F. A. A. To Celebrate 5th Anniversary,
Open House At Kodiak Motors Hov. 1st
The Kodiak Flight Service is lo
cated on Woody Island. The flying
public knows us as Kodiak Radio.
The basic function of this fa
cility is to provide pilots with the
necessary information for as safe
and expeditous flights as possible.
This is accomplished through the
dissemination of meteorological
data, notices to airmen concern
ing status of airports and naviga
tional aids, relay of pilot reports
and emergency flight assistance
In addition it is our responsibili
ty to maintain the facilities of the
FAA to ensure accurate reliable
aids to navigation.
This facility is one of a vast
network of facilities. Our Region
al Headguarters are located in
Anchorage Alaska. Our national
headquarters are in Washington
D. C.
The station is staffed with a
Facility Chief, four Mechanics and
foreman and two Electronic Tech
nicians with a Facility Chief.
The Woody Island Station was
commissioned in July 1941. Since
that time point - to - point com
munications have improved from
antquated radio • telegraph circuits
to 100 word per minute teletype
writer equipment. At present we
are still utilizing the outdated Low
Frequency Radio Range (LFR).
Construction is just beginning on a
new navigational aid, Very High
Frequency Radio Range known as
the VOR. This facility has 360
cources as compared with four
couroes fo the LFR.
Our personel are all trained in
their respective fields, Electronics
and Plant Maintenance personnel
are constantly being trained at
either Anchorage or Oklahoma City
in installation and maintenance of
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Personnel have recently completed
the Pilot Weather Briefs Program
and are constantly being trained
in navigation, meteorology and
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pilot.
On November 1, 1963 we will
celebrate our fifth anniversary as
the FAA. We were formerly known
as the CAA. Wont you help us en
joy this anniversary by visiting our
open house at Kodiak Motors on
November first between 10 AM
and 3PM. We have what we believe
to be an interesting display and re
freshments will be served. There
will be personnel available to an
swer questions and handout ma
terial.
COLLINS RETURNS
Siteve Collins, manager of the
local branch of the National Bank
of Alaska returned Oct. 14 from
a seven week trip outside during
which he attended a special course
in banking at the University of
Washington.
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(Across from the
Orpheum Theatre)
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