On Thursday, June 9, President Santa met with longtime labor champion, Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill). Rep. Davis is a senior member of the T&I Committee who has collaborated with NATCA since his first term in Congress […]
Local & Regional News
Congratulations to Our Newest FacReps
The NATCA Onboarding Committee welcomes and thanks all new NATCA leaders who have recently taken office for their terms as FacReps at their local facilities: Central Region Lincoln ATCT (LNK), Damon Cammarano Eastern Region Andrews ATCT […]
Archie League Medal of Safety Award Podcast: Indianapolis Center Air Traffic Controller Helps Suspected Hypoxic Pilot to Safe Landing
Matt Wyrick, who is in the sixth year of his FAA career, all at Indianapolis Center (ZID), grew up immersed in aviation. His father, Allan, was a longtime pilot for NetJets. Wyrick said hypoxia came up […]
2021 Archie League Medal of Safety Award Spotlight: Matt Wyrick, Indianapolis Center (ZID)
In the late afternoon of June 16, 2020, Matt Wyrick was working in Area 6 of Indianapolis Center (ZID) when the controller-in-charge (CIC), fellow NATCA member Rachel Gilmore, was contacted by another area that they had […]
Controllers From Around the World Gather in Buffalo for ATC Hockey Tournament
More than 300 air traffic controllers from around the world, including the U.S., Canada, Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic gathered on April 5-8, at LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo, N.Y., for the 47th International Air Traffic […]
C90 Modernizes Training Program, Frees Up Lab Time, in Effort to Increase Staffing
Chicago TRACON (C90) is a level 12 facility located in Elgin, Ill., in the western Chicagoland area, along the Fox River. One of the great things about its location, according to FacRep Dean Von Almen, is […]
