Northwest Mountain Region (NNM) Archives

Pilot Survives Crash with Help from Skilled Controller

Seattle TRACON (S46) air traffic controller Ken Treglown helped the pilot of a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza safely descend through clouds amid high terrain before a crash landing in a wooded gully near Enumclaw, Wash., southeast of […]

NATCA Reaches Milestone, Now Represents 100th Federal Contract Tower

NATCA reached a milestone this month, when we chartered our 100th Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Federal Contract Tower (FCT) local at Renton, Wash. RNT is operated by Serco, Inc. and is one of more than 250 […]

Meet Your Archie League Medal of Safety Award Nominees: Jeffrey Rawson, Salt Lake City ATCT

Jeffrey Rawson was nominated for his exceptional performance at Salt Lake City ATCT (SLC). On the day of the event, there were snowstorms in the terminal area with a large amount of accumulation, causing all runways […]

Meet Your Archie League Medal of Safety Award Nominees: Derek Adams, Seattle Center

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Junior Jets Visit Denver Center

On Friday, January 19, a group of Denver area Junior Jets — from a daycare center adjacent to Denver Center (ZDV) — visited ZDV to learn about what aviation safety professionals do every day. NATCA put together […]

Denver Area NATCA Members Inspire Next Generation of Aviation Safety Professionals

On November 14th, 6,000 Adams County 8th graders participated in a career fair. Denver Center (ZDV) and Denver TRACON (D01) teamed up to educate these students on what air traffic control is. NATCA members and their […]