KDMA an uncontrolled field.

[MikeD]

Due to a fire and halon discharge in the tower the other day. Apparently, damage is enough to put the tower out of commission UFN. One huge CTAF field.

 

[BigZ]

Russians.

 

[azmedic]

Who burnt the popcorn?


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[MikeD]

Who burnt the popcorn?

Whichever Airman you see working in the chow hall next week with an Air Traffic Control functional badge on their uniform.

 

[RDoug]

That being the case, I'm glad they don't work near the traffic we did back when I was there.

 

[ahw01]

Can't KTUS cover it?

 

[NovemberEcho]

Can't KTUS cover it?

No, a tower can not act as a tower control for another airport.

 

[queeno]

Bet they run everything from the RSU in a few days , or they can set up some chairs on the roof of base ops where the old tower was, i remember it well !!!!!

 

[fholbert]

The Air Force has mobile control towers. Pretty standard item. I'd bet there is one at KDMA by now.

 

[NovemberEcho]

The Air Force has mobile control towers. Pretty standard item. I'd bet there is one at KDMA by now.

A lot of them are in the Caribbean atm

 

[Richman]

All you need is a guy and a portable radio. Maybe some binocs.

 

[MikeD]

They have a guy with a PRC-117, but no real range to cover the entire surface area. So the aerodrome is essentially closed right now except for BP and Alert det, who will only be making real-world launches. Helicopters are good to go, with an east to south low level departure created to expedite you clear of the surface area.

 

[jtrain609]

A lot of them are in the Caribbean atm

Those portable towers on Humvees have been permanent installations for years.

 

[NovemberEcho]

Those portable towers on Humvees have been permanent installations for years.

They shipped a bunch down after Irma.

 

[jtrain609]

They shipped a bunch down after Irma.

I know, I'm saying some of these places are so poor that they've never had permanent towers. Port au Prince comes to mind.

 

[Nark]

Huh??

I know, I'm saying some of these places are so poor that they've never had permanent towers. Port au Prince comes to mind.

You mean this control tower:

 

[MikeD]

I know, I'm saying some of these places are so poor that they've never had permanent towers. Port au Prince comes to mind.

CHD had a temp tower for the longest time before getting their permanent one.

DMA's Civil Engineering people need to bring in RED HORSE and build one of these ATC towers, quick-like:

 

[NovemberEcho]

It's freaking DMA. Just put an airman in a cherry picker with a radio and binocs and an umbrella for shade. Good to go.

 

[MikeD]

It's freaking DMA. Just put an airman in a cherry picker with a radio and binocs and an umbrella for shade. Good to go.

We're an extremely busy airspace here mister. U90 makes N90 look like child's play...

 

[NovemberEcho]

We're an extremely busy airspace here mister. U90 makes N90 look like child's play...

TEB almost had to evacuate the tower a couple weeks ago due to smoke. Fortunately it just turned out to be a short and they didn't, but it would have gotten mighty interesting.