PIT Position

The PIT Position is an operational departure coordinating sector(s) or workstation(s) that are established at some of the center facilities to aid in maintaining a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of departure flights. Some center facilities term to the PIT position as the A or D side. The sector(s) or workstation(s) are usually staffed by Traffic Management Unit (TMU) employees.

The main duties consist of checking all departure flights for proper routing, correcting route of flights, issuing departure clearances, and rerouting to implement Severe Weather Avoidance Plan (SWAP) procedures.