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[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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