{
  "id": 11707975,
  "title": "Meet the air traffic controller who flies to work via powered paragliding and has to call the control tower to let his colleagues know he’s coming",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/meet-the-air-traffic-controller-who-flies-to-work-via-powered",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T14:47:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/03/air-traffic-controller-commute-powered-paragliding-control-tower/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jake Hutzler, a 28-year-old air traffic controller from Colorado, takes a unique approach to his daily commute. Once a week, he dons a powered paraglider, or \"paramotor,\" and soars above fields and highways near Pueblo, the city where he works. Before taking off, Hutzler notifies his colleagues at the control tower, keeping them updated on his progress. As he flies at a leisurely 35 mph (56 kph), he enjoys a view that few people experience – no cockpit, just the open sky. The commute, while not faster than driving, provides Hutzler with a thrilling and memorable experience, one that he hopes to share with his young daughter one day.",
  "summary": "“I’m very small and I don’t show up on radar,” Hutzler said, “so they’ll want to kind of keep track of my location and get updates on my progress.”",
  "key_points": [
    "Jake Hutzler, 28, is a Colorado air traffic controller",
    "Commutes to work via powered paraglider, or paramotor",
    "Notifies colleagues of flight progress during 35 mph commute"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}