Honolulu Control Facility

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome Letter (Tower/TRACON) 3

Welcome Letter (Island Area) 4

Honolulu Airport 5

Honolulu Control Facility 7

Honolulu Control Facility Organizational Chart 8

Management, Staff and Operational Teams 9-11

Expectations of All Employees 12

HCF Policies 13

Local Area Information and Online Resources 14

Directions to Honolulu Control Facility 15-16

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Welcome Letter (Tower/TRACON)

Welcome to the Honolulu Control Facility. Over the course of the next few weeks, you

will gain the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties assigned in the Honolulu

Area.

You will be entered into the Developmental (DEV) program for the Honolulu Area. This

includes the Air Traffic Assistant position and the Tower/TRACON positions.

Classroom training will be conducted by the Raytheon Corporation. Class begins at 6:30

a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. During your training phase with Raytheon, you work an

administrative 8-1/2 hour day. You are required to attend all scheduled blocks of

instruction and simulation exercises to receive credit for this phase of training. No flex

hours or credit hours are permitted. Any leave must be coordinated with and approved by

an Operations Manager (OM). A letter will be provided to you specifying the dates for

your classroom training.

This training is designed to prepare you for your on-the-job training (OJT) in the

operational environment and help you to meet the requirements of the targeted position(s).

The training goals are in accordance with FAA Order 3120.4, Appendix 4 Section 3;

Appendix 6, Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6; and HCF 3120.1, Chapter 2, Sections 2 and 5.

Upon successful completion of this portion of your training, you will be assigned to a

training team for familiarization/OJT/certification on HCF Flight Data (F1) and all Tower

/TRACON positions. You must receive a training plan from your Front Line Manager

(FLM) prior to conducting this next phase of training.

All training will be conducted in accordance with applicable FAA orders and HRPM

EMP-1.14.

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Welcome Letter (Island Area)

Welcome to the Honolulu Control Facility. Over the course of the next few weeks, you

will gain the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties assigned in the Island

Area.

You will be entered into the Developmental (DEV) program for the Island Area. This

includes the Air Traffic Assistant position and the Non-radar/Radar-Associated positions.

Classroom training will be conducted by the Raytheon Corporation. Class begins at 6:30

a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. During your training phase with Raytheon, you work an

administrative 8-1/2 hour day. Note that while in the DYSIM portion of your training,

your shift may begin at 6:00 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. (You will be advised if this is the

case.) You are required to attend all scheduled blocks of instruction and simulation

exercises to receive credit for this phase of training. No flex hours or credit hours are

permitted. Any leave must be coordinated with and approved by an Operations Manager

(OM). A letter will be provided to you specifying the dates for your classroom training.

This training is designed to prepare you for your on-the-job training (OJT) in the

operational environment and help you to meet the requirements of the targeted position(s).

The training goals are in accordance with FAA Order 3120.4, Appendix 4, Section 3;

Appendix 6, Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6; and HCF 3120.1, Chapter 2, Sections 2 and 5.

Upon successful completion of this portion of your training, you will be assigned to a

training team for familiarization/OJT/certification on HCF Flight Data (F1) and all Island

Approach positions. You must receive a training plan from your Front Line Manager

(FLM) prior to conducting this next phase of training.

All training will be conducted in accordance with applicable FAA orders and HRPM

EMP-1.14 .

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Honolulu Airport

Honolulu International Airport (HNL) is one of the world’s largest, busiest and most

beautiful airports. Owned and operated by the State of Hawaii Department of

Transportation, it covers 4,520 acres of land, and is larger than the major resort destination

of Waikiki, which is located 10 miles to the south east.

HNL has four active runways, including the 12,000-foot Reef Runway which was the

world’s first major runway built entirely offshore.

Landscaped with the beautiful trees and flowers of the Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu

International Airport plays host to more than 20 million visitors each year.

The airport is served by international and domestic carriers, inter-island airlines, and

commuter airlines.

Passengers are transported from the Main Terminal Ticket Lobbies to 47 gates and

holding rooms in the Central, Diamond Head and Ewa Concourses, and the Inter-island

and Commuter Terminals via “Wiki Wiki” buses.

There are eight Federal Government agencies located within the airport complex,

including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Federal Aviation Administration,

Department of Agriculture, Drug Enforcement Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service,

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Post Office, Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Transportation Security

Administration. Hickam Air Force Base and HNL operate as a joint use facility and share

runways and taxiways.

The airport has its own retail stores, restaurants and bars, business center, automated teller

machines, insurance companies, currency exchange, gasoline station, Federal Detention

Center, freeway, traffic lights, post office, and light industry.

At any given daytime or evening hour, an estimated 10,000 people are in the airport

complex as passengers, employees or visitors. Approximately 15,000 people work at the

airport every day and another 20,000 depend on the airport daily for their livelihood. HNL

has a workforce of 550 employees, half of whom are custodians and maintenance

personnel.

The state operates two Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting stations, one adjacent to the Reef

Runway and the other near the Inter-island Terminal.

The airport works closely with the Airline Committee of Hawaii, the Airport

Concessionaires Committee, the Federal Aviation Administration and other federal

agencies, and Hickam Air Force Base in the operation of the airport.

Honolulu International also manages Kalaeloa Airport (JRF) and Dillingham Field

(HDH). Kalaeloa, the former Barbers Point Naval Air Station, was designated as the

general aviation reliever airport for HNL on July 1, 1999. Kalaeloa is also an alternate

landing site for military and commercial airlines and is used on a daily basis by the Coast

Guard. Dillingham Field is a specialized general aviation airport used primarily by gliders

and parachutists.

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Honolulu Control Facility

This state-of-the-art air traffic control facility supports the air traffic control needs of the

State of Hawaii and the National Airspace System (NAS).

The HCF ground breaking took place on March 14, 1998, commissioned on January 10,

2001, and dedicated on January 11, 2002. The HCF brings together in one complex,

several FAA facilities: Honolulu Center Radar Approach Control (CERAP), previously

located in Diamond Head Crater; the Hawaii-Pacific System Management Office (SMO);

Honolulu Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and the Terminal Radar Approach Control

(TRACON) through an upgraded and modernized system. The HCF consolidated the

CERAP, Honolulu ATCT and TRACON.

The HCF enhances the FAA’s ability to provide for the safe, secure and efficient

movement of air traffic, and ensures that NAS users are provided optimum levels of

service and safety. The combined services provided by the HCF include the control of en-

route air traffic, arrivals, departures, and over-flights in and around the numerous airports

of the Hawaiian Island chain, as well as aircraft from the U.S. Mainland, Asia, South

Pacific, New Zealand, and Australia.

The HCF, designed by the Sverdrup Corporation (a broad-based engineering firm), added

an additional 53,739 square feet to the existing TRACON for a total of 69,173 square feet.

The complex includes an air traffic control operations room with 17 radar control

positions; a Service Operations Center for the Pacific; an electronic equipment room;

mechanical and electrical environmental area; administrative offices; building support

warehouses; and an employee cafeteria. More than 200 FAA employees work in the

facility.

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Honolulu Control Facility

Organizational Chart

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Management, Staff and Operational Teams

The Management team consists of the following:

Robert A. Rabideau, Air Traffic Manager

Deborah T. Saito, Assistant Air Traffic Manager

Robert Hong, Operations Manager

Randall Lum, Operations Manager

David Sakasegawa, Operations Manager

Front Line Managers

The Staff team consists of the following:

Diane Tom, Support Manager

Support Specialists

Administrative Personnel

The Operational team consists of the following:

Air Traffic Control Specialists

Traffic Management Coordinators

Air Traffic Assistants

HCF Directory

The following is a list of most commonly used numbers within the facility:

Administration Office (808) 840-6100

HCF Tower (808) 840-6221

HCF E-Complex (808) 840-6201

Facility Fax (808) 840-6110

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ROBERT A. RABIDEAU

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGER

Federal Aviation Administration

Western Terminal Area

Honolulu Control Facility

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1991 - Present Air Traffic Manager , Federal Aviation Administration, Honolulu Control

Facility; Manager, Hawaii-Pacific Hub; Air Traffic Manager, Honolulu

Combined Enroute Radar Approach Control; Air Traffic Manager,

Honolulu Automated Flight Service Station.

1990 - 1991 Assistant Air Traffic Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Burbank

Terminal Radar Approach Control; Assistant Manager, Plans &

Procedures, Coast Terminal Radar Approach Control.

1988 - 1990 Planning Specialist/Special Assistant to the Air Traffic Division Manager,

Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region, Air Traffic

Division.

1980 - 1988 Air Traffic Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Maui Airport

Traffic Control Tower; Area Manager, Honolulu Airport Traffic Control

Tower.

1979 - 1980 Team Supervisor, Federal Aviation Administration, Honolulu Airport

Traffic Control Tower & Maui Airport Traffic Control Tower.

1979 Plans and Procedures Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration,

Honolulu Airport Traffic Control Tower.

1976 - 1977 Terminal Instructor, Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney

Aeronautical Center, FAA Academy; Plans and Procedures Specialist,

Honolulu Airport Traffic Control Tower.

1974 Evaluation & Proficiency Developmental Specialist, Federal Aviation

Administration, Honolulu Airport Traffic Control Tower.

1969 - 1979 Air Traffic Control Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Maui

Airport Traffic Control Tower; Honolulu Airport Traffic Control Tower.

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DEBORAH T . SAITO

ASSISTANT AIR TRAFFIC MANAGER

Federal Aviation Administration

Western Terminal Area

Honolulu Control Facility

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1992 - Present Assistant Air Traffic Manager, Federal Aviation Administration,

Honolulu Control Facility; Assistant Manager, Hawaii-Pacific Hub.

1991 - 1992 Area Supervisor, Federal Aviation Administration, Honolulu

Airport Traffic Control Tower.

1989 - 1991 Quality Assurance/Training Specialist, Federal Aviation

Administration, Honolulu Airport Control Tower.

1982 - 1989 Air Traffic Control Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration,

Honolulu Airport Control Tower.

1975 - 1982 State of Hawaii, Department of Education.

EDUCATION

1974 - 1975 University of Hawaii – Department of Education, Basic Teacher’s

Certificate.

1970 - 1974 University of Hawaii – Department of Education, Bachelor of

Education, Elementary Education.

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Expectations of All Employees

HCF Leadership Team expects all employees to:

• Come to work, be on time

• Be prepared – mentally and physically

• Understand leave policy and manage your leave appropriately

• Be cooperative and professional

• Treat people with respect and dignity

• Take initiative

• Be accountable

• Lead by example – be a good role model

• Do not tolerate or engage in any form of harassment or discrimination

• Actively participate in training

• Know your airspace and systems, know your equipment

• Use prescribed phraseology/correct facility and equipment names

• Follow rules and procedures

• Be open to feedback – provide honest information

• Be an effective team member

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HCF Policies

HCF Gate Procedures

Driver must stop the vehicle at the front gate prior to reaching the card reader. The HCF

guard will verify the proper identification (ID) of the driver and passengers (if any). After

successful validation of his/her ID by the HCF guard, the driver will then proceed to the

card reader.

The driver will then swipe their card on the card reader face plate and verify that a green

light on the card reader comes on, thus indicating that access has been granted. If so, the

gate arm will be raised for approximately 15 seconds. If not, a red light will come on,

indicating access was not granted. In either case, an audible beep will be heard.

The driver will proceed without delay past the gate arm. Only one vehicle per swipe.

Absolutely no “piggy backing.”

Parking

Any vehicle you will be driving to HCF will need a car hangtag or sticker; this will be

given to you on your first day. Your hangtag is to be placed on your rear view mirror; or

the sticker can be placed on the lower left side of the front windshield or left front bumper.

Security

Security is of the highest priority. Badges are to be worn at all times and must be visible

between your shoulders to above your waist. There are special security measures when

answering FAA official phones and the handling of aircraft. Security will be a part of

your training.

Cell Phones

Cell phones must be turned off in the tower cab and operations room. You may use them

on your breaks in an area away from the operations room. This is strictly adhered to as an

interference with air traffic systems could occur if they are on in the tower cab or

operations room. The tower cab must be free from distractions at all times. Phone calls

are allowed on break and the use of FAA phones is for official calls or in special

circumstances only. When dialing outside the building, you must dial (9) first.

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Local Area Information and Online Resources

Oahu, Hawaii known as the Gathering Place, is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands

and most populous of the islands in the State of Hawaii. It is home to about three-fourths

of the state's population.

Honolulu is the state capitol and the 11th largest U.S. metropolitan city. Some of the

interesting attractions are Diamond Head, Ala Moana, Hanauma Bay, The North Shore,

The Polynesian Cultural Center, Waikiki, and The Valley of the temples.

The weather in Oahu, Hawaii is beautiful year round, so put on your sunscreen and make

sure you take time to enjoy the warm water. There are so many activities to try on Oahu

including helicopter tours, snorkeling, ocean rafting, submarine rides, surfing lessons,

hiking, scuba diving, fishing, kayaking and so much more.

Local Area Resources

What to do on Oahu - http://www.gohawaii.com/oahu/

Other Oahu Activities - http://www.adventureinhawaii.com/

Hawaii Magazine - www.hawaiimagazine.com/

Oahu Map - http://www.aaccessmaps.com/show/map/us/hi/oahu

Chamber Of Commerce

Hawaii Chamber of Commerce - http://cochawaii.com/

Shopping / Restaurants

Oahu Shopping Directory - http://www.bestplaceshawaii.com/oahu/shopping/

Frommer’s Oahu Shops - http://www.frommers.com/destinations/oahu/9_indshop.html

Restaurants Oahu - http://www.alternative-hawaii.com/rest/oahu.htm

Restaurants Honolulu - http://www.yelp.com/c/honolulu/restaurants

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Directions to Honolulu Control Facility

Your FAA (Green) badge will gain you access through the Hickam Main Gate. You will

need to stop and show the guard your badge. If you DO NOT have an FAA badge, please

advise your sponsor at the HCF so that they can arrange for an escort. Keep our phone

numbers handy should you need to call us.

Speed limits on Hickam AFB are strictly enforced. They do set speed traps and will

issue citations. Also, use of cellular telephones while driving is prohibited on base

and will also result in a citation. IF you need to make a call, find a parking lot to

stop before you make a call.

Once you have taken the Hickam AFB exit, you will need to be in one of the left three

lanes to go to the Hickam gate (the second lane from the left is best as it will take you

directly onto O’Malley Blvd).

Once through the Main Gate, you need to be in the second lane from the left, and you

will be on O’Malley Boulevard.

Continue on O’Malley and you will come to a circle with a tall flagpole with two B-25

Bombers on static display. Turn right onto the circle, proceed around the circle to

Vickers Avenue – about 270 degrees around the circle. Once on Vickers Avenue,

proceed to the far end and you will come to a left curve and it becomes Fort Kam Road.

Continue on this road and at the fork in the road, take the right fork.

You will pass a church on the left and a smaller flagpole on your right. Continue on

through the turns and you will pass the Hawaii Air National Guard Facility on your left

with a parking lot on the ocean side, then you will pass the Sea Breeze Restaurant on

your right as the road winds near the beachfront and small boat harbor.

After passing the Sea Breeze, you will make a left turn then a right and it will then

become Worchester Avenue. This is a long straight road and you will pass under the

taxiway to the reef runway and the Hickam Golf Course on your right.

Continue on Worchester to the end, and you will make a left turn then a right turn directly

to our main gate at the Honolulu Control Facility (HCF).

STOP at the Guard Shack and park in the stalls to get checked in by the Security Guards.

They will verify your identity and if you have an FAA badge, they will need to inspect it.

The guards will contact your sponsor for access onto the grounds of the HCF.

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