Austin City Council Considers Creating Air Traffic Controller Academy

Austin moves to launch Texas' first air traffic controller academy amid crisis

Leaders say a homegrown program could ease delays and improve safety.

Austin working to create air traffic controller academy to address shortages

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Local leaders have called the shortage of air traffic controllers nationwide dangerous and disruptive. "I myself have been part of a flight experience when I'm trying to come back to Austin and the pilot gets on the mic and they say, we're going to be 30-45 minutes delayed because of issues at the Austin airport," Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes said. AUS tower has ‘less than half’ of recommended air traffic controllers: Dogg…

Austin City Council considers creating air traffic controller academy

The resolution was proposed by Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes and was approved during Thursday’s regular meeting.