
On October 20, airports around the country – and the world – gave thanks and shared great photos in honor of International Airport Traffic Controllers Day. See how many towers you recognize. And read till the end so you can see a very cool airport control tower tattoo!
Let us know if we missed your airport and we’ll add it in.
Wishing our friends over at the FAA Tower, a Happy International Air Traffic Controller Day. We would like to thank them for keeping us all safe while flying. #ATCDay #CLTairport pic.twitter.com/LsCyZYkvud
— CLT Airport (@CLTAirport) October 20, 2021
Happy Air Traffic Controllers day! Shout out to our @FAANews friends up in the tower who keep our #LongBeach skies safe! We wish our partners a great #ATCDay2021.🛫 pic.twitter.com/0JWRbUkySB
— Long Beach Airport (@LGBAirport) October 20, 2021
Shout out to FAA air traffic controllers who keep our skies safe 365 days a year. #ATCday2021 pic.twitter.com/MGXRQxR4pg
— Salt Lake City Airport (@slcairport) October 20, 2021
It's International Day of the Air Traffic Controller, and our day-to-day operations would not be possible without the women and men who make air travel one of the safest modes of transport. We thank you for keeping our friendly skies safe, and we salute you!
— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) October 20, 2021
📸: @spottin_planes pic.twitter.com/Tub1x66u2E
Happy International Day of the Air Traffic Controller! We appreciate controllers’ work to ensure safe flights and successful landings each day. Read about their heroic saves at https://t.co/NY99Di2ut3. #ATCDay pic.twitter.com/na3QSSPvtw
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) October 20, 2021
Thank you to our wonderful Air Traffic Controllers for putting up with the best seat in the house, I mean dealing with our pilots, maintenance vehicles, flight schools, and of course winter weather! #AirTrafficControllerDay @navcanada pic.twitter.com/egjYJ9lujK
— Saskatoon Airport // Aéroport de Saskatoon (@yxe_ca) October 20, 2021
Thank you for keeping the skies a safe place! ✈️ Happy International Air Traffic Controller Day! ✈️ #ATCDay2021 pic.twitter.com/qbAgvnrha9
— Hobby Airport (@HobbyAirport) October 20, 2021
Best seat in the house, right? When you work at a control tower at DEN, there's no such thing as a bad office view. Happy #InternationalDayoftheAirTrafficController to two dedicated and talented DEN teams: the Air Traffic Controllers and the Ramp Tower Controllers! 👏 pic.twitter.com/OlbZ0ynm9o
— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) October 20, 2021
Cleared for applaus! 👏 Big thanks to all air traffic controllers in the Schiphol Tower and beyond for keeping our skies safe#InternationalDayOfTheAirTrafficController pic.twitter.com/x89GoZrjNq
— Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (@Schiphol) October 20, 2021
Happy #InternationalAirTrafficControllerDay! To our Ground, Tower & Approach controllers, we appreciate everything you do to keep our airspace safe and efficient at all times. ✈️
— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) October 20, 2021
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Today we celebrate the International Day of the Air Traffic Controller – thank you to all the dedicated #aviation safety professionals who keep DTW flying! #DTWnonstop #ATCDay pic.twitter.com/mAdK1jQrHK
— DTW Airport (@DTWeetin) October 20, 2021
Happy International Day of the Air Traffic Controller! Thanks to all of our ATC who help keep our skies safe and planes flying 24/7. ✈️ pic.twitter.com/OhDslv1C8H
— San Francisco International Airport (SFO) ✈️ (@flySFO) October 20, 2021
And look at this new tattoo!
After many years of contemplating what would be my first aviation tattoo, I had this added to my calf today.
— Phil Derner (@PhilDernerJr) August 27, 2021
This combines my childhood, birth of my passion for aviation and aviation history. #AvGeek
Thanks to Marc at Red Tide Tattoo Murrieta, CA. pic.twitter.com/vGGiPBiYaI
The above tattoo is of the old air traffic control tower at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Here’s a photo of that, courtesy of Carolyn Russo, from her great photography book Art of the Airport Tower.
