Traffic-Control Training

FAA Targets Gamers For Air Traffic Controller Jobs

FAA recruitment push targets gamers for air traffic control jobs

The Federal Aviation Administration wants gamers in its control towers. In April 2026, the agency launched a recruitment campaign built on a straightforward premise: the cognitive skills that millions of Americans sharpen playing fast-paced video games overlap meaningfully with the demands of guiding aircraft through the nation’s busiest airspace.

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Gamers as air traffic controllers? That’s the career pitch

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FAA proposes to hire 2,300 air traffic controllers in budget request

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Air traffic controller shortages in Newark and other airports partly reflect long, intense training − but university-based training programs are becoming part of the solution

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Air traffic controllers observe a plane taking off from San Francisco International Airport in 2017. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Air ...

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Amid shortage, Ohio State hopes to offer air traffic control training

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The U.S. is facing a shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers. Ohio State’s aviation center hopes to help. “A lot of other collegiate aviation programs have air ...

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FAA works to fix air traffic controller shortage

The United States is facing a shortage of approximately 3,000 air traffic controllers as many trainees quit before completing their certification, contributing to travel delays at airports across ...

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The US needs more air traffic controllers. These graduating students just got fast-tracked to enter the job market quicker

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The air traffic control simulator at Tulsa Community College is shown. - Tulsa Community College The United States aviation ...

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