But the job can also be stressful, and the qualifications are stringent. Here’s what’s required to become an air traffic controller, according to the FAA.

A single air traffic controller was overseeing both planes and helicopters in the crowded airspace above Ronald Reagan ...

A radar problem used within the UK's air traffic control system caused chaos at airports in the UK and beyond on Wednesday.

Experts in the aviation field had been sounding the alarm over the lack of air traffic controllers and the aging ...

In fact, many choose to become FAA air traffic controllers after they leave the military. The FAA also has around 250 contract towers that are staffed by employees of private contracted companies.

Surprising no one, the security personnel at the FAA are "losing their minds" at the idea of letting non-citizens into the ...

After a candidate receives a job offer for an air traffic control specialist, the next step is to spend several months at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City. The training at the academy is paid.

Overhaul of nation's air traffic control system has started with training of controllers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ...

For over a decade, the U.S. has been facing a persistent and growing shortage of air traffic controllers. The problem has ...

Thursday, Austin City Council approved a resolution that urges the FAA to prioritize staffing at our airport and do a better ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is examining plan to hire air traffic controllers from overseas, report says ...