Center for Air Traffic Systems and Operations
Air Traffic Facilities Support
The Volpe Center provides replacement and modernization support for current FAA terminal facilities as well as supporting the planning for upgrading and transitioning existing facilities to support NextGen technologies.
Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B)
ADS-B is a transformational NextGen program that involves digital messages that aircraft transmit to radio stations as well as to other aircraft.
Aircraft Wake Turbulence Program
The Volpe Center is a national leader in wake vortex/turbulence research.
Wake Vortex Bibliography
An annotated bibliography consisting of abstracts of publications on aircraft wake vortices.
SWIM Terminal Data Distribution System
The Volpe Center provides support to SWIM, a critical building block for NextGen, allowing consistent, secure, near real-time access to national airspace information for collaborating decision-makers.
What We Do
The Center for Air Traffic Systems and Operations supports the development of aviation systems and procedures that alleviate air traffic congestion, improve safety and mitigate environmental impacts. We specialize in planning, research, testing and evaluation activities in support of the development of the Next-Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). Our work also supports real-time, operational CNS and decision support systems operating in the National Airspace System (NAS) today.
Featured Work
Capabilities
- Systems Engineering
- Risk-reduction of wake encounters at major airports
- Planning of Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) architecture
- NextGen surface management systems prototype implementation
- International Air Traffic Management Support
- Automated Decision-Support Tools Development for Air Traffic Management Systems
- Planning, Development, and Implementation Support for Aviation Infrastructure
Key Official
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Steven R. LangDirector, Center for Air Traffic Systems and Operations |
| Steven R. Lang has more than 30 years of aviation experience, including over 20 years as an air traffic controller/supervisor/manager. More >> | |
