Nashville's control tower has 27 controllers; the FAA wants 52
by Ellsworth Toohey from Boing Boing on (#76R8A)
Nashville International Airport's control tower has 27 certified air traffic controllers, according to NPR's report on the U.S. air travel crunch - the FAA's target is 52. It's one symptom of a national bottleneck: airlines fly more passengers than ever on fewer flights than 20 years ago, and TSA expects to screen over 18 million travelers during Fourth of July week alone. - Read the rest
The post Nashville's control tower has 27 controllers; the FAA wants 52 appeared first on Boing Boing.