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THE DELEGATE 4 FRIDAY • OCTOBER 3, 2014 SPOTLIGHT: MINNESOTA FACILITIES DLH DULUTH ATCT MIC MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL ATCT ZMP MINNEAPOLIS CENTER Minneapolis Crystal (MIC) is proud to be 100 percent NATCA! The level four tower is located a few miles northwest of downtown Minneapolis. MIC hosts an annual Fathers Day fly-in that draws a large crowd. Plane and helicopter rides are available to the public thanks to Thunderbird Aviation and Minnesota Helicopters from the Anoka County Airport. The tower is located near Target Field and the site of the new Vikings Stadium and primarily serves propeller-driven aircra flown by private aircra operators and recreational pilots. Minneapolis Center (ZMP) covers approximately 330,000 square miles of airspace in the Midwest. The level 11 facility, commissioned in 1962, employs 273 NATCA members. ZMP also works aircra from the University of North Dakota Aviation Department – the largest collegiate training fleet in the country. Each year, the ZMP local puts on a "Best Brewer Oktoberfest" celebration, and also co-hosts a family bowling and arcade event with Minneapolis TRACON (M98). "We continue to work on getting the newer CPCs involved in NATCA and to stress that it is their union," says FacRep Mike Thompson. "They need to be involved and make it what they want." With 19 NATCA members, Duluth ATCT (DLH) is a level five facility responsible for HIB, EVM, TWM, SUW, OLG, DYT, WI11, Y77, MZH, COQ, float plane bases, and two hospital helipads. "We have an excellent relationship within the membership, and with management," says FacRep Scott Kenner. Every two years, DLH hosts an airshow with the Blue Angels as the headline act. The Cirrus Owners Association also holds a fly-in every July. The close proximity to Lake Superior keeps the weather interesting for controllers at DLH. The lake creates a microclimate for the area, which can cause weather to fluctuate quickly. The temperature can vary from 80 degrees to 50 degrees within minutes! © 2014 Raytheon Company. All rights reserved. "Customer Success Is Our Mission" is a registered trademark of Raytheon Company. AIRSPACE IS OUR SPACE. AIRSPACE IS OUR SPACE. For more than 60 years, Raytheon innovation has transformed air traffic management. Our modernized solutions are trusted by more than 60 countries in over 60% of the world's airspace, where they improve safety, create capacity and reduce environmental impact to support global economic growth. As the world gets smaller, Raytheon takes you farther. AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT Connect with us: Raytheon.com | Keyword: ATM 14IDS241_Airspace_NATCA_Mv1.indd 1 9/23/14 1:08 PM

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