A shortage of air traffic controllers is one factor into the rough stretch of delays and cancellations at Newark Airport.

Being an air traffic controller isn't just about having a cool headset and watching little blips on a radar screen — it's a demanding, stressful career that requires precision, quick thinking ...

Air traffic controllers must be U.S. citizens under 31, pass medical and security checks, and specialized tests. The median salary for an air traffic controller was $144,580 in May 2024.

The shortage of air traffic controller specialists is one of the reasons for the hectic stretch at Newark Liberty International Airport amid hundreds of cancellations and delays leaving thousands ...

Down to the equipment, software and headset. "Right now, we have a controller shortage in this nation," the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers' Association, Nick Daniels ...