In FAA lingo, the phrase “ATC Zero” means an air traffic control facility is unable to offer ATC services. Chicago Center went ATC Zero in November 2014 when an FAA contract employee cut communications lines that normally kept controllers and pilots in radio contact with each other before he set fire to the center’s equipment room.
Chicago’s Midway Tower Goes ATC Zero
Key Takeaways:
- Chicago Midway Tower has gone "ATC Zero," meaning it cannot provide air traffic control services, due to multiple confirmed cases of COVID-19 among its technicians.
- While Midway Airport remains open, operations are significantly reduced, and pilots should expect substantial delays for both arriving and departing flights.
- The facility is temporarily closed for professional cleaning, and the air traffic controllers' union (NATCA) has requested comprehensive COVID-19 testing for all employees and a list of cleaning supplies.
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