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The FAA contracted out 101 Level 1 VFR towers from 1993-1997. Following the decision to contract out these facilities, an organizing effort began in earnest and grew into a resounding NATCA success story that continues today, […]

NATCA is excited to welcome John C. Tune Federal Contract Tower (FCT) to the NATCA family. Located in West Nashville, Tenn., John C. Tune Airport is the busiest general aviation airport in Tennessee and is the […]

NATCA is excited to welcome Dubuque Federal Contract Tower (DBQ) to the NATCA family. Dubuque Regional Airport is in Dubuque County, Iowa. The airport is owned by the city of Dubuque and is operated as a […]

The second session of the 117th Congress convened last week in Washington, D.C. Last year, Congress passed or considered several bills that directly affect NATCA members. Most notably, the bipartisan infrastructure bill was signed into law. […]

NATCA is excited to welcome New Bedford, Mass., Federal Contract Tower (FCT) to the NATCA family. The airport (EWB) is a Part 139 commercial-service airport, municipally-owned and available for public use. “The EWB membership, in a […]

On Wednesday morning, Nov. 3, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs is scheduled to mark up S. 419, the Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2021 […]