culture. Visitors to the Stockholm - Arlanda Airport in Sweden are greeted by two lookout
points perched like birds at the top of the control tower to evoke protective ravens from
Nordic mythology. The crescent - sha ped tower at the Abu Dhabi International Airport
resembles the sail of a dhow boat to emphasize the area's proud maritime heritage.
Historic towers, such as the Ford Island Tower that withstood the attack on Pearl Harbor,
provide a glimpse into earlier avi ation eras. Collectively these towers represent many
countries and cultures. They play a pivotal role in the vast network of air traffic control
technology that brings people of the world closer together. Russo's striking photographs
and informative captio ns reveal the architectural, cultural, and technological significance
of each of the featured towers. This one - of - a - kind view of airport towers will change the
way you think about flight."
As the e xclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controll ers and other
aviation safety professionals in the United States, NATCA is excited to be part of an
exhibition that showcases some of the facilities in which these highly skilled men and
women keep the skies of the world safe. Along with the professionals represented
by IFATCA - International Federatio n of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations , and by
the International Transpo rt Workers' Federation (ITF) Air Traffic Services Section , air
traffic controllers in airport towers and radar facilities throughout the world guide
approximately 100,000 commercial flights and tens of thousands of other types of
aircraft each day, ensuri ng the safe transport of millions of passengers. Photographer
Carolyn Russo captured the dynamic working environment within the towers featured in
the exhibition as controllers inside worked as a team to keep planes moving through the
sky. #AirportTower
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