Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 1.0
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification; Distraction
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance
ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings; Human Factors; Manuals; Procedure
The Tower is closed overnight from XA00 until XB00 time. When I opened the airport the approach lighting system was still in ground-to-ground. It should've been on pilot controlled lighting. The tower has a closing checklist specifically stating to put it in pilot control. The checklist was not followed. A few weeks prior I found the same issue with a different closing Controller In Charge. I am reporting to the Air Traffic Manager that we may have a trend of complacency on the closing checklist by CIC's. I'll encourage refresher training for all CIC's on their duties and responsibilities. Additionally; I will talk to the CIC involved with this situation.
The Tower supervisor reports controllers are not setting the airport lighting in the proper position when they close the Tower at night.