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Nashville’s control tower has 27 controllers; the FAA wants 52

Ellsworth Toohey
Jul 03, 2026
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Image: JetBlue plane in Fort Lauderdale; HMBSoFL Photography / shutterstock.com

Nashville International Airport’s control tower has 27 certified air traffic controllers, according to NPR’s report on the U.S. air travel crunch — the FAA’s target is 52. It’s one symptom of a national bottleneck: airlines fly more passengers than ever on fewer flights than …

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