FAA Pilot Programme Targets Controller Workforce and Training Standards
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching a pilot programme to transition high-activity federal contract towers, staffed by private-sector employees operating under FAA safety standards, to FAA-owned and operated towers. The move aims to standardise training and strengthen the controller workforce pipeline.
The first two towers selected for the programme are Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in Montana and Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona. Qualified contract tower controllers will transition with their facility to FAA-trained and operated towers.
The initiative is required under Section 625 of the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act and will assess the feasibility, benefits, and challenges of converting high-activity towers to FAA staffing and management. The FAA is rolling out the programme in phases.
Within six months of operational transition for towers that successfully complete the pilot, the FAA will deliver a congressionally mandated Safety Analysis Report outlining findings from the conversion process. The FAA estimates the programme will take 29 to 44 months to complete, with findings informing future decisions about expanding the effort.
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