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National Air Traffic Controllers Association
Washington, D.C.
Joined October 2008
NATCA President Nick Daniels recently spoke to FAA Trainees about union solidarity. More than 70 students and their guests attended the Meet and Greet, asking NATCA members about the Union and the profession.
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For August, the 2025 NATCA wall calendar features a photo of Casper ATCT (CPR) taken by Austin Bumgarner (Oakland Center, ZOA).
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NATCA members recently completed a Drug and Alcohol Training course in Baltimore. This course brought together members from across the country, educating and empowering them to serve our Union membership.
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Here's an overview of NATCA’s Labor Relations Department – spotlighting the work the department performs upholding the interests of NATCA & its members in bargaining, contract enforcement, representation, and miscellaneous labor & employment law matters.
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NATCA is now on Tiktok! Follow us @natcanational. Our latest video highlights controllers who helped a pilot of a small plane with low fuel find a safe place to land in severe Oklahoma storms.
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She’s led investigations, driven change, and shaped national policy. Now, she’s back on the CFS main stage! Join us in Las Vegas, Sept. 15-17, for NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy’s return to Communicating for Safety. Register now:
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U.S. @RepJenKiggans received a tour and briefing of Norfolk ATCT (ORF) from NATCA members. Rep. Kiggans learned about the need to modernize both the National Air Space and ATC facilities, while also learning about the need to increase ATC staffing.
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#NATCA thanks @SouthwestAir, @United, @L3HarrisTech, @AmericanAir for being Grand Benefactors for this year’s CFS, the premier aviation safety event. Sponsorship opportunities remain! Don’t miss out on CFS 2025. Visit
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NATCA is now on Tiktok! Follow us @natcanational as we continue our series, “Guardians of the Sky”. Our latest video highlights controllers who helped locate a downed plane in the vast Alaskan wilderness.
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47 likes, 21 comments. “After a family’s plane went missing mid-flight, air traffic controllers from Anchorage Center (ZAN) used their expertise in helping the U.S. Coast Guard locate the downed...
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NATCA is now on Tiktok! Follow us @natcanational. America’s ATC still uses paper strips, floppy disks & copper wire. Over 50,000 flights a day rely on this aging system. NATCA backs @SecDuffy’s plan to modernize ATC systems.
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262 likes, 46 comments. “50,000+ flights a day and controllers still use paper strips. Outdated tech leads to delays and outages. NATCA supports Sec. Sean Duffy’s plan to modernize ATC. Congress must...
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NATCA is now on Tiktok! Follow us @natcanational. Our latest video highlights why America needs 3,800 more air traffic controllers to keep our skies safe. NATCA supports @SecDuffy and his plan to fix the crisis. Congress must fully fund it.
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128 likes, 55 comments. “America needs 3,800 more air traffic controllers to keep our skies safe. They’re working 10-hour days, 6 days a week — with just 4 days off a month. NATCA supports Sec. Sean...
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NATCA is now on Tiktok! Follow us @natcanational. Our latest video highlights controllers who helped a passenger (who didn’t know how to fly!) land a plane safely after their pilot became incapacitated due to a medical emergency. 👏🛬
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78 likes, 21 comments. “After the pilot experienced a medical emergency mid-flight, air traffic controllers from Fort Pierce ATCT and Palm Beach ATCT helped guide a passenger with no flying experie...
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NATCA is now on TikTok! Follow us @natcanational and check out our first video that spotlights the work of air traffic controllers at Boston Center who assisted a military pilot trying to find a safe place to land in a blizzard while running low on fuel.
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50 likes, 26 comments. “Controllers do amazing work every day to ensure flying remains one of the safest and most efficient modes of transportation in the world. Our new series, Guardians of the Sky,...
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NATCA members recently completed a Safety Advocacy training course in Baltimore. This course brought together members from across the country, educating and empowering them to serve our Union membership.
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The NATCA Onboarding Committee welcomes and thanks all new NATCA leaders who have recently taken office for their terms as FacReps at their local facilities:
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At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, NATCA member volunteers aren’t just experts, they’re passionate educators who show up on their own time to serve the general aviation community. Every conversation, briefing, and outreach moment helps build a safer, more collaborative NAS.
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Planning to attend CFS 2025 in Las Vegas, Sept. 15-17? The deadline for members to submit the National Excused Absence Request Form is Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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NATCA’s National Executive Board (NEB) is meeting today and tomorrow in Bismarck, N.D. Find minutes from the NEB’s recent meetings here:
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Mark your calendars for next year’s NATCA events! NiW: May 4-6, 2026 in Washington, D.C., at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill. CFS: Sept. 14-16, 2026 in Las Vegas at the Horseshoe. ATX: Dec. 7-11, 2026 in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace.
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