ATC Command Center opens

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA’s new David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center, located in Warrenton, Va., is now fully operational.

“If you think of our national airspace system as an orchestra, the Command Center’s the conductor,” said Deputy Secretary John Porcari. “It’s a 24/7 operation where the traffic flow is set for the entire day.”

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