The Washington National terminal and air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. (Photo by Patrick Donovan/Getty Photos)
The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced it had received twice as many applications needed to fill the shortage of air traffic controller vacancies across the country.
In Virginia, there’s a shortage of 133 certified professional controllers from nine FAA air traffic control facilities that serve the commonwealth, according to data from the 11-year FAA Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan.
Controller shortages at En Route and Terminal air traffic control facilities in Virginia
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