Gambia Air Traffic Controllers Association

12/11/2025

Last week, the Gambia Air Traffic Controllers’ Association (GAMATCA) proudly participated in the 36th IFATCA Africa & Middle East Regional Meeting, held in the breathtaking Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

The meeting, themed “Securing the Skies: Strengthening ATM Capacity through Strategic Recruitment, Training, and Retention,” brought together government officials and aviation leaders, including ministers of transport from Zimbabwe and Ghana and the minister of aviation and airspace development from Nigeria, to discuss the future of Air Traffic Management (ATM) in the region.

The event provided valuable insights into strengthening human capacity and advancing ATM systems—insights that will support ongoing improvements in The Gambia’s aviation sector.

We extend our sincere appreciation to the Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for their invaluable support in sponsoring our delegate, ATCO Omar Jammeh, to represent The Gambia. This partnership continues to strengthen our shared commitment to enhancing aviation safety, capacity development, and professional excellence.

12/11/2025

We celebrate our Electronics personnels at Banjul international airport
ATSEP DAY 2025

ATSEP day 2025

IFATCA today celebrates our colleagues in

The term ATSEP is defined by the CIR (EU) 2017/373 of 1 March 2017
(20) ‘air traffic safety electronics personnel(ATSEP)’ means any authorized personnel who are competent to operate, maintain, release from, and return into operations equipment of the functional system.'

To us as ATCOs they are the people who keep our functional system working, they are indispensable and part of our safety critical team keeping the skies safe.

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23/10/2025

Want to make a statement about the government shutdown in your social media? Update your avatar or profile picture in your social media apps to share your activism. Encourage your fellow members and friends to do the same.

Save this image to your photo library. Or download the native file here https://www.natca.org/2025/10/23/natca-rolls-out-end-the-shutdown-avatars-for-social-media/ and save it to your photo library.

Then open your social media app and tap on your current profile picture at the top of the screen. Tap the photo icon that appears near your profile picture. Follow the prompts in that app to upload and select the image from your photo library. Tap "Update" to save the new picture.

20/10/2025

Today, NATCA recognizes the International Day of the Controller, the observance recognizing the vital work that is done by air traffic controllers around the world to keep the global airspace operating safely and efficiently.

In the U.S., American controllers are presently operating under enormous stress and distraction as they continue to be responsible for moving 35,000 flights with millions of passengers and many tons of cargo every day without pay. These hardworking Americans are a vital engine for the U.S. economy and our modern way of life and deserve to be paid for the work they are performing.

NATCA honors our members and thanks them for their unwavering commitment to aviation safety. This current situation is unacceptable. The government shutdown must end immediately.

20/10/2025

Unwavering support and solidarity to our colleagues at NATCA and US Air Traffic Controllers

IFATCA Statement of Support to NATCA and U.S. Air Traffic Controllers

Today, as we celebrate the International Day of the Air Traffic Controller, the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA) extends its unwavering support and solidarity to our colleagues of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA USA), who continue to endure the unacceptable impacts of the ongoing U.S. federal government shutdown.

https://ifatca.org/statement-of-support-to-natca-and-u-s-air-traffic-controllers/

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19/10/2025

A day set aside to celebrate those that keeps the sky’s safe

06/08/2025

August 6th is International Day of Air Traffic Control Instructors

IFATCA celebrates the instructors who shape the future guardians of our skies!

Teaching the next generation is another skill level and skillset of our talented ATCOs!

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31/07/2025