Short Final: Working Angry

Editorial Staff

Monday, November 16, 2020 at 02:14 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

An unusual air traffic control arrival procedure (WORXS 2) at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport was noted for its unusually descriptive navigational fixes.
The fixes, such as "BESTT CNTLR EVRRR WORXS ANGRI TDAAY," prompt the author to wonder about their backstory and the implied reference to an "angry" controller.

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I just recently ran across the WORXS 2 arrival into Greenville Spartanburg International airport. It includes the fixes: BESTT CNTLR EVRRR WORXS ANGRI TDAAY.

I assume there’s a backstory to that arrival, but I have no idea what it is, or what the controller might be angry about…

Philip Rash

Durham, NC