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How Long Does The FAA Keep Records Of Arrivals?

Lenbrazil From Brazil, joined Apr 2006, 114 posts, RR: 0
Posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 2983 times:

How long does the FAA normally maintain records of arrivals and departures of private aircraft at controlled airports?

It there a law or regulation controlling this?

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ATCT From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2035 posts, RR: 41
Reply 1, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 2958 times:

I believe, but dont quote me, It is 60 Calendar days.

(it might be 90).

ATCT

(then again, its always archived somewhere...either on disc or paper)

Real pilots fly planes that take and measure oil in gallons

IAHFLYR From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4718 posts, RR: 26
Reply 2, posted (6 years 6 months 2 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 2955 times:

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Data is kept for 45 days now as long as no incident or anything like that. It was 15 days up until ohhhhhh maybe 2 yrs ago now.

Hey ATCT, nice address change I see!! Smile

Any views shared are strictly my own and do not a represent those of any former employer.

Lenbrazil From Brazil, joined Apr 2006, 114 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (6 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 2885 times:

Thanks for your answers.

I’m interested in the question of whether back ups are normally kept as well. This relates to an issue I’m debating on another forum. I see that you both are ATC’s in Houston do you work at the same facility? Can either of you verify this for me one way or the other? I imagine you could check on this with one of your FAA coworkers. The period I’m interested in is Oct 2002 – February 2003 and the airport is Duluth International.

ATCT, IHFLYR was more certain do now think his was the right answer?

IHFLYR, you mentioned a change about 2 years ago, was this due to a directive from the FAA? If so do you happen to know the date/# or any other info that would help me find it on the Net?

Thanks again, Len

Bond007 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 5098 posts, RR: 9
Reply 4, posted (6 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 2873 times:

Quoting Lenbrazil (Reply 3):
The period I’m interested in is Oct 2002 – February 2003 and the airport is Duluth International.

Can you be more specific on what you are looking for those dates?
I have some data floating around.....IFR only.

Jimbo

I'd rather be on the ground wishing I was in the air, than in the air wishing I was on the ground!

Lenbrazil From Brazil, joined Apr 2006, 114 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (6 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 2837 times:

Quoting Bond007 (Reply 4):
Can you be more specific on what you are looking for those dates?
I have some data floating around.....IFR only.

Jimbo as stated in my first post I want to know how long we would expect "records of arrivals and departures of private aircraft" would be kept.

If you meant 'why' (I make lots of typos too) it is because I'm debating the author of a book on another forum he claims he filed a FOIA request for the Oct. 25 2002 records from DIA in January 2003 and was told in February the records had been destroyed. He thinks this is sinister, I suspect it might be SOP. If IAHFLYR is right I am too, if ATCT is right about back up records being kept I might be wrong.

Len

PS - IAHFLYR sorry about misspelling your username.

Bond007 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 5098 posts, RR: 9
Reply 6, posted (6 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2831 times:

Quoting Lenbrazil (Reply 5):
Jimbo as stated in my first post I want to know how long we would expect "records of arrivals and departures of private aircraft" would be kept.

If you meant 'why' (I make lots of typos too)

No typo. Yes, I did read your original question.

I guess you have your answer ... no need for any details!

Jimbo

I'd rather be on the ground wishing I was in the air, than in the air wishing I was on the ground!

ATCT From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2035 posts, RR: 41
Reply 7, posted (6 years 6 months 1 week 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 2813 times:

I believ IAHFLYR is right on this one. I was at a contract tower before and we kep everything for 60 days. (wasnt sure about the FAA).

No we dont work at the same facility, close, but not the same one.

ATCT

Real pilots fly planes that take and measure oil in gallons

Iahflyr From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4718 posts, RR: 26
Reply 8, posted (6 years 6 months 1 week 6 days ago) and read 2794 times:

Quoting ATCT (Reply 7):
I believ IAHFLYR is right on this one. I was at a contract tower before and we kep everything for 60 days. (wasnt sure about the FAA).

On this one huh....I see how you're gonna be now sir!! Smile

hahaha Have to dump those guys in about 1.5 apart soon on ya for that comment.

Quoting Lenbrazil (Reply 5):
I'm debating the author of a book on another forum he claims he filed a FOIA request for the Oct. 25 2002 records from DIA in January 2003 and was told in February the records had been destroyed

I stand by my first reply, 60 days things are kept unless a reason to keep them longer.....if other things are done to keep them longer not sure, you may want to find out from FAA legal in DC!

Any views shared are strictly my own and do not a represent those of any former employer.

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