Local & Regional News

John Nygren Honored with the Central Region Archie League Medal of Safety

September 17, 2026

When a small aircraft entered a dangerous spiral in instrument conditions, the difference between disaster and recovery came down to a single, clear instruction. At the Archie League Medal of Safety Award Banquet during Communicating For […]

Central Region Update – April 3, 2026

April 7, 2026

The Central Region Update for April 3, 2026 is now available. In this issue:

CENTRAL REGION UPDATE – FEBRUARY 20, 2026

February 25, 2026

The Central Region Update for February 20, 2026 is now available. In this edition:

CENTRAL REGION UPDATE – FEBRUARY 6, 2024

February 8, 2026

The Central Region Update for February 6, 2024 is now available. In this Update:

CENTRAL REGION UPDATE – DECEMBER 19, 2025

December 21, 2025

The Central Region Update for December 19, 2025 is now available. In this edition:

Central Region Update – November 21, 2025

November 25, 2025

The Central Region Update for November 21, 2025 is now available. *There was a mistake in the monthly update about NCEPT, that panel has not been rescheduled yet. Still waiting on the Agency and NATCA to […]

CENTRAL REGION UPDATE – OCTOBER 17, 2025

October 19, 2025

The Central Region Update for October 17, 2025 is now available. In this issue:

CENTRAL REGION UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 5, 2025

September 09, 2025

The NATCA Central Region Update for September 2025 is now available ***HATCH ACT WARNING*** In this Issue:

Central Region Update – August 15, 2025

August 17, 2025

The August 15, 2025 Central Region Update is now available. In this update:

NATCA Congratulates Archie League Medal of Safety Award and Region X Commitment to Safety Award Winners

August 15, 2025

NATCA is happy to announce the recipients of the 21st annual Archie League Medal of Safety Award and the 9th annual Region X Commitment to Safety Award. These winners were selected from the 64 nominations that […]

Central Region Update – June 27, 2025

June 29, 2025

The Central Region update for June 27, 2025 is now available. In this edition:

Congratulations to Our Union’s Newest FacReps!

June 04, 2025

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: Central RegionMatthew Ball (Kansas City Downtown ATCT, MKC)Wesley Luebbert (Spirit ATCT, […]

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