James Walsh (Raleigh-Durham ATCT, RDU) and Margaret Summers (RNAV Member) provided a tour of Raleigh-Durham ATCT to U.S. Representatives Deborah Ross (N.C.-2nd), Valerie Foushee (N.C.-4th), and Wiley Nickel (N.C.-13th). They discussed FAA Reauthorization, staffing, and plans […]
Local & Regional News
Boston TRACON hosts Congressman Pappas for Facility Visit
On Wednesday, July 5, U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (N.H.-1) and his staff visited Boston TRACON (A90). This was the Congressman’s first visit to a Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility (TRACON). In attendance were A90 FacRep Nicholas […]
Denver ATCT Member Represents NATCA at Congressional Labor Roundtable
U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (Colo.-7) hosted a labor breakfast and roundtable in June, where NATCA Denver ATCT (DEN) member Zac Ploch represented our Union and profession. Ploch conveyed the challenges NATCA faces, especially pertaining to funding […]
Washington-area Members Share Local Issues with Congresswoman McClellan
Potomac TRACON (PCT) member Brian Schmelzel and Washington National ATCT (DCA) member Aubrey Farrar attended an event with U.S. Representatives Jennifer McClellan (Va.-4) and Katherine Clark (Mass.-5) in June. The event was the first NATCA members […]
NATCA Sponsors Sandy Hook Promise Champions Gala
NATCA was proud to sponsor the Sandy Hook Promise Champions Gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. The event honored U.S. Senators John Cornyn (Texas) and Chris Murphy (Conn.) for their work bringing national […]
NATCA Hosts Meet and Greet for Academy Trainees in Oklahoma City
On June 28, NATCA hosted an informal Q&A session for FAA Academy trainees in Oklahoma City. Twenty-six Academy trainees attended the meet and greet where they received information on training, FAA funding, facility placement, Union benefits, […]