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Sean Duffy: “It takes 9 controllers per day to cover [operations].”

Featuring: Sean Duffy, Republican | Secretary of Transportation | National

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Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy Visits Duluth International Airport And Holds Press Briefing

Published | Video Starts at 10:53

Weeks trying to keep the air conditioning heat in balance with our 10 trainees if they all make it through the certification process. Right now we're only at 14, it takes 10 control. Apparently It takes 9 controllers per day to cover [operations]. That's our minimum staffing per. Four in the day, three in the afternoon. We're a 24 hour facility. So we do have two controllers in the overnight as well. (10:53–10:57)

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Asserts that a minimum of 9 air traffic controllers are needed daily for operations.

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