Beacon of NATCA Award
This award is given to a facility that rises above and handles an emergency or disaster situation with grace. No amount of planning, training or preparation can prevent a disaster event. But when it occurs, whether […]
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NATCA Statement on Las Vegas Tower
NATCA will cooperate with the FAA as it investigates this incident, so that all of the facts are known. It is important to remember the outstanding work that that is done every day by the thousands […]
Controllers Expertly Manage Airspace During Tragedy in Las Vegas
Photo above courtesy of LAS Airport Station 13 Fire Captain Bill Hutfilz. On the evening of Sunday, Oct. 1, a gunman killed 58 people and injured more than 500 others during a music festival on the […]
May 18, 2017 // KSNV-TV Las Vegas Explores the Jobs of Las Vegas Air Traffic Controllers
KSNV-TV LAS VEGAS: Directing The Sky – An inside look at the jobs of air traffic controllers at Las Vegas Tower (LAS) and Las Vegas Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON – L30). The story features interviews […]
April 14, 2017 // Photo Album: Florida, Oklahoma City, Las Vegas, Dallas, Columbus: See All of the Places Where NATCA Is Making a Difference across the Country this Week
NATCA Executive Vice President Trish Gilbert attended an “Incredible Southern Region class of activists learning about legislative activism,” in Florida this week. She said it is consistently amazing watching the next generation of activists engage with […]
