About us

Our controllers are at the heart of our business. They issue instructions and information to pilots by radio to keep air traffic flying safely, efficiently and on time.

Because we're a 24-hour business, our controllers, as well as some of our engineers and assistants, work in shifts. They have to deal with one of the most complex areas of airspace in the world and work at some of the world's busiest airports. To enable this we offer first-class training and they are rewarded with first-class terms and conditions.

Locations

NATS has over 40 manned sites across the UK. These include radar and radio stations, control towers at airports, area control centres, our corporate headquarters, and the College of Air Traffic Control.

To learn more about any of the locations listed below please explore both our interactive map and games which should give you a flavour of the different working environments and activities that can be found at each site.

Airport Control Towers

Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Farnborough, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow, London City, Luton, Manchester, Southampton, Stansted and overseas, Gibraltar.

Area Control Centres

Prestwick, Swanwick.

Terminal Control Centre

Swanwick, Southampton

College of Air Traffic Control

Whiteley, Fareham

Corporate and Technical Centre