NATCA Southern Region (NSO) held a three-day meeting for all NSO FacReps in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 23-25, with NSO Regional Vice President (RVP) Jim Marinitti. The theme of the conference was “Educate to Advocate,” and […]
Local & Regional News
Congressman Kustoff to ZME Member: “We appreciate the men and women at air traffic control facilities”
NATCA Tennessee State Legislative Coordinator Ike Munn (Memphis Center, ZME) recently attended an event in Memphis with Congressman David Kustoff, R-Tenn., where they discussed the Congressman’s previous visits to NATCA-represented facilities in Tennessee, and Munn thanked […]
Charlotte ATCT (CLT) Hosts Pilot/Controller Forum
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 […]
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 […]
