DOT Invests Over $800M to Replace Old ATC Facilities
Funding will replace eight towers and terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facilities and upgrade 41 contract towers.
Funding will replace eight towers and terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facilities and upgrade 41 contract towers.
System aims to give airport personnel quicker, clearer operational insights.
Funding will accelerate the production of ground-based aviation surveillance systems, though more funding could be required.
Agency plans to install 462 new systems as part of its air traffic control modernization effort.
Organization believes the technology could improve airspace safety, efficiency, and accessibility.
Strategic Management of Airspace Routing Trajectories (SMART) system could shift air traffic control from reactive to predictive.
Program ‘has been wildly successful’ in recruiting air traffic control trainees, transportation secretary says.
Organization seeks aviation professionals to inspire the next generation in a variety of fields.
The agency is turning to an atypical pool of potential applicants to address a chronic shortage.
One keeps air traffic control on track, and the other keeps you safe from weather.