An hour outside Washington, inside a secure facility, several hundred people work around the clock trying to fix problems before they snarl your flight. The FAA’s air traffic control system command center has to look at the big picture, anticipating weather and crowded airspace before planes pile up and delays mount. It’s a critical piece of the air traffic control system that ensures Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday air travel flows. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

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