According to FAA data, the agency has more than 14,000 air traffic controllers responsible for managing over 44,000 flights departing from airports across the country each day. You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience and security. "This isn’t the same comparison to 9/11,\" Mullin told reporters outside the White House, while assuring them that all flights had been accounted for and passengers were safe.