Central Region (NCE)

The 14th Annual Archie League Medal of Safety Awards – 2018 These winning air traffic controller flight assist events took place between Jan. 1, 2017, and April 30, 2018: Alaskan Region Scott T. Eastepp, Anchorage Center Video: […]

In conjunction with the March NATCA National Executive Board (NEB) meeting, around 60 Northern California NATCA members joined in solidarity for a meet and greet with NEB members at Plank in Oakland. The venue has bowling […]

(Aug. 10, 2018) Aaron Merrick won election as Central Regional Vice President and takes office with the new National Executive Board on Sept. 1, 2018. Merrick, who ran unopposed, succeeds the retiring Kevin Peterson, who served […]

This year’s Central Region John Tune Award winner is Steve Hartsoe, who has served NATCA as a local facility officer, facility Professional Standards Rep, NATCA Drug and Alcohol Committee, NATCA Finance Committee, and numerous workgroups. Hartsoe […]

Kyle Schewe was nominated for his work on position at Des Moines ATCT (DSM). It was dark with low IFR (instrument flight rules) conditions. An aircraft was transitioning through DSM Approach Control airspace inbound to Creston […]

In response to Southwest’s first “unmanned” flight from St. Louis to San Francisco, St. Louis Lambert tower (STL) goes unmanned. Southwest Airlines recently celebrated its first all-female, or unmanned, flight crew with a group photo. NATCA […]