The FAA Plans and Programs for the Future Airport and Air Traffic control System.

Abstract

Contents: FAA's Role in Providing a Safe and Efficient System; FAA Forecasts of Aviation Activity, 1981-1992 - Airport and Airway System Capacity and Delay Overview; Today's ATC System-Problems and Need for Change; An Overview of the FAA Engineering and Development Program; Scenario for the Future System - The Roadmap of the System of the future - The Impact of Alternative Approaches in Air Traffic Control System Evolution; Airport Capacity Increases--Opportunities, Limitations, and Choices; Near Term System Improvements; Long Term ATC System Improvements; and Nontechnological Alternatives for Balancing Airport/Airspace Supply and Demand.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 13, 1980
Accession Number
ADA100370

Entities

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Navigation
  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Air Transportation
  • Aircrafts
  • Airport Radar Systems
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Digital Communications
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Aids
  • Radar
  • Radar Beacons
  • Systems Engineering
  • Task Forces
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management

Technology Areas

  • Space