Alaskan Region On Nov. 30, 2015, 30-year air traffic control veteran Ronald Sparks and 26-year veteran Mike Thomas were on position at Anchorage Center (ZAN), when a Falcon 10 flew into their sector on its way […]

[module-402] Media Coverage CBS Columbus: (Featuring Columbus Tower and TRACON controller David Kilgus)ABC 6 Columbus: (Featuring Kilgus)WPRI-TV Ch. 12 Providence: (Featuring Providence Tower and TRACON controller Joseph J. White)Providence Journal: (Featuring White)KOMO Radio Seattle: (Featuring Seattle […]

[module-465] Media CoverageComing Soon The 13th Annual Archie League Medal of Safety AwardsThe 2017 winners were honored on March 22, 2017, during our annual awards banquet at the 2017 NATCA Communicating For Safety (CFS) conference at […]

The National Benefits Committee (NBC) is pleased to announce its “CFS Ford X-Plan Challenge.” Any NATCA member who purchases a new Ford vehicle using the NATCA/Ford X-Plan within 30 days following Communicating For Safety (March 24-April […]

NATCA President Paul Rinaldi, NATCA Executive Vice President Trish Gilbert, and Great Lakes Regional Vice President Bryan Zilonis were in Chicago this week briefing local controllers on issues affecting NATCA. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers […]

Obma (right) with his parents Pat (left) and Patty (center). NATCA/FAA career: Indianapolis Center (ZID). Born and raised, other places of living: Born and raised in southwest Wisconsin, near Madison. Education: Air Traffic Control degree from […]