Air Traffic Organization

Air Traffic Organization (ATO) System Operations Services provides overall national guidance for air traffic procedures and airspace issues, traffic flow management for the National Airspace System (NAS), requirements for weather observation and reporting standards, and the focal point for daily ATO interface with the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding air transportation security issues.

Services offered by System Operations:

• Provides safe, secure, and efficient air traffic management services, and Flight Services to ATO customers. Also, acts as the ATO service provider for operational air transportation security issues, airspace and aeronautical information management, and Area Navigation/Route Navigation (RNAV) Program criteria and procedures development.
  
  
• Establishes policies, standards, and procedures covering air traffic flow management, airspace management, and aeronautical information management to support the safe, secure, and efficient use of navigable airspace.
  
  
• Develops organizational operations security policy and procedures, and serves as the ATO representative with external stakeholders.
  
  
• Establishes program directives, policies, standards, strategies, plans and management methods to support the operational requirements (current and future) of national and international flight services operations.

Directorates supporting System Operations:

• Administration
• Airspace & Aeronautical Information Management (AAIM)
• Comptroller
• Flight Services Program
• Litigation
• Planning and Procedures
• Programs
• Safety
• Security
• System Operations