The New York Terminal Radar Approach Control ( TRACON ) is located in the East Garden City neighborhood of Uniondale , on Long Island , New York . New York TRACON , also known as N90 , is a type of Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control facility known as a consolidated TRACON, meaning that a single location provides approach service for several large airports. It is headquartered at 1515 Stewart Avenue.
36-634: The primary responsibility of the New York TRACON is the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of arrival, departure, and en-route traffic. N90 is responsible for three major airports, all located within the same New York Class B airspace : John F. Kennedy International Airport , Newark Liberty International Airport , and LaGuardia Airport . Additionally, N90 is responsible for dozens of smaller but busy fields, including Long Island MacArthur Airport , Teterboro Airport , Tweed New Haven Regional Airport , and Westchester County Airport . N90 also controls
72-440: A grade C. Roger Ebert recommended the film. "The movie is worth seeing, for the good stuff. I'm recommending it because of the performances and the details in the air-traffic control center." Despite this, Ebert has some criticism of the plot and the ending. It opened #4 at the box office. It grossed $ 8.4 million in its North American release, which did not make up for its estimated production budget of $ 33 million. The film
108-405: A grieving Connie challenges him to say that he has never cheated on her. As their flight home approaches New York, she sarcastically boasts that she slept with Russell. The plane then makes an odd turn, and he believes Russell is harassing him, or possibly going insane, purposely directing the plane into a dangerous storm. Soon after going to TRACON to confront Russell, a bomb threat is called into
144-718: A higher altitude. Class B is used a lot as well. Anywhere in the Netherlands, Class A airspace ends at FL195 (19,500 ft; 5,950 m) and changes into Class C. Most of the CTRs are class D, some of them are class C. Class F is the only class that cannot be found in the Dutch airspace. In New Zealand , Classes B, E and F are not used at all. Class A is used in Oceanic airspace above FL245 (24,500 ft; 7,450 m) whereas Classes C and D are used in domestic airspace as part of
180-428: A path to make a plane with a medical emergency on board next in line for a landing, Nick impulsively drives out to Colorado to make amends. Nick seeks his advice on how to get his personal life back in order, but Russell is unable to make him understand with words. He instead brings Nick to a runway so that he too can experience being caught in a landing aircraft's turbulence. They engage in the stunt together, and it has
216-525: A profound effect on Nick, who thanks Russell. He returns to New York, where he regains his form at work, and reconciles with Connie. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 48% of 67 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "Solid performances by the leads, but the generic ending needs help." On Metacritic , it has a score of 47 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave it
252-488: A runway to allow himself to be violently propelled by a landing commercial airliner's wake turbulence . At a supermarket, Nick encounters Russell's despondent young wife Mary, who is sobbing over a grocery cart full of alcohol. In consoling her, he ends up at the Bells' house, where they cheat on their respective spouses. Several days later, Mary informs Nick that she immediately told Russell about their one-night stand and that
288-835: Is divided into lower airspace below FL245 (24,500 ft; 7,450 m) and upper airspace above FL245 (24,500 ft; 7,450 m) . In Iraq , the Flight Information Regions (FIR) is known as Baghdad FIR. It is classified into Class A, D, E and G airspace. Class B, C and F airspace are not used in the Baghdad FIR. Air traffic services are provided in all controlled airspace, by the controlling ATC Unit, based on an ATS Surveillance System (supplemented by procedural non-ATS Surveillance System procedures) or MRU where authorized based on Procedural (non- ATC Surveillance System) procedures and supplemented by ATC Surveillance System where possible. In Ireland , airspace
324-520: Is divided into classes A, C and G only. Classes A, C, D, G are used in Kenyan airspace, alongside unclassified military operation areas which are defined in Restricted Areas and Prohibited Areas , and are controlled by military air traffic control units. In Lithuania , Classes A and B are generally not used at all. Classes C and D are used in the following areas of controlled airspace of
360-615: Is divided into three-dimensional segments, each of which is assigned to a specific class. Most nations adhere to the classification specified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and described below, though they might use only some of the classes defined below, and significantly alter the exact rules and requirements. Similarly, individual nations may also designate special use airspace (SUA) with further rules for reasons of national security or safety. On March 12, 1990, ICAO adopted
396-445: Is lauded as a hero for making the effort despite the threat, which turned out to be a hoax. Russell abruptly quits and he and Mary move to Colorado. Connie leaves Nick, and his performance at work suffers; the once cocky, boastful controller is sent home after being responsible for two "deals" (near mid-air collisions) in one shift. After learning that Russell had ordered the diversion of his flight not to provoke him, but rather to clear
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#1732772960651432-480: Is not a separate classification from the ATC-based classes; each piece of SUA is contained in one or more zones of letter-classed airspace. SUAs range in restrictiveness, from areas where flight is always prohibited except to authorized aircraft, to areas that are not charted but are used by military for potentially hazardous operations (in this case, the onus is on the military personnel to avoid conflict). Refer to
468-509: Is provided by ATC to all aircraft. In these situations the VFR pilot only needs to see where his/her own aircraft is going, so visibility requirements are less stringent, and there is no designated minimum distance from clouds. Similar considerations determine whether a VFR aircraft must use a two-way radio and/or a transponder . Each national authority designates areas of special use airspace (SUA), primarily for reasons of national security. This
504-657: The Northern California TRACON (NCT). Unlike smaller TRACONs which only utilize one radar, the New York TRACON uses many different airport surveillance radar (ASR) sites, including: The New York TRACON is divided into five areas. Sectors, along with their frequencies and radio sites, are given below. The LaGuardia area of the TRACON controls LaGuardia Airport and several busy satellite airports and heliports: JRA ( West 30th Street Heliport ) JRB ( Wall Street Heliport ), 6N5 ( East 34th Street Heliport ). To
540-460: The ICAO definitions to derive additional rules for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) cloud clearance, visibility, and equipment requirements. For example, consider Class E airspace. It is possible that an aircraft operating under VFR is not in communication with ATC, so it is imperative that its pilot be able to see and avoid other aircraft (and vice versa). That includes IFR flights emerging from a cloud, so
576-576: The ICAO standardisation. Australia has adopted a civil airspace system based on the United States National Airspace System (NAS): Australia used to have a non-standard class of airspace for use at the capital city general aviation airports, called a General Aviation Airport Procedures Zone (GAAP Zone). A control tower provided procedural clearances for all aircraft inside the zone. Additionally, any aircraft operating within 5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) of
612-566: The New Zealand FIR . In Norway , airspace is divided into classes A, C, D and G. Russia adopted a modified version of ICAO airspace classification on November 1, 2010. The division into classes for the airspace of the Russian Federation was introduced for the first time in the history of Russia. The airspace above the territory of the Russian Federation is divided as follows: Airspace controlled by Russia outside
648-837: The North is HPN ( Westchester County Airport ) and DXR ( Danbury Municipal Airport ). 257.65000 at White Plains 263.0000 at LaGuardia The Kennedy area controls John F. Kennedy International Airport and its only major satellite, Republic Airport . This area controls many international flights from Europe because Kennedy is known in the aviation community as the "Gateway to America". 269.0000 at JFK The Islip area controls all low altitude flights along Long Island including Long Island MacArthur Airport , East Hampton Airport , Brookhaven Airport , Francis S. Gabreski Airport , Sikorsky Memorial Airport , Tweed New Haven Airport , Montauk Airport , Waterbury–Oxford Airport , and Chester Airport . 343.6500 at HT 343.7500 at ISP The Newark area of
684-605: The Republic of Lithuania: Classes A, C and G are used in Mauritius . In the Netherlands , a relatively large part of the country is Class A airspace. Near Amsterdam , the capital of the Netherlands, the airspace is almost completely built up with class A. It starts at 1,500 ft (460 m) MSL, and ends at FL195 (19,500 ft; 5,950 m) . Further away from Amsterdam and its airport Schiphol , Class A starts at
720-538: The TRACON covers Newark Liberty International Airport along with the majority of the TRACON's satellite airports including Teterboro Airport , Morristown Municipal Airport , and Caldwell/ Essex County Airport . In June 2024, the control over the Newark Area will be transferred to Philadelphia TRACON . 379.9000 AT EWR The Liberty area's role is for high altitude departure control for all sectors. The Catskill position has responsibility for numerous satellites to
756-466: The UK has a couple of special classes of airspace that do not fall within the ICAO classes: The U.S. adopted a slightly modified version of the ICAO system on September 16, 1993, when regions of airspace designated according to older classifications were converted entirely. The exceptions are some terminal radar service areas (TRSA), which have special rules and still exist in a few places. Authorities use
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#1732772960651792-641: The US in September, 1993. Some key concepts are: Note: These are the ICAO definitions. Country-specific adaptations (such as "two-way communications" instead of "clearance" for Class C in the US) are discussed in the sections below. Special Airspace: these may limit pilot operation in certain areas. These consist of Prohibited areas, Restricted areas, Warning Areas, MOAs (military operation areas), Alert areas and Controlled firing areas (CFAs), all of which can be found on
828-494: The VFR flight must keep a designated distance from the edges of clouds above, below, and laterally, and must maintain at least a designated visibility, to give the two aircraft time to observe and avoid each other. The low-level speed limit of 250 knots (460 km/h; 290 mph) does not apply above 10,000 feet (3,000 m), so the visibility requirements are higher. On the other hand, in Class B and Class C airspaces, separation
864-457: The confession has actually improved their marriage. Fearing retaliation, Nick confronts Russell at work and is confused and surprised by his even-tempered response to the situation. Meanwhile, Nick's wife, Connie seems to become more and more intrigued by Russell, and Nick becomes increasingly paranoid that he will eventually seek revenge by having sex with her. While out of town for his father-in-law's funeral, Nick can't bring himself to lie when
900-416: The current airspace classification scheme. The classes are fundamentally defined in terms of flight rules and interactions between aircraft and air traffic control (ATC). Generally speaking, the ICAO airspaces allocate the responsibility for avoiding other aircraft, namely either to ATC (if separation is provided) or to the aircraft commander (if not). These airspace classifications were put into use in
936-476: The external links for more specific details. Pushing Tin Pushing Tin is a 1999 American comedy-drama film directed by Mike Newell . It centers on Nick Falzone ( John Cusack ), a cocky air traffic controller who quarrels over proving "who's more of a man" with fellow employee Russell Bell ( Billy Bob Thornton ). The film is loosely based on the real-world New York TRACON radar facility. The film
972-448: The facility. The building is evacuated and both Nick and Russell volunteer to stay behind to handle the daunting task of landing all the planes on approach before the alleged bomb is set to go off in 26 minutes. Successfully routing all but one plane that has lost radio contact, Nick leaves the building as the deadline approaches while Russell remains inside to make contact with the plane by calling one of its passengers via Airfone . Russell
1008-442: The flight charts. Classes A–E are referred to as controlled airspace . Classes F and G are uncontrolled airspace . The table below provides an overview of the above classes, and the specifications for each. Each national aviation authority determines how it uses the ICAO classifications in its airspace design. In some countries, the rules are modified slightly to fit the airspace rules and air traffic services that existed before
1044-947: The large number of VFR aircraft that fly through the New York Class B airspace every day. The New York TRACON is a Level 12 facility and one of seven "Large TRACONs" currently existing throughout the United States. The others include the Atlanta Large TRACON (A80), the Boston Consolidated TRACON (A90), the Potomac Consolidated TRACON (PCT), the Southern California TRACON (SCT), the Dallas/Fort Worth TRACON (D10), and
1080-527: The north of the NY TRACON airspace. Three of the higher-traffic volume satellites are Stewart International Airport , Orange County Airport , and Dutchess County Airport . 353.7500 South and west at JFK 363.1000 Catskill at HU (Huguenot) 268.7000 North and East at SW (Stewart) TMU - SC ARR - DIR AMIC DEP - DIR New York TRACON was the setting for the 1999 comedy-drama film Pushing Tin . Airspace class The world's navigable airspace
1116-503: The pressure. The group is joined by the quiet and confident Russell Bell, a veteran of TRACONs in the Western US . Russell quickly proves to be exceptionally capable of handling the increased workload using unorthodox and risky methods. Nick feels challenged by the new controller's ability to outperform him at seemingly every task. He warns his supervisor Russell is a loose cannon, especially after discovering that Russell once stood on
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1152-496: The previous Class D procedures were changed. The new Class D procedures are similar to the FAA Class D procedures. VFR aircraft are no longer required to enter the airspace via set inbound/outbound points, however can be directed there by ATC. VFR and IFR aircraft now require taxi clearance in the "manoeuvring area" of the aerodrome, but can still taxi within set apron areas without a clearance. IFR aircraft now receive slot times and
1188-657: The territory of Russia has different division into classes and includes redefined Class A and Class G, but no class C airspace. Specific boundaries of airspaces are determined by the Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation #199 of September 15, 2010. In Sweden , airspace is divided into airspace class C and G only with a small E class area stretching over the Danish border into Swedish airspace. Some airways and CTAs may have sections of Class C. In addition
1224-616: The visibility requirements of Special VFR are reduced from 3000m visibility to 1600m. There are seven airspace classes in use in Canada (letters A through G), but the letters do not always correspond with ICAO definitions. In Estonia , airspace is divided into only classes C, D and G. In France , Classes B and F are not used at all. Airspace is divided into lower airspace below FL195 (19,500 ft; 5,950 m) and upper airspace above FL195 (19,500 ft; 5,950 m) . In Germany , Classes A, B, and F are not used at all. Airspace
1260-530: The zone must obtain a clearance. VFR aircraft arrive and depart using standard arrival and departure routes, while instrument arrival and departure procedures are published for IFR operations. During visual meteorological conditions (VMC), IFR aircraft are not provided with full IFR services. During instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), or marginal VMC, VFR operations are restricted in order to facilitate full IFR service for IFR aircraft. In June 2010, all GAAP aerodromes were changed to Class D aerodromes, and
1296-508: Was a box-office failure and received mixed reviews. The original music score was composed by Anne Dudley and Chris Seefried . Nick "The Zone" Falzone and his fellow air traffic controllers at the New York TRACON pride themselves on their ability to handle the intense stress of being a controller for one of the busiest airspaces in the country, even boasting of the 50% drop-out rate for new additions to staff unable to cope with
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