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Old Dec 30, 2019 | 2:16 am
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expataus
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How does ATC staffing affect delays?

Hi All,

A common theme that I'm seeing in delay reports is that there are delays due to ATC staffing issues, for example:In practical terms, how does a shortfall in ATC staff actually affect takeoff and departures? Is it that a single controller can only monitor a certain number of planes at once? What's the practical difference in what an airport can do with 2 controllers versus 3, etc.. ?

Thanks!

EPA
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