Contract Towers as employer's

monica5627 · Posted: 11-12-2009, 02:50 PM

Can anyone tell me if a CTO is a requirement for a contract tower job? I have ATC experience (8 years in the Navy) but no CTO (at radar facilities only...) I called Midwest today but just left a message. Anyone's help is appreciated...

EFC · Posted: 11-12-2009, 06:39 PM

Monica,

Yes, a CTO is a requirement to work at a contract tower. Also in accordance with FAR 65.39, applicant “must have satisfactorily served as an air traffic control tower operator with a facility rating…for at least 6 months...”

MikeATC · Posted: 11-13-2009, 09:18 AM

Monica,
Midwest ATC does hire radar only controllers for jobs in Afghanistan to work the approach controls at Bagram or Kandahar. I believe Perry Campbell is the contact person that you need to talk to.

lance · Posted: 11-16-2009, 01:40 PM

I'm slotted to be an atc in march, I'm 27 and will be in for six years what are my options for employment when I get out

dfiantii · Posted: 11-19-2009, 06:20 PM

Your options are contract, overseas, and DOD. You will be 33 when you get out, if you were to get out in 6 yrs and you would be outside the window to get hired by the FAA.

zimm1979 · Posted: 12-22-2009, 05:55 AM

Here is a question: Being that I will be 31 at the end of my (6 yr) USAF enlistment (next year); what FCT company would be the best for "steady" employment? I am planning on settling down, getting married to my sweet gal, and possibly starting a family. The main reason I'm planning on getting out is that I don't want to deal with all the BS associated with Military life and moving all the time. From what I understand, I will be too old for the FAA (have heard about some "wavered to 36" thingie - ??).

Suggestions??

ATC_MacGyver · Posted: 12-22-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by zimm1979

Here is a question: Being that I will be 31 at the end of my (6 yr) USAF enlistment (next year); what FCT company would be the best for "steady" employment? I am planning on settling down, getting married to my sweet gal, and possibly starting a family. The main reason I'm planning on getting out is that I don't want to deal with all the BS associated with Military life and moving all the time. From what I understand, I will be too old for the FAA (have heard about some "wavered to 36" thingie - ??).

Suggestions??

age is not wavierable.