Students in a building located at Bartow Executive Airport are using a $280,000 simulator, typically reserved for the military and a few other schools in the nation.

The simulator uses seven 75-inch monitors to simulate the views that an air traffic controller would have from a tower, including radar.

SUNY Schenectady is holding an open house on Wednesday for people who are interested in careers in air traffic control.

CBS News got an up-close look at a pilot's training inside a 737 Max simulator amid a renewed focus on the U.S.' aging air traffic control system.