On a clear day, just before sunrise and just after sunset, you’ve got a chance of mistaking a satellite for a light on an airplane. Not many people know that there are many communication satellites circling the atmosphere at low orbit altitudes.
The remarkable thing about these flying chunks of technology is that they provide a […]

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Snow causes delays in almost every facet pertaining to time…unless you are Clark W. Griswold, sledding down a snow-covered hill in the movie, “National Lampoons Christmas Vacation.”  In that case, snow helps. It obviously causes delays in the National Airspace System, but more importantly, it is holding up my holiday tower lighting display.
I went to […]

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Daily operations at the Chicago Executive Tower (PWK) are never the same, meaning there is always something different to keep our attention peaked and on our toes. There are days when air traffic controllers must work their hardest using their working-speed skills to keep the volume of aircraft safe while preventing too many delays. While […]

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Yesterday had its moments of busy flurries of inbound/outbound traffic as well as plenty of aircraft requesting pattern work. The radar was full of VFR traffic in all directions and the lake shore seemed to be one of the most popular places to be.
It was a little windy this morning at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), […]

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