NASHVILLE ATCT
Welcome to Nashville Tower/Approach Control. This document provides some valuable information to you. Please feel free to contact anyone in the Nashville Tower Directory with any questions. TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letter 3 Nashville Tower Leadership Team 4 Our Expectations of All Employees 5 Policies 6 Nashville Yesterday and Today 8 History: City of Nashville 11 Climate and Economy 13 Colleges and Universities 14 Nashville Attractions 15 Transportation 21 Tower Directory 22 2
Welcome Letter Hello, Welcome to Nashville Tower. Congratulations on your selection. Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top cities to reside. Our goal at Nashville Tower is to make you feel welcome and a part of our team from your first day here. We at Nashville strive to involve everyone in the process of making this a facility where you want to come to work every day. Our staff and controllers will work hard to enforce your positive attitude as you progress through the certification program. Soon, you will be working shoulder to shoulder with a band of dedicated and energetic professionals. They will work hard to impart their skills and knowledge to you during your progression through the training program as you strive toward your goal of becoming a fully certified at BNAT. We strive hard to provide the best working environment possible. Your positive attitude and work ethic will further enhance the team concept at Nashville. Our aim is to continually improve and add to our positive image at Nashville. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me or any member of our staff. Welcome to Music City. Sincerely, Gary Kingsley BNA ATCT Manager (615) 695-4501 3
Nashville Tower Leadership Team Gary Kingsley Air Traffic Manager 615-695-4501 Ricky Downing Operations Manager 615-695-4530 Jonathan Grimes NATCA Rep 615-695-4574 Ken Edwards Staff Support 615-695-4540 Chad Joines Staff Support 615-695-4549 Cathleen North Staff Support 615-695-4539 Bridget Rogers WCG 615-695-4537 Joe Allison Chris Cluff Gina Foutch Robin Rutherford Marie Stewart James Tollett Front Line Manager Front Line Manager Front Line Manager Front Line Manager Front Line Manager Front Line Manager Main Facility phone numbers (to be given out only to immediate family) TRACON 615-695-4580 Tower 615-695-4590 Fax 615-695-4502 4
Our Expectations of All Employees Nashville Tower 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 5
Policies Reporting for Duty The Tower is located at 515 Olen Taylor Dr., Nashville 37217. As a new controller, your first day you will report for duty between 6:30-7:00am. When you arrive, press the call button. Your arrival will be expected and you will be admitted to the parking area. Hours of Duty BNA ATCT is a 24 hour, 365 days a year facility. You will initially be assigned to the training department Monday-Friday 6:30 to 3:00 (30 minutes for lunch). You may leave the facility only after coordination with your Instructor. Once you begin your OJT you will work 8 hour shifts. Parking We have two enclosed parking areas and both are available for your use. A gate card, which will be issued your first day, is required for entrance. No decals are required. 6
Building Access The same card used to enter the parking lot is used to gain access to the controlled entry doors. FAA ID Cards FAA ID cards are required to be displayed at all times while on the premises. Guests and Visitors A visitor approval form must be completed and signed by management before guests or visitors are allowed into facility. Cell Phones Cell phones may be used in the facility; however they are NOT PERMITTED in the operating areas. 7
NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HISTORY Nashville s first airport opened in June 1937, culminating a two-year process that began with the selection of a 340-acre site located along the Dixie Highway (now Murfreesboro Road) and built as a Works Progress Administration project. Named in honor of Colonel Harry S. Berry, state administrator of the WPA, Berry Field consisted of a terminal building, two hangars, a 4,000-foot concrete runway and a flashing beacon. The three letter identifier, BNA, stands for Berry Field Nashville. American and Eastern airlines were the first air carriers to serve Nashville, and within the year, 189,000 passengers had used the facilities. During World War II, Berry Field became the military base for the 4th Ferrying Command, and the federal government added additional acreage for its military operations. In 1946, after the war ended, the military returned the site to the city. With the rapid growth of air transportation, Berry Field's facilities became obsolete, and in 1958, the City Aviation Department began plans to expand the airport. A new 145,900- square-foot passenger terminal opened in 1961, a year after the inaugural flight of Nashville's first jet-powered service. Six airlines were then serving Nashville, and airline passengers exceeded half a million people (532,790). In 1963, the existing Runway (2L- 20R) was extended by and construction began on a new crosswind Runway (13-31). By 1977, the airport had three runways and the passenger terminal was renovated. Realizing that further expansion would be needed, the Authority unveiled designs for a new terminal and started site preparation in 1984. In 1987, the airport dedicated the new 750,000-square-foot passenger terminal, and a year later, in 1988, the airport's name was changed to Nashville International Airport to reflect present and future international air service goals. In 1989 a new parallel runway (2R-20L) was dedicated. Today BNA is served by 10 airlines and 3 cargo carriers. There are 392 average daily arriving and departing flights serving 49 markets in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. 8
Capital Building History of Nashville Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. Nashville is located on the Cumberland River in the north-central part of the state. Nashville is probably best known for its music, earning the nickname Music City, but is also a major hub for health care, publishing, banking, and transportation. 9
Nashville has a consolidated city government which includes seven smaller municipalities in a two-tier system. The population of Nashville-Davidson County stood at 619,626 as of 2007. The Nashville Metropolitan area is the largest in the state with a population of 1,521,437. Nashville was founded in 1779, and was originally called Fort Nashborough, after the American Revolutionary war hero Francis Nash. Nashville quickly grew because of its prime location, accessibility as a river port, and its later status as a major railway center. By 1860, when the first rumblings of secession began to be heard across the South, Nashville was a very prosperous city. The city's significance as a shipping port made it a desirable prize as a means of controlling important river and railroad transportation routes. In February 1862, Nashville became the first state capital to fall to Union troops. Though the Civil War left Nashville in dire economic straits, the city quickly rebounded. Within a few years, the city had reclaimed its important shipping and trading position and also developed a solid manufacturing base. The post-civil War years of the late 19th century brought a newfound prosperity to Nashville. These healthy economic times left the city with a legacy of grand classical-style buildings, which can still be seen around the downtown area. With an already thriving publishing industry, it was the advent of the Grand Ole Opry in 1925, which positioned it to become Music City USA. During the economic boom of the 1990 s urban renewal was a major priority. This fostered the construction or renovation of several city landmarks, including the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Nashville Public Library located downtown, Bridgestone Arena, and LP Field. The Bridgestone Arena was built as both a large concert facility and as an enticement to lure either an NBA or NHL sports franchise. This was accomplished in 1997 when Nashville was awarded an NHL expansion team which was subsequently named the Nashville Predators. LP Field was built after the NFL Houston Oilers agreed to move to the city in 1995. The NFL debuted in Nashville in 1998 at Vanderbilt Stadium, and LP Field opened in the summer of 1999. The Oilers changed their name to the Tennessee Titans. Today the city along the Cumberland River is a crossroads of American culture, and one of the fastest-growing areas of the South. 10
Climate Nashville has humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters. Average annual rainfall is 48.1 inches, typically with winter and spring being the wettest and autumn being the driest. In the winter months, snowfall is not uncommon in Nashville but is usually not heavy. Average annual snowfall is about 9 inches, falling mostly in January and February and occasionally March and December. Spring and fall are generally pleasantly warm but prone to thunderstorms. Relative humidity in Nashville averages 83% in the mornings and 60% in the afternoons, which is considered moderate for the Southeast. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Nashville was 17 F and the highest was 107 F. The largest one-day snow total was 17 inches on March 17, 1892. The largest snow event in the recent memory was on January 16, 2003, when Nashville received 7 inches of snow in a single storm. Economy As the "home of country music", Nashville has become a major music recording and production center. All of the Big Four Record Labels, as well as numerous independent labels, have offices in Nashville, mostly in the Music Row area. Since the 1960s, Nashville has been the second biggest music production center (after New York) in the U.S. Although Nashville is renowned as a music recording center and tourist destination, its largest industry is actually health care. Nashville is home to more than 250 health care companies. The automotive industry is also becoming increasingly important for the entire Middle Tennessee region. Nissan moved its corporate headquarters in 2006 from California to Franklin. Nissan also has its largest North American manufacturing plant in Smyrna. Largely as a result of the increased development of Nissan and other Japanese economic interests in the region, Japan moved its New Orleans Consulate-general to Nashville. 11
Colleges and Universities Freeman Hall at Belmont University Nashville is often labeled the "Athens of the South" due to the many colleges and universities in the city and metropolitan area. The colleges and universities in Nashville include American Baptist College, Aquinas College, The Art Institute of Tennessee, Belmont University, Draughons Junior College, Fisk University, Free Will Baptist Bible College, Gupton College, Lipscomb University, Meharry Medical College, Nashville School of Law, Nashville Auto Diesel College, Nashville State Community College, Strayer University, Tennessee State University, Trevecca Nazarene University, University of Phoenix, Vanderbilt University, and Watkins College of Art, Design, and Film. Vanderbilt 12
Nashville Attractions Much of the city's cultural life has revolved around its large university community. Particularly significant in this respect were two groups of critics and writers who were associated with Vanderbilt University in the early twentieth century, the Fugitives and the Agraians. Popular destinations include Ryman Auditorium, the "Mother Church of Country Music" as well as the Grand Ol Opry. Fort Nashborough and Fort Negley, the former being a reconstruction of the original settlement, the latter being a semi-restored Civil War battle fort; the Tennessee State Museum; and The Parthenon, a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. The State Capitol is one of the oldest working state capitol buildings in the nation, while The Hermitage is one of the older presidential homes open to the public. The Nashville Zoo is one of the city's newer attractions. 13
Country music Many popular tourist sites involve country music, including the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum, Belcourt Theatre and Ryman Auditorium. Ryman was home to the Grand Ole Opry until 1974 when the show moved to the Grand Ole Opry House nine miles east of downtown. The Opry plays there several times a week, except for an annual winter run at Ryman. Each year, the CMA Music Festival (formerly known as Fan Fair) brings thousands of country fans to the city. Lower Broadway and Printer s Alley are home to many honky tonk bars and clubs. Christian pop music The Christian pop and rock music industry is based along Nashville's Music Row, with a great influence in neighboring Williamson County. The Christian record companies include EMI (formally Sparrow Records), Rocket Town Records, Beach Street and Reunion with many of the genre's most popular acts such as Michael Tait, Rebecca St. James, Toby Mac, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Steven Curtis Chapman, Mandisa, Avalon, DJ Maj and Newsboys based there. Jazz Although Nashville was never known as a jazz town, it did have many great jazz bands including The Nashville Jazz Machine led by Dave Converse and its current version, the 14
Nashville Jazz Orchestra, led by Jim Williamson, as well as The Establishment, led by Billy Adair. The Francis Craig Orchestra entertained Nashvillians from 1929 to 1945 from the Oak Bar and Grille Room in the Hermitage Hotel. Craig's orchestra was also the first to broadcast over local radio station WSM-AM and enjoyed phenomenal success with a 12-year show on the NBC Radio Network. In the late 1930s, he introduced a newcomer, Dinah Shore, a former cheerleader and local graduate of Hume Fogg High School and Vanderbilt University. Radio station WMOT-FM in nearby Murfreesboro has aided significantly in the recent revival of the city's jazz scene, as has the non-profit Nashville Jazz Workshop, which holds concerts in a renovated building in the north Nashville neighborhood of Germantown. Fisk University also maintains a jazz station. Civil War Civil War history is important to the city's tourism industry. Sites pertaining to the Battle of Nashville and the nearby Battle of Franklin and Battle of Stones River can be seen, along with several well-preserved antebellum plantation houses such as Belle Meade Plantation and Belmont Mansion. Performing Arts The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is the major performing arts center of the city. It is the home of the Tennessee repertory Theatre, Nashville Children s Theatre, the Nashville Opera, and Nashville Ballet. In September 2006, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center opened as the home of the Nashville symphony Orchestra. Art museums Nashville has several arts centers and museums, including the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, located in the former post office building; Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art; the Tennessee State Museum; Fisk University's Van Vechten and Aaron Douglas Galleries; Vanderbilt University's Fine Art Gallery and Sarratt Gallery; and the Parthenon. 15
Major annual events The Gospel Music Association Dove Awards are held each April at various locations including the Grand Ole Opry or the Ryman Auditorium. Leading up to the awards is GMA week where radio stations interview and fans get autographs. The Nashville Film Festival takes place each year for a week in April. It features hundreds of independent films and is one of the biggest film festivals in the Southern United States. The CMA Music Festival is a four day event in June featuring performances by country music stars, autograph signings, artist/fan interaction, and other activities for country music fans. In September, Nashville hosts the Tennessee State Fair at the State Fairgrounds. The State Fair lasts nine days and includes rides, exhibits, rodeos, tractor pulls, and numerous other shows and attractions. In September, the African Street Festival takes place on the campus of Tennessee State University. The Country Music Association Awards are usually held in November, typically at the Grand Ole Opry (with recent exceptions), and televised nationally to millions of viewers. Other big events in Nashville include the Fourth of July celebration which takes place each year at Riverfront Park, the Country Music Marathon and Half Marathon which normally includes over 25,000 runners from around the world, the Tomato Art Festival which takes place in East Nashville every August, and the Australian Festival which celebrates the cultural and business links between the U.S. and Australia. 16
Sports Nissan Field Nashville has several professional sports teams, most notably the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League and the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. Several other pro sports teams also call Nashville home, as does the NCAA college football Music City Bowl. The Vanderbilt Commodores are members of the Southeastern Conference. Parks and recreation The Parthenon in Nashville's Centennial Park is a full-scale reconstruction of the original Greek Parthenon. Metro Board of Parks and Recreation owns and manages 10,200 acres (4,120 ha) of land and 99 parks and greenways (comprising more than 3% of the total area of the county). 2,684 acres of land is home to Warner Parks, which houses a 5,000 square-foot learning center, 20 miles of scenic roads, 12 miles of hiking trails, and 10 miles of horse trails. It is also the home of the annual Iroquois Steeplechase. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains parks on Old Hickory Lake and Percy Priest Lake. These parks are used for multiple activities including fishing, water-skiing, sailing and boating. 17
Transportation All personal vehicles registered to Davidson or the immediate surrounding counties must undergo an annual vehicle inspection prior to receiving or updating the license tag. This can done at any inspection station and is currently a cost of $10. A Music City Star commuter train beneath the Shelby Street Bridge Nashville is centrally located at the crossroads of three Interstate Highways; I-40, I-24, and I-65. Interstate 440 is a bypass route connecting I-40, I-65, and I-24 south of downtown Nashville. Briley Parkway connects the north side of the city and its interstates. The Metropolitan Transit Authority provides bus transit within the city, out of a newly built hub station downtown. Routes utilize a hub and spoke method. Expansion plans include use of Bus rapid transit for new routes, with the possibility for local rail service at some point in the future. Nashville is considered a gateway city for rail and air traffic for the Piedmont Atlantic Mega Region. The city is served by Nashville International Airport, which is a mini hub for Southwest airlines. Although it is a major rail hub, with a large CSX Transportation freight rail yard, Nashville is one of the largest cities in the U.S. not served by Amtrak. Nashville launched a passenger commuter rail system called the Music City Star on September 18, 2006. The only currently operational leg of the system connects the city of Lebanon to downtown Nashville at the Nashville Riverfront. Legs to Murfreesboro and Gallatin are currently in the feasibility study stage. The system plan includes seven legs connecting Nashville to surrounding suburbs. 18
LINKS TO LOCAL RESOURCES Vehicles: DRIVER S LICENSE http://www.tn.gov/safety/driverlicense/dlnew.shtml VEHICLE TITLE & REGISTRATION http://www.tn.gov/revenue/vehicle/ VEHICLE EMMISSIONS TESTING INFORMATION http://www.nashvillevip.org/ Voting: VOTER REGISTRATION http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/registration.htm Recreation: HUNTING AND FISHING http://www.state.tn.us/twra/ TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM http://www.state.tn.us/tourdev/ NASHVILLE TOURISM http://www.visitmusiccity.com/tourism http://www.nashville.com/attractions.html Miscellaneous: NASHVILLE NEWSPAPER http://www.tennessean.com/ TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION http://tn.gov/education/