There can be over one hundred trains a day hauling forty percent of the nations coal demands. That said, I’m glad that I can at least give a little something back by answering Andrea J’s question.One of the busiest railroad locations in the United States is the Powder River Basin. I’m heading to Aruba next week and have found these forums to be an extremely valuable resource, many thanks to all who contribute. Quote=datwaymon 125173]Hi everyone, these is my first post. These air traffic controllers (ATCs) are separate from the ATCs at Curacao’s airport and have a completely different set of responsibilities, the same way the ATCs at Boston Center control the regional air traffic and are separate from the ATCs at Boston’s Logan International who control the landings and takeoffs at BOS. Once a flight leaves the relatively small airspace controlled by an airport someone needs to monitor the aircraft and make sure it isn’t going to collide with any other aircraft coming or going within the region. Why does Curacao control all the traffic in and out of the region? Someone has to do it. So basically, the folks in Aruba control a very limited amount of airspace around their island, and before a flight takes off they need to get clearance from Curacao to start a plane on a trajectory that will inevitably put the plane in Curacao controlled airspace, since Curacao controls all flights in and out of the region. This means that any aircraft flying at or below 6500 feet within 25 nautical miles is within the control zone of AUA.Īny aircraft that is farther than 25 nautical miles from Aruba or flying within 25 nautical miles of Aruba but at an altitude of more than 6500 feet falls under the control of Curacao’s flight information region. Reina Beatrix International airport (AUA) has a small control zone that covers a radius of 25 nautical miles (almost 29 statute miles) around the airport and from the surface up to flight level 65 (6500 feet). That said, I’m glad that I can at least give a little something back by answering Andrea J’s question. Maybe someone will have some type of link or can find out why the air traffic for aruba is controlled from curacao. Is there anyone on this forum that can explain to me about the air traffic control being in curacao?

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