MLB Arizona Diamondbacks www.arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com
Basketball: NBA Phoenix Suns www.nba.com/suns/ ;
WNBA Phoenix Mercury www.wnba.com/mercury/
Football: NFL Arizona Cardinals www.azcardinals.com
Hockey: NHL Phoenix Coyotes www.coyotes.nhl.com
Soccer: Arizona Sahuaros www.azsahuaros.com
Sports Leagues
Baseball League: Springtime brings several MLB teams for the Cactus League
baseball training season. www.cactusleague.com
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Deer Valley ATCT Area Map
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Airport Photo Collage
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Deer Valley ATCT Address and Telephone Directory
The following list provides the most commonly used phone numbers within the
facility:
Front Desk in Air Traffic Administration
Air Traffic Manager’s Office
Toby Jones
Facility Fax
Front Line Mangers:
Jeanne Witwer
Robin Smuda
Training Department:
Jack Piraino
(623) 581-1492
Extension: 221
(623) 434-3584
Extension: 222
Extension: 223
Extension: 242
FAA, Deer Valley Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) 705 W. Airport Boulevard Phoenix, Arizona 85027
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