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Denver ATC Staffers Were Used In Eagle County Due To Shortage

The airport had a shortage of employees to staff the control tower.

Some FAA employees reportedly remarked that the message did not sit well among the agency.

Some FAA employees reportedly remarked that the message did not sit well among the agency.

Holding is a fundamental skill that all pilots learn and perfect during their basic training. In normal airlin…

The US Air Force can control traffic by itself or it can contract various aspects of air force base operations to contractors.

ATC recordings revealed that the crew may have been confused with altitude instructions.

The first tower was put in at Croydon Aerodrome in the UK.

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ATC staff shortage has plagued many airports in the US.

The FAA’s Administrator, Mike Whitaker, told reporters that air traffic controllers may be forced to slow traffic if faced with staffing shortages.

Do you know what squawk codes are and which ones indicate something serious?

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