TagAir Traffic Control(107)
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2025-10-22Programmatic Environmental Checklist – Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Flight Corridor Management Program
★Environmental checklist for the Port of Seattle’s Flight Corridor Management Program at SEA, which involves regular identification and removal of tree obstructions to maintain compliance with FAA flight corridor regulations. The program operates on approximately five-year implementation cycles. -
2024-09-01GAO 24-107001: FAA Actions Are Urgently Needed to Modernize Aging Systems
★A September 2024 U.S. Government Accountability Office report found that the FAA's air traffic control systems are critically outdated, with 37% rated unsustainable and 39% potentially unsustainable out of 138 total systems reviewed. The agency has been slow to modernize the most at-risk systems, with some upgrades not planned for completion until 2030–2035, and four critical systems lacking any modernization plans at all. The GAO made seven recommendations to improve FAA oversight and accelerate upgrades to protect the safety and efficiency of the national airspace. -
FAA Order JO 7110.65Z – Air Traffic Control
★This order prescribes air traffic control procedures and phraseology for use by personnel providing air traffic control services. Controllers are required to be familiar with the provisions of this order that pertain to their operational responsibilities and to exercise their best judgment if they encounter situations not covered by it. Effective: May 19, 2022 Change: -
2022-04-24DCA Fly Quiet White Paper
★A white paper by Vianair, Inc. examining noise abatement procedures at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and proposing the development of a comprehensive Fly Quiet program to reduce aircraft noise impacts on surrounding residential communities. -
2004-05-03Record of Approval – Bradley International Airport FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program
★FAA Record of Approval for Bradley International Airport’s Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program, detailing approved and disapproved noise abatement and land use compatibility measures. The program includes 17 measures comprising 2 noise abatement measures, 10 land use compatibility measures, and 5 continuing program measures. -
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FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program Record of Approval – Bradley International Airport
★Federal Aviation Administration record of approval for Bradley International Airport’s FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The document outlines approved noise abatement measures, land use compatibility measures, and continuing program measures developed by the Connecticut Department of Transportation. -
1982-07-27Detailed Analysis of Airspace Interactions – Chapter 6
★ 33Technical analysis of airspace interactions between Sea-Tac Airport and Boeing Field, examining runway capacity models, aircraft delay calculations, and the effects of airspace interactions on airport operations. The document presents detailed capacity and delay calculations using computerized models. -
2026-07-14FAA extends operating limitations at Chicago O’Hare International Airport to October 30, 2027
Document DetailsAgencies Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Document Citation 91 FR 43144 Document Number 2026-14147 Document Type Notice Page 43144 (1 page) Publication Date 07/14/2026Published Content – Document Details PDF View printed version (PDF) Official Content Document DetailsAgencies Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Document Citation 91 FR 43144 Document Number 2026-14147 Document Type -
FAA Brief history of the air route traffic control center
A historical overview of air traffic control development in the United States, from airline-initiated systems before WWII through the formation of the FAA and implementation of radar technology. Includes specific history of Chicago ARTCC from its origins at Midway Airport in the 1950s to its modern operations in Aurora, Illinois. -
2026-05-21History of the air route traffic control center
A historical overview of air traffic control development in the United States, from airline-initiated systems before WWII through the formation of the FAA and implementation of radar technology. Includes specific history of Chicago ARTCC from its origins at Midway Airport in the 1950s to its modern operations in Aurora, Illinois.