[T]oday a pilot could have died because we couldn’t communicate with him effectively … I don’t know anyone in the area who would use the word ‘reliable’ to describe the state of our radio sites …
Air traffic controller
August 2023
We run into this same issue every single day. It’s only a matter of time before there’s an accident with an aircraft that we can’t talk to or find the right radio settings in time to save.
Air traffic controller
Albuquerque, New Mexico
March 2024
It’s getting to the point where there's more broken equipment than functioning here.
Air traffic controller
Norfolk, Virginia
October 2023
I recommend to close the sector completely until a good, reliable equipment is in place, we don't even have a back-up system in place. Very dangerous operation.
Air traffic controller
Miami, Florida
February 2025
These issues could possibly result in a direct threat to the safety of aircraft, passengers, and crew... [T]he persistent nature of this problem and its impact on aviation safety necessitates urgent action.
Air traffic controller
Honolulu, Hawaii
January 2025
… [W]e have no other frequency we can depend on to talk to aircraft.
Air traffic controller
Southern California
March 2023
The frequency has been an ongoing issue for years. When we can’t communicate with planes … it puts both the aircraft and controllers in unsafe situations. Fix the frequency!
Air traffic controller
June 2023
With parallel runways in use and a high volume of varied traffic, [Van Nuys Airport] is unsafe without accurate and reliable radar in the tower.
Private pilot
Van Nuys, California
March 2024
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