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What are the world's busiest air traffic control centers?

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The United States has the busiest air traffic system in the world, and most of the ARTCCs in the U.S. are busier than any other in the world as well. I'm not sure how Jim got his report but no matter how I ask for it, I get the same results (see below). read more

The only one I can remember right now is Southern California TRACON. It’s not a Center, but it is the busiest Approach Control in the World, controlling the Los Angeles area south to San Diego and the border with Mexico. EDIT: Thanks to Keith Brown for the update. I remembered SoCal TRACON because I used to work there. read more

You can obtain custom traffic reports through the FAA's Air Traffic Activity System (ATADS), specifically the Center Aircraft Handled page. There are options to break down traffic by a number of parameters. read more

Don Brown was an air traffic controller at Atlanta Center, the busiest air traffic control facility in the world, for 25 years. During that time he was also the Facility Safety Representative for the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. read more

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Going behind the scenes at one of the world’s busiest air ...
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