The FAA is confronting a shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers, with roughly 35% of trainees failing to complete ...

The Federal Aviation Administration's training academy is trying to get thousands more controllers into chronically understaffed towers. Scripps News got to take a look inside the FAA's largest class.

The academy “is the introduction into air traffic,” said Chris Wilbanks, FAA vice president for mission support. “This really is giving the students the base of what air traffic really is ...

The academy “is the introduction into air traffic,” said Chris Wilbanks, FAA vice president for mission support. “This really is giving the students the base of what air traffic really is ...

The academy “is the introduction into air traffic,” said Chris Wilbanks, FAA vice president for mission support.

The academy “is the introduction into air traffic,” said Chris Wilbanks, FAA vice president for mission support.

The academy “is the introduction into air traffic,” said Chris Wilbanks, FAA vice president for mission support.

The academy “is the introduction into air traffic,” said Chris Wilbanks, FAA vice president for mission support.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that Vaughn College will train some FAA controllers on campus as part of a new, nationwide program. The small college in Queens is about to ...