At FAA command center, round-the-clock work to keep holiday flights on track

WARRENTON, Va. — It’s early on a recent morning, and already there’s trouble brewing over Florida. Storms are parked over the state, creating the potential for flight delays as the busy Thanksgiving travel period ramped up. The Virginia facility is the nerve center for the nation’s air traffic controllers, whose work will intensify as holiday air traffic peaks Wednesday, the busiest day for flights during what’s expected to be the third-busiest Thanksgiving travel period ever, according to AAA. The demands …