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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Welcome Letter 3

Muskegon Tower Today 4

Our Expectations of All Employees 6

Policies 7

Local Area Information 8

Online Resources 12

Muskegon Airport Diagram 13

Muskegon Tower Directory 15

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Welcome Letter

Dear New Employee,

Welcome to Muskegon Tower! Here you will have an opportunity to work with an

outstanding team of professionals that help make it a great place to work and develop

your skills. Your knowledge, abilities and positive attitude make you a highly

regarded addition to our team, and I am certain that you will make a positive impact

on our future.

The facility is located at 113 Sinclair Drive, Muskegon, MI 49441. Parking is at the

base of the facility and you can enter by utilizing the call button at the front gate.

You will be issued a proximity card and key during your initial facility

familiarization. During the first two weeks, you can anticipate classroom training and

self-study time while you learn our airspace before beginning your OJTI.

All of us want to make your tenure at this facility as enjoyable and rewarding as

possible. Please feel free to ask any questions and express your thoughts and ideas to

the staff and leadership at our facility. Our aim is to create an informal atmosphere

and involve everyone in the process of making our facility an exceptional place to

work.

I look forward to working with you, and would like to welcome you again to our

team!

Sincerely,

Jeffrey B. Mott

Air Traffic Manager

Muskegon ATCT

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Muskegon Tower Today

Muskegon Tower is a Level 5 “Up/Down” facility located on the shores of beautiful

Lake Michigan. The facility went through refurbishment projects during 2011/2012

and we are currently awaiting a boiler replacement and new cab windows. The

facility also has an attached TRACON with three Radar displays to support training

and split configurations.

Muskegon County Airport is currently served by Skywest Airlines, a United Express

commuter flying Regional Jets, with service to Chicago O’Hare. The airport also has

monthly charter services to Laughlin, Nevada with Sun Country Airlines. The airport

has a crossing runway layout utilizing Runways 6/24 and 14/32. Runway 14/32 was

expanded in 2008 to a length of 6100 feet. The airport is home to one FBO, a local

flying club and several General Aviation based aircraft.

Authorized facility staffing consists of two Front Line Managers, one Secretary, one

Air Traffic Manager and 18 Controllers.

Muskegon airspace was recently redesigned and expanded to the South. The new

airspace allowed us to provide better services to West Michigan Regional Airport,

one of our busier satellites. The airspace is configured to support a North/South split

during our busier times of the year such as the annual EAA convention in Osh Kosh,

Wisconsin.

We are an extremely seasonal facility with much of our traffic occurring during the

summer months.

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Muskegon Tower Organizational Chart

Jeff MottAir Traffic Manager

Zachary ElkerFront Line Manager

Jeffrey SenneFront Line Manager

Kevin FeatheringillContract Training

VacantSecretary

Great Lakes District Organizational Chart

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Our Expectations of All Employees

Muskegon Tower 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

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Policies

Reporting for Duty

Employees are expected to report on time and prepared for duty. For your initial

reporting date, you are expected to arrive at 8:00 a.m.

Hours of Duty

The facility is open 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and has various shift start/end times in

order to provide proper shift coverage. These shifts will be explained to you during

you initial training. For your first two weeks, you will be assigned an administrative

shift from 8:00 – 4:30.

Parking

Parking is located at the base of the Tower and no special permits are required.

Security and Building Access

You will be provided a proximity card and key on your first day. These will provide

you with the ability to pass through the gate, front doors and access the Tower Cab.

FAA ID Cards

Your FAA PIV card is expected to be worn at all times while at work.

Pay and Benefits

Any questions pertaining to pay and benefit information should be directed to the Air

Traffic Manager, Jeff Mott. He can be reached at (231)-798-1222 or via email at

jeff.mott@faa.gov.

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Local Area Information

West Michigan

If you’re a fan of the outdoors, you

couldn’t have found a better place to live.

The “West Coast” offers activities during

all four seasons of the year. If you like the

activities the “big city” has to offer, Grand

Rapids is less than an hour drive away and

you’re only 3 hours away from both

Chicago and Detroit. While the airport

itself is located in Muskegon County, the

area in general comprises several counties.

Muskegon County

Muskegon County, bordering the shores of Lake Michigan offers many attractions to

its residents and visitors. Boating, camping, beach strolling, biking, riding the Lake

Express Ferry, attending Muskegon

Bike Time, and Michigan's

Adventure Amusement and Water

Park are among favorites for

summer visitors. During the winter

months, The Muskegon Luge &

Outdoor Sports Complex offers

cross-country skiing trails, an ice

skating rink, snow shoeing and a

luge run. All year long Muskegon

is a destination to visit, with such

amenities as the Frauenthal Theater, The Muskegon Museum of Art, and The Hackley

and Hume Historic Site, just to mention a few. According to the U.S. Census Bureau

2009 estimate, Muskegon County has a population of 173,951.

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Ottawa County

Ottawa County is located in the southwestern section of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

Its western boundary is formed by Lake Michigan and its eastern boundary is

approximately 30 miles inland. Thirty-eight (38%) percent of the County's land mass

is farmland. Today the County has a

population of 260,364 inhabitants and is

the 8th most populous county in the state.

Each year this area welcomes millions of

visitors to its vacation playground. In

Holland, people from all over the world

come to the Tulip Time festival each

spring. Ottawa County's convenient

location and never-too-warm summer

climate have made it a mecca for

sportsmen and vacationers. Besides Lake

Michigan beaches, there are 307 miles of

rivers and streams, two state parks, and over 5,000 acres of county parks and open

space lands for visitors to enjoy.

Newaygo County

Newaygo County was named after

Chippewa Indian Chief: Naw-wa-goo,

one of the signers of the Treaty of

Saginaw in 1812. The county has over

230 natural lakes and over 350 miles of

rivers and streams. Three huge dams

were built after the turn of the century:

Croton, Hardy and Newaygo. Croton

and Hardy Dams remain today, with

Hardy the largest earthen dam east of the Mississippi. Today Newaygo County relies

on tourism as its main economic support, with agriculture and small manufacturing

secondary. The Muskegon River continues to be the main attraction for summer

cottage residents and fishermen, who find it nearly the best source for steelhead in the

spring and salmon in the fall anywhere in Michigan. Hunting, camping and RV’ing

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are also excellent, as over half the county is contained in the Manistee National

Forest.

Oceana County

The scenic agricultural community of

Oceana County is located on the shore

of Lake Michigan about an hour north

of Grand Rapids. Devoid of the urban

sprawl, Oceana County is the

permanent home of more than 20,000

Michiganders, while attracting

thousands of tourists to the area each

summer to experience the recreation

and relaxation of the unspoiled Lake

Michigan shoreline. As of the 2000

census, the population was 26,873.

The county seat is Hart. Oceana

County is thought to be named for Lake Michigan, a freshwater "ocean." However,

there is an opposing viewpoint which holds that it was named for the book Oceana,

written by James Harrington in 1656. One of the largest attractions in Oceana County

is the Silver Lake sand dunes.

Attractions Abound in West Michigan

Up and down the shoreline there are

treasures to be found by those ready to

explore. Regardless of the season, activities

and adventures abound. You can find

various festivals and events throughout the

year. Some of the larger events include the

Tulip Time festival in Holland, the Coast

Guard Festival in Grand Haven and various

music festivals in Muskegon.

We don’t stop during the winter either.

With miles of lighted trails for cross

country skiing, snowmobile trails

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connecting through several counties and downhill skiing and snowboarding within an

hour’s drive, you can find many things to do to keep the winter blues away. One of

our lesser known hidden gems is the Winter Sports Complex located in Muskegon.

This venue provides the opportunity to skate, cross country ski or even luge. This

track is one of only four tracks in the United States and has been the training grounds

for Olympic level athletes.

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Online Resources

Muskegon County: Michigan's Adventure http://www.miadventure.com/ Muskegon County Fair http://www.muskegonfairgrounds.com/ Unity Christian Music Festival http://www.unitymusicfestival.com/ Michigan Irish Music Festival http://www.michiganirish.org/ Heritage Landing http://www.co.muskegon.mi.us/heritage.htm Muskegon County Parks http://www.co.muskegon.mi.us/parks/ Musketawa Trail http://www.musketawatrail.org/ Hart-Montague Trail http://www.whitelake.org/bike.html Port City Princess Cruises http://www.portcityprincesscruises.com/ Golf Courses http://www.visitmuskegon.org/golf.htm Muskegon Luge & Outdoor Sports Complex http://www.msports.org/ Hackley & Hume Historic Sites http://www.muskegonmuseum.org/hackley_hume.html Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum http://glnmm.org/ LST 393 Veterans Museum http://www.visitmuskegon.org/lst393.htm Frauenthal Theater http://www.frauenthal.org/ Lakeshore Museum Center http://www.muskegonmuseum.org/ Muskegon Lumberjacks Hockey http://www.muskegonlumberjacks.com/index.php The Lakes Mall http://www.thelakesmall.com/ Lakeside District http://www.lakesidedistrict.com/ White Lake Area http://www.whitelake.org/

Baseball: West Michigan Whitecaps http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t582 Hockey: Muskegon Lumberjacks http://www.insidemuskegonlumberjacks.com/lumberjacks/index2.html Grand Rapids Griffins http://www.griffinshockey.com/ Soccer: Muskegon Risers http://www.muskegonrisers.com/ Grand Rapids FC http://grandrapidsfc.com/

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Muskegon Airport Diagram

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Photos of the Airport

Below is a selection of photos of runways, facilities and a main airport terminal of

Muskegon Airport.

1: Muskegon Airport Terminal

2: Muskegon Airport Aerial Map

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Muskegon Tower Directory

The following list provides the most commonly used phone numbers within the

facility:

>> Administrative Line

>> Operations Line

>> Facility Fax

>> Manager’s Extension

>> Secretary’s Extension

>> FLM’s Extension

(231) 798-1222

(231) 798-4761

(231) 733-6308

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