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  • 2016-06-01

    NextGen implementation plan 2016

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    The FAA's 2016 NextGen Implementation Plan outlines progress on six major air traffic modernization programs, including ADS-B surveillance, Data Communications, and automation upgrades, which are reshaping operations across the National Airspace System. Key milestones include Data Comm departure clearance services being rolled out to over 56 airports by end of 2016, three years ahead of schedule, and a doubling of ADS-B-equipped aircraft since 2014. While this plan focuses on nationwide airspace modernization rather than Sea-Tac-specific noise policy, the technologies described—such as more precise flight routing—can have implications for aircraft flight paths and noise impacts at airports like Sea-Tac.
  • 2013-03-07

    FAA report to Congress on Greener Skies NextGen implementation strategy

    In March 2013, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta sent letters to key members of Congress reporting on the FAA's strategy to accelerate implementation of NextGen air traffic management capabilities developed through the Greener Skies project. The report was submitted as required by Section 225 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, and draws on recommendations from the RTCA NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force 5 report issued in September 2009. The Greener Skies project aimed to modernize flight procedures in ways that could affect flight paths and noise exposure at airports such as Sea-Tac.