Talkeetna FSS controller Laurie Smith. The new Slate Book collective bargaining agreement covers NATCA-represented FAA air traffic control specialists, traffic management coordinators/specialists, Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) specialists, and also air traffic controllers assigned to the flight […]

National Air Traffic Controllers AssociationCommunicating for Safety ConferenceContinued Professional Training March 22, 2016 Presenter: Gordon Graham Air Traffic Control Operations 2016:The Five Concurrent Themes for Success Thanks for inviting me to Las Vegas to speak to […]

Kalaeloa is the second busiest VFR tower in the military, averaging over 130,000 air operations annually. The state of Hawaii assumed responsibility of JRF on July 1, 1999. The facility joined the Federal Contract Tower program […]

There are currently 24 NATCA members at A11, including four six-month TDY CPC’s and two brand new hires who have joined the Union. There are only two non-members at the facility, and one is a new […]

The Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) announced this week (May 20, 2016) that NATCA President Paul Rinaldi has been selected as the 2016 recipient of the prestigious Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award, one of the most […]

Chicago TRACON (C90) member Ed Ribeiro is a veteran NATCA member and controller. His passion for his Union and fellow controllers was reinforced this year when he relied on his peers to guide two MEDEVAC flights […]