The approximate median annual wage for air traffic control specialists is $127,805, according to the FAA. The shortage of air traffic controller specialists is one of the reasons for the hectic ...

How do air traffic controllers keep track of the planes in the skies, and what is happening when those systems fail? Here to field those questions and dive into the science of air traffic control is ...

The Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025 aims to reduce air traffic controller shortages. The bill was introduced by U.S. Reps. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, and Nick Begich, R-Alaska.

SUNY Schenectady's air traffic controller training program is ready to create a local pipeline of students to enter this high-paying field tasked with protecting the safety of our skies.

The FAA has a nationwide shortage of around 3,000 air traffic controllers, impacting airport efficiency. This understaffing exacerbates delays when issues like bad weather or technical outages occur.

ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Transportation Safety Board has interviewed multiple air traffic controllers working before and during the midair collision Wednesday night at Reagan National ...

“My father was an air traffic controller, and I feel a real connection with him here at this job, especially because this is the exact same computer he used,” Benjamin’s character remarks as ...

SUNY Schenectady purchased this simulator of a commercial air traffic control tower to train students. The college has just been named by the FAA as one of six where students can go directly to ...

Filling air traffic controller slots, training recruits will take years. A new-and-improved air traffic system must also have enough air traffic controllers at the ready, ...

John Oliver tackled the air traffic control crisis via a Tom Cruise joke and a fake ad spoofing an FAA recruitment video featuring H. Jon Benjamin Skip to main content Open Mega Menu ...