Southwest Region (NSW)

NATCA/FAA career: I started with the FAA in August of 2009, working in my hometown of El Paso, Texas, at El Paso Tower (ELP). I’ve been a NATCA member since I began with the FAA. Born […]

NATCA’s members are extremely proud to safeguard the National Airspace System (NAS) for the American people. But what happens during a natural disaster? Aviation safety professionals are prepared for emergencies. Air traffic control services are essential […]

Southwest Region Alternative Regional Vice President Chris Parris’s message following Hurricane Harvey below. William Shakespeare once said, “Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it’s the wisest path.” The heroic sacrifices made by […]

NATCA held its second rolling lobby week of September 2017 in Washington, D.C. Over the past two weeks, 45 activists have taken 310 congressional appointments. To prepare them for their Congressional visits, prior to NATCA members […]

NATCA Disaster Relief Fund: Please help by making a donation. Click here. Donations will be given to NATCA members in need in the aftermath of both Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. Do you need assistance from […]

I am a senior at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz., pursuing a degree in Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, with a minor in Meteorology. I grew up around general aviation, so I have […]