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Report No. FAAL.NA-g C(ftlJTERMINAL FACILITY CONFIGURATIONAND DATA SURVEY'LAS VEGAS TOWER/TRACONNrt.FECLIBRARY .,JN16'76,,. q- :'" ,s1 1rcso ,,. JANUARY 1976r!IIU. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATIONNational Aviation Facilities Experimental CenterAtlantic City, New Jersey 08405

PREFACEThis document is published by the National Aviation Facilities ExperimentalCenter, Atlantic City, New Jersey, in response to a requirement fromSystems Research and Development Service to provide basic data to thesustaining engineering program. It is intended only as a reference source,containing operational information, equipment content, layout, and physicaldesign characteristics of major terminal facilities. It will be publishedas a series of facility supplements which will be updated as required duringMarch of each year as long as the information is required for systemplanners. Changes to the reported conditions, of a nature believed towarrant an errata page, are to be forwarded to NAFEC, attention ANA-260,annually during the month of January. Suggestions on content, involvingmodifications, revisions and/or additions, are also encmiraged at that time.Subprogram Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K. Cohen, ARD-120SRDS, Washington, D. C.Program Area Agreement Manager . F. Bierbaum, ANA-260NAFEC, Atlantic City, N. J. Activity Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D. Martin, ANA-260NAFEC, Atlantic City, N. J.Prepared By . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . R. Miller, ANA-260NAFEC, Atlantic City, N. J .

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.1.NAME OF F AGILITY: LAS VEGAS TOWERMcCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT2.TYPE F AGILITY:TOWER /TRACON3.GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:CLARK COUNTY - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA4 MAILING ADDRESS /F AGILITY OFFICERS:LAS VEGAS TOWERFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION5795 SOUTH PARADISE ROADLAS VEGAS, NEV ADA 89119PHONE: (FTS) 702-385-6550/6559STUART A. HAYTER, F AGILITY CHIEFJAMES TURNER, DEPUTY CHIEF 5.TYPE OF TOWER CAB:FOUR-SIDED TOWER18 FEET BY 18 FEET6.DISTANCE BETWEEN TRACON AND PRIMARY TOWER CAB:COLOCATED IN TERMINAL BUILDINGTRACON - 2ND FLOOR, CAB - 8TH FLOOR7.a.b.c,8.NUMBER OF DISPLAYS:a.TRACON: FOUR (TWO VERTICAL - TWO HORIZONTAL)b.MAINTENANCE ROOM: ONE VERTICAL9.NUMBER AND TYPE OF BRITE SYSTEM(S): ONE BRITE-1ONE BRITE-4NUMBER AND TYPE OF DISPLA Y(S): ONE BRITE-1ONE BRITE-4TYPE OF RADAR(S): ASR-4BANTENNA LOCATION(S): ON AIRPORTTYPE OR RADAR BEACON INTERROGATOR: ATCBI--6I/ LAS - 10 /751

10,ALPHA/NUMERIC CAPABILITY ON BRITE DISPLAY(S):1LTYPE OF RADAR SERVICE PROVIDED:12.LIST OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS OF OPERATION:TOWER:LOCAL CONTROL (LC)GROUND CONTROL (GC)CLEARANCE DELIVERY ( CD)COORDINATOR ( CC)HANDOFF (H0-18)TRACON:13.14.YESTCAHANDOFF- 7 (HO- 7)HANDOFF-12 (H0-12)HANDOFF-15 (H0-15)LAS DEPARTURE RADAR (DR-LAS)LAS ARRIVAL RADAR (AR-LAS)LSV RADAR LO (LSV-LO)LSV RADAR HI (LSV-HI)LAS RADAR LO-EAST (LAS-LO-E)LAS RADAR LO-WEST (LAS-LO-W)COORDINATOR-1 (CI-1)COORDINATOR-2 (CI-2)ASSIST ANT CHIEF (AC)NORMAL STAFFING BY SHIFTS:0800 - 1600ALL POSITIONS STAFFED 1000 - 18001600 - 0000POSITIONS CAN BE STAFFED UNTIL 23000000 - 0800TWO CONTROLLERS ON DUTY; ONE CABONE TRACON CONSOLIDATION OF POSITION PROCEDURE:0800 - 1000LSV-HI/LSV-LO/H0-12; LC/H0-181000 - 1800POSITIONS MANNED SEPARATELY1800 - 2200LSV-HI/LSV-LO/H0-12; LAS-LO- W /LAS--LO-E/H0-15LAS - 10 /7521,

2200 - 000015.GC/CD; LC/H0-18/CC; DR/AR/LSV-HI/LSV-LO/LAS-LO-W E; H0-7 /H0-12/H0-15SATELLITE AIRPORTS (APPROACH CONTROL AND/OR RADARSERVICES PROVIDED):NELLIS AFB - 10 nmi NORTHEAST OF McCARRAN FIELD AF TOWERNORTH LAS VEGAS AIR TERMINAL - 6 nmi NORTHWEST(PRIVATE TOWER - WILL BE MANNED BY FAA 1/15/76)HENDERSON SKY HARBOR - 6 nmi SOUTH-SOUTHEAST NO TOWER16.NUMBER OF ARTS KEYPACKS (LOCATIONS):TOWER: TWO (CD AND H0-18)b.TRACON: 10 (ALL OPERATING POSITIONS)c.MAINTENANCE: ONEa.1 7. AIR /GROUND FREQUENCIES BY POSITION (MHz):LOCAL CONTROL:119.9, 257.8, 121.9, 397.2, 119.4, 118.0,AND 125. 6 (ATIS TRANSMIT)GROUND CONTROL:119. 9, 257. 8, 118. 0, 121. 9, 121. l, 133. 95,125.9, 127.15, 284.6, 353.6, 119.4, 295.0,335. 5, 121. 5, 243. 0, AND 116. 8 (VORTRANSMIT)121. 9, 257. 8, 385. 5, 118. 0, 295. 0,119. 9, 121. 5, AND 125, 6 (ATISTRANSMIT)CLEARANCE DELIVERY:CAB COORDINATOR:118. 0, 121. 9, 119. 9, AND 125. 6 (ATISTRANSMIT)121. 1, 125. 9, 127. 15, 284. 6, 353. 6,119. 4, 335. 5, 295. 0, 133. 95, 121. 5,243. 0, 321. 1, 385. 5, 326. 2, 397. 2,AND 116. 9 (VOR TRANSMIT)DEPARTURE CONTROL: LAS - 10 /753

ARRIVAL CONTROL:NELLIS-LOW:243. 0, 121. 1, 353. 6, 284. 6, 321. 1, 385. 5,326. 2, 397. 2NELLIS-HIGH:121. 1, 335. 5, 127. 15, 125. 9, 321. 1, 385. 5,326.2, 397. 2,284.6, 353.6, 119. 4, 243.0LAS VEGAS-LOW-WEST:125. 9, 284. 6, 243. 0, 133. 95, 321. 1,385. 5, 326. 2, AND 353. 6LAS VEGAS-LOW -EAST:FLIGHT DATA HANDLING ACTIVITY PECULIAR TO THE FACILITY:CD USES BRITE-1 FOR PREVIEW AREA FOR AR TS KEYBOARD,UNIQUE FLIGHT STRIP MARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR TCA.PREVIEW AREA AVAILABLE AND USED ON ALL AR TSDISPLAYS, INCLUDING BRIT ES,19.TRAFFIC COUNT FOR A REPRESENTATIVE BUSY DAY: 9/12/75TOTALS:STAGE IIIACRAT74342GA298INSTRUMENT OPERATIONSSECONDARY AIRPORTSACRATGAMIL2135OVERFLIGHTSACRATGA43137MIL 119. 4, 133. 95, 397. 2, 121. 1, 125. 9,3 21. 1 , 3 2 6. 2, AND 2 9 5. 018.PRIMARY AIRPORTACRATGAMIL26710632 121. 1, 125. 9, 127. 15, 284. 6, 353. 6,119.4, 335.5, 257.8, 133.95, 121.5,243.0, 321.1, 385.5, 326.2, 397.2,AND 116. 9 (VOR TRANSMIT)SECONDARY AIRPORTSACRATGAMIL2188 MIL7OVERFLIGHTSACRATGA444MILPRIMARY AIRPORT TRAFFIC COUNT - 888TOTAL INSTRUMENT OPERATIONS48620.FUTURE PLANNING:ASR-8 SCHEDULED FOR COMMISSIONING 5/76NEW TOWER PLANNED Z TO 5 YEARSLAS - 10/754

21.FDEP EQUIPMENT:CAB: ONE ANK AT PSN #3, TWO FSP'S; ONE AT PSN #3 ANDONE BETWEEN PSN #3 AND PSNTRACON: w ONE FDEP AT PSN #7, ONE FSP WILL BE LOCATEDNEAR PSN'S 13 AND 14.22.TOWER EN ROUTE AGREEMENTS:23.ASSOCIATED FSS(S):LAS VEGAS FSS ON AIRPORT24.RADAR DATA PROCESSING WITH ADJACENT FACILITY{S):LOS ANGELES ARTCC25.WEATHER DATA POSTED WITHIN FACILITY (SOURCE AND HOWRECEIVED):LAS VEGAS AND NELLIS RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONALWEATHER SERVICE (ON AIRPORT) VIA ELECTROWRITER26.RVR'S (RVV'S):27,ASDE AND TYPE OF DISPLAY:28.ARTS III COMPUTER:a.CAPACITY (NO. OF K): 32b,NO. OF INPUT /OUTPUT CHANNELS: 16; 10 IN USEc.IS THIS FACILITY AN ASSEMBLY SITE: NO, LAX IS THEASSEMBLY SITEFOR THIS FACILITY29.ACCESS TO CAB FOR MOVEMENT OF EQUIPMENT:STAIRWELL, APPROXIMATELY 48" WIDE30.FACILITY STAFFING:ONE CHIEF, ONE DEPUTY CHIEF, THREE DSS, TWO EPDS,SIX TEAM SUPERVISORS, THREE ASSISTANT CHIEFS, AND45 CONTROLLERSLAS - 10 /75NONENONE5NONE

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1. name of f agility: las vegas tower mccarran international airport 2. type f agility: tower /tracon 3. geographic location: 4 5 . 6. clark county - las vegas, nevada mailing address /f agility officers: las vegas tower federal aviation administration 5795 south paradise road las vegas, nev ada 89119 phone: (fts) 702-385-6550/6559