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(WASHINGTON) – Today, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) expressed its disappointment that Congress was unable to reach an agreement to fund the government and called on legislators to end the government shutdown as soon as possible.   This shutdown occurs less than three months after a record-long government shutdown that […]

There is nothing quite like the energy of Oshkosh, where an aircraft lands roughly every 17 seconds during the peak arrival rush. What started as a small gathering of 150 people in Milwaukee back in 1953 has grown into a […]

On January 26, 2016, NATCA became the exclusive bargaining unit representative for AFN employees in the FAA’s Office of Finance and Management. The employees in this bargaining unit work in FAA offices around the country in […]

For January, the 2026 NATCA wall calendar features a photo of Baltimore ATCT (BWI) taken by local member Nathan Twerberg.  Baltimore ATCT is a level eight FAA tower with 26 NATCA members. The airport first opened in 1950. The airport has gone through several name changes! When it opened it was […]

The NATCA Charitable Foundation is honored to announce it supported 30 facilities across the country through its annual Holiday Program. In all, NCF donated $44,000 across those 30 local communities. The contributions helped ensure the magic of […]

The NATCA Onboarding Committee welcomes and thanks all new NATCA leaders who have recently taken office for their terms as FacReps at their local facilities.     Alaskan Region:   Mark Bonner (Anchorage ATCT, ANC)  James Munchbach (Anchorage TRACON, A11)   Matthew Schweizer (Flight […]