In mid June, Charlotte ATCT (CLT) members hosted a pilot/controller forum with local aviators for a new airport tenant. NATCA members provided a briefing on operations at CLT from an air traffic perspective and had pilots […]
Local & Regional News
Louisville Members Work Record Traffic Volume for Kentucky Derby
Last month’s Kentucky Derby in Louisville drew a record amount of air traffic volume. “According to our traffic count data, it was the busiest Kentucky Derby period (Wednesday-Sunday) in the past 15 years,” said Louisville-Standiford ATCT […]
2021 Archie League Medal of Safety Award Spotlight: Noah Walker, Greensboro ATCT (GSO)
At approximately 8:30 p.m. on March 9, 2021, Greensboro ATCT (GSO) member Noah Walker was working the approaches into Greensboro, N.C., from the tower cab, as the positions were combined and the radar position was moved […]
Narciso Torres: Husband, Father, Brother, MIA FacRep, Friend, Remembered for Selfless Nature, Positivity, and Passionate Leadership
Narciso Torres, an air traffic controller and NATCA member at three different facilities since 2008 who served as FacRep at Miami ATCT (MIA) since Oct. 1, 2019, and whose selfless nature and positive energy made him […]
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 […]
NATCA Mourns Loss of Veteran Miami Tower Controller and Union Facility Representative Narciso Torres
WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is shocked and extremely saddened to report the passing of veteran Miami Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT, MIA) controller and devoted Union member Narciso Torres, who was […]
