Oklahoma Watch: Frank Lucas is trying to exempt Oklahoma’s Aviation Academy from government shutdowns

A member of the House of Representatives is trying to exempt the Federal Aviation Administration Academy in Oklahoma City from any future government shutdowns. The school churns out thousands of trained air traffic controllers at a time when there’s a national shortage. The legislation introduced by Rep.

Frank Lucas would keep the academy at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, one of the FAA’s largest facilities, open if funds stopped flowing due to a federal government shutdown and would exempt employees and students employed by the FAA from a furlough. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.



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