ATIS
Aug 27, 2026
A new Maryland facility is producing digital voice switches to replace 40-year-old ATC analog systems, a critical step in FAA's long-stalled communications modernization.
Tower ATIS
Aug 14, 2026
The FAA wants a modern air traffic control automation platform, but funding falls billions short of the ambition.
Tower ATIS
Aug 12, 2026
Newark's new radar is live and the DOT is seeking $10 billion to modernize aging air traffic control systems nationwide.
Tower Cleared Direct
Aug 5, 2026
Why the U.S. built its ADS-B network on two frequencies - 978 UAT and 1090ES - and what the dual-link design means for every pilot.
Vector ATIS
May 25, 2026
The DOT launched a public dashboard tracking roughly 10,000 FAA air traffic control infrastructure projects nationwide.
Tower ATIS
Apr 23, 2026
Analysis of how a portable ADS-B In receiver could have provided 59 seconds of warning before the Reagan National midair collision.
Tower