About JATCA

Serving Jamaica's Aviation Community

JATCA represents the men and women who safeguard Jamaica's airspace. Working alongside the JCAA and IFATCA, we champion safety, professional development, and better working conditions for controllers across the island.

Air traffic control tower at sunset

What is Air Traffic Control?

Controllers guide every aircraft through Jamaica's airspace — from pushback to landing. Managing the Kingston Flight Information Region, one of the Caribbean's most critical sectors, requires razor-sharp focus and split-second decisions.

Air traffic control tower with aircraft approaching at dusk

Tower Control

Ground and airport vicinity operations at Norman Manley and Sangster International.

Approach Control

Departure and arrival management within terminal airspace.

Area Control

En-route traffic across the Kingston Flight Information Region.

Our Leadership

Our Facilities

Our facilities span the island, keeping Jamaica's airspace safe around the clock.

Modern air traffic control tower

Kingston Air Traffic Control Centre

Kingston

The en-route and approach coordination hub supporting traffic across the Kingston Flight Information Region.

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Norman Manley International Tower

Kingston

Tower services for Jamaica's capital airport, supporting commercial, cargo, general aviation, and government movements.

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Sangster International Tower

Montego Bay

Western Jamaica's major international tower serving one of the Caribbean's busiest tourism gateways.

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