Frequently Asked Questions

Who is in charge of the Air Traffic Control Section at 15 Wing Moose Jaw?

· The Wing Air Traffic Control Officer, Major Lloyd
  MacKenzie, leads the Air Traffic Control Section.  The
  Air Traffic Control Warrant Officer is Master Warrant
  Officer Chuck Brown.

Are Air Traffic Controllers military or civilian?

· The Air Traffic Controllers at 15 Wing Moose Jaw are
  all military controllers.  There are no civilian controllers.

How many controllers are currently working in Moose Jaw?

· There are presently 33 members working with the
  tower/radar.

How high is the tower at 15 Wing Moose Jaw?

· The tower is 79 feet from the ground to the roof.

How busy can air traffic get at one specific time?

· The tower is not the limiting factor to the number of
  planes that can be flying in the area at any given time.
 
· In fact, the ATC radar can track up to 200 planes at
  once.
 
· On average, 1 controller can control approximately 6 to
  8 aircraft at any one time.

What is the average yearly traffic movement at 15 Wing Moose Jaw?

· The average yearly traffic movement is approximately
  130,000 aircraft.

What happens if there are radar/radio problems?

· If there is a radar problem, the controllers are trained to
  guide aircraft using radios as well as special
  procedures, which have been developed for occasions
  when radar is lost.

· As for a radio failure, every system on the ground has
  backup radios, and there are backups to the backups.

· Should everything fail, the tower controllers have a light
  signal, which can be used to signal the pilot when it is
  safe to land and take-off.