U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, who represents Florida’s 9th District, recently toured the Orlando International Airport ATCT (MCO). During the visit, Soto spoke with NATCA members to learn more about their day-to-day responsibilities. So far, the Bipartisan […]
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NATCA Members Lend Their Skills at the Sun ‘n Fun Air Expo
This year’s Sun ‘n Fun event was held from March 28 through April 2 in Lakeland, Fla. The weather was good all week which meant there was a higher-than-normal level of traffic. 31 NATCA members worked […]
NATCA’s Weather Rep Working to Integrate New Technologies into NAS
Flight delays remain a major problem in the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS), and a significant portion of delays are caused by reductions in en route capacity due to weather. Eric Avila (Houston Center, ZHU) is […]
New Feature Film Highlights 2010 Archie League Award-Winning Save
“This is like something out of a movie,” said former Southern Regional Vice President Victor Santor (who became a retired NATCA member in 2016) from the Communicating for Safety stage in 2010 as he presented the […]
TPA FacRep Shares Controller Struggles, Priorities at Press Conference
NATCA Tampa ATCT (TPA) FacRep Jen McCoy spoke on behalf of our Union and profession to members of the media and local airport officials at a news conference hosted by Congresswoman Kathy Castor (Fl., 14) at […]
Congratulations to Our Newest NATCA FacReps!
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. CentralSteven Martin (Jefferson City FCT, JEF) Great Lakes Matthew Reavis (Detroit TRACON, […]