Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 1988-07-08-C

Contents of the Collection

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The Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center Collection is comprised of textual, photographic, and audiovisual materials that relate to the operations of the Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). Materials are dated from 1959 to 1986 with bulk dates in the 1980s.

The collection mostly focuses on training materials, including technical diagrams and drawings of the "Dysim," a simulator used for controller training; diagrams of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ILS (instrument landing system); signage masters and copies that likely directed students through the facility as well as provided directions; clippings, and correspondence. There is also a 1961 audiocassette labeled as "Training tape: the hand-off." Two slides and five color photographs are also present. The images, which do not have captions, depict control towers. A small number of materials pertain the 1986 50th anniversary of the air traffic control system, including a speech, decals, and a historical sketch of the air traffic control system in Seattle, Washington. Also present are materials related to the "current museum project" for the ARTCC, including notes, example display labels, signage, and related correspondence.

Dates

Creation: 1959-1986
Creation: Majority of material found within 1980s

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research but has not been fully processed. The audiocassette and films are not available pending preservation measures. Access to the collection may be limited or may require additional processing time. For more information contact us.

Conditions Governing Use

The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.

Historical Note

The Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) is one of 20 centers in the United States. The centers each oversee a geographic region. An ARTCC's task, per the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is to "provide air traffic control service to aircraft operating on instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plans within controlled airspace and principally during the en route phase of flight."