09/28/2026
Air traffic controllers work in an environment where attention cannot wander and decisions cannot wait.
They manage multiple aircraft, changing conditions, constant communication, and the responsibility of keeping people safely separated—often while maintaining the calm, measured voice everyone else depends on.
That level of sustained vigilance can take a toll long after the shift ends.
Recognizing cognitive overload, decision fatigue, and accumulated stress matters just as much as recognizing the demands of the job itself.
Prevention • Intervention • Restoration