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FAA Planning for Air Traffic Control Facility Staffing

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A consensus study to inform the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) interest in developing objective, science-based approaches for setting future air traffic controller staffing targets to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the national airspace system. The committee compared and evaluated competing controller staffing models, examined the array of factors that contribute to current staffing levels, and assessed future needs of the air traffic control system and their potential impacts on staffing requirements.

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