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Eagle County Regional Airport, serving the Vail Ski Resort, recently faced significant staffing challenges due to a transition between air traffic control service providers. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had initiated this transition last year. However, the rapid change led to unexpected delays, prompting temporary measures to maintain normal operations.
According to CBS News, the airport was informed on Friday that more time was needed to finalize the approval of its new air traffic control provider. This short notice left little time for staffing adjustments and resulted in coverage gaps over the weekend.
To address these gaps, crews from Denver International Airport were brought in to assist. David Reid, Director of Aviation at Eagle County Airport, stated: "We were notified to extend the transition so late - it was Friday afternoon that we got this word - so, to accommodate for days off and breaks, and that turnover, the weekend was [impacted] but, moving forward, we won't have those times."
