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National Air Traffic Controllers Association
NATCA is a labor union and aviation safety organization in the United States that represents nearly 20,000 highly skilled air traffic controllers, engineers, and other aviation safety-related professionals. NATCA was certified in 1987 by the Federal Labor Relations Authority to be the exclusive bargaining representative for air traffic controllers employed by the Federal Aviation Administration. Today, NATCA is one of the strongest labor unions in the federal sector and represents a range of aviation safety professionals in 15 FAA bargaining units, five Department of Defense air traffic facilities, and 123 federal contract towers. These air traffic controllers and other aviation safety professionals make vital contributions to the U.S. economy and make modern life possible by coordinating the safe, orderly, and expeditious movement of nearly one billion aviation passengers and millions of tons of freight within the National Airspace System each year. NATCA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and is affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
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NATCA Celebrates Our Engineering Members During Engineers Week
Our NATCA family proudly celebrates the FAA engineers it represents and their critical work during National Engineers Week, Feb. 19-25. “This week, we are proud to recognize the contributions of engineering professionals who support the more than 70,000 daily flights in the National Airspace System,” NATCA President Rich Santa said. “The work of NATCA-represented engineers…
President Santa Speaks at AAAE Aviation Issues Conference
NATCA President Rich Santa spoke at the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Annual Aviation Issues Conference in Hawaii last month. The annual conference brings together aviation professionals and top-level officials from government and all segments of the aviation industry for in-depth discussions of key issues and charting the course for the Washington agenda in…
2023 NATCA Scholarship Application Open Until March 1
The NATCA scholarship fund is established for the spouses, children, stepchildren, and legally adopted children of active, retired, and deceased NATCA members with continuous membership in good standing of at least two years. These scholarships are for full-time attendance at accredited colleges and universities within the United States and its territories for an undergraduate degree…
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Benefits
NATCA Benefits: Online Financial Mastery & Retirement Briefings
Each month in 2023, NATCA Benefits will host an Online Financial Mastery & Retirement Briefing for early planning toward retirement or even if you’re ready to put your retirement plan into action. Whether you’re building for your future in retirement or ready to put your retirement plan into action, NATCA Benefits and 4 Square Financial…
NATCA Benefits: Important Changes to FERS TSP Withdrawal Laws
NATCA Benefits presents breaking news: Important changes have been made to Special Category Employee (SCE) Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) on Retirement and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) withdrawals. If you retire under the Special Category Employee (SCE) Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) provisions, you are now eligible to receive penalty free Traditional (not Roth) Thrift…
Events
Convention Planning Committee Meets in Ft. Lauderdale
The Planning Committee for NATCA’s 19th Biennial Convention recently met. They spent their meeting preparing for the event and getting ready to launch registration, which opened on Jan. 30. This year’s Convention will be held at The Diplomat in Hollywood, Fla. from June 19-22. We will kick off the Convention with an opening reception on…
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Get To Know NATCA’s National Legislative Committee Chair David Skarphol
Relationship building is at the core of NATCA’s legislative activism. Earlier this year David Skarphol (Phoenix TRACON, P50) stepped up as the chair of NATCA’s National Legislative Committee (NLC), leading the team that coordinates and facilitates NATCA members’ legislative training and relationships with members of Congress. Today we take a moment to introduce Skarphol and…
Aviation Facts
Fact: The United States aviation system is an economic driver, contributing 5.2 percent to the nation’s gross domestic product, and generating nearly 11 million jobs.
Aircraft in the sky at peak operational times
Pounds of freight moving through the National Airspace System each year
Current Traffic
Tracking 10,677 airborne aircraft with 636,859,278 total flights in the database. FlightAware has tracked 113,709 arrivals in the last 24 hours.
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