Photo courtesy of the Tri-Cities Herald. There are currently 24 NATCA members at Pasco Tri-Cities Tower/TRACON (PSC). They have been a proud 100 percent membership facility since summer of 2016. The facility itself is a level […]

SAN NATCA members treated a group of San Diego chapter members from Women in Aviation to a tour of San Diego ATCT (SAN) on Sunday, Feb. 12. On Thursday, Feb. 12, Fort Worth Center (ZFW) had […]

Below, read the GoFundMe message from Houston TRACON FacRep Clay Matheny regarding the tragic loss of our NATCA brother, Damarcus McCarty. If you are able, consider donating to assist his family with expenses during this difficult […]

National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) For Immediate Release Feb. 15, 2017 Contact: Doug Church, 301-346-8245 NATCA Announces 2017 Archie League Medal of Safety Award Recipients WASHINGTON – NATCA is proud to announce its 2017 Archie […]

The Dallas Morning News: Headline: “His small plane spewing smoke over Addison, a young pilot has only a moment to act” “Daniel Luna’s 6-foot-3 frame is crammed into the left side of a Cessna 172RG, and […]

While NATCA was a union composed of a different generation of controllers than those who were members of PATCO, many employees at the Federal Aviation Administration remained the same and the new union’s personalities began to matter. As the time for a new NATCA-FAA agreement crept closer, NATCA had exceptional leadership with President Steve Bell and Executive Vice President Ray Spickler, who served from 1988-1991. Bell believed strongly in collaboration and Spickler followed a personal philosophy of believing in someone until they betrayed his trust. This began to lay the groundwork for more openness from both sides.