Dwayne McLean, featured in this Federal Aviation Administration video, is an Air Traffic Controller whose work keeps millions of travelers safe each year. With more than 87,000 daily flights in the U.S., there’s a good chance Dwayne may have helped you get where you were going.
Dwayne McLean, featured in this Federal Aviation Administration video, is an Air Traffic Controller whose work keeps millions of travelers safe each year. Dwayne is one of approximately 15,000 federal air traffic controllers on the job every day at 315 FAA air traffic facilities around the country, managing more than 87,000 daily flights in U.S. airspace. Air traffic controllers are trained to maintain the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic around the world. The job requires highly specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities to keep aircraft at a safe distance from each other as they move aircraft safely and efficiently through the skies. The profession is regarded around the world as one of the most mentally challenging careers, and can be notoriously stressful depending on many variables (equipment, configurations, weather, traffic volume, human factors, etc.).
