Air Traffic Control System Command Center ATCSCC
The Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) in Warrenton, Virginia, manages the flow of air traffic across the whole National Airspace System. Its stated mission is to balance safety with capacity and demand through strategic management of traffic flow, keeping delays and congestion down while moving as many flights as possible.
History
The center began in April 1970 at FAA headquarters as the Central Flow Control Facility, joining the Airport Reservation Office, the Air Traffic Service Contingency Command Post and the Central Altitude Reservation Function. It was linked by teletype and telephone to all 21 en route centers. It moved to Herndon, Virginia, in 1994 and to the Vint Hill area near Warrenton in March 2011. The building is named for David J. Hurley, a former FAA Director of Traffic Management.
People and organization
The command center sits under the Air Traffic Organization's System Operations Director. About 200 System Operations staff work there, about 65 of them National Traffic Management Officers and Specialists, supported by automation, airspace and procedures, quality control and training staff.
Where this comes from
FAA, "Air Traffic Control System Command Center" employee facility guide (public PDF, saved 2026-10-28 in map_layers/faa_facilities/raw/atcscc_facility_guide_50113.pdf), pages 3 to 7.
Source
FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) data, 28-day cycle effective 2026-10-01 (FAA NASR subscription). Facility data changes every 28 days; check current FAA publications before flight.
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