Summary NextGen shifts from radar to satellite tracking, boosting accuracy and communication between pilots and controllers. Performance-Based Navigation enables more direct routes, fuel savings, emissions reduction, and increased airspace capacity. NextGen integrates digital communications, advanced weather forecasting, and environmental benefits to enhance air travel in the US.
The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) represents a comprehensive overhaul to modernize the United States' National Airspace System (NAS), implemented by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). NextGen aims to increase the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of air travel. Here are five key aspects you need to know about this transformative initiative: 1 From ground-based to satellite-based The evolution from radar technology NextGen is a significant shift from the traditional radar-based air traffic control to a satellite-based system, per the FAA .
Radar has been the backbone of air traffic control since World War II, but it comes with limitations in accuracy and coverage, especially over oceans and remote areas. Satellite technology, however, provides precise, real-time positioning of aircraft, enabling better tracking and more efficient routing. Satellite technology offers enhanced accuracy as satellite-based tracking offers more precise aircraft positions.
Further, unlike radar, which has blind spots, satellite technology covers even the most remote areas. A satellite-base.