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Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan 2025-2028

Update for 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to hire and train several thousand air traffic controllers over the next several years. FAA's controller workforce reached 14,264 in fiscal 2024. The FAA hired 1,811 new controllers in fiscal 2024, and has hired more than...

Limited Waiver of the Slot Usage Requirement at DCA, JFK, and LGA

This action extends the Staffing-Related Relief Concerning Operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport, initially published on September 20, 2023, and extended to October 26, 2025, through March 28, 2026 (Winter 2025/2026...

ATC Facility Replacement

Facilities Replaced 

In accordance with Section 624 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, the FAA will maintain and publish a list of all air traffic control tower facilities replaced within the 10-year period preceding the date of enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act and any air traffic control tower facilities for which a determination has been made requiring replacement.

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