Guyana steps up air traffic controller training as aviation sector expands

Guyana is expanding its air traffic control workforce and upgrading training facilities to meet growing demands on its aviation sector, with 36 participants enrolled in four training programmes and 15 controllers completing specialised Approach Surveillance training.

Public Utilities and Aviation Minister, Deodat Indar disclosed the figures in a message marking International Day of the Air Traffic Controller today, themed “Attract them, Value them, Keep them.”

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Indar said more than 794,000 international passengers travelled through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) between January 1 and September 30, 2026, as air traffic controllers continued to manage aircraft movements across the country’s airspace.