A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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SIT: Drinking w ater BRW: Ongoing rehab DLG: Generator fumes causing IAQ issues KTN: Facil ity rehab PIA: Water m old Minneapolis TRACON: OSHA i nspection LAS: Drinking Water Issues BTV: Drinking w ater i ssues AUS: Sewage i ssues OMA: water intrusion, mold, window replacement GSO: Water i ntrusion LEB: Water q uality LGA: Siding LAX: Possible m ol d i ssues RUNWAY SAFETY Bridget Gee (DFW) is NATCA's Runway Safety Act ion Team (RSAT) Representative. She also serves as the Article 114 Representative to the Runwa y Status Lights (RWSL) Program. Below is her report to the membership. Runway Status Light s (RWSL): ORD: Being conducted in three phases: Phase 1, Runway 10L/28R, was turned online April 27, 2016. Phase 2 and 3 are scheduled to come online 2017. Phase 1 (10L/28R): ORD achieved 4/10/17. Phase 2 (10C Enhancement) – 10C target operational date Nov 2017. Shelter installation scheduled to begin June 2017 with an installation complete date of 8/31/2017. Phase 3 (9R Enhancement) – 9R construction estimated to be completed Spring 2018 and IOC Fall 2018. DTW: ORD declared 4/20/16. Phase 2 (21L): C able installation (2 Circuits) begins June 2017. Pre - Construction meeting to take place in July, Fixture/Cable installation in August, Optimization and Shadow Operations to take place in October. Activation/JAI in November. BWI: IOC took place on 3/8/17. JAI inspection was help on 6/21/17. SFO: IOC (Initial Operating Capability) was declared on 11/30/16. ORD planned for August 2017. BOS: Shelter delivery TBD. Some construction activities had to be shifted due to inability to excavate wit hout Fish and Wi ldlife. Work on going. DFW: Construction is in process and on schedule. Shelter work will begin mid - June and completed late August. San Diego: Tower site survey to be held late July 2017. Runway Safety: Closed Runway Occupancy Prevention Device (CROP D): Live Testing at JFK was completed last year. The FY17 focus site is RNO. The Live Testing began July 11 and extends to Aug 14, 2017. So far the testing appears to be going well. There have been minimal false alerts, and I have only had good reports fro m the facility. There will be an