Air traffic control trainees brace for impact of government shutdown

By Joel Rose

Published October 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM EDT

The FAA's training academy in Oklahoma City is operating in spite of the government shutdown, but air traffic control trainees are still feeling its impact.

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