ZAB Staff
The Albuquerque ARTCC is a volunteer sub-division of the VATUSA Division which is a part of
the VATSIM Network. In order to facilitate operations at the facility a staff of volunteers is
appointed by the Air Traffic Manager.
Air Traffic Manager
Brian Pryor
- The Air Traffic Manager serves as the leader/director of the facility. He is the highest escalation point at the ARTCC level and reports to the Southern Air Traffic Director at VATUSA.
- The ATM is the responsible party for hiring/terminating of staff members defined as Deputy Air Traffic Manager, Training Administrator, Events Coordinator, Facility Engineer, and Webmaster
Deputy Air Traffic Manager
Tim Reeves
- The DATM serves as the assistant to the Air Traffic Manager and is the next escalation
point for concerns at the facility (ARTCC) level
Training Administrator
Andrew Eakin
- The TA serves as the lead instructor and the manager of training at the ARTCC. They
are the first escalation point for training matters at the facility
Events Coordinator
Hal Butts
- The EC serves as the manager of event operations at ZAB ARTCC. This includes
planning/organizing events, working with Virtual Airlines and VSOA's, neighboring
ARTCC's, and VATUSA/VATSIM to ensure there is staffing
Webmaster
Austin Robison
- The WM serves as the manager of the website, databases, and associated applications
at ZAB ARTCC. This includes managing backups, implementing new ideas and scripts,
organizing content, and working with the other staff to facilitate the operations for their
departments (EC/TA/FE)
Facility Engineer
Edward Sterling
- The FE serves as the manager of the sector files and associated controlling client
software files at ZAB ARTCC. This includes updating related files as AIRAC's are
released, designing files for ease of use, managing training files, and working with other
staff members to facility their jobs Emphasis: (Training/Web)
Instructor Roster