Every year, the Kentucky Derby draws thousands of visitors to the Louisville, Ky., area. Two weeks prior to the Kentucky Derby, the “Derby Festival” kicks off with an airshow downtown over the Ohio River. There are […]
Local & Regional News
Convention Planning Committee Meets for NATCA’s 19th Biennial Convention
The Convention planning committee held its last face-to-face meeting in advance of NATCA’s upcoming 19th Biennial Convention. The committee discussed the final preparations necessary to welcome the delegates planning to represent our Union at this event. […]
U.S. Rep. Darren Soto Visits Orlando ATCT
U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, who represents Florida’s 9th District, recently toured the Orlando International Airport ATCT (MCO). During the visit, Soto spoke with NATCA members to learn more about their day-to-day responsibilities. So far, the Bipartisan […]
NATCA Members Lend Their Skills at the Sun ‘n Fun Air Expo
This year’s Sun ‘n Fun event was held from March 28 through April 2 in Lakeland, Fla. The weather was good all week which meant there was a higher-than-normal level of traffic. 31 NATCA members worked […]
NATCA’s Weather Rep Working to Integrate New Technologies into NAS
Flight delays remain a major problem in the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS), and a significant portion of delays are caused by reductions in en route capacity due to weather. Eric Avila (Houston Center, ZHU) is […]
New Feature Film Highlights 2010 Archie League Award-Winning Save
“This is like something out of a movie,” said former Southern Regional Vice President Victor Santor (who became a retired NATCA member in 2016) from the Communicating for Safety stage in 2010 as he presented the […]
