4 – TOWER

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Los Angeles Tower

Abbreviation: Ground (GND), Tower (TWR), Runway (RWY)

1. SkyWest 5469 maintain visual separation, at the shoreline turn right heading 270 wind 250 at 10 RWY 24L cleared for takeoff Suggested Read back: visual separation, shoreline right 270, 24L cleared for takeoff, call sign.

2. USAir 1496 RWY 24L position and hold

3. SkyWest 5542 LA TWR taxi up to the hold bar as able

4. USAir 1496 Brasilia ahead will turn away, fly heading 210 wind 250 10 RWY 24L cleared for takeoff

5. SkyWest 5542 LA TWR taxi up to the hold bar Suggested Read back: up to the hold bar, call sign

Tip: Notice here that the controller wants you to move as close as possible to the hold short bar in order to minimize space between aircraft on the taxiways.

6. SkyWest 5469 Turn right heading 270 contact SOCAL departure

7. Air France 78/H LA TWR traffic touching down a heavy B757 caution wake turbulence wind 250 at 10 RWY 25L cleared to land

Suggested Read back: cleared to land 25L, call sign.

8. SkyWest 5542 RWY 24L position and hold report American ahead insight

9. Eagle Flight 43 taxi up to the hold bar as able

10. USAir 1496 Turn left heading 210 and contact SOCAL departure

Alaska 252: Inside the Freeway, Alaska 252

11. Alaska 252 LA TWR following a 737 1 mile final wind 250 at 11 RWY 24R cleared to land

12. SkyWest 5831 RWY 24L position and hold report the Brasilia ahead insight

Suggested Read back: insight, 24L position and hold, callsign

13. American 1308 wind 240 11 RWY 25R at Foxtrot cleared for takeoff

14. Continental 694 LA TWR RWY 25R at Foxtrot position and hold

15. Southwest 1610 cross RWY 24L and contact GND on .65

16. Southwest 2429 cross RWY 24L turn left on Echo then contact GND . 65

Suggested Read back: cross 24L left Echo then .65, call sign

Continental 694: Continental 694 we’ll need the full length this afternoon

17. Continental 694 Taxi full length RWY 25R position and hold traffic will cross

18. Polar 183/H cross 25L traffic is 6 mile final cross 25R traffic will hold in position turn right onto taxiway bravo

19. American 169/H LA TWR hold short off Foxtrot for traffic

20. Southwest 3087 RWY 24L position and hold

Jet Link 7757: Tower Jet Link 7757 visual 24R

21. JetLink7757 LA TWR following a 737 short final traffic will be holding in position wind 250 10 RWY 24R cleared to land

Tip: Notice here how many maneuvers are happening before you touch down. The 737 will land and exit the runway. Aircraft number 2 will enter the runway and depart prior to your arrival.

22. JetLink7757 Reduce to final approach speed

23. Eagle Flight 43 RWY 24R position and hold traffic 5 mile final

24. SkyWest 6828 LA TWR taxi up to the hold bar

25. SkyWest 5831 Contact SOCAL departure

Alaska 250: Reverse is Approved, Alaska 250?

26. Alaska 252 Reverse is approved hold short of 24L

27. SkyWest 6493 LA taxi up to the hold bar

28. Southwest 259 LA TWR behind the RJ white top opposite direction taxi up to the hold bar

29. Eagle Flight 43 At shoreline turn right heading 270 wind 260 10 RWY 24R cleared to land…correction cleared for takeoff

30. Polar 183 departure frequency will now be 124.3, RWY 25R position and hold

31. American 169/H departure frequency will now be 124.3

32. Alaska 252 Cross RWY 24L and contact GND .65

33. Eagle Flight43 Traffic 12 o clock 2 miles Southwest 737 1,800 do you have him insight?

34. Eagle Flight 43 Maintain visual separation heading 270 contact SOCAL departure have a good day

35. SkyWest 6828 Wind 250 at 10 RWY 24L cleared for takeoff

36. SkyWest6493 RWY 24L position and hold

37. JetLink7757 Reverse is approved hold short RWY 24L

38. American 169/H at the Los Angeles VOR turn left heading 220 RWY 25R position and hold

39. SkyWest6493 report company ahead insight wind 240 at 10 RWY 24L cleared for takeoff

40. Air France 78/H Cross 25R

41. Air France 78/H Contact GND .75 now good day

American 2427: Tower American 2427 checking in for 25L

42. American 2427 LA TWR wind 230 at 10 traffic short final B737, heavy Boeing 777 departed the parallel caution wake turbulence RWY 25L cleared to land

43. Polar 182/H Thanks for the turn contact SOCAL departure 124.3 have a good flight

Kennedy Tower (KJFK)

KJFK 102151Z 07015G20KT 10SM SCT043 BKN140 OVC200 19/07 A3036

Abbreviation: Ground (GND), Tower (TWR), Runway (RWY)

Air France 010/H: New York Tower good afternoon Air France 010/H

1. TWR: Air France 010/H, Kennedy Tower, runway 13L number 3 following a CRJ 4 miles ahead cleared to land

FedEx 764/H: Tower FedEx 764/H we’re 3.5 passed ASALT

2. TWR: FedEx 764/H, Kennedy Tower, runway 13L you’re following a heavy 747 6 miles ahead caution wake turbulence cleared to land

3. TWR: Cactus 373, Kennedy Tower, runway 13R position and hold

4. TWR: 631 turn right this intersection taxi left Alpha to the ramp and monitor Ground 121.65

Suggested read back: right here, left Alpha to the ramp monitor .65, callsign

5. TWR: JetBlue1508, Kennedy Tower, you’re following a heavy DC10 5 miles ahead caution wake turbulence wind 070 at 12 cleared to land IceAir 615: hello IceAir 615 VOR approach for 13L

6. TWR: IceAir 615, Kennedy Tower, 13L you following A320 4 miles ahead cleared to land

7. TWR: Cactus 373 runway 13R cleared for takeoff the wind 070 at 12

8. TWR: SpeedBird 2172/H continue in sequence

9. TWR: JetBlue 1014, Kennedy Tower, runway 13R position and hold

Ethiad 101/H: Kennedy Tower Ethiad 101/H 13L at the approach

10.TWR: Ethiad 101/H, Kennedy Tower, caution wake turbulence you’re short Boeing 757 wind 080 at 14 runway 13L cleared to land

11.TWR: Air France 010/H turn right on the runway 22R ground 121.9 Suggested read back: right on runway 22R ground .9, call sign.

TWR: yeah Comair 612

12.TWR: could you make a 180?

Suggested read back: unable at this position, it’s too narrow or yes we can, call sign.

13.TWR: what about if you went a little further down could you make a 180?

14.TWR: JetBlue 1014 New York departure have a good flight

15.TWR: Aeromexico 403 runway 13R cleared for takeoff wind 070 at 11

16.TWR: SpeedBird 2172/H runway 13R taxi into position and hold

17.TWR: Comair 612 if you can’t do it, I’ll work it out, I just gotta stop somebody

18.TWR: SpeedBird 2172/H runway 13R cleared for takeoff wind 070 at 10

19.TWR: Comair 617, Kennedy Tower, caution wake turbulence runway 13R position and hold

20.TWR: Aeromexico 403 New York departure, have a good flight

21.TWR: FedEx 264/H turn left turns onto Charlie to the ramp and monitor .9

Suggested read back: roger, 2 left turns onto Charlie and to the ramp, we’ll monitor .9, call sign.

22.TWR: alright, did you make a 180? head up and then make a 180 come down Quebec hold short of November

23.TWR: SpeedBird 2172/H contact New York departure on 135.9

24.TWR: Comair 617 start the left turn after Runway 22R runway 13R cleared for takeoff

Suggested read back: left turn after 22R, cleared for takeoff 13R, call sign

25.TWR: JetBlue 185 Kennedy Tower runway 13R taxi into position and hold

Comair 620: hey Tower Comair 620 on the VOR 13L

26.TWR: Comair 620 Kennedy wind 350 at 5 caution wake turbulence you’re short of Boeing 777 runway 13L cleared to land

Comair 456: Comair 456 we’re behind Company over ASALT

27.TWR: Comair 456 Kennedy wind 350 at 4 gust 14 runway 13L cleared to land

28.TWR: JetBlue 185 runway 13R cleared for takeoff the wind now 350 at 5 gust 15

29.TWR: Delta 1906 Kennedy Tower runway 13R taxi into position and hold

30.TWR: IceAir 615 turn left turns onto Bravo monitor ground .9

31.TWR: JetBlue 185 New York departure, have a good flight

32.TWR: Delta 1906 fly runway heading for now, I’ll call the turn, runway 13R cleared for takeoff, I got the wind at 020 at 6 gusting 18

33.TWR: Lot7/H, Kennedy Tower, runway 13R position and hold

Comair 576: Kennedy Tower, Comair 576 VOR 13L

34.TWR: Comair 576, Kennedy, wind 050 at 8 gust 18 runway 13L cleared to land

Boston Tower

Abbreviation: Ground (GND), Tower (TWR), Runway (RWY)

1. TWR: Piedmont 4614 no turn on runway 33L

Suggested read back: no turn onto runway 33L, call sign 

2. TWR: Cactus 23 runway 15R intersection at N, position and hold, just move up far enough and hold short of runway 4L

Suggested read back: runway 15R at November position short of 4L, call sign

3. TWR: Northwest 379 now continue to runway 4R via runway 14

4. TWR: Cactus 1775 follow the delta continue to runway 4R via runway 14 stay tight on the delta I do have traffic on a 4 mile final for 4L

5. TWR: AirCare 23 hold short of runway 4L we are going to change this slightly, what I’m gonna have you do is probably plan your departure from the M intersection, runway 15R from M, that way, we are not going to have to coordinate and you’ll get out of here a lot quicker.

Suggested read back: We’ll plan runway 15R at M for departure, call sign.

JetBlue 1216: Tower how’re you doing, JetBlue 1216 is on the visual approach to 4L

6.TWR: AirCare 23 now cross runway 4L hold short of runway 4R

7.TWR: Piedmont 4614 left at Q and ground .9 thanks for the help

8.TWR: Cactus 1775 that taxiway should work out just fine tight on delta so you can pass the chevrons and monitor tower on 132.22

9.TWR: Northwest 379 thanks and monitor tower on 132.22

10.TWR: AirCare 23 monitor tower on 132.22

Lufthansa 424/H: Tower, good evening Lufthansa 424/H

11.TWR: Lufthansa 424/H join November taxiway and hold short of runway 4L for landing traffic

Suggested read back: November hold short of 4L

12.TWR: JetBlue 425 uhh yeah there is not going to be room after you,

JetBlue 425 you’re still going to hold short of 4L approach

13.TWR: Shamrock 136/H traffic on a 2.5 mile final runway 4R cleared for takeoff

14.TWR: Lufthansa 424/H cross 4L and contact ground .9

15.TWR: Eagle flight 4559 give way to Air Tran on Mike

16.TWR: Citrus 811 taxi to runway 4R via Mike Eagle will give way to you

17.TWR: Delta 1871 thank you, right turn on Juliet, then Juliet 1 hold short of runway 14

18.TWR: JetBlue 1216 if I didn’t give it to you, 4L you are cleared to land wind 340 at 15

JetBlue 456: JetBlue 456 visual 4L

19.TWR: JetBlue 456 Boston Tower, runway 4L you are cleared wind 340 at 15

20.TWR: American 2098 traffic on departure roll wind 350 at 13 runway 4R cleared to land

JetBlue 1008: Tower JetBlue 1008 just outside MILTT

21. TWR: JetBlue 1008 Boston Tower continue

22. TWR: JetBlue 1008 report the field insight plan to land on runway 4L

JetBlue 1008: Field insight and we will prepare for 4L JetBlue 1008

23. TWR: JetBlue 1008 cleared for the visual approach runway 4L contact tower 128.8

24. TWR: JetBlue 456 contact ground .9

Wisconsin 4082: Tower Wisconsin 4082 visual 4L

25. TWR: Wisconsin 4082 traffic 1 mile final runway 4L you’re cleared to land wind 350 at 15

JetBlue 462: JetBlue 462 over MILTT

26. TWR: JetBlue 1224 can you make a left turn onto taxiway M?

JetBlue 1224: Afirm

27. TWR: Taxi now via taxiway Mike and Quebec hold short of runway 4L for JetBlue 1224

28. TWR: your gate is still occupied I’m going have you pull forward to F, make a right on F hold short of runway 4L JetBlue 1224

JetBlue 1224: Mike Foxtrot short of 4L, JetBlue 1224 we’ll call them

JetBlue 1224: JetBlue 1224 we’ll be using C28 now it is open

29. TWR: Ok then for Gate 28 still hold short of 4L JetBlue 1224

30. TWR: Continental 1100 Caution wake turbulence previous arrival heavy

Boeing 747, one departure prior to your arrival wind 340 at 13 runway 4R cleared to land

31. TWR: JetBlue 1224 cross runway 4L and contact ground .9

32. TWR: Continental 1100 plan minimum time on the runway traffic will be taking runway behind you

Suggested read back: We’ll plan for it, call sign.

33. TWR: Continental1100 turn left on the runway 33L Left on Quebec hold short runway 4L

34. TWR: Continental1100 turn left on Quebec hold short runway 4L

35. TWR: Continental1100 monitor tower on 128.8

JetBlue 1294: JetBlue 1294 4R

36. TWR: JetBlue 1294 Boston tower wind 340 at 13 traffic a Boeing 737 mile final one departure prior to your arrival expect landing short final

Suggested read back: we’ll continue, call sign.

37. TWR: JetBlue 1294 traffic departure roll runway 4R cleared to land

38. American 146/H same thing for you, right turn on taxiway Juliet and then Juliet 1 hold short of runway 14

39. Chautauqua 1692 I’m gonna have make you a left turn on runway 14 and then stop. One more 4L arrival and then I’ll have you going.

Kennedy Tower (KJFK)

Abbreviation: Ground (GND), Tower (TWR), Runway (RWY)

KJFK 132151Z 31006KT 10SM SCT060 27/11 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP105 T02670111

1. TWR: Delta 1906 stop the left turn heading 110 New York departure 135.9

Suggested read back: heading 110, departure 135.9, call sign

2.TWR: Lot7/H, Kennedy Tower, runway 13R cleared for takeoff wind 060 at 11

3.TWR: JetBlue 217, Kennedy Tower, caution wake turbulence runway 13R position and hold

Suggested read back: 13R position and hold, call sign.

4.TWR: Lot7/H New York departure 135.9

5.TWR: JetBlue 217 runway 13R cleared for takeoff wind 060 at 13

6.TWR: Gulfstream 360MB, Kennedy Tower, runway 13R position and hold

7.TWR: JetBlue 217 turn right heading 185 New York departure, have a good flight

8.TWR: Gulfstream 360MB, start the left turn after 22R runway 13R cleared for takeoff the wind 050 at 15

9.TWR: American 177/H, Kennedy Tower, runway 13R position and hold

Comair 717: Comair 717 just outside of ASALT

10.TWR: Comair 717, Kennedy, wind 050 at 15 runway 13L cleared to land

11.TWR: American 177/H runway 13R cleared for takeoff the wind 050 at 14

12.TWR: Iberia 6250/H, Kennedy Tower, runway 13R taxi into position and hold

JetBlue 1088: Tower, good evening, JetBlue 1088 is 2 outside of ASALT VOR 13L

13.TWR: JetBlue 1088, Kennedy, wind 050 at 14 runway 13L cleared to land

14.TWR: Iberia 6250/H runway 13R cleared for takeoff wind 050 at 14

15.TWR: American 177/H New York departure 135.9

Comair 469: Comair 469 VOR 13L approach

16.TWR: Comair 469, Kennedy, wind 050 at 13 runway 13L cleared to land

Comair 576: Comair 576 off 13L

17.TWR: go left Alpha and ground .9

Suggested read back: left Alpha .9, call sign.

JetBlue 64: Tower, good afternoon, JetBlue 64 on the VOR 13L

18.TWR: JetBlue 64, Kennedy, wind 060 at 12 runway 13L cleared to land

19.TWR: Iberia 6250/H New York departure 135.9

20.TWR: American 100/H runway 13R cleared for takeoff wind 060 at 12

21.TWR: JetBlue 47, Kennedy Tower, runway 13R position and hold caution wake turbulence

22.TWR: Eagle Flight 4619 two left turns onto Bravo and monitor .9 Suggested read back: two left turns onto Bravo, monitor .9, call sign.

23.TWR: American 100/H New York departure, have a good flight

24.TWR: JetBlue 673 Kennedy Tower runway 13R position and hold

25.TWR: Comair 717 right Echo left Alpha ground .9

JetBlue 626: Tower, JetBlue 626 13L

26.TWR: JetBlue 626, Kennedy, caution wake turbulence you’re short of a Boeing 757 wind 060 at 13 runway 13L cleared to land

Suggested read back: roger, cleared to land 13L, call sign.

27.TWR: Austrian 88/H, Kennedy Tower, runway 13R position and hold

28.TWR: Austrian 88/H runway 13R cleared for takeoff the wind 060 at 13

29.TWR: JetBlue 673 turn left heading 110 New York departure, have a good flight

30.TWR: SpeedBird 23F/H, Kennedy Tower, runway 13R position and hold

31.TWR: Comair 469 right Echo left Alpha ground on .9

32.TWR: SpeedBird 23F/H runway 13R cleared for takeoff the wind 060 at 13

33.TWR: Virgin 4/H, Kennedy Tower, caution wake turbulence runway 13R position and hold

34.TWR: Austrian 88/H New York departure, have a good flight

Shamrock 109/H: Kennedy Tower Shamrock 109/H 13L

35.TWR: Shamrock 109/H, Kennedy, wind 060 at 14 runway 13L cleared to land