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If you were stranded at an airport over Thanksgiving weekend or sitting on the tarmac for a long time waiting to take off, there's a pretty good chance you can blame New York.

If you were stranded at an airport over Thanksgiving weekend or sitting on the tarmac for a long time waiting to take off, there's a pretty good chance you can blame New York.

If you were stranded at an airport over Thanksgiving weekend or sitting on the tarmac for a long time waiting to take off, there's a pretty good chance you can blame New York.

And when the airspace in New York is congested, it has an outsized impact on the rest of the country.

And when the airspace in New York is congested, it has an outsized impact on the rest of the country.

And when the airspace in New York is congested, it has an outsized impact on the rest of the country.

The Federal Aviation Administration has estimated that as much as 75% of the country's flight delays stem from problems related to New York. 75%. The reason there are so many delays around New York isn't just because it's a complicated airspace. It's also because there aren't enough air traffic controllers there.

The Federal Aviation Administration has estimated that as much as 75% of the country's flight delays stem from problems related to New York. 75%. The reason there are so many delays around New York isn't just because it's a complicated airspace. It's also because there aren't enough air traffic controllers there.

The Federal Aviation Administration has estimated that as much as 75% of the country's flight delays stem from problems related to New York. 75%. The reason there are so many delays around New York isn't just because it's a complicated airspace. It's also because there aren't enough air traffic controllers there.

This summer, the FAA rolled out a bold plan in an effort to release this bottleneck. It took oversight of the airspace around Newark Airport, one of the big three airports in the New York area, and moved it to Philadelphia. But things are still a mess. It hasn't fixed the staffing issues yet, and it's introduced some new risks.

This summer, the FAA rolled out a bold plan in an effort to release this bottleneck. It took oversight of the airspace around Newark Airport, one of the big three airports in the New York area, and moved it to Philadelphia. But things are still a mess. It hasn't fixed the staffing issues yet, and it's introduced some new risks.

This summer, the FAA rolled out a bold plan in an effort to release this bottleneck. It took oversight of the airspace around Newark Airport, one of the big three airports in the New York area, and moved it to Philadelphia. But things are still a mess. It hasn't fixed the staffing issues yet, and it's introduced some new risks.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Ryan Knutson. It's Monday, December 2nd. Coming up on the show, the struggle to fix America's most complex airspace. When you think about air traffic controllers, you probably picture the people up in airport towers. But that's actually just part of the whole air traffic control ecosystem.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Ryan Knutson. It's Monday, December 2nd. Coming up on the show, the struggle to fix America's most complex airspace. When you think about air traffic controllers, you probably picture the people up in airport towers. But that's actually just part of the whole air traffic control ecosystem.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Ryan Knutson. It's Monday, December 2nd. Coming up on the show, the struggle to fix America's most complex airspace. When you think about air traffic controllers, you probably picture the people up in airport towers. But that's actually just part of the whole air traffic control ecosystem.

There's actually different kinds of air traffic controllers for different layers of airspace. The people in the towers handle the planes that are the lowest altitude, basically right after takeoff or landing. The air traffic controllers that we're talking about today handle the airspace that's just above that, above takeoff and landing, but still below cruising altitude.

There's actually different kinds of air traffic controllers for different layers of airspace. The people in the towers handle the planes that are the lowest altitude, basically right after takeoff or landing. The air traffic controllers that we're talking about today handle the airspace that's just above that, above takeoff and landing, but still below cruising altitude.

There's actually different kinds of air traffic controllers for different layers of airspace. The people in the towers handle the planes that are the lowest altitude, basically right after takeoff or landing. The air traffic controllers that we're talking about today handle the airspace that's just above that, above takeoff and landing, but still below cruising altitude.

And it's a really stressful job.