Aviation is a critical part of the U.S. economy. Yet increases in air traffic volume and complexity, combined with projected budget constraints over the coming years, will create challenges for our nation’s air traffic management system. The safety, capacity, and productivity of the national airspace system can be improved by integrating enhanced automation technologies into that system, enabling the operational demands on the system to be met in an efficient and safe manner.

Performance-Based Air Traffic Management (ATM) Operations for Improving Safety, Capacity, and Productivity