Highly skilled, dedicated and fully committed to ensuring the safety of every flight, America's air traffic controllers comprise a veteran, proud team that serves the public with perfection as its minimum acceptable level of performance. Today's controllers are working harder than ever before; there are fewer of them due to retirement losses, yet traffic continues to grow and we will soon see more than 700 million passengers use the system annually.

Certified in 1987, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association is one of the strongest and most influential labor unions in the federal sector and is an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). NATCA, over 20,000 members strong, represents not only controllers but other safety-related professionals, including engineers, traffic management coordinators and staff specialists

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Career Day Materials

Are you doing a presentation at an elementary or high school? NATCA offers air traffic control activity books, posters, coloring books and informative pamphlets to help you maximize the experience.

 

Who We Are

  • AirTraffic Controllers
  • Engineers & Architects
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Aircraft Certification Service 
  • Airports Division
  • Automation Support Specialists (ATB 200 and AOS 300)
  • Engineers (AOS)
  • Financial Services (ABA-HQ)
  • Inspectors of the Compliance and Enforcement Branch of the Drug Abatement Division
  • Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)
  • Regional Counsel's Office
  • Regional Logistics, Finance and Information Management Services Division
  • Staff Support Specialists
  • Traffic Management Coordinators (TMCS)

 

Air Traffic Controller Careers

Are you looking for an exciting, rewarding and challenging career in the aviation field? If so, you should consider becoming an air traffic controller. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, controllers are on the job separating aircraft at over 350 locations across the country.

 

Brochures

 

Activity Booklets

  • Who Are Air Traffic Controllers

                Elementary Activity Booklets

                Middle School Activity Booklets