OK, you're good on Delivery and Ground operations. Now comes Tower. This is, by far, one of the toughest levels you'll have to get through. Practice and ask questions. You're going to be managing the entire set of airport operations and you'll need to coordinate with Delivery, Ground, Departure, and Approach regarding runways in use, taxi routes and hold points, ATIS information, release procedures and a host of other things. Don't forget all the VFR traffic making it more difficult too. Study hard and work hard...this is a tough one, but a REALLY fun one too!!!

BEFORE you carry out any training on this page, you must have:

1) Completed the training on the Kennedy Ground Page

Earning Solo Tower Certification at Kennedy

1) Log into your Controller Panel take ALL Tower Training Classes (Classes 13x).
2) Read and study the Tower section of the Kennedy Facility SOP.
3) Request a SweatBox session using the Training Request Forum. Once the session(s) are completed, you will be given certification to work the position solo. If you have not been promoted to VATUSA S2 (TWR) yet, the promotion will be carried out once you are approved to work solo.

Next Step - Earning Promotion to Level 4: Departure

Spend some time online and most importantly, work the position. The Training Staff will observe you and help you learn Tower top to bottom. Once that is complete, we'll look for you to advance.

In order to begin training for Departure at Kennedy, you must:

1) Complete a practical examination of Tower skills (can be a mix of online and Sweatbox)
2) Pass the ZNY Level 3 (TWR) Basic ATC Exam over voice with a NY instructor
3) Pass the ZNY Level 3 (TWR) ZNY SOP Exam over voice with a NY instructor
4) Pass the Kennedy Tower SOP Exam over voice with a NY instructor

Once you have passed the required exams, you can start your Departure training by going to the Kennedy Departure Training Page