Waukesha County Airport’s Air Traffic Control Tower Receives National Award
Waukesha County Airport/Crites Field is pleased to recognize Waukesha’s Air Traffic Control Tower as the recipient of the 2018 Willie F. Card Contract Tower Service Award!
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and the U.S. Contract Tower Association (USCTA) presented Waukesha County Airport/Crites Field and Midwest ATC Services, Inc. with the 2018 Willie F. Card Contract Tower Service Award. This annual award recognizes the nation’s best Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contract tower for exceptional performance, both in safety and customer service, at the 2018 AAAE/USCTA’s annual FAA Contract Tower Program Workshop in Washington DC.
This is the first time Waukesha’s Air Traffic Control Tower has received this award, and is a first for southeastern Wisconsin.
Midwest ATC Services, Inc. manager Beau Seabourn and Waukesha County’s Airport Manager Kurt Stanich attended the AAAE/USCTA Contract Tower Program Workshop Contract to receive the award.
In June of 2002, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Contract Tower Program lost a great friend and champion when Mr. Willie F. Card passed away. As Contract Tower Branch Manager from 1998 to 2002, Willie created an environment in which the FAA, the ATC contractors, airports, and American Association of Airport Executives/U.S. Contract Tower Association came together to form a unique and lasting partnership with the common goal of providing the very best air traffic control services to the local users at FAA contract towers.
Waukesha County Airport is a nationally designated airport and ranks among the top 4% of General Aviation Airports in the United States. Its 41,000 annual aircraft operations provide an $81,000,000 economic Impact to the surrounding communities and supports nearly 1,000 jobs.
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