FAA

There’s an air traffic controller shortage nationwide, including in Utah. USU’s air traffic control minor is introducing students to a career they may not have considered.

Salt Lake City International Airport is one of 40 hubs targeted by the Federal Aviation Administration for flight reductions due to the government shutdown and mounting pressure on air traffic controllers.

The Northern Utah Type 3 Incident Management Team has reported 22 drones flying into temporary flight restricted areas around the Buckley Draw fire near Provo. They say that’s a record — and a dangerous one.

Right now, air traffic controllers in LA watch the skies over St. George. By the summer of 2027, that work will be done locally.

Utah imagines a near future with advanced air mobility, but that will require more infrastructure, lower prices and sustained federal regulation.

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