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Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center. Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZAU) (radio communications: " Chicago Center ") is one of 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs) operated by the United States Federal Aviation Administration. [1] It is located at 619 W. New Indian Trail Rd., Aurora, Illinois.
The United States has 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC). [1] They are operated by and are part of the Federal Aviation Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation . An ARTCC controls aircraft flying in a specified region of airspace, known as a flight information region (FIR), typically during the en route portion of flight.
Coordinates: 41°46′58″N 88°19′52″W. The 2014 Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center fire was an incident in the United States involving arson [1] at an air traffic control facility in Aurora, Illinois [2] (also known as "Chicago Center"); [3] the incident caused close to 2,000 airline flights to be grounded. [4]
June 26, 2023 at 2:34 PM. Key U.S. air traffic control centers are facing staffing shortages that threaten the continuity of the country’s airspace system, a new federal government audit found ...
DuPage Airport sits on 1,200 acres (490 ha), and is the only general aviation airport in Illinois with four active runways, two ILS approaches, a 24-hour FAA air traffic control tower, and over 40 aviation and non-aviation support businesses. DPA also has an on-site U.S. Customs Office. A total of 110 employees are associated with the airport.
Congress has passed a five-year, $105 billion Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill that will make it easier to install new air traffic control technology, and make it harder ...
Employees can also work in one of the 22 air route traffic control centers, or ARTCCs, ... CBS News. Helene slams Southeast, killing at least 57; millions without power. Advertisement.
The first air route traffic control center (ARTCC), which directs the movement of aircraft between departure and destination, was opened in Newark in 1935, followed in 1936 by Chicago and Cleveland. [8] Currently in the US, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operates 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers.