Ormond Beach air traffic manager retires

Steve Brockett, of Robinson Aviation, Inc., has served as the manager of the airport’s air traffic control tower since the facility opened in 2004.

  • By Observer Staff
  • | 5:00 p.m. January 13, 2025
Front row: Ormond Beach Mayor Jason Leslie and airport Air Traffic Manager Steve Brockett. Back row: City Commissioners Lori Tolland, Travis Sargent, Kristin Deaton and Harold Briley. Photo courtesy of the city of Ormond Beach/Facebook
Front row: Ormond Beach Mayor Jason Leslie and airport Air Traffic Manager Steve Brockett. Back row: City Commissioners Lori Tolland, Travis Sargent, Kristin Deaton and Harold Briley. Photo courtesy of the city of Ormond Beach/Facebook
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Ormond Beach Municipal Airport's Air Traffic Manager Steve Brockett was recognized by the Ormond Beach City Commission at its meeting on Jan. 7, for his 20 years of service.

Brockett, of Robinson Aviation, Inc., has served as the manager of the airport’s air traffic control tower since the facility opened in 2004. According to the mayor's proclamation, Brockett's

Steve Brockett has served for 20 years at the Ormond Beach Municipal Airport. Photo courtesy of the city of Ormond Beach/Facebook

"leadership has been instrumental in achieving a perfect safety record for the tower, earning national recognition from the American Association of Airport Executives and the U.S. Contract Tower Association."

Under his direction, the tower received the 2010 Willie F. Card Contract Tower Service Award from the American Association of Airport Executives and the U.S. Contract Tower Association.

"Steve's retirement marks the conclusion of a distinguished era at the Ormond Beach Air Traffic Control Tower, leaving a lasting legacy of leadership, safety and service to both the aviation community and the city of Ormond Beach," the proclamation states. 

 

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