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Air Traffic Amid a Public Health Emergency
Season 1 · Episode 1

Air Traffic Amid a Public Health Emergency

The Air Up There

August 18, 202031m 14s

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<p>The COVID-19 public health emergency has dramatically reduced the number of passengers flying in our airspace, but the National Airspace System remains a critical part of our nation's response. From keeping flights carrying&nbsp;PPE&nbsp;on track to mitigating risk inside the tower cab, here's how the&nbsp;FAA's air traffic control team keeps the system running. Hear from Air Traffic Controllers and supervisors from Bedford,&nbsp;MA, Memphis,&nbsp;TN, and others across the system as they discuss how the public health emergency affected them at work and at home.</p>