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Just a few weeks remain until the March 1 deadline to submit applications for the annual NATCA Scholarship Program. Eligibility: Spouses, children, stepchildren, and legally adopted children of active, retired, and deceased NATCA members. Applicants or […]

Recently, NATCA President Paul Rinaldi and Executive Vice President Trish Gilbert attended the International Transport Workers’ Foundation Remote Towers Conference in London, England. Rinaldi met with international Union leaders and discussed the similar challenges facing transportation […]

NATCA/FAA career: I was hired by the FAA in November 1986 and was assigned to New York TRACON (N90). I reported to the facility in March 1987 and am still there. I achieved certification in the […]

Photos courtesy of ZAB member Travis Hatcher. Albuquerque Center (ZAB) is a strong NATCA local, home to 157 dedicated members. The Center is a level 10 facility, commissioned in the early 1960s. The facility is responsible […]

Greensboro ATCT (GSO), Fargo/Hector Field ATCT (FAR), and St. Louis TRACON (T75) have all joined the list of facilities to successfully transition to STARS technology. At GSO, not even the threat of the government shutdown slowed […]

The extra work and preparation for handling the influx of traffic associated with the Super Bowl is always a great example of teamwork in the National Airspace System (NAS). For this year’s Super Bowl, there was […]