Philadelphia ATCT (PHL) Archives

Santa Leads NATCA Team Working with STEM Students Using ATC Simulators

NATCA continues its commitment to STEM (Science, Technology, Education, Math) education and sparking students’ interest in the ATC profession when it provided an ATC simulator lab at two Philadelphia-area schools: the STEM Academy at Showalter and […]

PHL Member Chris Hilbert Honored as a “Star of STARS” by TAMR Program Office

Chris Hilbert, Philadelphia (PHL). When the Terminal Automation Modernization and Replacement (TAMR) program got rolling and gained momentum a few years ago, it needed floor walkers to help facilities with the transition from the old Automated […]

April 18, 2018 // NATCA Mourns Loss of Southwest Passenger

Yesterday morning, Southwest Flight 1380 took off from New York LaGuardia, bound for Dallas Love Field. A short time into the flight, there was a failure of the left engine. The resulting incident caused a window […]

NEA, NATCA Philadelphia Area Locals Welcome You to the Nation’s Birthplace and Labor’s Heartbeat!

The Eastern Region (NEA) welcomes you to NATCA’s 17th Biennial Convention in Philadelphia! Local facilities Philadelphia ATCT/TRACON (PHL), North Philadelphia ATCT (PNE), Wilmington ATCT (ILG), Reading ATCT/TRACON (RDG), Harrisburg ATCT (MDT), Atlantic City ATCT (ACY), and […]

NATCA Charitable Foundation Supports Children’s Literacy Initiative

Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides educators with training and coaching in the most effective practices for early literacy instruction for pre-k through third grade. It’s workshops and institutes build teachers’ […]

NATCA Charitable Foundation Supports Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Charter

The 2018 NATCA Philadelphia Convention Committee hosted an event for the Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Chapter to introduce the Littles to aviation careers and equipment. The Big Brothers Big Sisters organization was extremely excited to […]