NATCA/FAA career:Controller at Cincinnati NDB (LUK ATCT), 1992-1994.Controller at Indianapolis (IND ATCT), 1994-2014.Controller at Indianapolis Center (ZID), 2014-present. I was FacRep at IND for approximately 12 years and a member of the Executive Board for an […]

Muskegon Air Traffic Control Tower (MKG) is located not far from the beach of Lake Michigan in Muskegon, Mich. The facility has been in operation since 1967 and the TRACON since 1980. “The Hidden Jewel of […]

The cold midwinter can be a tough time. Hibernating until spring can seem tempting. While many people experience mild cases of the “winter blues,” about five percent of people suffer the more severe depressive episodes of […]

(Editor’s Note: This story has been published jointly by the FAA and NATCA.) Three new videos aim to educate controllers and managers on the continuing challenges posed by distractions, while also demonstrating how individuals at facilities […]

View from PGD’s catwalk. Punta Gorda Federal Contract Tower (PGD, FCT) has completed the successful transition to Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS). The NATCA family welcomed PGD just last year. The facility is located in […]

   O’Hare from above.Photo courtesy of John Hill, Tigerhill Studio. When the Chicago O’Hare Modernization Program (OMP) was announced on June 29, 2001, it initiated incredible challenges for O’Hare Tower (ORD) controllers. The program’s goal was […]