Special Report
School Budget Voting Results Released
Mike Stevens
FAA Plans Put Ronkonkoma, Westbury Aviation Jobs at Risk

FAA Looking to Regionalize Air Traffic Control System

Reported by Mike Stevens . Posted on: Jun 25, 2012, 6:28 am. Last update: Jun. 25, 2012, 12:41 pm.
Embed code of this video:

NEW YORK — The Federal Aviation Administration is looking to build a new facility to replace air traffic control operations in Westbury and Ronkonkoma, according to reports. Newark Liberty Airport, Stewart Airforce Base in Newburgh, Poughkeepsie and Albany are contenders for the new setup, sources said. The change, if it goes into effect, will put the jobs of 532 people with an average annual salary of over $136,000 in jeopardy.