Medium Large Transport
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance
Chart Or Publication; Human Factors
Company charts and NOTAM's did not reflect an operational Control Tower/Ground Control/ATIS. We canceled IFR with Miami Center around 5;000 feet when we had the field in sight. I was making position reports on CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) and was contacted by Tower over CTAF with a frequency for Tower. We were approximately 15 miles out and performing a left 360 for separation at the time. Tower ask us to report established on final. When we were back on final they cleared us to land. On short final I noticed that the rotating beacon was on. After landing and taxiing in; I discovered that the Tower had been operational for the past two weeks. On flight after departing VFR and getting back into ACARS range we received the missing NOTAM for the first time; which reflected the information about the new Tower and that the ARFF (Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting) had been downgraded. At this time we realized that the fire department on the field may not have been able to handle the amount of passengers our aircraft is able to carry.Lack of communication between the company and ATC. Previous [company] pilots not reporting changes over the past few weeks of flying into the airport.
First Officer reported not knowing the airport had an operational Control Tower until Tower Controller called the crew on CTAF and advised them of the correct frequency to be on.