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Air traffic controllers manage the safe and orderly flow of aircraft on the ground and in the sky, guiding takeoffs, landings and flight paths. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

Austin leaders make moves to create Texas’ first FAA air traffic control academy

By Haley McLeod

Austin City Council members approved a resolution July 24 urging the Federal Aviation Administration to prioritize staffing at the airport.

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As part of the I-35 expansion, the Lady Bird Lake bridge will be reconstructed with upgraded pedestrian and bicycle paths along the corridor. (Courtesy Texas Department of Public Safety)
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A proposed $1 billion extension of MoPac South would add express toll lanes from Cesar Chavez Street to Slaughter Lane, aiming to reduce peak-hour commute times despite ongoing public scrutiny and legal challenges. (Community Impact staff)
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From left, Austin Council member Vanessa Fuentes, Mayor Kirk Watson, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport CEO Ghizlane Badawi, Whiting-Turner Contracting spokesperson Ray MacKeen and Roderick Hudson, Director of Field Offices for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection celebrate the opening of a newly improved International Arrivals area at the Austin airport. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact)
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The city updated its residents on traffic disruptions in a news release shared June 10. (Community Impact Staff)
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Patrons can use the free Zilker shuttle bus service to travel from the Stratford parking lot on weekends and holidays from May 24-Sept. 1. (Courtesy Austin Parks and Recreation Department)
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From left, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, council member Vanessa Fuentes, airport CEO Ghizlane Badawi and Deputy Assistant Federal Security Director Terry Zweschper during the Atrium Infill Project commencement May 12. (Courtesy Austin-Bergstrom International Airport)
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Parking rates at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will increase May 1 to meet rising demand and growing passenger traffic. (Courtesy Austin-Bergstrom International Airport)
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