Things in air traffic control that you just can't unsee

The lasting impacts of the unthinkable on ATC.
Mankato Free Press

Air traffic controllers in short supply as city seeks to build tower

MANKATO — Like an airplane that’s taxied to the runway and is ready to throttle up its engines, city officials have been authorized to apply for $25.3 million to construct an air traffic control tower ...

Major airlines urge Congress to pay air traffic controllers if government shuts down

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines on Thursday urged Congress to pay air traffic ...

Smyrna Airport seeks $21.5M from Congress to replace air traffic control tower without elevator

Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport seeks $21.5 million to replace a 72-year-old air traffic control tower without an elevator.
Washington Examiner

Air traffic controllers warn flight cuts won’t ease shutdown strain or prevent risk

Air traffic controllers say the Federal Aviation Administration’s plan to trim flight schedules by up to 10% during the government shutdown doesn’t go nearly far enough to ease the crushing workload ...
CNBC

The government shutdown is over. The air traffic controller shortage is not

Airline executives are pushing lawmakers to make sure air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration workers are paid if there's another shutdown. Air traffic controller staffing ...
Marketplace

After shutdown, what's next for air traffic control?

The flight reductions imposed during the government shutdown are now over; the Federal Aviation Administration lifted them early Monday morning. Forty major U.S. airports and more than 5 million ...

ASU launches simulator lab for air traffic control training

Angelo State University's Air Traffic Operations program has partnered with UFA to create a new simulator lab to help ...