Chicago O’Hare ATCT (ORD)

On Sept. 26, 2014, Chicago Center (ZAU) was evacuated due to a fire set in the basement by a contractor. The fire caused severe damage to communications and other equipment utilized by air traffic controllers to […]

Bob Richards, a dedicated 30-year veteran air traffic controller and NATCA member who spent the bulk of his career at Chicago O’Hare ATCT (ORD), brightened every room and conversation with his unforgettably upbeat smile and personality, […]

  Chicago Area NATCA members hosted a solidarity event and candidate forum at the Naperville Topgolf on June 20. More than 150 NATCA members from local facilities came out with their families. The FacReps welcomed attendees, […]

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Air traffic controllers at one of the busiest towers in the world are keeping runway incursions to a minimum — thanks in part to the FAA-NATCA Turn Off Tune In campaign. Runway incursions have steadily dropped […]

Air traffic facilities across the National Airspace System (NAS) experienced an increase in air traffic operations during the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21. It was the first total solar eclipse in the U.S. since 1979 […]