Base specific atc hours and schedule

lance Newcomer

Hi every one I was wondering if anybody knows where I can find the base operating hours for atcers or if they know the hours for their bases. These are the ones I'm interested in moody elmendorf offutt lackland Altus Luke and Dover.

mtlatc Epic Member In a bus down by the river!

Look at the FLIPS that should give you a good idea.

polo708 Epic Member tower

yeah, the supplement should have hours of operation in it. Also check AirNav

here is Dover's so you know what to look for:
AirNav: KDOV - Dover Air Force Base

Airport Operations
Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: MILLVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MIV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: RECTANGULAR 1800 FT, OVERHEAD 2500 FT. AERO CLUB/LGT ACFT 1000 FT.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: ARFF INDEX APPLIES ONLY TO THE DOVER CIVIL AIR TERMINAL. 72 HRS PPR IS RQRD FOR ALL CIVILIAN ACFT OPNS THAT NEED TO USE THE DOVER CIVIL AIR TERMINAL; CALL 302-735-5519 OR PAGER 302-247-3119.
International operations: international airport of entry

continuous meaning its open 24 hours a day

noid Curtis E. Carr Jawja

Just because it says continuous, that doesn't mean that the tower is staffed 24hrs. It just means ATC services are provided 24hrs, through tower, TRACON, or ARTCC.

mtlatc Epic Member In a bus down by the river!

What dick said.

reddn Rookie wash cntr

no... it really means 24 hrs a day 7 days a week

take a look at this one Patuxent NAS

reddn Rookie wash cntr

approach services provided by WASHINGTON ARTCC when ATCT APCH CLOSED

noid Curtis E. Carr Jawja

That is EXACTLY what I was talking about. Thank you for unknowingly agreeing with me.