Austin–Bergstrom International Airport, Texas

FAA data shows how understaffed Austin's airport is for air traffic controllers
New numbers from the FAA show just how understaffed Austin's airport is when it comes to air traffic controllers. 7 On Your Side reporter John Krinjak has the details.
One of Texas’ busiest airports is missing half its air traffic controllers, rep warns
U.S. Rep Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat, said Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has been understaffed for months.
Texas Rep. Doggett: Austin airport missing half of necessary air traffic controllers
Texas, said the number of air traffic controllers currently staffed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is only about half of what the Federal Aviation
Austin's air control staffing woes under scrutiny after D.C. crash
As recently as 2023, Austin was the site of a near collision between two planes and is one of the most understaffed air control locations in the U.S.
A look at air traffic control staffing at Texas airports
The air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport may have been understaffed the night of the collision between an incoming flight and an Army helicopter.
America desperately needs more air traffic controllers. So why is it so tough to hire them?
The U.S. air traffic control system has been stretched nearly to its breaking point. It's causing problems not just for the air traffic controllers that remain but the flying public at large.
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Texas Rep. Doggett blasts Trump's hiring freeze, FAA airport staffing shortages
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United Airlines Plane Catches Fire Before Takeoff in Houston, Texas
Passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 1382, departing from Houston, Texas, experienced moments of panic when the aircraft ...
What are runway incursions? Do they occur at North Texas airports? Here’s what to know
The Federal Aviation Administration documented 30 runway incursions per 1 million takeoffs and landings last year.
Passenger plane evacuated at Houston airport due to engine issue, FAA says
More than 100 people were evacuated from a plane on the runway at a Houston airport in the southern United States on Sunday ...
Trump faults DEI hiring in plane crash and falsely describes FAA policies under Obama, Biden
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