Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Moises Arreola uses the 'Precision Approach Radar' to monitor the Navy base's airspace in Jacksonville. Here's what he tracks.
Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Moises Arreola uses the 'Precision Approach Radar' to monitor the Navy base's airspace in Jacksonville. Here's what he tracks.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — At any given time, there are dozens of aircraft in the airspace of Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, and in a day, the Navy base's runway can see hundreds of aircraft.
Arreola has seen a lot in his eight years in the Navy. He knows keeping the 'Precision Approach Radar' operational does more than guarantee a safe flight, it saves lives. From monitors in a room away from the runway, Arreola and his team track up to 300 approaches per day.
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