b'OPERATIONSSUN 13Dyer reports that SUN gets little resistance about the strictfrom the Command Center, and check in with Atlantic Aviationrules regarding airspace usage during the special event. Theto see what reservations it has. world of aviation is made up of good citizens, he reasons. If youThroughout the day, the duo stays in constant contact so tell people what the plan is, theyll do the best they can to workeach knows what the other is observing. Were looking at how with that plan. You have to just communicate with everybody whyramp space is progressing. Were listening to air traffic control it is the way it is. on frequency, explains Pomeroy. And when were noticing a backlog of departures that need to get out, we are picking up the Assessing Arrivalsphone and calling Salt Lake Center to say that we might need to On the first day of the event, Pomeroy and Dyer get up early tolook at a departure bubble in the next 45 minutes or so.start checking the air traffic control Command Center website and checking the weather. They also look at FlightAware maps to getIn the heat of the arrivals traffic, Pomeroy and Dyer are on the an informal view of the airspace.ground in their mobile command centerPomeroys truckcueing the intricate choreography of arrivals and departures We just kind of get used to the environment and try to figurewith air traffic control via telephone. They closely monitor the out whats going to potentially give us trouble, Dyer says.ramp and taxiways to maintain safety and keep in constant Meanwhile, controllers at Salt Lake Center are establishing acommunication with Atlantic Aviation, SUNs control tower scheduling program and determining when various aircraft canand the Salt Lake Center to enhance situational awareness for leave from their departure points to make overall traffic floweveryone.efficient. Theyll make assumptions about how many aircraft the airport can take an hour, and well share information on that toThat runway is the most precious timeshare in a large area, make sure were all on the same page, Dyer adds. Dyer quips. You want to keep it as busy as you possibly can. So, if we see that theres room, well call the Center to see if Once at the airport, he and Pomeroy check in with SUNstheres an aircraft that could fit the gap.control tower, continue to monitor FlightAware and publications AirportImprovement.comJuly | August 2023'