# Air traffic controller flies to work by paramotor

> Colorado air traffic controller uses paramotor to commute after radioing his own tower.
- Title: Air traffic controller flies to work by paramotor · Dexerto
- Summary: Colorado air traffic controller uses paramotor to commute after radioing his own tower. Jake Hutzler, 28, flies to Pueblo Memorial Airport by paramotor each…
- Keywords: jake hutzler, pueblo memorial airport, paramotor, air traffic control, colorado, flight commute, gaming, sports, Air, traffic, controller, flies
- Source: Dexerto — https://dexerto.com/entertainment/air-traffic-controller-flies-to-work-by-paramotor-after-radioing-his-own-tower-3415329
- Author: Callum Doyle
- Published: 2026-10-04T10:52:52+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jake hutzler, pueblo memorial airport, paramotor, air traffic control, colorado, flight commute, gaming, sports
## Jake Hutzler
Jake Hutzler, 28, flies to work by paramotor at least once a week from his apartment in Colorado.
## RADIOING HIS TOWER
Before each flight, he calls the control tower to inform colleagues he’s coming and updates their location and altitude.
## FLIGHT COMMUTE
Hutzler flies 500 feet in the air sipping coffee during his commute to Pueblo Memorial Airport.
## FLIGHT HISTORY
Hutzler started flying with his grandfather in a small four-seat plane and logged 20 hours toward a pilot’s license.
## RECENT FLIGHT
He returned to flying after a viral video of a paramotor flight to McDonald’s got him back in the air.
## WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Hutzler’s air traffic control job now combines his flying time with his commute to Pueblo Memorial Airport.
## Key takeaway

Jake Hutzler, 28, flies to Pueblo Memorial Airport by paramotor each week after calling his tower to share his flight path.