"Casey Wilson" wrote in message
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"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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Casey Wilson wrote:
Hi,

Can you tell me or point me to a reference for how many ATC
personnel are on the active rolls? I'm hoping for a number that includes
towers, centers, and approach and departure -- the boys and girls that
talk to us pilots, admin and beauracracy excluded.

By the way, it only took about 30 seconds of poking at the FAA web page
to give up the answer I posted.

http://www.ama500.jccbi.gov/site/lib...2004/nov04.pdf

Thanks Ron, I guess I must have been poking in the wrong corners

The implication is that, considering three equally manned shifts, more
than 5,000 controllers are watching the skies over the United States for
us at any given time. Impressive.

But, of course, there aren't three equally manned shifts. Many towers and
TRACONs are closed at night, the airports become uncontrolled and the
airspace is assumed by the overlying ARTCC. ARTCCs combine sectors so that
one or two controllers handle the functions of a dozen or so during peak
hours.