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Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................1

1.1 The Capital Investment Plan............................................................................... 1

1.2 Strategic Planning and the CIP ........................................................................... 2

1.2.1 The FAA Strategic Plan................................................................................. 2

1.2.2 The Strategic Management Process............................................................... 2

1.2.3 Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) ................................ 4

1.3 Important Factors Affecting Planning for the Future ....................................... 5

1.3.1 Air Travel Demand ........................................................................................ 5

1.3.2 Air Traffic Workload Growth........................................................................ 6

1.3.3 Growth in En Route Operations..................................................................... 7

1.3.4 Growth in Terminal Operations ..................................................................... 7

2 ALLOCATING CAPITAL INVESTMENT AMONG 

COMPETING DEMANDS ...............................................8

2.1 Maintaining Current Capacity ............................................................................ 8

2.2 Controlling the Cost of Operations ..................................................................... 9

2.2.1 Federal Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI)......................................... 9

2.2.2 Distance Learning .......................................................................................... 9

2.2.3 Energy Cost Savings ...................................................................................... 9

2.2.4 Competitive Sourcing .................................................................................. 10

2.2.5 Restructuring the Air Traffic Control (ATC) System.................................. 10

3 SAFETY AND SECURITY............................................10

3.1 Aviation Safety Projects ..................................................................................... 10

3.1.1 Safety Databases.......................................................................................... 11

3.1.2 Safe Flight 21............................................................................................... 11

3.1.3 Runway Incursion Reduction Program........................................................ 11

3.1.4 Weather Systems.......................................................................................... 12

3.2 Security ................................................................................................................ 12

3.2.1 Facility Security Risk Management ............................................................. 12

3.2.2 Information Security.................................................................................... 12

3.2.3 Emergency Communications ....................................................................... 13
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4 ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE: A GUIDE FOR 

MIGRATION TO THE SYSTEM OF THE FUTURE.....13

4.1 The FAA Enterprise Architecture ..................................................................... 13

4.2 Roadmaps to the Future System........................................................................ 13

4.2.1 Automation................................................................................................... 14

4.2.2 Communications .......................................................................................... 17

4.2.3 Surveillance.................................................................................................. 20

4.2.4 Navigation.................................................................................................... 23

4.2.5 Weather Systems.......................................................................................... 26

4.3.6 Facilities....................................................................................................... 30

4.2.7 Support Contracts and ATO Employee Costs............................................. 31

5 CONCLUSION..............................................................33

6 APPENDICES TO THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN34

Appendix A Relationship of Projects to Flight Plan Goals................................A-1

Appendix B Detailed Program Plan Data...................................................B-1

Appendix C Estimated Expenditures by BLI..............................................C-1

Appendix D Acronyms and Abbreviations...................................................D-1

Table of Figures

Figure 1 Strategic Management Plan Pathways 3

Figure 2 Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Aircraft Handled by En Route Centers 6

Figure 3 Growth Trends in Aircraft Operations 7

Figure 4 Automation Roadmap 15

Figure 5 Expenditures in the Automation Functional Area 16

Figure 6 Communications Roadmap 18

Figure 7 Expenditures in the Communication Functional Area 19

Figure 8 Surveillance Roadmap 21

Figure 9 Expenditures in the Surveillance Functional Area 22

Figure 10 Navigation Roadmap 24

Figure 11 Expenditures in the Navigation Functional Area 25

Figure 12 Weather Sensor Roadmap 26

Figure 13 Weather Dissemination, Processing and Display Roadmap 28

Figure 14 Expenditures in the Weather Functional Area 28

Figure 15 Expenditures in the Facilities Functional Area 31

Figure 16 Expenditures in the Mission Support Functional Area 32
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Federal Aviation Administration National Airspace System Capital 

Investment Plan for Fiscal Years 2007–2011

1 Introduction

1.1 The Capital Investment Plan

The Federal Aviation Administration Capital Investment Plan (CIP) is a 5-year plan that 

describes the National Airspace System (NAS) modernization projects and the activities we 

intend to accomplish during that period. The CIP fulfills our obligations stated in the FY 2006 

Transportation, Treasury, Judiciary, HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations Act to “... 

transmit to the Congress a comprehensive capital investment plan for the Federal Aviation 

Administration which includes funding for each budget line item for fiscal years 2007 through 

2011, with total funding for each year of the plan constrained to the funding targets for those 

years as estimated and approved by the Office of Management and Budget.” 

The rapidly changing environment for air travel has made long-term planning more challenging. 

Airline operations dropped 13 percent in 2002 from 2000 levels as a result of the downturn 

brought on by September 11, 2001, but they are now returning to 2000 levels. Although growth 

is returning, changes in the airline industry structure are affecting the demand for air traffic 

services. More operations by low cost carriers with more direct flights, and the rapid expansion 

in regional airlines’ use of turbo jet aircraft will result in a faster rate of increase in the number of 

operations at airports.

In the past, operations grew at a slower rate than the number of passengers carried, because a 

significant portion of the increase in passengers was absorbed by either using larger aircraft or 

flying with a higher percentage of seats filled. The trend toward increased operations is being 

accelerated because legacy airlines are cutting back service with their larger aircraft and shifting 

flights to their regional partners that provide service with smaller aircraft. The long-term upward 

growth trend and current industry adjustments suggest we will need more capacity to avoid an 

increase in delays. Modernizing the NAS is a key element in expanding capacity to 

accommodate the increasing demand. 

The CIP projects are organized by budget line item consistent with the FY 2007 President’s 

budget. The project funding estimates are based on several factors. For the larger projects, the 

estimated funding is the amount needed for known contract deliverables and associated support 

costs. For the projects that upgrade infrastructure, the estimated funding is either the cost for 

completing specific projects or the annual amounts needed to complete a systematic upgrade of 

existing facilities and equipment. The CIP is an important business tool because accurate 

financial planning stabilizes project management and cost control needed to assure success in 

completing and implementing on going projects for system modernization. 
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1.2 Strategic Planning and the CIP

Strategic plans create the core philosophy for agency management. They create a vision for the 

future and develop the objectives agencies use to define strategies and initiatives necessary to 

realize that vision. The FAA Strategic Plan is required by the Government Performance and 

Results Act, that requires all Federal agencies to develop a strategic plan. It identifies the most 

important overall agency goals in terms of the impact those goals will have on the general public. 

After the goals and objectives are identified, the strategic plan establishes specific performance 

targets to measure our level of success in meeting them. 

1.2.1 The FAA Strategic Plan

The FAA strategic plan, FAA Flight Plan 2006-2010, identifies four specific goals to improve air 

travel and the agency’s performance. The highest priorities for the FAA are: 

• Increased Safety; 

• Greater Capacity; 

• International Leadership; and 

• Organizational Excellence. 

Each objective lists one or more specific actions to achieve it, and one or more measurable 

performance targets. We track targets and measure our performance against them to determine 

results.

Consistent with the President’s Management Agenda, we have linked the projects in the CIP to a 

goal, objective, and performance target. This list of goals, objectives, and the related projects 

appear in Appendix A. Normally, we group several projects under a single objective and its 

related performance targets. This is because in a complex system, such as the air traffic control 

system, we need many projects to meet the objectives and their related performance targets. In 

addition, many projects are interdependent, and one project would not be successful in meeting 

the performance target without the completion of other supporting projects. 

The detailed project information in Appendix B supplements the list of projects in Appendix A. 

Each project in Appendix B includes a Relationship to Flight Plan Goal section that explains 

how each project helps meet the Flight Plan goal. The section describes the contribution that the 

project makes toward meeting that goal, and the expected improvement in NAS services.

1.2.2 The Strategic Management Process

To supplement the broad goals of the FAA strategic plan, the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) 

uses the Strategic Management Process (SMP) to identify more detailed actions needed to meet 

Flight Plan goals and objectives. The SMP develops specific initiatives tied to four pathways. 

These pathways are based on the Flight Plan goals, and they guide the individual ATO service 

units in choosing projects that support the related performance targets. A key element in the 

SMP is developing metrics for each initiative so we can define and measure planned 

improvement in system performance. 
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The four pathways are:

• Achieve Operational Excellence

• Enhance Financial Discipline

• Increase Capacity Where Needed

• Ensure Viable Future

As shown in Figure 1, each of these pathways has several objectives and initiatives. 

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Enhance Financial 

Discipline

2.1 Be better 

stewards of 

public funds

2.5 

Increase 

ATO 

productivity 

2.9 Use financial 

information and 

tools to manage 

effectively

2.8 Establish 

constructive 

mgmt/labor 

relationships

2.3 Rebuild 

credibility and trust 

with customers and 

owners

2.6 Invest in 

prioritized solutions 

that provide positive 

return, on time, on 

budget

2.4 Reduce unit 

cost of ATO 

operations

2.2 Make the NAS 

more cost effective

2.7 Train 

or hire 

needed 

skills

1.6 

Optimize 

service 

availability 

1.4 Manage 

airspace use 

and traffic 

optimally

1.3 Ensure safety 

and aircraft 

separation

1.7 Plan and 

execute well 

across 

organizational units

1.1 Ensure airspace 

system is safe and 

efficient

1.2 Safely 

improve 

operational 

predictability

1.5 Minimize 

impacts of 

weather on the 

operation

1.8 Enhance employee 

commitment through 

effective leadership

Achieve Operational 

Excellence

Increase Capacity 

Where Needed

Ensure Viable 

Future

3.4 Refine 

separation 

standards

3.5 Identify and prioritize 

airspace and airport 

initiatives based on value

3.2 Build capacity 

safely to meet 

demand

3.1 Support economic 

growth through safe, 

targeted capacity 

increases

3.3 Implement 

airspace and 

airport capacity 

enhancements 

safely

3.6 Encourage 

innovative thinking to 

align resources with 

demand

4.1 Assure a 

sustainable and 

affordable air traffic 

system for the future

4.2 Deliver a future 

air traffic system that 

meets customers’ 

operational needs

4.3 Develop and 

execute ATO 

business plan

4.5 Develop 

alternative 

business 

concepts for 

the future

4.4 Collaborate 

with customers, 

owners, and 

other strategic 

partners

4.6 Enhance business 

measurement and 

predictive capability 

4.7 Foster valuedriven workplace

Owner

Customer

Process

Employee

Figure 1 Strategic Management Plan Pathways

The first pathway (Achieve Operational Excellence) maintains the safe and reliable service, that 

the FAA provides to all our customers. This requires keeping the air traffic control system 

modernized and constantly seeking ways to improve safety. Given the large base of installed 

facilities and equipment, meeting the challenges of this pathway requires a large percentage of 

capital investment resources.

The second pathway (Enhance Financial Discipline) signals the transition to managing FAA 

more like a private sector business. It depends on accurately measuring costs, setting 

benchmarks for efficient performance, and making appropriate investments to reduce operating 

costs. This is necessary if we are to meet the challenges of future growth while controlling costs.
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The third pathway (Increase Capacity Where Needed) meets the growing demands of air travel. 

Many large airports are nearing practical capacity and several more will reach that point within 

the next 10 to 20 years. While local authorities are responsible for expanding physical capacity 

of the airport, we must support capacity expansion and the increased complexity this will bring 

with investment in navigation and landing aids and improved automation.

The fourth pathway (Ensure Viable Future) relies partly on actions taken in the first three 

pathways, but it extends planning to the time when operations may exceed the capabilities of 

present systems. Managing the present system successfully is a first step in creating a solid base 

for expansion. Developing an accurate vision of what we need to support future levels of traffic 

must follow. Designing and building the system of the future relies on accurately assessing 

future traffic volume and on deploying equipment to handle those future operations. A 

sophisticated transition plan is the final step in ensuring that the air traffic system moves from its 

present architecture to its future form seamlessly without disrupting traffic flows.

Planned expenditures are linked to objectives and initiatives to ensure that resources are directed 

at identified priorities. More business-like management demands that we invest in projects with 

measurable returns. We are developing metrics for each objective and initiative to measure their 

progress. This will help ensure that projects do improve performance and deliver the intended 

results.

1.2.3 Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS)

Consistent with normal management practice, detailed planning focuses more on near-term 

projects to ensure that present initiatives are implemented successfully. However, as mentioned 

in the preceding section, aviation is changing and we have begun to develop strategies to cope 

with that change. The FAA has always done long-term planning, but projected growth of 

controller workload has emphasized our need to define a future concept of operations and 

develop a detailed architecture for the systems of the future. A special projects office is 

assessing future needs and designing the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS).

The FAA reauthorization legislation, titled Vision 100 — Century of Aviation Reauthorization, 

required the Secretary of Transportation to establish an FAA Joint Planning and Development 

Office (JPDO) to manage work related to the NGATS. This office coordinates with other 

government agencies -- including the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and 

Commerce; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and the White House Office of 

Science and Technology Policy -- to study the needs of the future aviation system. The JPDO is 

evaluating future air traffic demand and the systems needed to accommodate that demand with 

minimal delay. It is defining the technology changes for the future and planning for the 

transition to newer more capable systems. To support future planning we have developed road 

maps that show planned modernization, which will be integrated into the Enterprise (formerly 

called the NAS) Architecture. 

NGATS will take advantage of advanced technologies such as: Automatic Dependent 

Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), System Wide Information Management (SWIM); Global 
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Positioning System (GPS) navigation; and enhanced automation systems for dynamic airspace 

use. ADS-B will allow a seamless surveillance picture, independent of radar locations and 

coverage. An airborne and space based surveillance and navigation capability based on ADS-B 

and GPS will break the ties to a ground based infrastructure. Once we adopt these newer 

systems for use in the NAS, we will need only a minimal number of back up surveillance and 

navigation systems.

Another aspect of the NGATS’ long-term vision is sharing common knowledge of traffic 

situations to allow decision making when, where, and by whomever needs to make those 

decisions. We need to build a common set of information so we can use an internet-like network 

to make information accessible, usable, and secure in real time for everyone involved. We need 

to be able to communicate with each aircraft individually. Aircraft can then be contacted by any 

air traffic control (ATC) facility regardless of where the aircraft or the facility is. Beyond the 

five years covered by the CIP, automation systems will converge on a common platform, which 

will provide a base for new tools to evaluate airspace and to allocate workload.

Over the coming decade, the NGATS plan will include a concept for removing the geographical 

limitations of air traffic control facilities by using communications and automation to share air 

traffic information nationwide. The controllers’ focus would shift from controlling individual 

flights to selecting options for the best use of the airspace for all the flights under their control. 

Instead of static facility assignments and daily flow planning to manage the demand, the ATO 

will dynamically apply resources to areas of high demand. Using dynamic airspace allocation, 

controllers can be assigned to support high traffic areas on an hour-by-hour basis, so the daily 

staffing can be optimized across the entire system. This initiative will support ATC workforce 

planning, by allowing the projected growth in traffic to be handled within the present workforce 

levels.

By 2022, we expect that NGATS investments will create a system that can handle twice the 

traffic of today. This will provide capacity benefits by spreading workload to avoid limitations 

associated with present airspace sector allocations. Projects that begin the NGATS effort, such 

as ADS-B and the SWIM are included in this CIP. 

1.3 Important Factors Affecting Planning for the Future 

1.3.1 Air Travel Demand 

The demand for air travel is closely correlated to changes in the economy. The economy has 

grown in 2005, and economic growth is forecast to continue in 2006. Even with the significant 

fluctuations in fuel prices, inflation appears to be under control, and travel demand is returning to 

the growth trends of previous years. Last year’s FAA aerospace forecast showed a favorable 

long-term economic forecast with an average annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 

3.2 percent for the next 12 years. Figure 2 below shows the historical growth in one component 

of air traffic workload over the 20 years, 1985 to 2004. The trend has been steadily upward even 

though there are short-term deviations from the overall trend line.
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Figure 2 Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Aircraft Handled by En Route Centers 

1.3.2 Air Traffic Workload Growth

A significant driver of future workload growth is the increase in the ratio of operations to 

passengers carried. Low-cost and regional carriers now have a 43 percent share of the air travel 

market. Regional jets represent 37 percent of the traffic at the nation’s 35 busiest airports. 

These aircraft carry fewer than 100 passengers. Because of this trend, we expect the growth in 

air traffic workload will be faster than it was in previous years. 

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1.3.3 Growth in En Route Operations

Last year’s aviation forecast predicted operations handled by en route facilities (Air Route 

Traffic Control Centers) would grow 2.2 percent per year over the next 12 years. This sounds 

like fairly modest growth, but it translates to about 25 percent growth over the 12 years of the 

forecast. In the long term, this growth will create significant pressure on the air traffic control 

system and make it more difficult to accommodate the requests for efficient routes and altitudes 

that reduce operating costs for commercial operators. The increasing demand on the system, 

coupled with the complexity of introducing new technology at multiple locations creates 

significant challenges in modernizing the NAS.

Figure 3 shows the number of annual operations and the growth trend rate for both en route and 

terminal operations. 

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Figure 3 Growth Trends in Aircraft Operations

1.3.4 Growth in Terminal Operations

As shown in Figure 3, the 2005 forecast also estimated that instrument operations at airports 

would grow at an average rate of 2.1 percent per year over the next twelve years. Instrument 

operations are the most significant gauge of the workload at terminal facilities. This forecast 

growth in instrument operations is more noteworthy than the numbers might indicate. The top 

35 airports, many of which are currently operating near capacity, handle 73 percent of aviation 

passengers and a significant percentage of instrument operations. Growth in operations at the 

predicted rate at these hub airports will translate into increased delays unless capacity is 
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increased. The major portion of the capacity increase must come from new runways. Eight new 

runways were commissioned over the period 2000 to 2005. The Operational Evolution Plan 

shows that at least seven more are planned to become operational by 2010. 

Runways are constructed by airport authorities, and local financing for that construction is 

supplemented by grants from the Airport Improvement Program. However, it is important to 

note that these new runways require significant capital investment. Often airspace around the 

airports is reconfigured to accommodate a new runway, and that requires new navigational aids 

and precision landing systems. An additional expense related to the precision landing systems is 

the approach lights and visibility sensors. Capital investment may also be required to expand air 

traffic control facilities and add additional controller positions to handle the increased 

complexity of terminal airspace. The FAA must support these infrastructure investments to 

support capacity expansion, at the same time it is investing to improve its own efficiency by 

upgrading automation, communication, navigation, and surveillance systems to reduce 

maintenance costs and control obsolescence. 

2 Allocating Capital Investment Among Competing Demands

To develop the budget, we use priority rankings based on economic analysis coupled with risk 

assessment and the project’s support of Flight Plan goals. Because safety is FAA’s primary 

mission, safety projects receive the highest priority. Projects that improve internal operational 

efficiency are also a high priority, because we need to control operating costs. Projects that 

reduce operating costs for aviation users must be balanced against the projects that improve 

internal efficiency. Analyzing and understanding the economic trade-offs between user benefits 

and internal benefits is essential in achieving a credible balance in allocating capital investment 

funds. 

2.1 Maintaining Current Capacity

The FAA has a large base of installed equipment. We allocate a significant portion of capital 

investment to keep equipment updated so we can sustain high levels of reliability. Many 

facilities are operating near peak levels most of the day. We cannot allow present systems to 

deteriorate while designing and building new ones. If delays increase while we are developing 

and installing new equipment, the cost to users can be in the millions of dollars. 

Because existing systems with electronic components have a finite life, we must upgrade them. 

Several factors contribute to the short life of automated air traffic control equipment. Electronic 

parts operate at high temperatures, and eventually they become weakened by successive heating 

and cooling cycles. Also, since technology continues to evolve, hardware and peripherals 

becomes obsolete at a rapid rate, and it becomes difficult to find spare parts to repair them. 

Obsolescence also makes it difficult to modify existing systems, because components designed 

for newer systems are not compatible with existing ones. Replacement needs create a challenge 

for FAA in balancing replacement costs with the costs of adopting newer, more capable 

technologies, which would allow us to reengineer the techniques used for air traffic control. 
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2.2 Controlling the Cost of Operations

Operating costs have increased at an average annual growth rate of 6.2 percent since 1996. We 

have taken preliminary steps to address this cost growth. In FY 2004, we decreased overall 

employment in the ATO by 3.7 percent and have taken steps to reduce maintenance costs. We 

are introducing cost measurement and cost reduction targets to measure progress in reducing 

costs further. The following projects are examples of initiatives to reduce the cost of operations 

for the FAA.

2.2.1 Federal Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI)

The Federal Telecommunications Infrastructure contract provides commercial 

telecommunications services to support both voice and data communications at FAA operating 

facilities and to and from FAA headquarters. This contract uses an integrated approach to 

improve delivery of services. Costly legacy networks will be replaced by modern, reliable, and 

consolidated network infrastructure incorporating multi-service and multi-media capabilities at 

low cost. 

2.2.2 Distance Learning

The Distance Learning Program enables us to train FAA employees at their workplace using 

computer based instruction rather than bringing them to the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City. 

Employees can take courses at their worksite and use interactive media to learn about new 

equipment and procedures being introduced into the NAS. The major economic benefit of 

distance learning is that it eliminates part of our costs for student travel and per diem by

minimizing the number of employees who have to take resident training. In addition, distance 

learning increases training opportunities for FAA employees and increases their productivity by 

minimizing their time away from work. 

2.2.3 Energy Cost Savings

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 established a goal for all Federal agencies to reduce their 

consumption of energy by 2 percent yearly for the ten-year period 2006 to 2015. To reach that 

goal the FAA/ATO Energy Management Program will adopt energy efficient technologies and 

provide more precise information on energy consumption to facility managers. Energy efficient 

lights and fixtures will replace existing lights at 100 facilities. Thermal barriers will be installed 

to reduce heating or cooling losses from 125 terminal buildings in areas with temperature 

extremes. Occupancy sensors coupled with automatic controls will reduce unnecessary use of 

heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and lights at 25 facilities. Improving 

how we meter energy consumption will give facility managers more exact information on how 

energy is being used in their facility, and it will help them find how best to reduce energy 

consumption. The program is also installing clean and renewable power sources at 150 facilities. 

Currently we have four wind turbines, 50 solar panels, and seven fuel cells providing electric 

power. We will continue to install these new power sources. They will reduce dependence on 

the commercial power grid where grid power is undependable or very costly and improve facility 

security.
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2.2.4 Competitive Sourcing

This program examined the most effective way to provide flight services to aviation users. 

Savings from contracting out the flight services function are projected to total $2.2 billion over 

13 years. In FY 2006, FAA will complete the flight service station transition and explore other 

areas where it may be more cost-effective to contract for services.

2.2.5 Restructuring the Air Traffic Control (ATC) System

We are studying other potential avenues for controlling costs in the future. One possibility 

would be to reduce the number of air traffic control facilities or consolidate some automation 

functions to reduce operating costs. There are 20 en route centers and over 500 terminal 

facilities in the contiguous 48 states. We are studying whether other configurations of ATC 

facilities or reducing the number of these facilities would improve productivity and save 

operating costs. We need to address important issues such as: where to locate the remaining 

facilities; whether a nearby facility could back up one with an equipment failure; and the 

differences in savings between equipment consolidation and facility consolidation. 

3 Safety and Security

This section will highlight some of the FAA’s safety and security capital programs. Most of the 

projects in the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) support air traffic control functions, but there are 

several capital projects included in the CIP that support the FAA’s safety mission. The 

monitoring and enforcement of safety standards remains with the FAA, and these activities are 

not part of the ATO mission. Safety projects include upgrading and improving databases of 

safety and aircraft design information. These databases help safety inspectors allocate their 

inspection hours to the most serious problems, and they are a ready source of regulatory data and 

past actions taken by the FAA to improve safety. Other safety projects include weather systems 

that enable controllers to warn pilots of severe weather problems and upgrades for inspection 

aircraft that check the accuracy of navigational aids and precision landing systems.

Responsibility for regulating airport security has shifted to the Department of Homeland 

Security, but we must maintain and improve our internal security. The air traffic control system 

is part of the nation’s critical infrastructure, and we must protect it from damage and disruption. 

We must ensure both physical security of structures and equipment and information security for 

computer systems. We must also maintain back up systems for continuity of operations during 

natural disasters and human efforts to disrupt system operations. This includes secure facilities 

and emergency radio networks to maintain operational control when normal systems are 

unusable.

3.1 Aviation Safety Projects

The following projects represent some of the most important safety initiatives supported by 

capital investment.
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3.1.1 Safety Databases

The Aviation Safety Analysis System (ASAS) and its two follow-on projects—the System 

Approach for Safety Oversight (SASO) and the Aviation System Knowledge Management 

Environment (ASKME)are safety databases that provide information to aviation safety 

inspectors. These databases contain records of safety infractions by pilots and air carriers; safety 

regulations governing how to operate, manufacture, and repair aircraft; and directives and 

compliance records for commercial operators. Having this information readily available ensures 

that the FAA safety inspectors are aware of the past safety compliance of the people and 

organizations they are reviewing. It also increases the effectiveness of these inspectors and 

ensures that they have the latest information about FAA regulations and Advisory Circulars 

when they conduct inspections.

3.1.2 Safe Flight 21

The Safe Flight 21 program has been testing new operational concepts in Alaska that improve 

both safety and efficiency. Using automatic dependent surveillance (a surveillance technique 

that requires the aircraft to radio its position to a ground system) and ground based transmitters, 

we have been able to provide better services to aircraft even though Alaska has much less ground 

infrastructure than more populous states. Automatic dependent surveillance provides positive air 

traffic control for areas beyond the coverage of existing radars. This allows more precise 

separation of aircraft. It has also been used to find a downed aircraft quickly and save a pilot’s 

life. The ground based transmitters have been used to transfer weather, air traffic and terrain 

information to the cockpit to help pilots avoid hazards and choose safe flight paths when they 

need to deviate from planned routes because of severe weather. 

3.1.3 Runway Incursion Reduction Program

The Runway Incursion Reduction Program investigates technology that can help prevent runway 

incursions. Runway status lights are one of the technologies that have been tested. These lights 

give pilots signals similar to a traffic light. One of the signals tells them not to enter or cross an 

active runway. Another tells them that it is safe to proceed. Other technologies explored by this 

program include using bar coding to determine the best way to keep controllers informed of an 

aircraft’s position on the airport’s surface. As new and better techniques are developed to warn 

of potential runway incursions, they can move from development and testing to implementation.

The systems that are developed in this project will supplement the Airport Surface Detection 

Equipment (ASDE) that is discussed in the roadmap sections. The ASDE-3 is a radar-based 

system that displays the location of aircraft on or near the runway and ground vehicles that could 

pose a hazard so controllers can issue warnings to prevent a runway or taxiway accident. The 

ASDE-X uses a variety of technologies to provide the same information. Both support FAA 

efforts to reduce runway incursions and prevent accidents.
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3.1.4 Weather Systems

We discuss these systems in the weather roadmap section, but we mention them here also, 

because most weather sensors help improve the safety of flight. The Terminal Doppler Weather 

radar, Weather Systems Processor, and the Low Level Wind Shear Alerting System all provide 

warnings of dangerous wind shear conditions to help pilots avoid flying into hazardous weather. 

Visibility sensors measure the distance pilots can see on a runway so that they know whether 

visibility is above or below the minimums needed for a safe landing at the airports where they 

intend to land. The weather sensing and reporting systems are integrated to produce weather 

forecasts so flights can be routed around severe weather and avoid turbulence and thunderstorm 

risks.

3.2 Security

There are several programs to protect FAA facilities and equipment and to prevent injury to 

employees and damage and disruption of air traffic control systems. The major projects are 

discussed below.

3.2.1 Facility Security Risk Management

Standards for facility security have become more rigorous in the past four years. The 

Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the General Services Administration has 

issued guidelines for improving the security of government buildings. We have analyzed all our 

facilities to determine if we are in compliance with these guidelines. We will upgrade existing 

buildings to meet the standards that apply, and will design new buildings with appropriate 

security safeguards, including set backs from roads, improved perimeter fencing, and more 

modern surveillance systems to prevent physical intrusion. The FAA plans to complete 

certification of existing buildings by the end of FY 2009. There will be an on going program 

after that to continually improve physical security as facilities are modernized or relocated. We 

must protect employees and critical equipment so we can keep operating during disasters and 

disruptions.

3.2.2 Information Security

The FAA must protect the NAS from both external and internal cyber threats. The number of 

incidents has been reasonably sma ll so far, but the critical nature of FAA’s infrastructure 

requires elaborate security precautions to prevent intrusions. As FAA has moved from 

proprietary software to using commercial off-the-shelf software, our vulnerability to hacking has 

increased. As part of our existing information technology security program, we are working to 

strengthen the firewalls that prevent intrusion and to upgrade anti-virus software and other 

safeguards.

It is essential that information security be included in the design of new equipment. It is 

substantially easier to design these features into a new system than to add them after the system 

is operational. The Office of the Chief Information Officer will develop requirements for new 

system design and issue certification for those systems that comply. We are also working on 
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adaptive quarantine, which allows information systems to isolate any components affected by a 

virus or worm until the system is safe to use. Presidential Directive/HSPD-12 sets the policy for 

a common identification standard and mandates government-wide implementation of secure and 

reliable forms of both physical and logical identification. The FAA must develop and integrate 

enterprise-wide access control services. The Office of the Chief Information Officer is 

responsible for developing the logical access portion of the HSPD-12 requirement.

3.2.3 Emergency Communications

In case of natural disasters or human caused disruptions to services, the FAA must maintain 

communications among its facilities. The NAS Recovery Communications (RCOM) project 

provides an emergency communications network using high frequency radio. It also provides 

secure communications for voice and facsimile messages. Mobile communications devices are 

provided for short-range communications. We are continually upgrading and testing these 

systems so that they will work when they are needed.

4 Enterprise Architecture: A Guide for Migration to the System of 

the Future 

Office of Management and Budget policy requires all Federal agencies to produce a detailed 

enterprise architecture describing the information technology systems they use and their plans for 

future improvements or replacements. The FAA enterprise architecture provides a clear picture 

of the complete set of systems used in present and future air traffic control facilities. The FAA 

can use it to analyze opportunities to standardize and coordinate our use of these systems. 

Developing the enterprise architecture requires a disciplined approach in identifying current

systems and projecting how they will evolve. It defines the data transfers between systems and 

the exchange protocols. It also encourages standardizing hardware and software, so systems 

operate more efficiently and we can perform our missions more productively.

4.1 The FAA Enterprise Architecture

The FAA has prepared a system architecture for several years, so we have a solid base for an 

enterprise architecture. The existing NAS architecture contains a description of the current 

systems and plans for how to configure the future air traffic control system. The new enterprise 

architecture will add information to the existing base to serve a broader group of executives and 

system developers. It will contain several views of the system from executive to operational. 

These views are layered, with detail increasing from the lower numbered views to the higher 

numbered ones. We will also have a disciplined process for updating these views. Keeping data 

in the enterprise architecture current is essential to making it usable throughout the organization. 

4.2 Roadmaps to the Future System

The detailed roadmaps shown in the following sections are an integral part of the enterprise 

architecture. These roadmaps show the progression from the present system to the infrastructure 

needed to support the system of the future. The roadmaps reflect long-range planning that 
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extends beyond the five-year period covered in the CIP. The roadmaps will ensure an orderly 

transition to the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS). Modernization will 

occur in incremental steps, but it is important to show the beginning and ending configurations 

so changes are synchronized for all the functions portrayed in the roadmaps.

Modernization shown in the roadmaps is based on creating a system that can handle future 

demand. We conducted a systematic review of what changes would support expected future 

levels of air traffic based on the assumption that current technology was not adequate. Many of 

the enhancements will take place after 2011. 

4.2.1 Automation

The FAA uses automation for several purposes. The initial en route automation systems were 

installed in the 1970s and updated in the late 1990s. They help controllers by presenting 

information on their displays as well as depicting aircraft position. They show aircraft 

identification, speed, altitude and whether the aircraft is level, climbing or descending. They 

also provide maps with information on routes, restricted areas, and several other fixed features of 

the controller’s sector. The terminal automation systems installed and upgraded since the 1970s 

provide similar information for the controllers handling aircraft approaching or departing 

airports. Automation also supports many functions that are essential to controlling air traffic 

such as showing the data from weather sensors, giving the status of runway lights and 

navigational aids, and printing flight plans. System capacity would be substantially less without 

these automation aids.

The automation roadmap shown in Figure 4, depicts systems that we are using in 2006 and the 

progression to more capable systems over the planning period. One of the important future year 

changes shown in the roadmap is reducing the number of automation systems by consolidating 

functions in larger shared systems. We are installing some of the new systems shown; but, for 

some projects, the roadmaps show conceptual changes that are still in the planning stages.
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Figure 4 Automation Roadmap
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Figure 5 shows the projected CIP expenditures on automation roadmap projects.

FAA future budget projections are not released to the public.

Figure 5 Expenditures in the Automation Functional Area

There are several information systems that provide relevant information to air traffic facilities. 

The Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) system provides status information on runways and other 

infrastructure to inform pilots of runway closures, status of navigation aids and flight restrictions. 

The Remote Maintenance Monitoring System (RMMS), which is part of the NAS Infrastructure 

Management System (NIMS), provides equipment operational status information to maintenance 

personnel. These systems will use the System Wide Information Management (SWIM) system 

to share data beginning about 2009. 

Many parts of the current en route system are being replaced under the larger En Route 

Automation Modernization (ERAM) program. Some of the early stages of the replacement 

program are complete. We have replaced the original back up system, which sustains operations 

if the main en route automation system fails, with a system called EBUS (en route back up 

system). A support computer system, which formats radar data and flight information for the 

main en route computer (called the Host Computer System), has been replaced by the En Route 

Communications Gateway (ECG) and is now operational. 

We are replacing en route systems for several reasons. The displays we use now are out of 

production, and their failure rates are increasing. The automation software is written in an 

obsolete language, which cannot be ported from the Host Computer System (HCS) to the next 

generation of computers. The existing system cannot dynamically process changes in flight 

plans, and it will not support the most advanced traffic management tools we need to handle the 

expected growth in air traffic demand.
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ERAM is a large program, with an estimated capital cost of about $2.2 billion; but the FAA 

Investment Analysis, completed in 2004, estimated that it would yield $8.8 billion in benefits. 

The benefits come mainly from avoided maintenance costs and increases in the number of 

aircraft that can use the same segment of airspace simultaneously. Replacing the hardware and 

software will reduce maintenance costs by $1.8 billion. User benefits of $5.3 billion result from 

improved operating efficiency because ERAM will allow faster processing of route requests and 

in flight route changes. The remaining $1.7 billion in benefits comes from safety improvements 

and reduced FAA staffing from converting paper processes to electronic information systems. 

As the roadmap shows, we have started planning for a Common Automation Platform that we 

can use for both en route and terminal air traffic. The system would use common processors, 

and there would be a seamless transition from terminal to en route and back to terminal. This 

system would also share information with the System Wide Information Management (SWIM) 

system, which would collect and share data with facilities that are part of the air traffic control 

system and with authorized users.

Automation systems used in the terminal environment are a mix of the Automated Radar 

Terminal System (ARTS) models II and III, and the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement 

System (STARS). There are about 170 terminal automation systems currently in place, and 

about 50 are STARS. The Stars program is currently approved to install 9 additional systems. 

The FAA is studying several options for terminal automation. We have deferred full 

replacement of the ARTS with STARS until we complete further analysis on the benefits of 

collocating terminal facilities. 

The Advanced Technology and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP) system for oceanic air traffic 

control is fully operational at New York and Oakland. The third, at Anchorage, Alaska, should 

become operational in spring 2006. The ATOP equipment is expected to remain in service until 

2022. ATOP provides controllers a more precise display of aircraft position, which allows 

reduced separation of aircraft flying over the oceans. Reduced separation results in more aircraft 

receiving the most fuel-efficient altitudes and routes. The most recent update of benefits 

prepared by the integrated product team estimates total user benefits of $2.6 billion.

The Traffic Flow Management (TFM) hardware and software is installed at traffic management 

units at the centers and large terminal control facilities. These units coordinate with the Air 

Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) in Herndon, Virginia to manage traffic 

flows across the NAS. The TFM advanced software tracks aircraft under positive control and 

calculates the anticipated demand on system capacity with present and future levels of 

operations. It also relies on detailed weather forecasts to predict delays, and, if necessary, to help 

choose the best routes to avoid severe weather. A key for success of the system is cooperation 

with airspace users. The ATCSCC is in contact with airline operations centers and shares 

information with users to reach agreement on the best way to avoid delays. 

4.2.2 Communications

Communications is essential to air traffic control. Radio, ground telecommunications lines and 

satellite links connect pilots with controllers and provide interfacility and intrafacility 
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communications. Voice switches in air traffic facilities allow controllers to select the channels 

they need to communicate with one another and with pilots. Radios in these facilities and those

at remote locations, that extend the range of communication beyond the limits of direct radio 

transmission, are connected to the voice switches. Emergency systems provide communications 

when the primary systems fail.

There is a limited band of frequencies assigned for air traffic communications. As the volume of 

traffic increases, the number of frequencies available limits our flexibility to add control sectors. 

There are several solutions to expanding the number of channels available. We are waiting for 

industry agreement on the most suitable technology for handling future growth and the 

expanding levels of information exchange needed to maintain efficient operations in the future.

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Communications Roadmap

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Figure 6 Communications Roadmap

Figure 7 shows the projected CIP spending for replacing communications systems and improving 

and modernizing communication channels.
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FAA future budget projections are not released to the public.

Figure 7 Expenditures in the Communication Functional Area

The FAA relies on commercial telecommunications companies to provide links between its 

facilities and to transfer messages from remote radio sites to control facilities. The FAA 

contracts with a communications provider to provide the land and satellite communications links 

to connect headquarters and field facilities. These telecommunications lines carry both 

operational and administrative messages. The recent single contract awarded through the FAA 

Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) program reduces costs and allows a higher level of 

security and accountability for internal users of telecommunications services. 

As shown in Figure 6, the FAA has large voice switches in the en route centers that controllers 

use to choose the best lines to communicate with pilots, other controllers in their own facility, 

and controllers in nearby facilities. This includes radio communications that are routed to the 

centers from remote radio facilities, because en route facilities control aircraft that may be 300 

miles or more away. This is beyond the range for direct radio communication. Because of 

increasing maintenance costs on the current switches, we must replace some components to 

maintain system reliability. The program for component replacement is called the Voice 

Switching and Control System (VSCS) Technical Refresh. In future years, we will begin 

replacing the VSCS with the NAS voice switch. We will design this new switch so we can use it 

in both en route and terminal facilities. It will be a flexible design that can be built to the right 

size for the facilities using it. Standardizing switches reduces training, maintenance and spare 

parts costs. 

The terminal facilities also rely on voice switches so controllers can communicate with aircraft 

and controllers in other facilities. These switches are less elaborate, but they must operate at the 

same high reliability as the large switches in the centers. We have purchased three sizes of these 

switches and replaced many of the older terminal switches. By 2009, we plan to begin 

developing the NAS voice switch to replace existing terminal switches as they reach the end of 

their service life.

Most existing aircraft radios have a single channel on each frequency for voice communication. 

Since the allocated radio frequency bands are already being used, we cannot rely on obtaining 

additional frequencies to increase the number of channels for communication. One technique to 
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provide more capacity, which is currently used internationally, is further dividing the frequency 

band around the nominal frequency. Modern radios are more sensitive and can use a narrower 

frequency band with little interference, but there are limits to this technology. A second 

approach is to provide more channels on each available frequency by sharing use of the 

frequency through message timing and sequencing. The FAA is buying radios with this 

capability, which can also support the existing single channel radios commonly in use. There is 

an international study underway by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) to 

determine which new technology should eventually be adopted. International carriers should 

agree by 2015. The new technology cannot be used until compatible equipment is installed in 

aircraft. 

Commercial airlines make extensive use of data link for communications between aircraft and 

airline operations centers. The ATO has an experimental program to test how data link would 

work for transmission of routine air traffic control messages. We are not considering using data 

link for immediate communications to pilots giving heading, altitude and other air traffic direct 

changes. There are many advantages to data link, including eliminating pilot read back errors 

when they confirm clearance information with controllers, and reducing controller workload. In 

addition, the data link would allow the pilot and controller to exchange more information. We 

will decide whether to implement data link in 2008. Implementation will depend on users 

equipping their aircraft with compatible equipment.

We plan to continue funding smaller communications programs, upgrading and modernizing 

systems when necessary. We will continue to upgrade and relocate remote receive and transmit 

stations that extend the range of radio communications with pilots to meet changing flight 

patterns. We have installed a satellite communications system in Alaska, because it has less 

ground telecommunications infrastructure than more densely populated states, and this system 

will be modernized. 

We will continue to upgrade and relocate remote receive and transmit stations that extend the 

range of radio communications with pilots to meet changing flight patterns.

4.2.3 Surveillance

To provide separation services to aircraft, air traffic controllers must have an accurate display of 

all aircraft under their control. Controller displays use radar and transponder information to 

show the location of aircraft and portray flight data. Terminal facilities use several models of the 

Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR). These radars use reflected electromagnetic energy to show 

aircraft location. The primary information used by controllers is provided by another technology 

called the beacon interrogator. This system sends a signal to aircraft equipped with a 

transponder. The transponder sends a reply, which gives the aircraft call sign, altitude and speed 

and allows the beacon interrogator to determine its position. 

In the en route environment, similar systems are used to detect aircraft position. Air Route 

Surveillance Radars (ARSR) are the long range radars that provide position information using 

reflected energy, and Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogators (ATCBI) send signals that aircraft 

respond to with position information and data identifying the aircraft, speed, and altitude.
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There are two systems used on the airport surface. The Airport Surface Detection Equipment 

(ASDE) provides a display of aircraft and ground vehicles in the airport operating areas 

(runways and taxiways) and helps controllers manage aircraft on the ground to prevent runway 

incursions. There are two ASDE models, the ASDE-3, which relies on radar surveillance, and 

the ASDE-X, which uses various technologies to achieve the same purpose. 

The Precision Runway Monitor (PRM) uses rapid-update radar to provide the accuracy 

controllers need to handle simultaneous parallel approaches on closely spaced runways. 

Figure 8 is the roadmap for surveillance systems.

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Figure 9 shows the CIP costs associated with upgrading the surveillance units.

FAA future budget projections are not released to the public.

Figure 9 Expenditures in the Surveillance Functional Area

The ASR-9 radars installed at airports will remain in service at least through 2017 and possibly 

longer. Most of these radars were installed in the 1990s, and they are undergoing a service life 

extension program over the next several years. The older ASR-7s are being replaced by the 

ASR-11. Terminal radars are designed to display traffic within 60 miles of the airport, and these 

primary radars are more critical in the terminal areas. Smaller aircraft that do not have a 

transponder and do not fly under positive control in low altitude airspace outside the terminal 

control areas could stray into controlled airspace and not be detected without primary radar. 

Replacing these radars depends on future facility configuration studies. Plans do not call for the 

long-range primary radars to be replaced, but they will remain in service and receive service life 

extension upgrades as necessary. 

Many of the older beacon interrogators were upgraded by the Mode-S system. The Mode-S 

system can address aircraft individually rather than just send out a signal that triggers all aircraft 

transponders. Also, the Mode-S aircraft transponder sends information to other aircraft, whose 

collision avoidance systems calculate the relative position of the transmitting aircraft and warns 

pilots when aircraft are too close. The Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator Model 6 

(ATCBI-6) program will replace the older en route airspace beacon interrogators. These systems 

are the primary surveillance systems for air traffic control. Information transmitted by aircraft 

transponders is processed to show aircraft position, identification, and flight data on controllers’ 

displays to help them be more precise in ensuring aircraft separation. We will decommission the 

Mode-S and ATCBI-6, when Automatic Dependent Surveillance systems are fully operational. 

The ASDE-X surveillance systems have been installed at 10 airports, and a total of 35 systems 

will be operational by 2011. They will remain in service until Automatic Dependent 

Surveillance systems are fully operational. They use a triangulation technique to locate and 

display the position of aircraft both in the air approaching runways and on the ground. They also 

detect the location of ground vehicles in the operations area near the runways and taxiways. 

The Precision Runway Monitor (PRM) has been installed at five airports. It is used at airports 

with closely spaced parallel runways to increase capacity during marginal weather conditions. 

The PRM systems use rapid update radars and special displays so controllers have precise 

location information to ensure separation of aircraft making simultaneous approaches to two 

closely spaced parallel runways. Controllers can maintain a safe margin of separation because 
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the frequent updates allow them to detect deviations from the approach path in time to warn 

pilots. PRM allows both runways to be used to full capacity rather than having to reduce airport 

arrivals during low visibility conditions and use staggered approaches. 

The FAA is beginning to use a new technology for showing the location of aircraft. Automatic 

Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) relies on a radio signal transmitted from an aircraft 

to report the position determined by its navigation system. This concept has been tested 

successfully in low traffic density airspace, and it has been shown to be effective. It is especially 

valuable in areas with poor or no radar coverage. 

In existing applications of ADS-B, the navigation system in the aircraft reports its position based 

on signals from the satellite system called GPS (Global Positioning System). This is a system of 

24 satellites orbiting the earth. Each satellite provides a signal, and navigation receivers process 

signals from three or more satellites to calculate a precise (less than 50 feet of error) position. 

Ground stations installed at several locations receive aircraft ADS-B messages and relay the 

information to air traffic control facilities. The position information appears on air traffic 

controller displays. The ADS-B ground-based transmitters can also broadcast information to the 

cockpit. During testing in Alaska, we provided weather, traffic, and terrain information to pilots 

by data link to improve safety. Significant future work is necessary before ADS-B can be 

adopted for widespread use. Using ADS-B could reduce the need for beacon interrogators. 

Reducing the number of beacon systems would reduce maintenance and avoid a portion of future 

replacement costs. 

4.2.4 Navigation

There are two major categories of ground navigational aids, en route and precision approach and 

landing systems. Radio navigation aids guide pilots in en route flight. Precision landing 

guidance system and associated equipment enable pilots to land in limited visibility. The 

primary en route system is the Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Radio Range with 

Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR and DME). There are over 1,000 VORs spread across the 

United States. In addition to providing position information, these navigational aids are used to 

define airways, which are based on the straight lines from VOR to VOR. These routes provide 

structure for the air traffic control system. They help controllers predict the future flight path of 

aircraft. En route navigation aids allow pilots to know their location when they cannot see the 

ground. The precision landing aids, called Instrument Landing Systems (ILS), guide pilots to 

runway ends in very limited visibility. There are over 1,000 ILS installed in the United States. 

They are essential to airlines for maintaining schedule reliability during poor weather. Figure 10 

shows the roadmap for navigation aids.
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Navigation Roadmap

En Route & 

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Figure 10 Navigation Roadmap
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Figure 11 shows the future capital investments for navigation systems included in the CIP.

FAA future budget projections are not released to the public.

Figure 11 Expenditures in the Navigation Functional Area

Present plans call for a reduction from 1,000 VORs to about 500 systems, which is the minimum 

operational network. Reducing the VOR/DMEs to 500 assumes that GPS will come into broader 

use within the NAS, and the remaining VORs will serve as a back up for GPS. Pilots need back 

ups because some aircraft will not be equipped with GPS navigation receivers, and occasionally 

GPS cannot provide an accurate fix. Back up navigation systems are also needed in case of a 

GPS failure, either loss of the signal or failure of the aircraft equipment that receives and 

processes that signal.

The FAA is installing low power DMEs near airports to support recommendations of the Civil 

Aviation Safety Team to provide improved precision landing guidance to aircraft. As part of that 

program, the DME will replace a portion of the outer markers used with the Instrument Landing 

Systems. The outer markers provide a signal to the pilot as his aircraft passes over a fixed point 

on approach to an airport to verify that the aircraft is on the proper glide slope for landing.

There are over 1000 Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) currently in operation. We install a 

limited number of new ILSs every year to provide precision approaches to newly constructed 

runways and to provide approach guidance at existing runways which qualify because of 

increased operations. Precision approaches supported by GPS augmented with Wide Area 

Augmentation System or Local Area Augmentation System corrections may eventually replace 

some ILSs; however, the technology has not reached the stage where these approaches can be 

used in place of an ILS. We will maintain the existing and newly installed ILSs over the period 

covered by the roadmap. 

An ILS requires several other supporting systems to be usable for precision approaches. Runway 

lights and approach lights must be installed to support ILS installed at new runways. Runways 

with precision approach guidance also have visibility detectors that measure visibility on the 

runway, so pilots know whether it is above minimum visual requirements for an ILS approach. 

Existing lighting and visibility systems associated with ILS must be maintained and upgraded. 
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4.2.5 Weather Systems

Weather information is essential to aviation. Pilots need to know the effect winds aloft will have 

on their speed; whether or not there will be sufficient visibility for them to land at their 

destination airport; and whether severe weather will affect the flight. Thunderstorms and 

turbulence can damage aircraft and cause injuries to passengers. The FAA has a significant role 

in collecting weather data and distributing it and National Weather Service information to 

aviators.

There are two major categories of weather information systems. The first is the weather sensors 

that measure several atmospheric parameters including: temperature, wind speed and direction,

relative humidity, and cloud heights. Sensors provide real time information to air traffic 

facilities and to centralized weather forecasting systems. The second category of weather 

systems is the weather display systems, which process weather data and provide visual 

representations of weather patterns. An advanced feature of some systems is that they project the 

future movement of weather affecting operations. The first weather roadmap (Figure 12) shows 

the current and planned status of weather sensors.

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Mandatory Equipage of TAMDAR (Part 135/137)

Mandatory Equipage of MDCRS (Part 121) 

Figure 12 Weather Sensor Roadmap
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There are three different sensors that detect wind shear, which is a significant hazard to landing 

aircraft. The most sophisticated is the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR). There are 47 

of these radars and most are located about 10 miles from a runway end. Using Doppler 

technology, the radars can detect the rapid changes in wind speed and direction that increase 

hazards for an aircraft approaching a runway. For medium-sized airports, a lower cost 

alternative is the Weather System Processor (WSP), which interprets data from the terminal 

surveillance radar to identify wind shear. To supplement these radar systems, there are wind 

sensors that measure wind direction and velocity at six to ten points around the runways. The 

wind sensors and the associated computer systems that determine whether there are significant 

changes in the wind at different locations near the airport are called the Low-Level Wind Shear 

Alerting System (LLWAS). The LLWAS serve locations that do not have radar as well as 

locations where they supplement the radars with point specific wind measurements to verify the 

location of any existing wind shears. The roadmap shows that all these vital safety systems will 

remain in place through the planning period, but all will need modernization to control 

maintenance costs and maintain availability.

The Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) and other variants such as the Automated 

Weather Observing System (AWOS) and the Stand Alone Weather Sensing (SAWS) system, 

have up to 14 sensors that measure weather data. These systems feed data directly to air traffic 

control facilities and support automated broadcast of weather information to pilots. They also 

provide regular updates for the forecast models that predict future weather problems. These 

sensors will remain in operation and will be upgraded to sustain and improve the quality of 

weather observations. Snow and ice can affect the accuracy of observations, and there are 

several improvements to these systems that can minimize the effect of ice and snow. 

The Meteorological Data Collection and Reporting System (MDCRS) and other non-FAA 

systems collect data from aircraft in flight. The winds and humidity at high altitudes are very 

useful for forecasting movement and intensity of weather systems. Sensors on the aircraft 

measure the outside air temperatures and water content of the atmosphere and combine that 

information with the wind computed in the aircraft navigation system and radio this information 

to the ground stations. Using aircraft to report weather expands the number of observations 

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Figure 14 shows the planned expenditures included in the CIP for weather sensors and weather 

dissemination and processing systems.

FAA future budget projections are not released to the public.

Figure 14 Expenditures in the Weather Functional Area

Weather distribution and display systems consolidate weather information and send it to the 

National Weather Service and air traffic computer systems. Weather display systems compile 

radar data and other observations to produce a visual display of weather location, including 
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color-coded information on the intensity of any severe weather. The weather information can 

also be shown on controllers’ displays and at various weather forecaster workstations. It 

provides an immediate picture of the current weather and the data for forecasting the future 

location and intensity of weather systems.

The Weather and Radar Processor (WARP) used in en route control facilities gets its information 

from the National Weather Service’s Next Generation Weather Radars (NEXRAD); from 

automated weather sensors located at airports; and from other sources such as weather satellites. 

It compiles the information for interpretation by the Center Weather Service Unit forecasting 

stations. Planning has begun to modernize the existing WARP processors, which are becoming 

obsolete. 

The central weather distribution facilities called the Weather Message Switching Centers 

(WMSCR) must be maintained until the ATO transitions to the System Wide Information 

Management (SWIM) network. The two WMSCR facilities collect weather data and transmit it 

to FAA operational facilities. The FBWTG (FAA Bulk Weather Telecommunications Gateway) 

is a similar link between the National Weather Service and the Air Traffic Control System 

Command Center. Since weather information is time critical, these facilities must function in 

near real time and have high reliability to ensure important weather information reaches the en 

route and terminal facilities that will be impacted.

The AWOS Data Acquisition Service (ADAS) radio links transmit weather data from automated 

sensors to FAA facilities. These radio links will eventually transmit data to SWIM. We plan to 

upgrade this system in 2010.

The Integrated Terminal Weathe r System (ITWS) consolidates weather information from 

automated sensors and surrounding radars to provide real time weather information for terminal 

control facilities. The system also projects movement of severe weather systems up to 20 

minutes into the future. Tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) controllers 

use the information to make more precise estimates of when runways should be closed and 

subsequently reopened. They also use the information to plan for a switch in terminal arrival 

patterns to avoid excessive maneuvering as aircraft approach an airport. The ITWS will be 

installed at 22 airports.

We are developing two enhancements to weather systems, but we have not decided whether to 

implement them. The Corridor Integrated Weather System (CIWS) portrays weather along busy 

corridors between major cities and helps controllers recommend altitudes and flight paths that 

help pilots avoid severe weather. The Medium Intensity Airport Weather System (MIAWS) is a 

weather radar processor tha t displays enhanced weather data at medium activity airports. It is 

less expensive than TDWR or WSP, and it uses data from NEXRAD radars to improve 

prediction of weather hazards for airports that do not qualify for TDWR or WSP. In 2006 we 

will decide whe ther to deploy these systems.
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4.3.6 Facilities

The ATO has thousands of manned and unmanned facilities, which we must modernize 

regularly. The largest facilities are the 20 en route centers, which house hundreds of employees. 

The centers also house the equipment needed to control aircraft flying in the en route airspace 

between terminal control areas. The other operational facilities with significant staffing are the 

over 500 tower and TRACON facilities that control traffic departing and arriving at airports. 

There are also several thousand unmanned facilities that contain radar equipment, remote 

communication links, and navigational aids. We need significant funding to upgrade older 

facilities and replace facilities that are damaged. 

At the en route centers, automation equipment is continually being upgraded, and the centers 

must be renovated to accept the new equipment. Another major program replaces the electrical 

power generating and conditioning equipment that ensures that power surges do not damage the 

sensitive electronic equipment. Back up generators provide electrical power if commercial 

power is lost. Major renovations include upgrading heating and air-conditioning systems and 

replacing roofs. We expect to spend at a level consistent with previous years to keep these 

facilities modernized.

Between $100 and $200 million is spent annually to construct new towers and renovate existing 

towers and terminal radar control (TRACON) facilities. As airports grow and build new 

runways and hangers, the old towers no longer have clear sight lines to the operating area, and 

we need to build new taller towers. When the number of controller workstations is increased to 

accommodate increased traffic, many towers and TRACONs do not have adequate interior space 

to handle the new equipment and controller positions necessary to manage the air traffic at that 

facility. This can require either a new facility or extensive modernization. As with the centers, 

there are several towers at which we need to modernize infrastructure such as heating and air 

conditioning systems and elevators.

The FAA is evaluating potential avenues for controlling facility costs in the future. One 

possibility would be to optimize the network of air traffic control facilities. It may be feasible to 

reduce the number of facilities or consolidate some automation functions, so operating costs can 

be reduced. Studies are underway to determine if alternative configurations of air traffic 

facilities or reducing the number of facilities would improve productivity and save operating 

costs.

There are several navigation and surveillance systems installed on and in the area near the larger 

airports. They are linked to the tower and maintenance workstations by airport cable loops. 

These loops provide operating status of the systems and allow adjustments to be made from the 

control facilities. Because they are buried in the ground, the cables deteriorate and need to be 

replaced. We are replacing them with optical fiber, which has more capacity and a longer life.

Figure 15 shows the planned expenditures for facilities projects that contribute to modernizing 

the air traffic control system.
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FAA future budget projections are not released to the public.

Figure 15 Expenditures in the Facilities Functional Area

4.2.7 Support Contracts and ATO Employee Costs

The FAA budgets in a single line item for the costs of its employee who support capital 

investment programs. These employees supervise installing new equipment, maintain 

documentation, test new equipment, and perform support functions for capital investment. These 

costs are budgeted on an annual basis at the request of Congress to avoid large unobligated 

balances that would occur if they were included in project funding requests. This work is 

essential for successfully implementing new and upgraded equipment. On-site engineers and 

technicians ensure that the equipment is installed properly and that installation doesn’t interfere 

with on-going air traffic control functions. Documentation improves efficiency when making 

repairs or upgrades and reduces the time spent planning for future modernization.

The FAA has several support contracts that help our employees plan modernization of existing 

systems; manage the transition to new equipment; and oversee the installation of that new 

equipment. The System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) and the Center for 

Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD) contracts help us plan modernization and 

simulate the impact on air traffic of implementing new concepts and new equipment. The 

Technical Services Support Contract (TSSC) provides field engineers that oversee the site 

preparation for and installation of new equipment. These engineers and technicians help the 

FAA keep installation on schedule for the many projects with equipment deliveries. The 

National Implementation Support Contract (NISC) helps plan our transition to new equipment. 

Partly this requires developing detailed schedules for preparing facilities to receive new 

equipment and partly it’s developing the engineering drawings to depict physical changes in 

electrical wiring, plumbing, and physical layout for the new equipment. Since air traffic control 

functions must continue during the transition, we must plan carefully to have preliminary steps 

fully completed before installation begins so we minimize any disruption as we transition to new 

critical control equipment. 
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Another category of support contracts covers leasing, modifying or modernizing buildings to 

house engineering and training functions. FAA also leases or purchases computer automation to 

assist those engineering functions. Examples include leases for the Mike Monroney 

Aeronautical Center and licenses for software used for the William J. Hughes Technical Center. 

Also needed is the support contract to provide spectrum engineering to allocate radio frequencies 

and to prevent interference with existing frequencies. These projects help sustain the 

infrastructure for testing new equipment and help to analyze system needs and develop the 

system of the future. We also have environmental projects to remove asbestos, improve fire/life 

safety, prevent fuel tanks from leaking and clean up environmental pollution.

Figure 16 shows the planned expenditures for the specific mission support projects that will help 

us modernize the air traffic control system.

FAA future budget projections are not released to the public.

Figure 16 Expenditures in the Mission Support Functional Area
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5 Conclusion

Although there have been short periods of decline in air travel and the aviation operations that 

support that travel, the long-term trend for operations has been up, and we expect growth to 

continue. Growth will put pressure on the capacity at large airports, and it will require more 

runways and more sophisticated management of air traffic activity. We will need new and better 

equipment and procedures to accommodate the anticipated growth. Capital investment will play 

an important role in modernizing the NAS, so we can make new capacity available.

Annual business planning addresses the near-term considerations and the immediate steps 

necessary to accommodate growth. The Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) will 

develop the long-term vision for the future configuration of the air traffic control system. Nearterm capital investment will address immediate needs, but continued support for capital 

improvements will be essential to ensure a smooth transition to the JPDO architecture and 

prepare the NAS for the future. 

In the future we will have to balance investment between projects to add capacity and projects to 

reduce operating costs. New capacity is needed, but operating costs must also be reduced. This 

Capital Investment Plan shows the steps needed to both expand capacity to handle future travel 

demand and modernize facilities and equipment to control costs. 

As the roadmaps show, we must make a large, coordinated effort to build a system that can 

handle future air travel demand and prevent increases in delays. We have begun work on some 

of the initiatives, but several important steps follow. Continuing to enhance the collaborative air 

traffic management technology program will improve the interaction between commercial 

carriers and the FAA and help reduce delays. The SWIM program will help us share information 

so those decisions will be more informed with real time information on system status. 

Introducing Automatic Dependent Surveillance and data link communication will improve 

efficiency and reduce workload. It will take these initial efforts and a continuing commitment to 

modernization to achieve the goal of building a system able to handle future growth. This CIP 

provides the roadmaps tha t define the more capable system envisioned and the systematic 

changes needed to implement the individual components of that system.
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6 Appendices to the Capital Investment Plan

The CIP contains four appendices:

Appendix A

• Lists FAA strategic goals, objectives, and performance targets

• Associates CIP projects with strategic objectives and performance targets

Appendix B

• Provides CIP project descriptions and relationship of project to strategic goals

• Lists FY 2007–2011 — Performance Output goals

• Shows System Implementation Schedules

Appendix C

• Provides estimated expenditures 2007–2011 by Budget Line Item (BLI)

Appendix D

• Defines acronyms and abbreviations
Federal Aviation Administration

National Airspace System

Capital Investment Plan

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APPENDIX A

GOAL MATRIX

This year’s, Capital Investment Plan (CIP) projects have been connected to the goals, objectives and 

performance targets in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Plan 2006-2010. As such,

Appendix A has been revised to reflect the alignment of projects with FAA goals and objectives consistent 

with the new FAA Flight Plan 2006-2010. In general, many FAA capital investments will contribute to more 

than one, goal, objective and performance target. Appendix A will reflect an alignment of that project to the 

goal, objective and performance target(s) where its contribution is most significant. Only CIP projects with 

Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-2011 funding are included in this Appendix.

For clarification, the following definitions are provided as general description of the elements of the FAA 

Flight Plan 2006-2010 and can be used in a systematic way to relate the objectives and performance targets 

to projects in the CIP.

BLI numbers with an X (i.e., 1A09X) are used to designate programs/projects that are not in the FY 2007 

President’s Budget (Facilities & Equipment). Accordingly, their inputs are reflected as follows: 

• Programs/projects representing new starts or future programs not currently in the President's budget 

will report future year Performance Output Goals based on projected funding.

STRATEGIC GOAL

A general statement of the broad agency purpose in carrying out its mission, such as: “To achieve the lowest 

possible accident rate and constantly improve safety.”

OBJECTIVE

A statement of a specific emphasis area that will contribute to the overall goal, such as: “Reduce the 

commercial airline fatal accident rate.”

PERFORMANCE TARGET

A quantifiable measure of the improvement in a goal area that sets a target for specific improvements in 

outcomes that affect FAA customers, such as: “Reduce the airline fatal accident rate by 80 percent from the 

1994-1996 baseline to a three-year rolling average rate of 0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2007”.
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1. STRATEGIC GOAL: INCREASED SAFETY

FAA Strategic Goal: To achieve the lowest possible accident rate and constantly improve safety.

• FAA Objective 1: Reduce the commercial airline fatal accident rate.

− FAA Performance Target 1: Reduce the airline fatal accident rate by 80 percent from the 

1994-1996 baseline to a three-year rolling average rate of 0.010 

per 100,000 departures by FY 2007. 

− FAA Performance Target 2: Reduce the three-year rolling average fatal accident rate below 

0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2010.

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

1A01E M42.01-00 Safer Skies – ATDP

2B02 W03.03-01 Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDW R) – SLEP 

2B18 W09.01-00 WSP Technology Refresh / Product Improvement 

2D06 N04.03-00 Approach Lighting System Improvement Program (ALSIP) 

2E04A M12.00-00 Aircraft Related Equipment Program 

2E04B M12.01-02 Aircraft Related Equipment – Airbus Simulator Replacement

3A02 A17.00-00 Aviation Safety Analysis System (ASAS) 

3A08 A25.01-00 System Approach for Safety Oversight (SASO)

3A09 A26.01-00 Aviation Safety Knowledge Management Environment (ASKME)

• FAA Objective 2: Reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation.

− FAA Performance Target 1: By FY 2009, reduce the number of general aviation and

nonscheduled Part 135 fatal accidents to no more than 319 

(from 385, which represents the average number of fatal

accidents for the baseline period of 1996-1998).

− FAA Performance Target 2: By FY 2009, reduce accidents in Alaska for general aviation and 

all Part 135 operations from the 2000-2002 average of 130 

accidents per year to no more than 99 accidents per year.

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

1A01D M35.01-00 General Aviation/Vertical Flight Technology – ATDP

1A01G W10.01-00 Wind Profiling and Weather Research Juneau

1A02A M36.01-00 Safe Flight 21 – Alaska Capstone Initiative

1A02B M08.31-00 Alaska MIH & Video Equipment – Alaska Weather Cameras

1A03 C20.03-00 Aeronautical Data Link – Flight Information Service (FIS)

1A10 S10.03-01 ADS-B NAS-Wide Implementation

2C02 A07.00-00 FSAS Operational and Supportability Implementation System 

(OASIS)

2C03A F05.03-00 AFSS Facilities Sustainment 

2C03B F05.04-01 Alaska FSS Modernization
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(Continued)

• FAA Objective 2: Reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation.

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

2D03 N12.01-00 Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)

2D03 N12.01-06 Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) – Survey and Procedures

2D03X N12.01-05 Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) – GLS Segment

2E07 C17.01-01 Alaskan NAS Interfacility Communications System (ANICS) 

Satellite Network – Phase II 

2E07 C17.02-01 Alaskan NAS Interfacility Communications System (ANICS) 

Satellite Network – ANICS Modernization – Phase I 

4A10A A08.01-00 NAS Airspace System Resources – NAS Aeronautical Information 

Management Enterprise System (NAIMES)

4A10B A08.01-01 NOTAMS Infrastructure / Distribution (NOTAM Distribution 

Program (NDP))

• FAA Objective 3: Reduce the risk of runway incursions.

− FAA Performance Target: By FY 2010, reduce Category A and B (most serious) runway 

incursions to a rate of no more than 0.450 per million

operations.

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

1A01A S09.02-00 Runway Incursion Reduction Program (RIRP) – ATDP 

2B01 S09.01-00 Airport Surface Detection Equipment – Model X 

2B15 S11.01-01 Runway Status Lights

• FAA Objective 4: Ensure the safety of commercial space launches.

− FAA Performance Target: No fatalities, serious injuries, or significant property damage to 

the uninvolved public during licensed space launch and reentry 

activities.

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

None None Currently no Facilities & Equipment project support this Target

• FAA Objective 5: Enhance the safety of FAA's air traffic systems.

− FAA Performance Target 1: By FY 2010, reduce Category A and B (most serious)

operational errors to a rate of no more than 3.18 per million 

activities.

− FAA Performance Target 2: By FY 2010, apply Safety Risk Management to at least 22 

significant changes in the NAS

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

3B02B M20.01-00 NAS Training – Equipment Modernization – Training Simulators

** END OF INCREASE SAFETY STRATEGIC GOAL**
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2. STRATEGIC GOAL: GREATER CAPACITY

FAA Strategic Goal: Work with local governments and airspace users to provide capacity in the United 

States airspace system that meets projected demand in an environmentally sound 

manner.

• FAA Objective 1: Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

− FAA Performance Target 1: Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals 

and departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 

2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

− FAA Performance Target 2: Commission as many as eight new runway projects, increasing 

the annual service volume of the 35 OEP airports by at least 1 

percent annually, measured as a five-year moving average,

through FY 2010.

− FAA Performance Target 3: Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 

2010.

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

1A01B M08.28-00 System Capacity, Planning, and Improvements – ATDP

1A01C M08.29-00 Operations Concept Validation – ATDP

1A01F M08.27-00 NAS Requirements Development – ATDP

1A01H M08.28-02 Airspace Management Lab – ATDP 

1A01I M08.28-04 Airspace Redesign – ATDP

1A01J M08.36-01 Wake Turbulence

1A04 C21.01-01 Next-Generation VHF A/G Communication System (NEXCOM) –

Segment 1A

1A05 A24.03-00 Traffic Management Advisor (TMA) – Single Center

2A01 A01.10-01 En Route Automation Modernization (eRAM) 

2A01 A01.10-02 En Route Automation Modernization (eRAM), Radar Position 

Tech Refresh – R Side Upgrades

2A02 A01.09-01 En Route Automation Program – En Route System Modification

2A03 W02.02-00 Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) – Open System 

Upgrades

2A04 W04.03-00 Weather and Radar Processor (WARP) – WARP Replacement

2A05 F06.01-00 ARTCC Plant Modernization/Expansion – ARTCC Modernization 

2A07 C04.00-00 Radio Control Equipment (RCE)

2A07 C06.01-00 Communications Facilities Enhancement – Expansion 

2A07 C06.03-00 Communications Facilities Enhancement – Air/Ground 

Communications RFI Elimination 

2A07 C06.04-00 Communications Facilities Enhancement – UHF Replacement 

2A08 S02.03.00 Secondary Surveillance – ATC Beacon Interrogator (ATCBI) 

Replacement 

2A08 S02.03-02 Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator (ATCBI-6) – Beacon Only 

Buildings

2A09 S04.02-03 Long Range Radar (LRR) Program – LRR Improvements –

Infrastructure Upgrades 
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(Continued)

• FAA Objective 1: Increase capacity to meet projected demand. (continued)

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

2A10 / 2B13/ 

2B14/ 2D05

M08.05-00 Regional Projects

2A11 W07.01-00 Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS) – ITWS 

Development/Procurement

2A16 A01.12-02 En Route Communications Gateway – Technology Refresh

2A17 C01.02-01 Voice Switching and Control System (VSCS) – Tech Refresh

2B03 A04.01-00 Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) –

Development and Procurement

2B03 A04.01-01 Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System – Technology 

Refresh

2B03 A04.01-02 Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System – Terminal 

Enhancements

2B04A A03.04-01 Terminal Sustainment 

2B04B A01.11-01 Flight Data Input/Output (FDIO) Replacement

2B04C A03.04-03 Electronic Flight Strip System (EFSTS)

2B05 F01.02-00 ATCT/TRACON Establish/Sustain/Replace – ATCT/TRACON 

Replacement 

2B06 F01.01-00 ATCT/TRACON Establish/Sustain/Replace – ATCT/TRACON 

Modernization 

2B06 F02.10-00 Large TRACONs - Advanced Facility Planning

2B07 C05.02-00 Terminal Voice Switch Replacement (TVSR)

2B09 S03.01-04 ASR-9/Mode S – Service Life Extension Program – Phase 1A

2B09 S03.01-05 ASR-9/Mode S – Service Life Extension Program – Phase 1B 

Transmitter Mod

2B10 S03.02-01 Terminal Digital Radar (ASR-11) – ASR-7/ASR-8 Replacement, 

DOD Takeover, New establishments

2B10X S03.02-04 Terminal Radar (ASR) Program – ASR-11 – Tech Refresh

2B11 F04.01-00 DOD/FAA ATC Facility Transfer/Modernization – Original 

Program 

2B11 F04.02-00 DOD Base Closures

2B12 S08.00-00 Precision Runway Monitor (PRM) 

2B12 S08.01-01 Precision Runway Monitor (PRM) – Multilateration Technology

2B16 A04.05-00 Terminal Automation Modernization Replacement (TAMR) –

Phase 2

2B16X A04.05-02 Terminal Automation Modernization Replacement (TAMR) –

Phase 2 Tech Refresh

2B17 C05.03-01 NAS Voice Switch

2C01 W01.02-02 Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) – Pre -Planned 

Product Improvements (P3I)

2D01 N06.00-00 Very High Frequency Omni-directional Range (VOR) Collocated 

with Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC)

2D02 N03.01-00 Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) – Instrument Landing Systems 

(ILS) 
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(Continued)

• FAA Objective 1: Increase capacity to meet projected demand. (continued)

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

2D04 N08.02-00 Runway Visual Range (RVR) – Replacement/Establishment 

2D07 N09.00-00 Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)

2D08 N04.01-00 Visual Navaids - Visual Navaids for New Qualifiers 

2D09 A14.00-00 Instrument Approach Procedures Automation (IAPA)

2D10 N04.04-00 Visual Navaids – Sustain, Replace, Relocate

2E02A F12.00-00 FAA Buildings & Equipment Sustain Support – Modernize/ 

Improve

2E02B F12.01-01 Seismic Safety Risk Mitigation

2E06 F10.00-00 Airport Cable Loop Systems Sustained Support 

2E09 F11.00-00 Power Systems Sustained Support

3A04 M17.00-00 Test Equipment Modernization/Replacement 

4A02 M08.06-00 Program Support Leases

4A06 M15.01-00 NAS Spectrum Engineering Management – NAS Spectrum 

Engineering Sustained Support 

4A06 M15.02-00 NAS Spectrum Engineering Management – Frequency Interference 

Support/Resolution

4A06 N12.03-01 GPS Signal Monitoring

• FAA Objective 2: Increase or improve aviation capacity in the eight major metropolitan areas and 

corridors that most affect total system delay. For FY 2006, those areas are: New York, Philadelphia, 

South Central Florida, Chicago, Washington/Baltimore, Atlanta, Los Angeles Basin, and San Francisco 

Bay Area.

− FAA Performance Target 1: Achieve an average daily airport capacity for the eight major 

metropolitan areas of 68,750 arrivals and departures per day by 

FY 2010.

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

None None Currently no Facilities & Equipment project support these Targets
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• FAA Objective 3: Increase on-time performance of scheduled carriers.

− FAA Perfor mance Target 1: Through FY 2010, maintain an 87.4 percent on-time arrival for 

all flights arriving at the 35 OEP airports, no more than 15 

minutes late due to NAS related delays.

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

1A09 A27.01-00 System-Wide Information Management (SWIM)

2A06 A05.01-06 Air Traffic Management (ATM) – TFM Infrastructure –

Infrastructure Modernization

2A06 A05.01-10 Collaborative Air Traffic Management Technologies (CATMT)

2A06 A05.05-01 Route Availability Planning Tool (RAPT)

2A13 A10.03-00 Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP) 

2D11 N04.02-00 Visual Navaids – Replace Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) 

with Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI)

2E03 M08.04-00 Air Navigation Aids Facilities – Local Projects 

4A09 M03.02-00 CIP Systems Engineering & Technical Assistance – MITRE 

• FAA Objective 4: Address environmental issues associated with capacity enhancements.

− FAA Performance Target 1: Reduce the number of people exposed to significant noise by 1 

percent per year through FY 2010, as measured by a three-year 

moving average, from the three-year average for calendar years 

2000-2002

− FAA Performance Target 2: Improve aviation fuel efficiency per revenue plane-mile by 1 

percent per year through FY 2010, as measured by a three-year 

moving average, from the three-year average for calendar years 

2000-2002

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

None None Currently no Facilities & Equipment project support these Targets

**END OF GREATER CAPACITY STRATEGIC GOAL**
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3. STRATEGIC GOAL: INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP

FAA Strategic Goal: Increase the safety and capacity of the global civil aerospace system in an 

environmentally sound manner.

• FAA Objective 1: Promote improved safety and regulatory oversight in cooperation with bilateral, 

regional, and multilateral aviation partners.

− FAA Performance Target 1: By FY 2010, continue to reduce the five-year rolling average 

commercial air carrier fatal accident rate in key regions or

countries experiencing substantial growth in aviation operations 

by 10 percent from the 2000-2005 baseline.

− FAA Performance Target 2: Conclude at least eight (new or expanded) bilateral safety 

agreements that will facilitate an increase in the ability to 

exchange aviation products and services by FY 2010.

− FAA Performance Target 3: Secure a yearly increase of 20 percent in external funding for 

international aviation activities from the United States and

international government organizations, multilateral banks, and 

industry.

FY 2006 BLI CIP # CIP Name

None None Currently no Facilities & Equipment project supports this Objective 

and Performance Targets

• FAA Objective 2: Promote seamless operations around the globe in cooperation with bilateral, 

regional, and multilateral aviation partners.

− FAA Performance Target 1: By FY 2010, expand the use of Global Positioning Systembased technologies and procedures to five more countries.

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

None None Currently no Facilities & Equipment project supports this 

Objective and Performance Targets

**END OF INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP STRATEGIC GOAL**
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4. STRATEGIC GOAL: ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

DOT Strategic Goal: Reduce pollution and other adverse effects of transportation and transportation 

facilities.

• DOT Objective 1: Adopt transportation policies and promote technologies that reduce or eliminate 

environmental degradation.

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

2B08 F13.03-00 Fire Life Safety for Air Traffic Control Tower and Environmental 

and Occupational Safety and Health Compliance

2E01 F13.01-00 NAS Facilities OSHA & Environmental Standards Compliance –

Fuel Storage Tanks 

3A01 F13.02-00 NAS Facilities OSHA & Environmental Standards Compliance –

Environmental Cleanup / HAZMAT

**END OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIC GOAL**

5. STRATEGIC GOAL: HOMELAND AND NATIONAL SECURITY

DOT Strategic Goal: Balance homeland and national security transportation requirements with the 

mobility needs of the Nation for personal travel and commerce.

• DOT Objective 1: Support and implement U.S. security strategies and plans related to transportation.

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

3A05 C18.00-00 National Airspace System Recovery Communications (RCOM) 

3A06 F24.00-00 Facility Security Risk Management 

3A07 M31.00-00 NAS Information Security – Information Systems Security

**END OF SECURITY STRATEGIC GOAL**
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6. STRATEGIC GOAL: ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE

FAA Strategic Goal: Ensure the success of the FAA's mission through stronger leadership, a better 

trained and safer workforce, enhanced cost-control measures, and improved 

decision-making based on reliable data.

• FAA Objective 1: Make the organization more effective with stronger leadership, increased

commitment of individual workers to fulfill organization-wide goals, and a better 

prepared, better trained, safer, diverse workforce.

− FAA Performance Target 1: Increase Employee Attitude Survey scores in the areas of

management effectiveness and accountability by at least 5 

percent by FY 2010.

− FAA Performance Target 2: By FY 2010, reduce the time it takes to fill mission-critical 

positions by 25 percent over the FY 2003 baseline

− FAA Performance Target 3: Reduce the total workplace injury and illness case rate to no 

more than 2.85 per 100 employees by the end of FY 2006, 

representing a cumulative 3 percent annual reduction from the 

FY 2003 baseline (3.12) set in the Safety, Health and Return to 

Employment (SHARE) Presidential Initiative.

− FAA Performance Target 4: Reduce grievance processing time by 25 percent by FY 2010.

− FAA Performance Target 5: Maintain air traffic controller annual hiring within 5 percent of 

the Air Traffic Controller Workforce Hiring Plan

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

2A14A M29.00-00 ATOMS Local Area/Wide Area Network 

3B02A M20.00-00 National Airspace System (NAS) Training – Equipment 

Modernization 

3B03 M10.00-00 Distance Learning 

• FAA Objective 2: Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

− FAA Performance Target 1: Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in

reducing costs.

− FAA Performance Target 2: Each FAA organization will contribute at least one measurable 

and significant cost reduction and/or productivity improvement 

activity each year, including but not limited to, cost efficiencies 

in the areas of: 

Strategic sourcing for selected products and services

Complete consolidation of facilities and services such as

accounting offices, real property management, helpdesks, and 

Web services; and

Elimination or reduction of FAA use of obsolete technology by 

either removing fro m service or transferring from federal

operation 100 Navaids.

− FAA Performance Target 3: Obtain an unqualified opinion on the agency’s financial

statements (Clean audit with no material weaknesses) each

fiscal year.
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(Continued)

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

1A01K M46.01-01 ATO Strategy and Evaluation – ATDP

1A01L F13.04-01 Energy Cost Savings

1A01M M45.01-00 Market Based Competitive Sourcing

1A06/ 1A07 F14.00-00 System Support Laboratory Sustained Support

1A08 F16.00-00 William J. Hughes Technical Center Infrastructure Sustainment

2A12 C26.01-00 FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure 

2A14B M29.01-00 Schedule Optimization Tool

2B19 M07.02-00 NAS Infrastructure Management System (NIMS) – Phase 2 

2B19X M07.02-01 NAS Infrastructure Management System (NIMS) – Phase 2 Tech 

Refresh

2E05 F17.00-00 Computer Aided Engineering Graphics (CAEG) Replacement

2E08 F26.01-01 Decommissioning

3A03 M21.04-01 Logistics Center Support System (LCSS)

3B01 F18.00-00 Aeronautical Center Infrastructure Modernization 

4A01A M03.01-00 CIP Systems Engineering & Technical Assistance – SETA and 

Other Contractors

4A01B M08.01-00 Provide ANF/ATC Support (Quick Response)

4A03 M05.00-00 NAS Regional/Center Logistics Support Services 

4A04 F19.00-00 Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center – Leases

4A05 M22.00-00 NAS Implementation Support Contract (NISC) 

4A07 M02.00-00 Technical Support Services Contract (TSSC) 

4A08 M08.14-00 Resource Tracking Program (RTP)

FAA Objective 3: Make decisions based on reliable data to improve our overall performance and 

customer satisfaction.

− FAA Performance Target 1: By FY 2008, 90 percent of major system acquisition

investments are within 10 percent of annual budget, and

maintain through FY 2010.

− FAA Performance Target 2: By FY 2008, 90 percent of major system acquisition

investments are on schedule and maintain through FY 2010.

− FAA Performance Target 3: Increase agency scores on the American Customer Satisfaction 

Index.

− FAA Performance Target 4: Achieve zero cyber security events that disable or significantly 

degrade FAA services

FY 2007 BLI CIP # CIP Name

1A01N M47.01-01 Dynamic Capital Planning

**END OF ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE STRATEGIC GOAL**
Federal Aviation Administration

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APPENDIX B

DETAILED PROGRAM PLAN DATA

LINKING FAA CIP PROJECTS TO GOALS

As stated in Appendix A, this year’s Capital Investment Plan (CIP) projects are connected to the goals, 

objectives, and performance targets in the FAA Flight Plan 2006-2010. Since projects are linked to a single 

objective, the data provided in Appendix B describes how these projects contribute to the performance 

targets under those objectives.

FORMAT

Appendix B is organized by budget line item (BLI) consistent with the President’s Budget to Congress for 

fiscal year (FY) 2007. Several CIP projects may be included in one BLI. In those cases when all of the 

CIP projects pertain to one specific purpose, they are grouped. However, when the CIP projects have 

different purposes, they are described with separate CIP entries.

Programs/projects in Appendix B contain a Program Description and Relationship to Performance Target 

description. FY 2007 Performance Output Goals and FY 2008-2011 Performance Output Goals for all 

Facilities and Equipment (F&E) funded CIP projects are reported as outlined below. 

BLI numbers with an X (i.e., 1A09X) are used to designate programs/projects that are not in the FY 

2007 President’s Budget (Facilities & Equipment). Accordingly, their inputs are reflected as follows: 

• Programs/projects representing new starts or future programs not currently in the President's 

budget will report future year Performance Output Goals based on projected funding. 

CIP Programs/projects are required to reflect FY 2007-2011 Performance Output Goals, with the 

exception of the following: 

• Programs/projects that do not exceed $5M annually.

• Programs/projects that fund support contracts (such as CAASD, SETA, NISC) or fund program 

support leases.

Where, ‘None’ is reflected in the 2007-2011 Performance Output Goals sections, it denotes that no 

funding was allocated for that fiscal year. 

EXAMPLE

The following example illustrates how the project data provided is used to support the FAA Flight Plan 

Goal, Objective, and Performance Target, along with a sample format of CIP project inputs:

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

ASDE-X is a modular surface surveillance system that processes multiple radar sources, multilateration, 

and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) sensor data to provide seamless airport

movement area coverage and aircraft identification to air traffic controllers. ASDE-X is being deployed to 

airports with no surface surveillance systems and....
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RELATIONSHIP OF PROGRAM TO FAA STRATEGIC GOAL, OBJECTIVE, AND 

PERFORMANCE TARGET

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 3 – Reduce the risk of runway incursions.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – By FY 2010, reduce Category A and B (most serious) runway 

incursions to a rate of no more than 0.450 per million operations.

RELATIONSHIP TO PERFORMANCE TARGET

The ASDE-X system provides air traffic controllers with a visual representation of the traffic situation on 

the airport surface movement area and arrival corridors in the form of aircraft and vehicle position 

information and flight identifications or call signs. This increased awareness of the situation on the airport 

surface movement area is essential in reducing runway collision risks...

PROGRAM PLAN FY 2007 – PERFORMANCE OUTPUT GOALS

• Achieve Operational Readiness Date (ORD) at 4 out of 35 ASDE-X sites.

SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

Within this section system deployment and operational period from 2005 through 2015 for major system 

acquisitions will be graphically reflected. For example:

Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator - Model 6 

(ATCBI-6)

First site ORD: July 2002 -- Last site ORD: November 2008 ATCBI-6

2005 2010 2015
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Table of Contents

ACTIVITY 1: ENGINEERING, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION......................... 7

1A01, Advanced Technology Development and Prototyping ................................................................................. 7

A, Runway Incursion Reduction Program (RIRP) – ATDP, S09.02-00.............................................................7

B, System Capacity, Planning, and Improvements – ATDP, M08.28-00 ..........................................................8

C, Operations Concept Validation – ATDP, M08.29-00......................................................................................9

D, General Aviation / Vertical Flight Technology – ATDP, M35.01-00.........................................................10

E, Safer Skies – ATDP, M42.01-00........................................................................................................................11

F, NAS Requirements Development – ATDP, M08.27-00..................................................................................12

G, Wind Profiling and Weather Research Juneau, W10.01-00.........................................................................13

H, Airspace Management Laboratory – ATDP, M08.28-02..............................................................................14

I, Airspace Redesign – ATDP, M08.28-04............................................................................................................15

J, Wake Turbulence, M08.36-01.............................................................................................................................15

K, ATO Strategy and Evaluation – ATDP, M46.01-01.......................................................................................16

L, Energy Cost Savings, F13.04-01.......................................................................................................................17

M, Market Based Competitive Sourcing, M45.01-00..........................................................................................18

N, Dynamic Capital Planning, M47.01-01...........................................................................................................19

1A02, Safe Flight 21 (SF-21) ...................................................................................................................................... 20

A, Safe Flight 21 – Alaska Capstone Initiative, M36.01-00..............................................................................20

B, Alaska MIH & Video Equipment – Alaska Weather Cameras, M08.31-00...............................................21

1A03, Aeronautical Data Link (ADL) Applications................................................................................................ 22

1A04, Next Generation VHF Air-to-Ground Communications System (NEXCOM)....................................... 23

1A05, Traffic Management Advisor (TMA)............................................................................................................. 24

1A06/1A07, NAS Improvement of System Support Laboratory and William J. Hughes Technical Center 

Facilities .......................................................................................................................................................................... 25

1A08, William J. Hughes Technical Center Infrastructure Sustainment ............................................................. 26

1A09, System-Wide Information Management (SWIM)........................................................................................ 27

1A10, ADS-B NAS Wide Implementation ............................................................................................................... 28

ACTIVITY 2. PROCUREMENT AND MODERNIZATION OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL 

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................... 30

A. En Route Programs .................................................................................................................................................. 30

2A01, En Route Automation Modernization (eRAM)............................................................................................ 30

2A02, En Route Systems Modifications.................................................................................................................... 31

2A03, Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) – Provide ............................................................................ 32

2A04, Weather and Radar Processor (WARP) ......................................................................................................... 33

2A05, ARTCC Building Improvements/Plant Improvements............................................................................... 34

2A06, Air Traffic Management (ATM)..................................................................................................................... 36

2A07, Air/Ground Communications Infrastructure................................................................................................. 37

2A08, ATC Beacon Interrogator (ATCBI) – Replacement.................................................................................... 39

2A09, Air Traffic Control En Route Facilities Improvements .............................................................................. 40
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2A10, En Route Communications and Control Facilities Improvements; 2B13, Terminal Radar (ASR) –

Improve; 2B14, Terminal Communications – Improve; and 2D05, Navigation and Landing Aids – Improve.

........................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

2A11, Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS).............................................................................................. 43

2A12, FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) ........................................................................................... 44

2A13, Oceanic Automation Program......................................................................................................................... 45

2A14, Air Traffic Operations Management System (ATOMS) ............................................................................ 46

A, ATOMS Local Area/Wide Area Network, M29.00-00....................................................................................46

B, Schedule Optimization Tool, M29.01-00..........................................................................................................47

2A15, Voice Switching and Control System (VSCS)............................................................................................. 48

2A16, En Route Communications Gateway (ECG)................................................................................................. 49

B. Terminal Programs ................................................................................................................................................... 50

2B01, Airport Surface Detection Equipment – Model X (ASDE-X) ................................................................... 50

2B02, Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) - Provide ................................................................................ 51

2B03, Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) (TAMR Phase 1)............................... 52

2B04, Terminal Automation Program........................................................................................................................ 54

A, Terminal Sustainment, A03.04-01.....................................................................................................................54

B, Flight Data Input/Output (FDIO) Replacement, A01.11-01 ........................................................................54

C, Electronic Flight Strip System (EFSTS), A03.04-03......................................................................................55

2B05, Terminal Air Traffic Control Facilities – Replace ....................................................................................... 56

2B06, ATCT/Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities – Improve................................................................ 57

2B07, Terminal Voice Switch Replacement (TVSR)/Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch (ETVS)................. 58

2B08, NAS Facilities OSHA and Environnemental Standards Compliance....................................................... 59

2B09, Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR-9) .............................................................................................................. 60

2B10, Terminal Digital Radar (ASR-11)................................................................................................................... 62

2B11, DoD/FAA Facilities Transfer .......................................................................................................................... 63

2B12, Precision Runway Monitor............................................................................................................................... 64

2B15, Runway Status Lights........................................................................................................................................ 65

2B16, Terminal Automation Modernization/ Replacement Program (TAMR Phase 2)................................... 66

2B17, NAS Voice Switch............................................................................................................................................. 67

2B18, Weather Systems Processor (WSP) ................................................................................................................ 68

2B19, NAS Infrastructure Management System...................................................................................................... 69

C. Flight Service Programs .......................................................................................................................................... 70

2C01, Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)........................................................................................... 70

2C02, FSAS Operational and Supportability Implementation System (OASIS)................................................ 71

2C03, Flight Service Station (FSS) Modernization ................................................................................................. 72

D. Landing and Navigational Aids Programs ........................................................................................................... 74

2D01, VHF Omni-directional Range (VOR) With Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) ........................... 74

2D02, Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) – Establish............................................................................................ 75
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2D03, Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) for GPS.................................................................................. 76

2D04, Runway Visual Range....................................................................................................................................... 77

2D06, Approach Lighting System Improvement Program (ALSIP) .................................................................... 78

2D07, Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) ........................................................................................................ 79

2D08, Visual Navaids – Establish/Expand................................................................................................................ 79

2D09, Instrument Approach Procedures Automation (IAPA)............................................................................... 80

2D10, Navigation and Landing Aids – Service Life Extension Program (SLEP).............................................. 82

2D11, VASI Replacement – Replace with Precision Approach Path Indicator.................................................. 83

E. Other ATC Facilities Programs .............................................................................................................................. 83

2E01, Fuel Storage Tank Replacement and Monitoring......................................................................................... 83

2E02, FAA Buildings and Equipment........................................................................................................................ 85

A, Modernize/Improve FAA Buildings and Equipment Sustain Support, F12.00-00...................................85

B, Seismic Safety Risk Mitigation, F12.01-01......................................................................................................86

2E03, Air Navigational Aids and ATC Facilities (Local Projects)....................................................................... 87

2E04, Aircraft Related Equipment Program............................................................................................................. 87

A, Aircraft Related Equipment Program, M12.00-00.........................................................................................87

B, Aircraft Related Equipment Program – Airbus Simulator, M12.01-02.....................................................88

2E05, Computer Aided Engineering and Graphics (CAEG) – Modernization................................................... 90

2E06, Airport Cable Loop Systems – Sustained Support ....................................................................................... 91

2E07, Alaskan NAS Interfacility Communications System (ANICS) ................................................................. 92

2E08, Facilities Decommissioning............................................................................................................................. 94

2E09, Electrical Power Systems – Sustain/Support................................................................................................. 94

ACTIVITY 3. NON-AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT .................... 97

A. Support Equipment................................................................................................................................................... 97

3A01, Hazardous Materials Management ................................................................................................................. 97

3A02, Aviation Safety Analysis System (ASAS) .................................................................................................... 98

3A03, Logistics Center Support System (LCSS) ...................................................................................................100

3A04, Test Equipment – Maintenance Support for Replacement .......................................................................101

3A05, National Airspace System (NAS) Recovery Communications (RCOM) ..............................................101

3A06, Facility Security Risk Management .............................................................................................................102

3A07, Information Security .......................................................................................................................................103

3A08, System Approach for Safety Oversight (SASO)........................................................................................105

3A09, Aviation Safety Knowledge Management Environment (ASKME).......................................................106

B. Training, Equipment, and Facilities ....................................................................................................................107

3B01, Aeronautical Center Infrastructure Modernization ....................................................................................107

3B02, National Airspace System (NAS) Training Facilities................................................................................108

A, NAS Training – Equipment Modernization, M20.00-00............................................................................. 108

B, NAS Training – Equipment Modernization – Training Simulators, M20.01-00................................... 109
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3B03, Distance Learning ............................................................................................................................................110

ACTIVITY 4. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT MISSION SUPPORT.................................... 111

4A01, System Engineering and Development Support.........................................................................................111

A, System Engineering and Development Support – SETA, M03.01-00....................................................... 111

B, Provide ANF/ATC Support (Quick Response), M08.01-00....................................................................... 111

4A02, Program Support Leases.................................................................................................................................112

4A03, Logistics Support Services (LSS).................................................................................................................113

4A04, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center Leases.............................................................................................113

4A05, Transition Engineering Support ....................................................................................................................114

4A06, Frequency and Spectrum Engineering .........................................................................................................115

4A07, Technical Support Services Contract (TSSC).............................................................................................116

4A08, Resource Tracking Program (RTP) ..............................................................................................................116

4A09, Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD) ............................................................117

4A10, NOTAMS and Aeronautical Information Programs..................................................................................120
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ACTIVITY 1: ENGINEERING, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION

1A01, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPING

FY 2007 Request $45.1M

• A, Runway Incursion Reduction Program (RIRP) – ATDP, S09.02-00

• B, System Capacity, Planning, and Improvements – ATDP, M08.28-00

• C, Operations Concept Validation – ATDP, M08.29-00

• D, General Aviation / Vertical Flight Technology – ATDP, M35.01-00

• E, Safer Skies – ATDP, M42.01-00

• F, National Airspace System Requirements Development – ATDP, M08.27-00

• G, Juneau Airport Wind System (JAWS), Alaska Weather Research, W10.01-00

• H, Airspace Management Lab – ATDP, M08.28-02

• I, Airspace Redesign – ATDP, M08.28-04

• J, Wake Turbulence, M08.36-01

• K, ATO Strategy and Evaluation – ATDP, M46.01-01

• L, Energy Cost Savings, F13.04-01

• M, Market Based Competitive Sourcing, M45.01-00

• N, Dynamic Capital Planning, M47.01-01

A, RUNWAY INCURSION REDUCTION PROGRAM (RIRP) – ATDP, S09.02-00

Program Description 

The RIRP provides for continued research, development, and operational evaluation of technologies to 

increase runway safety. In accordance with standing National Transportation Safety Board

recommendations and initiatives, research emphasis is on technologies that provide direct safety warnings 

to pilots and aircrews and that can be applied cost effectively at small to mediumairports. Additionally, 

the program explores alternative small airport surface detection technology and the application of these 

technologies toward pilot, controller and vehicle operator situational awareness tools. When appropriate, 

solutions are prototyped and tested in an operational setting to validate their technical performance and 

operational effectiveness. 

The RIRP directly supports FY2005-2009 Flight Plan objectives which call for the continued development, 

testing and deployment of Runway Status Lights (RWSL) at Airport Movement Area Safety System

(AMASS) and Airport Surface Detection Equipment – model X (ASDE-X) airports. This initiative is 

presently underway with the operational evaluation of ASDE-X-driven RWSL at Dallas-Ft. Worth airport. 

Additional test sites must be established to evaluate RWSL under specific airport and surveillance system 

configurations (e.g. ASDE-3/AMASS) and thus satisfy the specified Flight Plan initiative. By way of 

example, airport configuration variants that need to be developed and evaluated are intersecting runways, 

closely spaced parallels, and Land and Hold Short Operations.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 3 – Reduce the risk of runway incursions.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – By FY 2010, reduce Category A and B (most serious) runway 

incursions to a rate of no more than 0.450 per million operations.
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Relationship to Performance Target

Reducing the risk and severity of runway incursions is a safety goal specifically outlined in the FAA Flight 

Plan. Accordingly, RIRP is developing and evaluating a RWSL system for ASDE-X and AMASS airports. 

RWSL is intended to address the runway safety risk that remains at the 59 busiest airports. Current 

analyses project that a risk of 242 fatalities resulting from runway accidents during the period 2005-2031 

will remain after the deployment of AMASS and ASDE-X is completed. RWSL will add an additional 

layer of safety to reduce that risk. It will also contribute toward the reduction of Category A and B (most 

serious) runway incursions required by the Flight Plan to be reduced to 0.0390 per million operations by 

2010.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Conduct surveillance system performance analyses required to support implementation of RWSL at 

three initial sites.

• Complete evaluation of RWSL performance for intersecting/converging runways.

• Complete evaluation of low cost surface surveillance alternatives for small airports.

• Complete evaluation of Final Approach Runway Occupancy Signal implementation alternatives.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Continue to survey industry for emergent surface technologies to enhance runway safety.

• Initiate efforts to harmonize FAA approved surface technology enhancements with international 

standards.

• Complete perform analyses required to support implementation of RWSL throughout the NAS.

• Explore and evaluate two new emergent surface technologies to enhance runway safety.

B, SYSTEM CAPACITY, PLANNING, AND IMPROVEMENTS – ATDP, M08.28-00

Program Description 

The System Capacity, Planning, and Improvements program identifies, evaluates, and formulates system 

capacity improvements for the NAS. This program sponsors airport capacity projects where experts from 

the FAA and industry are assembled in design teams to develop recommendations for improving capacity, 

increasing efficiency, achieving Agency targets, and reducing delays at specific airports. In addition to 

capacity design team studies, this program also supports the Agency’s mission to measure and improve 

system performance. The Performance Data Analysis and Reporting System (PDARS) is a fully integrated 

performance measurement tool designed to help the FAA improve the NAS by tracking the daily operations 

of the air traffic control (ATC) system. The tracking and monitoring capabilities of PDARS support studies 

and analysis of air traffic operations. The Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Strategic Management Process 

is another measurement tool used to efficiently and effectively formulate and execute ATO strategies and 

objectives. The new large aircraft is also a highly visible activity within this program. Program support for 

the integration of the A380 into the NAS includes identifying the impact and developing proposed solutions 

to the planned introduction of the aircraft. Issues include evaluating the structural and operational

modifications possibly required to accommodate this aircraft at U.S. airports.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target 

This program will facilitate the design and improvements of new runways, airfield improvements, air 

traffic procedures, and other technological implementations to improve airport capacity and increase
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efficiency. The Airport Design Teams evaluate alternatives for increasing capacity at specific airports that 

are experiencing or projected to experience significant flight delays. Capacity studies are the outcomes of 

these Design Teams and the studies provide recommendations and solution sets for improving capacity at 

the airport. 

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Continue evaluating alternatives for increasing capacity at specific airports that are projected to 

experience significant flight delays.

• Continue the development of PDARS with the installation of five Operational Evolution Plan (OEP)

Ground Stations and two International Civil Aviation Organization sites.

• Provide facility and system level metrics to support Agency goals and objectives.

• Connect PDARS to Microprocessor En Route Automated Radar Tracking System.

• Provide a system that connects a common set of understandable corporate level performance targets 

and activities to daily operations.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Connect PDARS to ASDE-X per deployment.

• Develop waterfall and support gate to gate performance analysis.

• Conduct ground movement analyses at U.S. airports to determine whether the operation of an new 

large aircraft would adversely impact the operation of other aircraft at that airport.

• Continue the development of the Future Airport Capacity Task reports to identify airports where 

additional capacity development may be necessary.

• Coordinate international cooperative efforts to improve system capacity and efficiency via the Design 

Team Programs Facilitation Group and the International Terminal Benchmark Study.

• Update the Airport Capacity Benchmark Report to analyze the number of flights that the 35 OEP 

airports can accommodate during optimum and reduced weather conditions.

C, OPERATIONS CONCEPT VALIDATION – ATDP, M08.29-00

Program Description 

Operational Concepts are the first step in the Enterprise Architecture process as recommended by the 

Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This program develops and does initial validation of

operational concepts that are key to ATO’s modernization programs and the goals of the Next Generation 

Air Traffic System (NGATS) vision. The program office works with stakeholders to develop and maintain 

the RTCA “NAS Concept of Operations and Future Vision” and the International Civil Aviation

Organization (ICAO) “ATM Global Concept”, which are common reference points for modernization. It 

also provides the detailed second level concepts required for validation and requirements development. 

Examples of second level concepts include those for En Route, Traffic Flow Management (TFM), Surface, 

Communications, and Flight Data Management. Second level concepts identify the personnel and

functional changes necessary for the ATO to provide customer service in ways that increase productivity 

and reduce net cost. This information helps the aviation community to develop new procedures and 

anticipate the changes in aircraft equipment to use with new technology being implemented in the NAS. 

Information developed includes system specification, roles and responsibilities, procedures, training, and 

certification requirements. The operational concept development and validation outputs provide for 

continued development and support of NAS modernization through: (1) concept/scenario development; (2) 

concept validation; (3) simulation and analysis; (4) system design; (5) metric development; and (6) 

modeling.
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Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target

Developing the operational procedures early in the design phas e of new equipment reduces the number of 

adaptations and allows users to prepare in advance for implementing technology that will increase capacity 

and reduce delays.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Conduct analyses and develop concept to support an end-to-end datalink strategy. Establish and 

validate the procedures for the utilization of datalink and its impact to the roles of the service provider.

• Conduct analyses and develop requirements for the next generation ICAO and US flight plan for the 

future builds of the FAA automation system (ERAM) and to support the definition of the NGATS 

Evaluator.

• Expand the concept development and validation to include increased opportunities to right size the 

ATC infrastructure for cost efficiency and productivity.

• Expand the concept development and validation of the multi-sector planner to identify opportunities 

for the utilization of new systems and capabilities.

• Continue RTCA support.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Expand the gate-to-gate concept for increased coordination and integration of operations across time 

horizons in a net-centric System Wide Information Management environment including detail 

operation concepts for the NGATS Evaluator.

• Conduct analyses and develop concept to support the applications of the 4-D trajectory management 

and Airborne Separation Assistance System for all flight domain.

• Conduct analyses and develop concept for end-to-end traffic flow management.

• Continue RTCA support.

• Develop Criteria for evaluation of the standard controller platform to support reduced maintenance, 

training, and increased flexibility in establishing and implementing changes to controller roles and 

responsibilities.

• Develop Concept of Use for the advance flight deck.

D, GENERAL AVIATION / VERTICAL FLIGHT TECHNOLOGY – ATDP, M35.01-00 

Program Description 

The General Aviation/Vertical Flight Technology (GAVF) program conducts research to adapt satellite 

navigation and automatic dependent surveillance technology for use of light general aviation aircraft and 

helicopters in low altitude airspace; develops instrument approach and departure procedures for heliports; 

and evaluates cockpit technology to enhance pilot situational awareness. Procedures and regulations are 

developed to separate slower, highly maneuverable aircraft from transport aircraft, thereby improving 

safety while increasing overall system capacity and reducing delays. This program also evaluates

techniques that enable aircraft operating under visual flight rules to navigate at a higher level of precision 

and awareness of the proximity of other aircraft and obstacles.

In FY 2007, the GAVF program will enhance simultaneous non interfering (SNI) operations demonstration 

in New York metropolitan area by adjusting existing SNI routes, creating new routes, and providing 

vertical guidance to the four point-in-space approaches to New York City (NYC) heliports. Data will be 

collected on benefits and costs of NYC SNI routes and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-B (ADS-B)
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Flight Information Service (FIS) and Traffic Information Service (TIS) services. Terminal Instrument 

Procedures data will be collected for Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) helicopter lateral and 

vertical guidance steep angle instrument approaches and departures at heliports using improved lighting. 

Recommended criteria and inspector guidance material will be developed for performance-based visual 

flight rules routes. Tests will be conducted of low cost head-mounted-displays for enhanced and synthetic 

vision to determine the potential for improving precision approach minimums at heliports.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 2 – Reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – By FY 2009, reduce the number of general aviation and

nonscheduled Part 135 fatal accidents to no more than 319 (from 385, which represents the 

average number of fatal accidents for the baseline period of 1996-1998).

Relationship to Performance Target

The GAVF program contributes to the FAA’s safety goal and performance target for general aviation 

accident reduction by expediting implementation of satellite navigation and automatic dependent

surveillance technology for use by light general aviation aircraft and helicopters to reduce controlled flight 

into terrain accidents and midair collisions. To reduce landing accidents, instrument approaches to 

heliports will be developed using satellite navigation technology. The program also addresses the safety 

issue related to helicopters using the same routes, approaches, and airport runways as transport aircraft.

E, SAFER SKIES – ATDP, M42.01-00

Program Description 

Safer Skies stems from a joint effort between the FAA and users to reduce aviation accident rates by 

analyzing causes of accidents, evaluating pilot actions, and evaluating equipment failures and then

developing and implementing intervention strategies to prevent or reduce factors that cause most aviation 

accidents. The FAA and its partners (industry representatives, other Government agencies, and employee 

groups) have identified 12 Safer Skies focus areas, many interventions, and numerous safety activities. 

Commercial accident-reduction efforts involve six focus areas: Approach/Landing Accident Reduction 

(ALAR), Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT), Uncontained Engine Failure, Runway Incursion, Loss of 

Control, and Commercial Weather Needs. General aviation focus areas include CFIT, Weather, Runway 

Incursion, Aeronautical Decision Making, Loss of Control, and Survivability as they pertain to general 

aviation aircraft. Each focus area contains many interventions; each intervention in turn may contain many 

additional specific activities and product deliverables.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 1 – Reduce the commercial airline accident rate.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Reduce the airline fatal accident rate by 80 percent from the 1994-

1996 baseline to a three-year rolling average rate of 0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2007. 

FAA Performance Target 2 – Reduce the three-year rolling average fatal accident rate below 

0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The Safer Skies program contributes to the FAA’s safety goal by analyzing causes of accidents and 

developing and implementing intervention strategies to prevent or reduce factors that are the leading causes 

of aviation accidents. The recommendations support capital investments in the focus areas identified by 

Safer Skies, and these investments are approved based on an economic analysis that shows benefits will 

exceed costs.
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Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Develop, for Mountain Pass Program, 25 additional approach charts and text information to allow safe 

navigation of mountain passes by general aviation.

• Support development of guidance for safe operation of unmanned aerial vehicles within the NAS.

• Support evaluation of helicopter emergency medical emergency services loss of control accident 

reduction.

• Continue analyzing the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System for logic issues and 

implementation of revisions.

• Continue developing and implementing Safer Skies interventions for commercial and general aviation 

in areas of CFIT, Runway Incursion, ALAR, Loss of Control, and Weather focus areas.

Program Plans FY 2008 – 2011 Performance Output Goals 

• Develop, for Mountain Pass Program, 25 approach charts and text information to allow safe navigation 

of mountain passes by general aviation.

• Continue Weather Programs, assessing existing and emerging weather-related technologies that affect 

commercial and general aviation operations.

• Continue support for development of guidance for safe operation of unmanned aerial vehicles within 

the NAS.

• Continue developing and implementing Safer Skies interventions for commercial and general aviation 

in areas of CFIT, Runway Incursion, ALAR, Loss of Control, and Weather focus areas.

F, NAS REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPMENT – ATDP, M08.27-00

Program Description 

This program develops aviation weather requirements for the entire NAS. The purpose is to decrease 

avoidable weather delays in en route, terminal and oceanic operating areas. It evaluates new technologies 

and procedures to determine how to transition to more advanced capabilities that will expand NAS capacity 

and reduce delays caused by weather.

The funding supports contract services to analyze weather delays, prepare new concepts of operation, 

determine how these new concepts would be implemented, and develop plans to transition to new

equipment and procedures. This often involves determining the steps necessary to implement technologies 

developed in research and development programs into operating systems in the NAS. It also requires 

coordination with the National Weather Service (NWS) and international organizations to ensure the new 

systems are compatible with NWS and international standards and operating procedures.

As part of developing requirements, this program must define performance standards, evaluate human 

factors, check that procedures are compatible with new technology, analyze impact on controller and pilot 

workloads, analyze maintainability of new equipment, and determine if new capabilities are consistent with 

the NAS Architecture.

In 2006, this program will evaluate the Collaborative Convective Forecast Product to determine whether it 

improves the ability to predict severe weather phenomena such as large thunderstorms and provides better 

warnings to controllers and pilots. It will also develop improved requirements for new weather systems 

and air traffic procedures. Concepts of use and implementation plans will be developed for three new 

applications that will move from research and development into operational use. This program will also 

provide weather impact analysis and determine future improvement opportunities in support of the Joint 

Program Development Office (JPDO) weather integrated product team (IPT) that is developing the Next 

Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS).
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Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target

This program facilitates the movement of aviation weather products that are designed to increase capacity 

from research and development into operational use. Additionally, it provides for studies that will establish 

metrics and determine weather provider needs. The studies will help determine opportunities to improve 

weather products, leading to increased capacity. It also facilitates policy development for long-range 

efforts to reinvent the air transportation system 

G, JUNEAU AIRPORT WIND SYSTEM (JAWS), ALASKA WEATHER RESEARCH, 

W10.01-00 

Program Description 

This program aims to develop and deliver turbulence alert functionality to the Juneau International Airport, 

Alaska. Plans include algorithm tuning, operation of the prototype, and development of the end-state 

system. Juneau Area Wind System (JAWS) provides data intended for use by non-meteorologists. Wind 

data from JAWS will be directly fed to the Juneau Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). It will also feed 

the Juneau Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS), Juneau National Weather Service (NWS), and the 

Anchorage Center Weather Service Unit (Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)). Wind 

data will be available to other Alaska aviation users such as Alaska Airlines and at end-state to the general 

aviation community via the Internet.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 2 – Reduce the number of accidents in general aviation.

• FAA Performance Target 2– By FY 2009, reduce accidents in Alaska for general aviation and 

all Part 135 operations from the 2000-2002 average of 130 accidents per year to no more than 99 

accidents per year.

Relationship to Performance Target

With improved information to the ATCT, aviation users may be able to avoid the hazards that are the major 

causes of accidents in Alaska.

Program Plan FY2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Operate JAWS prototype

Program Plans FY2008 – FY2011 Performance Output Goals

• Operate and maintain JAWS prototype.

• Complete safety mitigation activities.

• Procure supply support spares.
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H, AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT LABORATORY – ATDP, M08.28-02

Program Description

Airspace management and its technology support the FAA’s plan to improve NAS efficiency and

performance while sustaining the current high levels of safety. The NAS design (e.g., sectors and routes) 

must be reviewed continuously to identify performance improvement alternatives. It is essential that the 

agency deploy decision support tools and aeronautical data that will enable NAS performance

improvements to be engineered for enhanced air traffic control flight operations. Therefore, the agency 

needs the capability to operate an analysis, data collection, modeling, measurement, and simulation tools 

laboratory that includes development and use of geo-spatial analysis tools, statistical methods for

operations management and decision sciences, and environmental (noise) impact analysis tools.

This initiative will enhance the agency's ability to manage and use aeronautical information to support 

airspace management goals. Capabilities will include data collection, performance measures, analysis, and 

airspace redesign as well as standardization of aeronautical information and processes to support these 

functions. By focusing on aeronautical information management, data quality and workflow processes, this 

project will directly affect the success of current operations, area navigation (RNAV) development, and 

airspace design alternatives nationally and at local high-density traffic areas such as the New York 

metropolitan area. 

Furthermore, the Airspace Management Laboratory is the FAA's primary collection point and repository 

for traffic information. The centralized collection of post-operational traffic data and metrics is used 

extensively within airspace management by many FAA organizations and throughout the U.S. Government 

for decision support. The lab develops environmental design tools that are used as part of an airspace 

project to mitigate aircraft noise and to reduce aircraft emissions. The lab's analytical and design 

capabilities facilitate using advanced air traffic control decision support tools to support agency NAS 

improvement initiatives.

Working with the National Geo-spatial Intelligence Agency and other FAA partners, Aeronautical

Information Management (AIM) will converge on a single U.S. data model to produce, track, and distribute 

aeronautical data for the United States. Eurocontrol’s Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM) 

will be the protocol to facilitate the convergence. The FAA is working with ICAO and our AIM partners to 

make version 5 of AIXM the first global aeronautical exchange mechanism.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target

This program provides process automation to support management and analysis of aeronautical data; 

develops and supports airspace tools that enable redesign and analysis of airspace and traffic flows; and, 

collects and manages traffic data used in analysis of airspace designs and for performance metrics.

Optimizing the NAS core capability is one of the FAA’s highest priorities. The agency is investing in core 

capability ATC/ Air Traffic Management (ATM) decision support tools to improve system performance 

through increased flexibility, predictability and safety. The core tools depend heavily on high-quality data 

and the structure of the airspace. Supporting this initiative's data quality, modeling, and analysis capability 

goals will centralize national redesign activities and maximize the effect of implementing capability 

enhancements. This initiative will benefit the American public by improving system efficiency through the 

use of airline-desired flight profiles. In turn this will reduce airline operating costs and flight delays. 

Within the domain of system redesign and maturity, savings due to reduced air traffic control operating 
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costs will be realized by better balancing workload demand generated by user-desired flight profiles and by 

reducing facility operating costs.

I, AIRSPACE REDESIGN – ATDP, M08.28-04

Program Description 

The National Airspace Redesign (NAR) is the FAA initiative to review, redesign and restructure the

nation’s airspace. NAR will leverage new technologies, equipage, infrastructure and procedural

developments to maximize benefits and system efficiencies. Modernization of airspace through NAR is 

characterized by the migration from constrained ground-based navigation to the freedom of a Required 

Navigation Performance (RNP)-based system. There are four components to NAR: Regional Optimization, 

Regional Redesign, High Altitude Redesign and Oceanic Redesign. Implementation of NAR projects 

frequently results in changes in sector designs and number of sectors. This translates into requirements for 

changes in the supporting ground infrastructure. This program implements the changes in the infrastructure 

that are required for NAR to fully achieve its benefits

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target

As part of improving efficiency, NAR will increase system capacity by reducing any limitations that the 

airspace places on the system. Basically, the capacity impact of NAR is to remove as many airspace 

constraints as possible. Congestion, complexity and limited departure points in the current airspace can 

result in restrictions, limiting airport departure throughput. Inefficient en route holding and arrival routes 

can limit airport arrival throughput. NAR is striving to address these issues on both locally and systemwide

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Implement initial sectors for Chicago Airspace Project.

• Implement ZHU Houston Area Air Traffic System sectors.

• Implement additional terminal/en route/oceanic changes.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Implement additional terminal/en route/oceanic changes.

• Implement initial NAR airspace stratification changes.

J, WAKE TURBULENCE, M08.36-01

Program Description

This program will develop air traffic control decision support tools and the supporting infrastructure to 

safely reduce the wake turbulence separation between aircraft departing on an airport’s closely spaced 

parallel runways. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is exploring various concepts 

for the departure separation decision support tool and will develop a prototype for evaluation early in FY 

2007. The prototype will be evaluated in an airport environment but will not be at a design maturity for 

immediate integration into the NAS. If the prototype successfully demonstrates benefit, the Wake

Turbulence Program will initiate the development engineering to integrate the prototype’s capabilities into 
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the NAS. Implementation of the integrated capability is planned for FY 2010 after an extensive 2-year 

evaluation. 

The Wake Turbulence Program has also developed a pulsed Light Detection and Ranging system that is 

able to track aircraft-generated wake vortices. This sensor and others collect detailed information on how 

wake vortices travel and decay in varying weather conditions. NASA will use this information in designing 

its prototype decision support tool and associated supporting system (which may include new crosswind 

sensors).

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target

This program aims to develop and implement a technology based solution to reduce the required wake 

separation for aircrafts departing on an airport’s closely spaced parallel runways. This solution will allow, 

when the crosswind is favorable, the lifting or reduction of the wake turbulence separation time constraint 

that translates to 6 to 10 more departures per hour for an airport that uses its closely spaced parallel 

runways for departures and has a significant percentage of 757 and heavier aircraft traffic. The direct result 

is an increase in airport average daily arrival/departure capacity.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Complete data analysis from NASA prototype site.

• Complete evaluation of terminal airspace crosswind prediction algorithm.

• Complete system requirements definition.

Program Plans FY 2008 – 2011 Performance Output Goals 

• To be determined by FAA investment decision – late FY 2007.

K, ATO STRATEGY AND EVALUATION – ATDP, M46.01-01

Program Description 

ATO Strategy and Evaluation – The ATO Strategic Management Process (SMP) provides strategic 

direction across the entire organization to ensure that the ATO focuses its entire F&E budget on the most 

important strategic and core business activities that are aligned with the FAA Flight Plan goals and 

objectives. In particular, strategies need to be formulated to achieve the objectives in the strategic pathway 

– Ensure a Viable and Affordable Future ATC System. Two fundamental drivers in strategy developments 

are accurate traffic forecasts and the business outlook. Accurate forecasting is critical to set ATO 

performance metrics and ensure that our Service Delivery Points get the best traffic demand projections to 

support workload planning and develop more detail bottoms-up budgets for performance accountability and 

tracking. More detail traffic forecasts, coupled with revenue and cost projections, also helps us develop a 

more comprehensive business outlook. Best value and low risk strategies need to be developed and 

implemented to best respond in a cost-effective and productive manner to the future business environment.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs. 
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Relationship to Performance Target

This project will support development of the ATO Business Plan, which is a strategic plan to ensure that 

ATO spending for strategic and core activities is aligned with its mission and objectives. The Business 

Plan will project aviation activity and the types of operational services that will be needed to safely and 

efficiently manage air traffic. It will be based on the goals and objectives of the Strategic Management 

Process, which has established pathways to success. These pathways emphasize the core needs of the 

organization such as: (1) maintaining safe and efficient operations; (2) increasing capacity; (3) controlling 

costs; and (4) ensuring a viable future. By identifying key objectives for these pathways and allocating 

resources to carry them out, it will sustain and improve the quality of service while simultaneously

implementing management tools to control costs and improve productivity.

L, ENERGY COST SAVINGS, F13.04-01

Program Description 

The ability of the NAS to provide reliable, maintainable, cost-effective services and facilities depends upon 

available, effective and sustainable NAS infrastructure. Given the current technology and performance of 

the equipment, systems and facilities that comprise the NAS, our ability to sustain the existing levels of 

activities and infrastructure-provided services effectively and efficiently will be greatly diminished unless 

an optimum mix of new efficient technologies combined with trained staff and building automation 

systems are integrated into the NAS. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 reinforces these aggressive energy 

efficiency and water conservation requirements for federal agencies already established by Executive 

Orders 13123 and 13212.

This program implements FAA Executive Orders 13123, for energy conservation, occupational safety and 

health, environmental, and fire life safety in accordance with FAA Executive Order 13212 and the Energy 

Policy Act of 2005 and other public laws and negotiated labor agreements. The result will be a safe, 

healthful, and environmentally sound work place. The Business benefits will be: 1) Reductions in energy 

consumption, Avoided operations costs; 2) Minimized F&E costs through optimization; 3) Innovative, 

reliable, ris k management strategic planning; 4) Maximized asset utilization. 

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs. 

Relationship to Performance Target

Actions to comply with Energy Program mandates will improve operational sustainability, reduce cost and 

increase productivity. Two aspects of financial discipline are to reduce (optimize) current operations costs 

and also to reduce life cycle costs. Tens of millions of dollars the FAA spends each year for operations, 

could be reallocated by optimizing energy technology and maintenance resources to advance sustainability 

and increase productivity. Superior technology increases reliability of facilities and systems, reducing the 

need in redundancy of building systems by improving the primary system reliability. The estimated value 

of twenty year life cycle savings is more than $1billion.
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Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

The objective is to install those energy saving technologies that will assure the most dramatic and 

immediate operations costs reductions. Evaluating emerging technologies and monitoring consumption 

will be addressed as funding becomes available.

• Install Efficient Lighting – Benefit: $7,058,191/Cost: $447,200.

• Install Efficient Filters – Benefit: $7,249,500/Cost: $500,000.

• Install Controls – Benefit: $3,000,000/Cost: $2,000,000.

• Install Chiller Free Cooling – Benefit: $5,007,407/Cost: $7,052,800.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

The objective is to emphasize life cycle cost-efficient technologies, measurement and verification and 

evaluation of emerging technologies. 

• Install Efficient Filters - Benefit: $7,249,500/Cost: $500,000 per year.

• Install Chiller Free Cooling - Benefit: $14,521,481/Cost: $9,500,000 per year.

System Implementation Schedule

• Efficient Lighting 

o First site – Chicago Midway ATCT, November 2007.

o Last site – Greater Pittsburgh International ATCT, September 2008.

• Efficient Filters

o First site – Lambert St. Louis International ATCT, October 2007.

o Last site – San Francisco International ATCT, September 2011.

• Controls 

o First site – Cincinnati International ATCT, December 2007.

o Last site – Orlando International ATCT, September 2007.

• Chiller Free Cooling

o First site – Boston Logan International ATCT, January 2007.

o Last site – Detroit Metro Wayne County ATCT, September 2011.

M, MARKET BASED COMPETITIVE SOURCING, M45.01-00

Program Description 

As one of the five government wide reforms under the President’s Management Agenda, the competitive 

sourcing initiative calls on agencies to strive to create a market-based government advocating an

environment of competition, innovation and choice. The primary tool for achieving this competition is the 

OMB Circular A-76, “Performance of Commercial Activities”. The FAA has established the Office of 

Competitive Sourcing Acquisitions to use A-76 as a means of determining whether selected FAA services 

can be provided more cost effectively to users of the NAS. Circular A-76, establishes the policies and 

procedures for competing commercial activities and determining the best service providers. 

Consequently, the FAA has established the Office of Competitive Sourcing Acquisitions to conduct A-76 

studies to determine whether selected FAA services can be provided more cost effectively to users of the 

NAS. Through data provided by the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act, the FAA is able to 

determine which FAA functions are inherently governmental in nature and which services are commercial 

in nature. The commercial activities identified in the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act are available 

for consideration under the A-76 study for competition.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs. 
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Relationship to Performance Target

Market-Based Competitive Sourcing is the most significant cost-control measure in the FAA. The outcome 

of the competition is a contract award that caps annual costs for Automated Flight Service Station services 

and mandates a minimum 22 percent cost savings over a 5-year period. The FAA ensures these costcontrol measures by including contractual requirements to cap annual spending at $435 million and a 22 

percent cost reduction over a 5-year period. This equates to a minimum, anticipated savings of $479M 

during the first five years of the contract.

Program Plans FY 2007 – 2011 Performance Output Goals

• Continue A-76 acquisition to include Screening Information Request and source selection activities.

• Complete source selection activities and initiate transition to the service unit and the successful vendor.

• Complete transition activities to successful vendor. 

• Initiate next A-76 competition.

N, DYNAMIC CAPITAL PLANNING, M47.01-01

Program Description

This program will upgrade the analytical tools used to assess and rank capital investment projects in the 

Facilities and Equipment budget requests. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recommended a 

number of actions to the ATO to improve the management and performance of the capital budget, and this 

program will support the ATO’s efforts to implement those improvements. During the development of the 

capital budget and in the follow on evaluation of the programs, additional tools are needed to make 

decisions based on quantifiable data, and analytical modeling techniques using best business practices. 

Collecting and analyzing data on program acquisitions through all phases of the life cycle, will improve 

accountability and management decision-making. 

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 3 – Make decisions based on reliable data to improve our overall performance and 

customer satisfaction.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – By FY 2008, 90 percent of major system acquisition investments 

are within 10 percent of annual budget, and maintain through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The project will allow the initial procurement of financial analysis tools and consultant support to allow a 

better evaluation of programs through all phases of the acquisition life cycle. The improved data will lead 

to better decisions on program implementation, improvements in ATO’s performance, and the resulting 

higher level of customer satisfaction.
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1A02, SAFE FLIGHT 21 (SF-21)

FY 2007 Request $19.7M

• A, Safe Flight 21 – Alaska Capstone Initiative, M36.01-00

• B, Alaska MIH & Video Equipment – Alaska Weather Cameras, M08.31-00

A, SAFE FLIGHT 21 – ALASKA CAPSTONE INITIATIVE, M36.01-00

Program Description 

Safe Flight 21 – Alaska Capstone Initiative: A technology-focused safety program seeking near term safety 

enhancements in aviation. The program provides Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) 

equipped pilots with highly-accurate weather data, terrain proximity, and aircraft proximity to terrain and 

other traffic in order to reduce mid-air collisions. Additionally, ADS-B technology provides improved 

surveillance and two-way communication (to and from aircraft) to assist with search and rescue activities. 

The program has realized a forty-seven percent (47%) reduction in accidents with ADS-B equipped Part 

135 aircraft from 2000-2004. 

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 2 – Reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – By FY 2009, reduce the number of general aviation and

nonscheduled Part 135 fatal accidents to no more than 319 (from 385, which represents the 

average number of fatal accidents for the baseline period of 1996-1998).

• FAA Performance Target 2 – By FY 2009, reduce accidents in Alaska for general aviation and 

all Part 135 operations from the 2000-2002 average of 130 accidents per year to no more than 99 

accidents per year.

Relationship to Performance Target

The Alaska Capstone program contributes to improved safety by providing highly-accurate weather, traffic 

and terrain data to an ADS-B equipped multifunction display in the aircraft’s cockpit. With ADS-B data in 

the cockpit, pilots have improved see-and-avoid capabilities, along with enhanced situational awareness. 

Along with an improved air-to-ground infrastructure, this technology allows dispatchers/operators better 

means to monitor aircraft, and allows air traffic controllers expanded surveillance coverage to provide 

improved ATC services.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Install and commission minimum operational performance standards (MOPS) compliant ADS-B 

ground-based transceivers (GBT) at additional locations throughout the state.

• Develop additional low-level routes and airport approach/departures supported by space-based 

navigation.

• Continue expansion of Automated Weather Sensors Systems (AWSS).

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Continue installation and commissioning MOPS compliant ADS-B GBTs at additional locations 

throughout the state.

• Develop additional low-level routes and airport approach/departures supported by space-based 

navigation.

• Complete expansion of AWSS.

• Begin decommissioning of NAVAIDs.
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System Implementation Schedule

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) - 

Alaska

First site IOC: January 2001 -- Last site IOC: TBD ADS-B - Alaska

2005 2010 2015

B, ALASKA MIH & VIDEO EQUIPMENT– ALASKA WEATHER CAMERAS, M08.31-00 

Program Description 

In the state of Alaska, flying is equivalent to driving in the continental US (CONUS). Small aircraft are 

used in many ways –to bus children to/from school and as ambulance transportation to medical facilities. 

Alaska's "skyways" are equivalent to the road infrastructure found throughout the CONUS. Weather 

cameras are equivalent to highway web-cams found on Department of Transportation (DOT) websites in 

the lower 48. These weather cameras provide real-time weather images at remote airports and mountain 

passes to pilots, allowing them to make informed decisions on whether it is safe to fly. Images are updated 

every ten minutes and stored for six hours and are accessible to the public via the FAA weather camera 

website http://akweathercams.faa.gov. 

As the Alaska Flight Service System migrates to a web-based, central database managed aviation

information network, weather cameras will play a central role in providing near real-time visual

information of weather and airport conditions. The program provides a cost effective means of information 

gathering and dissemination, allowing pilots and dispatchers to assess current conditions. The National 

Weather Service (NWS) uses these cameras to support aviation and marine forecasts/warnings. Weather 

cameras have been identified as a priority technology for safety-enhancing technologies in two of the eight 

Arctic nations, specifically Russia and Canada. Additional funding is needed to support installations in 

Juneau and the Ketchikan area and pass sites en route to the North Slope of Alaska. These areas have 

minimal automated weather reporting, a high volume of commercial and general aviation traffic, and an 

elevated accident rate. 

To follow up on FY 2006 evaluation activities aimed at expanding the capabilities of the weather cameras, 

we plan to conduct the following test and demonstration activities: 1) Conduct demonstration of weather 

camera array concept in Yakutat to support the Alaska Flight Service Station (FSS) Modernization Plan. 2) 

Conduct demonstration using weather camera images as primary source of visibility information when colocated with Automated Weather Sensor System (AWSS)/Advanced Weather Observation System

(AWOS) using visibility markers. 3) Conduct demonstration of a direct uplink of weather camera images 

to avionics display.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Obje ctive, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 2 – Reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation.

• FAA Performance Target 2 – By FY 2009, reduce accidents in Alaska for general aviation and 

all Part 135 operations from the 2000-2002 average of 130 accidents per year to no more than 99 

accidents per year.

Relationship to Performance Target

Rapidly changing terrain and weather phenomena in Alaska do not permit the effective use of automated 

weather systems. One of the strategies in the FAA Flight Plan 2006-2010 for reducing the number of fatal 

accidents in general aviation includes expanding and accelerating implementation of safety programs in 

Alaska. The FAA will continue to enhance aviation safety throughout the Alaska region by supplying 

visual meteorological information to pilots and expanding the use of weather cameras. Pilots and flight 

service specialists routinely use weather camera images prior to and during flight. When used to
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corroborate current and forecasted weather, pilots make informative “go or no go” decisions. In an 

independent study (December 2002 to March 2003 by Parker Associates, Inc.) 68 percent of pilot’s 

decisions to cancel or delay their flights were based on weather camera information, resulting in less 

aircraft accidents from severe weather. 

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Install 12 additional weather cameras.

• Co-locate eight weather cameras at AWSS sites.

• Conduct demonstration of weather camera array concept in Yakutat to support Alaska FSS 

Modernization Plan.

• Conduct demonstration using weather camera images as primary source of visibility information when 

co-located with AWSS/AWOS using visibility markers.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Install 8 additional weather cameras.

• Continue Weather Camera Installations and maintenance.

1A03, AERONAUTICAL DATA LINK (ADL) APPLICATIONS

FY 2007 Request $1.0M

• Aeronautical Data Link – Flight Information Service (FIS), C20.03-00

Program Description 

The FIS program includes two key elements. The first is a national data link system that broadcasts graphic 

and text FIS data, including weather products to the cockpit. The second is a national system for collecting 

and disseminating automated meteorological (AUTOMET) reports from aircraft operations.

The FIS data link (FISDL) system provides pilots timely access to FIS data that is consistent with FIS 

information available to air traffic controllers and flight service specialists in the NAS. The FISDL service 

implementation is through a FAA/Industry agreement based on the FAA Airborne FIS Policy Statement 

(May 1998) and a supporting FIS Data Link Requirements Document (February 1999). The FAA is 

providing access to the aeronautical spectrum, and program quality assurance and control. An industry 

service provider is furnishing the data processing and communications infrastructure. FISDL is a very high 

frequency broadcast service. As the NAS modernization evolves, the FISDL service will transition to the 

planned FAA Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) network, 

or other suitable FAA data link, such as the Next Generation Air-to-Ground Communications data link.

The automated meteorological (AUTOMET) reports will provide coverage over data-void regions and will 

supplement similar data collected from airline operations through the Meteorological Data Collection and 

Reporting System. The FIS program is developing implementation strategies for establishing a national 

AUTOMET system for collecting and disseminating weather reports from low altitude commuter and 

package carrier operations through on-board automation and data link communications. This task builds on 

the Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting (TAMDAR) sensor sponsored by NASA. Flight 

evaluations of the TAMDAR sensor will be completed during FY 2006. Contract award for establishing a 

national AUTOMET collection system is targeted for FY 2008.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 2 – Reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – By FY 2009, reduce the number of general aviation and

nonscheduled Part 135 fatal accidents to no more than 319 (from 385, which represents the 

average number of fatal accidents for the baseline period of 1996-1998.
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Relationship to Performance Target 

Hazardous weather is a major factor in general aviation accidents. Timely access to FIS weather data 

information through the FISDL system allows pilots to make early decisions to continue or divert a flight; 

this leads to safer flight operations. The national collection of AUTOMET data will enable increased 

resolution and accuracy in National Weather Service aviation weather forecasts. These improved forecasts 

will be used by the Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS) and the Weather and Radar Processor 

(WARP) to support NAS operations, which will result in improved predictions of hazardous weather 

conditions that impact the NAS.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Expand service from FISDL network (159 ground sites) to include cockpit display of Temporary Flight 

Restriction (TFR) NOTAMS.

• Publish standards and guidance documents to include RTCA documents and FAA Advisory Circulars 

and Technical Standards Orders to support cockpit use of TFR and other aeronautical information 

products, and to support collection and dissemination of AUTOMET (TAMDAR) data.

• Publish AUTOMET system requirements document and establish strategy for implementation.

• Establish strategy for transition of the FISDL service to an FAA alternative such as Flight Information 

Service-Broadcast (FIS-B) via the planned Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast UAT 

network.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Expand service from FISDL network (159 ground sites) to include graphic icing and turbulence 

products.

• Award contract for national AUTOMET service with at least 60 aircraft providing 12,000 AUTOMET 

(TAMDAR) reports per month.

• Publish plan for transition of FISDL service to an FAA alternative (i.e., FIS-B service via the planned 

UAT network).

• Complete termination of the FISDL service by September 2011 with transition to the FAA FIS-B

service via the planned UAT network.

• Pending funding starting in FY 2009, expand AUTOMET service to include at least 150 aircraft 

providing 30,000 AUTOMET (TAMDAR) reports per month.

System Implementation Schedule

Flight Information Services Data Link (FISDL) 

First site IOC: July 2000 -- Last site IOC: December 2004 FISDL

First Site Decom: January 2011 -- Last Site Decom: September 2011 FIS-B

Replacement System: FAA Flight Information Service–Broadcast (FIS-B) 

via UAT network

2005 2010 2015

1A04, NEXT GENERATION VHF AIR-TO-GROUND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM 

(NEXCOM)

FY 2007 Request $25.0M

• Next-Generation VHF A/G Communications System (NEXCOM) – Segment 1a, C21.01-01

Program Description

The NEXCOM program replaces and modernizes the aging and obsolete NAS air-to-ground (A/G) analog

radio communications infrastructure. Replacement aims to eliminate existing NAS limitations that will 

impact air traffic system capabilities to effectively meet and manage the projected U.S. air traffic 

requirements of the future. These limitations include FAA very high frequency (VHF) radio frequency 
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spectrum saturation, inadequate A/G radio equipment maintainability and reliability, and lack of A/G 

information security and communications control. 

The FAA is currently fielding its new multimode, digital radios. However, in recognition of the need for 

international harmonization on the best technical solution to the global spectrum congestion problem, the 

FAA decided in FY 2004 to defer the development and implementation of the NEXCOM ground system

(Segment 1b).

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

NEXCOM will reduce the number of unplanned outages by replacing existing communications equipment 

with modern digital communications A/G equipment. It will also increase capacity by expanding the

number of communication channels within the spectrum assigned to the FAA. This capability increases the 

capacity to meet current and near-term air traffic control radio communication demands.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Procure and begin installing 2,004 (9,796 out of 15,800-62%) additional Multimode Digital Radios.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Procure and begin installing 4,000 (27,600 total-100%) additional Multimode Digital Radios out 

through 2013.

System Implementation Schedule

Next-Generation VHF A/G Communications System 

(NEXCOM) – Segment 1a

First site IOC: July 2002 -- Last site IOC: September 2013 NEXCOM Seg 1a

First Site Decom: July 2022 -- Last Site Decom: September 2032

2005 2010 2015

1A05, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ADVISOR (TMA)

FY 2007 Request $37.6M

• Traffic Management Advisor (TMA) – Single Center, A24.03-00

Program Description 

TMA is an automated decision-support system that allows air traffic controllers to sequence aircraft in a 

way that reduces airspace congestion and optimizes airport arrival capacity. TMA processes all arrival 

aircraft flight plans, weather data, and local airport operating procedures to produce the most efficient 

airport arrival sequence. The TMA system allows air traffic control procedures to progress from an aircraft 

distance-based sequencing to a more efficient time -based sequencing. The automation capability of TMA 

allows air traffic controllers to more precisely meter arriving aircraft by computing a specific time for each 

to "cross" a fixed point in the airport landing route while maintaining the minimum safe distance between 

each type of aircraft. This is referred to as time-based metering. This optimization allows more aircraft to 

land during peak airport operations, with peak capacity increases of 3% or more over the pre-installation 

baseline. TMA is based on commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and operating system software.
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TMA-SC has been deployed to Minneapolis, Oakland, Los Angeles, Denver, Miami, Atlanta, Houston, 

Chicago, Albuquerque, Memphis, Seattle, Boston and Fort Worth en route centers. The last 7 en route 

centers will be deployed in FY 2007. These centers are Salt Lake City, Jacksonville, Washington,

Cleveland, New York, Indianapolis and Kansas City. The TMA system will also be sustained at all 

deployed sites.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target

TMA-SC contributes to the FAA’s greater capacity goal by improving capacity utilization at selected 

airports by an average of 3 percent. The program includes a software tool that traffic management 

coordinators use to plan traffic flows to major airports. It also helps controllers adjust aircraft spacing to 

optimize use of runways at major airports. Through time-based metering, TMA provides optimal arrival 

flows by dynamically feeding an arrival rate consistent with the airport acceptance rate.

Program Plan FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals 

• Initial Daily Use at seven sites; Salt Lake City, Jacksonville, Leesburg, Cleveland, New York, 

Indianapolis and Kansas City.

• Planned Capability Achieved at Memphis

Program Plan FY2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals

• Planned Capability Achieved at seven sites; Salt Lake City, Jacksonville, Leesburg, Cleveland, New 

York, Indianapolis and Kansas City.

• Transition last seven TMA-SC sites to the Operations budget.

System Implementation Schedule

Traffic Management Advisor – Single Center (TMA-SC)

First site PCA: December 2000 -- Last site PCA: September 2008 TMA-SC

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1A06/1A07, NAS IMPROVEMENT OF SYSTEM SUPPORT LABORATORY AND WILLIAM J. 

HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER FACILITIES

FY 2007 Request $13M

• System Support Laboratory Sustained Support, F14.00-00

Program Description

The William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) System Support Laboratory provides the environment 

to implement, test, and integrate new systems into the NAS. Once accepted, the systems become part of 

the FAA’s test bed and are used to support the operational field sites over the lifecycle of the operational 

systems. This program provides the F&E funding to sustain the agency’s centralized test bed

infrastructure. These test beds consist of the En Route System Support Facility; Terminal System Support 

Facility; Oceanic System Support Facility; Flight Service Station and Weather Systems; Communications 

Systems; Radar Systems; Navigation and Tracking Systems; Target Generator Facility; Cockpit Simulation 

Facility; Human Factors Laboratory; and the fleet of specially instrumented aircraft. The test beds are also 

used for field support to the Operational Sites and for developmental activities associated with Research 
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and Development programs. Maintaining a centralized core of test beds reduces the overall cost to the 

FAA and increases efficiency of all phases of program activities. Centralized test beds ensure that the 

highly capable services of the WJHTC are available when individual programs need them. 

The Improvement of the System Support Laboratory Program upgrades and enhances the test beds. It also 

procures unique equipment and systems that can interface and switch the various systems into multiple test 

and field support configurations. Without this flexibility, numerous separate system configurations would 

need to be created, which would undermine the cost-efficient concept of centralized test beds.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service...

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs.

Relationship to Performance Target

This centralized set of systems and equipment forms the FAA's research, development, testing, and field 

support infrastructure. With this system centralization, each Integrated Product Team/Business Unit need 

not establish and maintain the infrastructure to support its individual programs and fielded systems. It also 

enables the FAA to evaluate concepts and programs that span more than one domain of the NAS (e.g., 

NGATS, OEP). The overall cost to the FAA is therefore kept to a minimum. A centralized knowledge 

base can also be integrated across program lines and the data can move easily during concept exploration, 

development, implementation, and field support activities.

1A08, WILLIAM J. HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUSTAINMENT

FY 2007 Request $4.2M

• William J. Hughes Technical Center Building and Plant Support, F16.00-00

Program Description

The FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) owns and operates about 1.58 million square feet 

of test and evaluation, research and development, and administrative facilities, plus numerous project test 

sites. The value of the buildings and infrastructure is about $187.1 million. The FAA must have an annual 

program of capital improvements and modernization for these buildings and supporting infrastructure. 

Example projects include: (1) replacing old heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems; (2) 

upgrading the electrical distribution systems; and (3) upgrading fire-suppression systems to current life 

safety codes. The average annual expenditure to sustain the WJHTC is about 2.2 percent of the Center's 

value.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs.

Relationship to Performance Target

Infrastructure Sustainment at the WJHTC will control costs while delivering quality customer service by 

replacing old systems and equipment before serious problems occur. It will also reduce energy

consumption on a per-square-foot basis, which contributes to reducing costs. This line item will update 

facilities and facility support systems to ensure that the laboratories and other facilities operate properly and 
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can handle utility loads of the systems being tested. Since the WJHTC plays a key role in developing and 

testing new equipment that will be used in the NAS, it is critical that the facilities operate efficiently. 

WJHTC effectiveness in testing and approving equipment reduces delays in implementing NAS systems 

and the costs of air traffic delays.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Expand Building 277 (construction).

• Repave Amelia Earhart Boulevard (construction).

• Complete Phase 2 of the Building 300 mechanical equipment replacement program.

• Re-mediate the WJHTC storm-water system (design/permits).

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Replace the Building 300 Atrium handrail system (safety issue).

• Renovate the Building 301 primary mechanical systems.

• Re-mediate mechanical/electrical code and safety deficiencies in the Research & Development Area.

• Replace three electrical substations in Building 300.

• Replace the glazing in Building 300.

• Construct a combined heating and power plant at the WJHTC.

• Replace WJHTC motor control centers and electrical transformers.

• Install a solar heating system at Building 296.

• Renovate Buildings 275, 305, and 316.

• Create a water distribution loop and re-mediate the WJHTC storm water system.

• Upgrade the electrical duct bank to the Research and Development Area.

• Replace Center underground, primary electrical cables.

1A09, SYSTEM-WIDE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (SWIM)

FY 2007 Request $24.0M

• System Wide Information Management, A27.01-00

Program Description

The FAA is developing a System Wide Information Management (SWIM) network for NAS modernization 

to perform network enabled Air Traffic Management (ATM) operations, as defined by the Next Generation 

Air Transportation System (NGATS) program. The SWIM network will provide shared situational

awareness, collaborative decision making, 4-D trajectory operations, NAS interoperability and global 

information sharing seamlessly and securely. It will enable new levels of redundancy from currently 

installed systems and will have data formats and architectures that readily accept new applications. As a 

result, SWIM will provide present and future NAS systems with greater capacity, while simultaneously 

reducing FAA operations costs. Because SWIM will provide precise information sharing among users, the 

ability exists to make prompt and efficient decisions for pilot separation and consolidation of ATM 

operations. It will provide Air Traffic the ability to conduct business in a highly proactive mode of 

operation. 

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity

• FAA Objective 3 – Increase on-time performance of scheduled carriers.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Through FY 2010, maintain an 87.4 percent on-time arrival for all 

flights arriving at the 35 OEP airports, on more than 15 minutes late due to NAS related delays.
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Relationship to Performance Target

Information management is a key element to meeting the need for greater capacity in the NAS. The 

international aviation community, other government agencies and industry are all moving to networkenabled operations, linking individual systems together and allowing them to inter-operate. Initial SWIM 

development shows existing technology capabilities to support high demand tasks such as a common air 

surveillance picture for large portions of the NAS. In support of capacity improvement, SWIM will 

manage surveillance, weather, aeronautical information, flight and NAS status information for ATM. 

Operational efficiencies will be achieved through improvement in information management by providing 

shared situational awareness, extending planning horizons, improving user services, and enhancing

collaborative decision making. Information on all FAA and NAS community systems (airlines, other 

government agencies, military, etc.) will be available on a real time, secure, compartmentalized basis to all 

authorized users. The sharing of existing information will eliminate duplication and redundancy and permit 

a reduction in facility/communications infrastructure.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Conduct investment analyses, requirements development, and architecture refinement of SWIM core 

services.

• Establish a SWIM development operations center at William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC).

• Develop and validate interface standards and the data architecture framework.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Continue full-scale development of SWIM system architecture at the WJHTC, FAA Orville building 

(FOB-10A) and the National Capital Region Coordination Center.

1A10, ADS-B NAS WIDE IMPLEMENTATION 

FY 2007 Request $80.0M

• ADS-B NAS Wide Implementation, S10.03-01

Program Description

The Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) NAS-wide Implementation program offers the 

FAA an emerging technology directed at enhancing safety, capacity, productivity, and efficiency, while 

lowering Agency, operator, and user costs. ADS-B technology is the initial step in creating a more flexible 

air transportation system, as envisioned in the Joint Planning and Development Office’s (JPDO) Next 

Generation Aviation Transportation System (NGATS) Plan to create a seamless surveillance and shared 

situational awareness picture for both ground and air operations throughout the NAS. To meet both the 

current and future needs, the NAS needs to provide this seamless surveillance and shared situational 

awareness picture on the surface before takeoff, throughout the flight, and until final shutdown. Life-cycle 

investments in radar do not meet the NGATS objectives to increase situational awareness, nor do they 

provide a capability where the aircraft can participate in decisions needed to increase efficiency, while 

reducing the impact on capacity during reduced visibility operations. ADS-B is an integrated approach to 

answer future NAS needs using a broadcast of the aircraft’s position as the basis for providing surveillance, 

while providing the cockpit with a situational picture. This approach, supported by expanded use of 

broadcast services and related displays, provides enhancements for safety, an increase in low visibility 

capability and productivity for the FAA, with a substantial cost savings in meeting our basic surveillance 

requirements. The ADS-B NAS-wide Implementation program will continue planning for implementation 

and developmental activities in 2006, with NAS-wide implementation beginning in 2007 and continuing 

over the next fifteen years.
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Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 2 – Reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – By FY 2009, reduce the number of general aviation and

nonscheduled Part 135 fatal accidents to no more than 319 (from 385, which represents the 

average number of fatal accidents for the baseline period of 1996-1998).

Relationship to Performance Target

ADS-B technology enhances safety by increasing the volume of airspace where accurate position

information on aircraft can be used for separation assurance. It provides information to controllers and to 

other aircraft to help avoid airspace conflicts. The Ground Based Transcievers (GBTs) (part of the

infrastructure) can also be used to transmit aeronautical information (textual and graphical NAS status 

products such as weather, Temporary Flight Restrictions, Special Use Airspace) and the radar location of 

non-ADS-B equipped aircraft to aircraft equipped with ADS-B and cockpit displays. This improves pilot’s 

situational awareness, and the additional information will help avoid accidents.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Begin initial ADS-B NAS Wide Implementation in the lower 48 states:

• Continue procurement and installation of ground stations across the CONUS to supplement the 

systems installed under the research program.

• Begin deployment of ADS-B infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico in support of high altitude 

operations.

• Continue development and implementation of the required ADS-B control facilities.

• Continue specification development and introduction of ADS-B derived positional information onto en 

route and terminal surveillance automation platforms (En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM), 

Common Automated Radar Terminal System, (CARTS) Advanced Technologies and Oceanic

Procedures (ATOP) Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS), and Airport 

Surface Detection Equipment – Model X (ASDE-X).

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Continue installation of ground stations across the CONUS.

• Begin upgrading ground infrastructure with both 1090 Mhz and UAT (978 Mhz) data links.

System Implementation Schedule

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) 

National Airspace System (NAS) Wide Implementation 

First site IOC: 2007 -- Last site IOC: TBD ADS-B NAS Wide Imp

2005 2010 2015
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ACTIVITY 2. PROCUREMENT AND MODERNIZATION OF AIR 

TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

A. EN ROUTE PROGRAMS

2A01, EN ROUTE AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION (ERAM)

FY 2007 Request $375.7M

• En Route Automation Modernization (eRAM), A01.10-01

• En Route Automation Modernization (eRAM) – Radar Position Tech Refresh – R Side 

Upgrades, A01.10-02

Program Description 

The En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) program comprises four segments: Enhanced Backup 

Surveillance (EBUS), En Route Information Display System (ERIDS), ERAM Release 1, and ERAM 

Releases 2/3 (maintenance and upgrade releases). The first segment, EBUS, will be completed during FY 

2006.

ERIDS – The En Route Information Display System (ERIDS) distributes important information such as 

Notices to Airmen, Pilot Reports, aeronautical charts and airport information, instrument approach and 

departure procedures, letters of agreement, and local procedures to air traffic controllers electronically to 

improve productivity and efficiency. Additionally, ERIDS reduces, and in some cases eliminates the time 

spent to process, print, manage, and distribute paper. Three prototype ERIDS systems were completed in 

FY 2003. National deployment of 20 systems will begin in FY 2006 and be complete in FY 2008.

ERAM Release 1 – ERAM Release 1 replaces the current Host Computer System with new software and 

hardware to enable improvements in airspace capacity, efficiency, and safety that cannot be realized with 

the current system. Additionally, today’s Host Computer hardware can only be maintained through 2012. 

Designed to handle traffic growth through the year 2020, ERAM enables controllers to better handle

unplanned events, offers flexible routing options, and provides additional safety alerts to prevent collisions 

and congestion. Fully integrated with ERAM Release 1 is a technical refresh of the radar controller 

position display processors to bring them into line with ERAM’s modern, redundant architecture. The 

current processors were deployed in 1998 and are reaching their end of service life. Their processing power 

is less than a standard desktop computer and their resident graphics software language is both proprietary 

and outdated. To further mitigate risk, ERAM is leveraging existing FAA products and lessons learned. 

Specifically, the Display System Replacement forms the basis of ERAM radar controller display

functionality; User Request Evaluation Tool forms the basis of the flight data processing and data controller 

display functionality; Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System radar data tracker provides a 

standard tracker, and Microprocessor En Route Automated Radar Tracking System forms the basis for 

ERAM separation assurance and safety functions. ERAM Release 1 will complete the delivery of a new 

automation system at each En Route Air Route Traffic Control Center in the continental United States. 

ERAM Release 1 national deployment begins in FY 2009 and concludes in FY 2011.

ERAM Release 2/3 – The first two ERAM maintenance and upgrade software releases are planned for 

2009 and 2010 respectively. These releases are required for ERAM maintenance and will include

incremental functional enhancements not available in ERAM Release 1. 
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Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship of Performance Target

ERAM contributes to the FAA’s greater capacity goal by providing a fully redundant system with no loss 

of service when either the primary fails or during planned system maintenance, whereas the current Host 

Computer System has only limited backup functionality. This improved availability will preclude the need 

to impose restrictions on airspace users when the primary channel is not available. ERAM also increases 

the number of flight plans that can be stored to 7,080 (versus the current 2,600), provides flexibility in 

airspace configuration, and extends the radar coverage in all En Route Centers by increasing the number of 

radar feeds from 24 to 64. This reduces controller workload, increases productivity, and provides the 

necessary infrastructure to handle the anticipated growth and complexity of the NAS.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Continued deployment of 13 ERIDS (cumulative 19 out of 20 systems)).

• ERAM Release 1 Systems Integration.

• Conduct ERAM Release 1 System Test Readiness Review.

• ERAM Release 1 equipment delivery (cumulative 10 out of 26 systems).

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• ERAM Release 1 WJHTC Government Acceptance.

• ERAM Release 1 equipment delivery (cumulative 26 out of 26 systems).

• ERIDS Last Site Initial Operational Capability (20 out of 20 systems).

• ERAM Key Site Government Acceptance.

• ERAM Key Site and last site Operational Readiness Declaration.

• ERAM Release 1 In-Service Decision.

• Began deployment of ERAM Releases 2 and 3.

System Implementation Schedule

En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) 

First site ORD: December 2009 -- Last site ORD: December 2010 ERAM

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2A02, EN ROUTE SYSTEMS MODIFICATIONS

FY 2007 Request $27.5M

• En Route System Modification, A01.09-01

Program Description 

The En Route System Modification program will replace and upgrade obsolete en route display system 

components at ARTCC’s; this includes replacing the system processors; upgrading controller’s displays 

and the infrastructure that supports them; and reconfiguring the consoles to accommodate additional 

processors. Replacing obsolete equipment will ensure reliability and maintainability of the display system. 

There are three phases: Phase 1: Upgrade main display monitor to flat panel (Console Reconfiguration 

Main Display Monitor Replacement); Phase 2: Upgrade D-side (Data Position Processors) due to end-oflife and to support future enhancements; Phase 3: Console Modifications to accommodate equipment to 

support ERAM.
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Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target 

This modification program replaces obsolete components of the en route display system to maintain NAS 

reliability. It also provides upgraded display system processors that support the User Request Evaluation 

Tool and ERAM programs. These upgrades support use of direct routes, which will maintain or reduce 

travel times between major metropolitan areas.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Deploy console modifications hardware (23 of 23 sites) to accommodate additional processors that will 

be deployed concurrently with ERAM deployment.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Complete delivery and installation of “A” Channel Technical Refresh hardware at 20 sites (centers).

System Implementation Schedule

• Complete all current system modifications and upgrades by September 2008.

2A03, NEXT GENERATION WEATHER RADAR (NEXRAD) – PROVIDE

FY 2007 Request $2.0M

• Weather Radar Program – NEXRAD Open Systems Upgrades, W02.02-00

Program Description 

There are 158 NEXRAD systems currently operating. This modern, long-range weather radar detects, 

analyzes, and displays severe weather information on air traffic controllers’ consoles, enabling controllers 

to better determine location, time of arrival, and severity of weather conditions to enhance both flight safety 

and airspace capacity. Tri-Agency open system upgrades to the NEXRAD processors and receiver extend 

NEXRAD’s capabilities by improving data quality, detection ability, and adding new data products. The 

National Weather Service collects NEXRAD weather data nation-wide and creates forecasts that in turn, 

feed downstream aviation weather users in all phases of flight who especially benefit from knowing 

national, regional, and local weather conditions and forecasts derived from NEXRAD data. Downstream 

Terminal and En route air traffic control systems including Weather and Radar Processor (WARP), 

Integrated Terminal Weather System, Corridor Integrated Weather System (CIWS) and users including the 

ATC Systems Command Center also benefit from NEXRAD products and services.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 - Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The NEXRAD program contributes to greater capacity goals by ensuring sustained operational availability 

of NEXRAD. NEXRAD detect precipitation intensity and provide this data in varied displays directly or 
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indirectly to all OEP airports and most every air traffic control facility in the continental United States. The 

Open System Upgrade incorporates technology advances into the existing NEXRAD system to improve its 

detection capability, update rate, resolution and clear discernment of additional types of weather conditions 

within discrete atmospheric regions. The Open Radar Data Acquisition production upgrade will deploy 

new hardware to the 12 FAA owned sites in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The FAA will develop dual 

polarization technology upgrades for all NEXRAD sites.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Provide funding to Department of Commerce/National Weather Service (Lead Agency) for 

Department of Transportation (DOT)/FAA Tri-Agency funding obligation (cost sharing Memorandum 

of Agreement (MOA) for NEXRAD Product Improvement / Open Systems Upgrade.

• Update all NEXRAD with the Machine Intelligent Gust Front Algorithm and upgrades to the Open 

Radar Processing Group.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Provide funding to Department of Commerce/National Weather Service (Lead Agency) for DOT/FAA 

Tri-Agency funding obligation (cost sharing MOA for NEXRAD Product Improvement / Open 

Systems Upgrade.

• Update all NEXRAD with Super-resolution enhancements, Data Quality upgrades, and Dual 

Polarization hardware and software modifications.

System implementation schedule and replacement system name

Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) - Open System 

Upgrades

Upgrade 1: 2006 -- Upgrade 2: 2009

2005 2010 2015

2A04, WEATHER AND RADAR PROCESSOR (WARP)

FY 2007 Request $7.4M

• Weather and Radar Processor (WARP) – WARP Replacement, W04.03-00

Program Description

A next-generation WARP is designed to collect, process, and disseminate Next Generation Weather Radar 

(NEXRAD) data and other weather data to Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) controllers, Air 

Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) personnel, traffic management specialists, and

ARTCC weather service unit meteorologists. The WARP system is a computer-based interactive,

meteorological data processing system that simultaneously and continuously receives, processes, stores, 

distributes, and displays aviation-related weather information and radar products. Each WARP consists of 

the Weather Server, the Communications Subsystem, the Meteorologist’s Workstation, the Briefing 

Terminals, the ARTCC Monitor and Control Center workstation, and the Weather Information Network 

Server. The ATCSCC WARP also includes the FAA Bulk Weather Telecommunications Gateway server. 

The WARP primarily provides timely and accurate weather displays to air traffic controllers through 

controller display systems; supports the Traffic Management Unit and ATC specialists at the ARTCCs and 

the ATCSCC; and disseminates weather information to other NAS systems. 

The WARP program provides processing tools to consolidate weather data from several sources into a 

single, integrated workstation to support air traffic operations. The program reduces weather-related 

delays, provides timely weather products, and improves collaborative decision-making. In providing 

enhanced, integrated weather information, the WARP furnishes the most timely and accurate weather 

forecast products to NAS systems.
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Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target

The WARP contributes to maintaining the average daily airport capacity by providing NEXRAD data to 

controllers’ consoles and providing processing tools to consolidate weather data from several sources into a 

single, integrated workstation to support air traffic operations. As a result of the integrated weather 

information made available through the WARP, air traffic controllers have an enhanced awareness of the 

weather and can better direct aircraft. Additionally, the WARP provides weather on the briefing terminals 

in the Traffic Management Units, whose enhanced weather awareness allows them to redirect flights better.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Continue WARP Maintenance and Sustainment Service (WMSS) activities.

• Implement changes to hardware and software to accommodate replacement of FAA 

Telecommunication Satellite with FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure service.

• Implement critical technical refreshment of: mosaicing processor, operating system, FAA Bulk 

Weather Telecommunications Gateway /WARP data availability capability; Weather Information 

Network Server data distribution capability.

• Implement information systems security certification and authorization package mitigation activities.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Continue WMSS activities.

• Implement crit ical technical refreshment of: ARTCC processors and work stations.

• Implement information systems security certification and authorization package mitigation activities.

• Complete final investment decision for the WARP follow-on, a combined weather acquisition.

• Complete technical refreshment activities.

• Award the WARP follow-on contract, a combined weather acquisition.

System Implementation Schedule

• WMSS contract started: April 2004.

• WARP follow-on contract, a combined weather acquisition, is pending completion of the final 

investment decision planned for FY2008.

WARP Replacement

WARP Stg 0,1,2: First ORD: Oct 1997 -- Last ORD: Dec 2002 WARP Stage 0,1,2

First site ORD: Post 2008 JRC -- Last site ORD: TBD WARP Replacement

2005 2010 2015

2A05, ARTCC BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS/PLANT IMPROVEMENTS

FY 2007 Request $51.0M

• ARTCC Plant Modernization/Expansion – ARTCC modernization, F06.01-00

Program Description 

The Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) Modernization and Expansion program supports En Route 

Air Traffic operations and service-level availability through facility lifecycle program management of the 

21 ARTCCs and two Center Radar Approach Control (CERAP) facilities. This program expands and 
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modernizes these facilities to accommodate new air traffic control equipment. It also renovates and 

upgrades en route centers to prevent outages that would delay air traffic.

The program began in the mid 80’s and is comprised of 13 standard projects that are implemented at all of 

the ARTCCs. To date, nine of these standard projects are complete at all the ARTCCs. ARTCCs 

and CERAPs must be modernized and sustained in order to support ATC operational requirements and to 

minimize ATC delays or outages caused by infrastructure failures. The program also includes facility 

sustain funding, configuration management and numerous special projects.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The ARTCC Modernization/Expansion program contributes to the FAA’s greater capacity goal by ensuring 

that buildings that house en route control equipment are modified, as necessary, to accept new equipment. 

The program also maintains these buildings in good condition to avoid air traffic control outages due to 

failures in such infrastructure systems as electrical distribution systems. The program maintains the

integrity of 21 ARTCCs, and two CERAP facilities, as well as upgrades facilities for integration and 

transition of new NAS systems. Modernizing ARTCC and CERAP building infrastructure – with such 

projects, such as electrical wiring, heating and ventilation systems, and structural components – reduces the 

chances of outages, which can cause air traffic delays.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Fund Combination M-1/Control Wing Basement Mod 2 project at Albuquerque.

• Fund M-1/Automation Wing Rehabilitation project at Anchorage.

• Fund Administrative Wing Rehabilitation project at San Juan.

• Fund the Anchorage ARTCC Chiller Lease Program.

• Provide $100,000 per ARTCC for repairs and upgrades. 

• Conduct facility condition assessments at five ARTCCs.

• Update the national Facility Condition Assessment database.

• Fund equipment relocation as required.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Fund M-1 control room renovation project at Miami.

• Fund Combination M-1/Automation Wing Rehabilitation project at Seattle and Jacksonville.

• Provide $100,000 per year per ARTCC for repairs and upgrades. 

• Conduct facility condition assessments at 10 ARTCCs.

• Fund Control Wing Basement Mod 2 construction project at six sites (Boston, LA, Miami, 

Jacksonville, Seattle and Kansa City).

• Fund M-1 construction project at three sites (LA, Boston, Memphis).

• Fund Combination M-1/Automation Wing Rehabilitation project at five sites.

• Fund Administrative Wing Rehabilitation project at one site.

• Provide $100,000 per year per ARTCC for repairs and upgrades. 

• Update the national Facility Condition Assessment database.

• Fund equipment relocation as required.
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2A06, AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (ATM)

FY 2007 Request $78.9M

• Traffic Flow Management Infrastructure – Infrastructure Modernization, A05.01-06

• Collaborative Air Traffic Management Technologies (CATMT), A05.01-10

• Route Availability Planning Tool (RAPT), A05.05-01

Program Description 

The Traffic Flow Management (TFM) system is the automation backbone for the Air Traffic Control 

System Command Center (ATCSCC) and nationwide Traffic Management Units that assist in the strategic 

planning and management of air traffic. The TFM system is the nation’s single source for capturing and 

disseminating air traffic information and is the key product for coordinating air traffic across the aviation 

community. TFM hosts the software decision support systems that manage and meter air traffic to reduce 

delays and make maximum use of system capacity to balance growing flight demands with NAS capacity 

within a dynamic environment. The FAA collaborates with aviation customers to implement programs that 

reduce delays to ensure smooth and efficient traffic flow through FAA-controlled airspace, thereby saving 

the flying public and airlines millions of dollars. TFM’s customers include the airlines, general aviation, 

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, industry, and partner

countries.

The TFM Modernization (TFM-M) component of the ATM budget line modernizes the TFM infrastructure. 

The TFM infrastructure, which was fielded as a prototype in the 1980s, has evolved through several 

generations of hardware and software, and the system is approaching functional obsolescence. The core 

system software has become increasingly difficult to maintain and to modify, and it will not support the 

emerging ATM structure and system requirements. 

CATMT provides new decision-support tools to deliver additional user benefits and increase the effective 

capacity of the NAS. CATMT leverages the cooperative environment that was used in the Collaborative 

Decision Making Program to develop and deploy future capability enhancements. CATMT will

incrementally develop and integrate decision support capabilities (both procedural and with new tools to 

handle bad weather departures and landings) into the legacy TFM system, and then into the modernized 

system. CATMT capabilities will:

• Provide more accurate forecasting of system capacity and user demand.

• Improve modeling, evaluation and optimization of traffic management initiatives.

• Improve information dissemination, coordination and execution of traffic flow strategies.

• Minimize and equitably distribute delays across airports and users.

• Collect and process more performance data to define metrics and identify trends.

Additionally, the TFM program will ensure that the modernized infrastructure will continue to operate 

successfully as the FAA moves toward the Next Generation Air Traffic System (NGATS). The design for 

the modernized system will accommodate interface changes required by programs such as System Wide 

Information Management (SWIM). In addition, future CATMT work package software releases will 

provide the necessary functionalities to integrate the modernized Traffic Flow Management System with 

NGATS. 

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 3 – Increase on-time performance of scheduled carriers.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Through FY 2010, maintain an 87.4 percent on-time arrival for all 

flights arriving at the 35 OEP airports not more than 15 minutes late due to NAS related delays.
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Relationship to Performance Target

The ATM program will support the Greater Capacity goal through the use of automated systems that 

provide more accurate and timely information for all TFM system users, improve operator and passenger 

access to flight information, and reduce system delays. TFM-M will upgrade the existing TFM

infrastructure and will increase integration and interoperability by establishing a robust, commerciallyavailable, and standards-compliant system. This will accelerate development and implementation of 

technology and tools that will improve traffic management synchronization, traffic management flow, and 

information management services. CATMT and RAPT will develop and deploy critical automation 

enhancements to help reduce airway and airport congestion. These enhancements will ultimately lead to 

improved passenger throughput, equitable allocation of resources among users, and significant

improvement in air traffic operations system performance metrics.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Re-engineer TFM architecture to support improved access to TFM information.

• Deploy initial phase of Airspace Flow Program.

• Integrate surface data into TFM data stream.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Begin Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of the modernized TFM system. 

• Continue work on later phases of Airspace Flow Programs.

• Begin IOC of modernized Traffic Situation Display systems at TFM field sites. 

• Deploy the Impact Assessment and Resolution capability.

System Implementation Schedule

Traffic Flow Management - Modernization (TFM-M)

First site IOC: September 2008 -- Last site IOC: TBD TFM-M

2005 2010 2015

2A07, AIR/GROUND COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

FY 2007 Request $16.5M

• Radio Control Equipment, C04.00-00

• Communications Facilities Enhancement – Expansion, C06.01.00

• Communications Facilities Enhancement – Air-to-Ground Communications Radio Frequency 

Interference Elimination, C06.03.00

• Communications Facilities Enhancement – Ultra High Frequency Radio Replacement, 

C06.04.00

Program Description 

The Air-to-Ground (A/G) Communications Infrastructure Sustainment program enhances operational

efficiency and effectiveness by making planned improvements to the A/G communications infrastructure 

(in all NAS environments, both en route and terminal). The improvements encompass replacing old and 

increasingly unreliable equipment and associated sites, and facility improvements, including establishing 

new facilities intended to broaden communications coverage. The Communications Facilities

Enhancements (CFE) program provides new radio control facilities and/or modifies existing facilities to 

enhance the A/G communications between air traffic control and aircraft. The radio frequency interference 

elimination program provides modern communication and ancillary equipment to improve operational 

performance at select remote communication facilities and eliminate interference from commercial or other 

radio frequency emissions. 
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The ultra high frequency (UHF) radio replacement project replaces aging equipment used to communicate 

with Department of Defense aircraft. The FAA maintains the UHF A/G communications service for air 

traffic control of military operations in the United States. The Backup Emergency Communications 

replacement program provides a dedicated channel/sector in place of a priority-based, shared outlet system 

and replaces a 1970s technology system that is logistically unsupportable. 

The Radio Control Equipment (RCE) program, beginning in 1995, replaced obsolete radio signaling and 

tone control equipment, improved operational performance, and reduced maintenance costs. Due to the 

deferment of the Next Generation air/ground Communications system development program, funding is 

required in FY 2006 to continue to meet RCE requirements. RCE is required at control end sites, such as 

ARTCCs, TRACON facilities, ATCTs, CERAP, Radar Approach Control, and AFSSs. This equipment has 

also been used for controlling radio assets at radio control facilities such as, Remote Center Air/Ground

facilities, Remote Transmitter/Receiver facilities, and Remote Communications Outlet facilities.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target 

This A/G Communications programs support the FAA initiative to provide communications infrastructure 

to make airspace restructuring feasible. It will reduce the number of outages and enhance communications 

capacity by replacing aging and increasingly unreliable communications equipment with modern

equipment. These programs improve and upgrade associated sites and facilities. In addition, they enable 

additional capacity by providing new communications sites to conform to new air traffic patterns.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Procure and begin installation of 1,570 UHF Radios (4978 total out of 9842-50%). 

• Provide support to CFE critical sites.

• Procure 2,400 RCE units (10,750 out of 11,950 -90%).

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Procure and begin installation of 4,864 1,810 UHF Radios (9842 total-100%). 

• Provide support to CFE critical sites.

• Procure 1,200 RCE units (11,950 total-100%).

System Implementation Schedule

Communications Facilities Enhancement – Ultra High 

Frequency (UHF) Radio Replacement

First ORD: June 2004 -- Last ORD: September 2013 UHF Radio Repl

2005 2010 2015

Backup Emergency Communications Replacement (BUEC)

First site ORD: March 1998 -- Last site ORD: December 2005 BUEC

2005 2010 2015

Radio Control Equipment (RCE)

First site IOC: 1995 -- Last site IOC: September 2008 RCE

2005 2010 2015
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2A08, ATC BEACON INTERROGATOR (ATCBI) – REPLACEMENT

FY 2007 Request $16.4M

• Secondary Surveillance – ATC Beacon Interrogator (ATCBI) Replacement, S02.03-00

• Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator Model 6 – Beacon Only Buildings, S02.03-02

Program Description 

The Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator - Model 6 (ATCBI-6) Replacement is a secondary radar used 

for En Route and Oceanic air traffic control. The ATCBI-6 ensures that aircraft positional information and 

identification remain available to support Air Traffic Control services, including separation assurance,

traffic management, navigation, and flight information.

The ATCBI-6 sensors replace the 129 ATCBI-4/5 systems. These ATCBI-4/5 systems are 5 to 10 years 

past their 20-year life span and have many obsolete parts. Furthermore, the existing beacons are analog 

systems that are incompatible with new automation systems such as Standard Terminal Automation 

Replacement System (STARS) and En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM), the planned HOST 

Computer System replacement. 

The ATCBI-6, in conjunction with co-located primary long-range radar, also provides back-up Center 

Radar Approach surveillance service to numerous Terminal Radar Approach Control facilities in the case 

of lost terminal radar services and/or scheduled maintenance downtime. The ATCBI-6 system is a lowcost, highly reliable, extremely accurate, and more capable replacement for old, high-cost obsolete beacon 

interrogators with higher failure rates. 

The actual performance of ATCBI-6 systems shows an increased mean time between outages and

decreased time to restore service, resulting in increased system availability and reduced maintenance

staffing needs. The ATCBI-6 provides digital outputs that support other NAS modernization including 

STARS and common Automated Radar Tracking System user workstations. There has also been extremely 

positive user feedback on the initial deployed systems, validating the test results. 

The ATCBI-6 program collaborates with the DOD and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by 

providing FAA radar data to these agencies. This information sharing enhances the ability of the DOD and 

DHS to meet their air sovereignty and homeland defense missions.

The ATCBI-6 Beacon Only Sites - Facility Establishments project establishes buildings that will house the 

new beacon interrogators and adds new coverage. The new buildings will help protect the beacon 

interrogators from outage caused by severe weather or other causes.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The ATCBI-6 system significantly improved the reliability and availability of aircraft positional and 

identification data that will support the DOT and FAA goals for flights arriving on time, increased airport 

capacity and reduced operational costs.
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Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Deliver 22 systems from the staging facility in Norfolk, VA to the sites, including the 2 Beacon Only 

Facility Establishment sites at Redmond, OR and Jackson Hole, WY.

• Complete site acceptance tests for 22 systems.

• Complete IOC at 24 sites, including the 3 Beacon Only Facility Establishments at Georgetown, BH, 

Eagle County, CO and Gallatin Field, MT.

• Continue commissioning activities.

• Begin Rotary Joint Modification.

• Complete transition of contractor depot level support from Raytheon to FAA Logistics Center.

• Continue installing Air Route Surveillance Radar Model 4/Mode 4 Interface.

• Begin efforts at Grand Turk, BW, Pico Este, PR and Yakutat, AK.

• Complete construction efforts and system delivery at Redmond, OR and Jackson Hole, WY

• Continue site planning and design efforts at Freeport, BH.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Complete 21 system deliveries from the Norfolk, VA staging facility to the sites including the Beacon 

Only Facility Establishment at Freeport, BH and Yakutat, AK.

• Continue Rotary Joint Modification.

• Complete construction efforts at the Freeport, BH facility establishment.

• Close out activities for the Prime Contractor, Raytheon.

• Complete IOC at the remaining 33 sites, including the 4 Beacon Only Facility Establishments at 

Freeport, BH, Redmond, OR and Jackson Hole, WY and Yakutat, AK.

• Complete commissioning activities.

System Implementation Schedule

Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator - Model 6 

(ATCBI-6) Replacement

First site ORD: July 2002 -- Last site ORD: April 2009 ATCBI-6 Repl

2005 2010 2015

2A09, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL EN ROUTE FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS

FY 2007 Request $5.0M

• Long Range Radar (LRR) Program – LRR Improvements – Infrastructure 

Upgrades/Sustain, S04.02-03

Program Description 

The LRR infrastructure upgrades program sustains and improves the facilities where LRRs are installed to 

provide aircraft position information to FAA en route control centers. These planned improvements 

support the installation and lifecycle of the secondary beacons radars (Mode S and ATCBI-6); both 

standalone and those co-located with the long-range primary radars. These secondary beacon radars have 

been and are being installed in facilities that dates back to the 1950’s and 60’s. Many of the en route 

secondary radar service outages can be directly linked to failing infrastructure. If the infrastructure of these 

en route radars is allowed to continue to degrade, the service supported by these en route secondary radars 

will suffer increasing outages and related delays. There is not a single contract to do the necessary 

upgrades. Contracts for improvements are specific to the component being repaired and sometimes also 

specific to the site where the improvement is needed. This project finances upgrades to the antenna drive 

systems and improvements to the facility infrastructure systems, such as power systems; engine generators;

environmental control systems; electrical systems; and lightning protection, grounding, bonding, and 

shielding systems.
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LRR Infrastructure Upgrades consist of two phases: 

Phase I – Short-Term Upgrades to Facility Infrastructure. These are limited to refurbishing Heating, 

Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning, Engine Generators, Uninterruptible Power Supply, and Lightning

Protection, Grounding, Bonding, and Shielding Systems and performing minimum infrastructure upgrades 

to support ATCBI-6 deployment.

Phase II – Long-Term Upgrades to Facility Infrastructure. These will replace critical infrastructure systems 

if required for en route secondary beacon operations. Requirements are being defined through Web-based 

surveys and site surveys. The anticipated period of performance is 2006 through TBD.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase airport capacity to meet projected demand

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity at 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target

The LRR program is required to support the capacity performance goal in the NAS. This infrastructure

upgrade project ensures that LRRs maintain high reliability and availability required to support the

performance goal. 

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Conduct research requirements for support of the Radome, Tower, Pedestals, LGBS, Rotary Joints, 

Power, and Security Programs.

• Continue support of the National Tower Maintenance & Repair Program.

• Continue support of the Improvement of Federal Building & Equipment Program.

• Continue Phase II – Long-term upgrades to facility infrastructure.

• Continue critical infrastructure upgrades and refurbishments.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Continue Phase II – Long Term Upgrades to Facility Infrastructure.

• Perform en route radar in-service engineering.

2A10, EN ROUTE COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS;

2B13, TERMINAL RADAR (ASR) – IMPROVE; 2B14, TERMINAL COMMUNICATIONS –

IMPROVE; AND 2D05, NAVIGATION AND LANDING AIDS – IMPROVE.

FY 2007 Request $9.5M

• Regional Projects, M08.05-00

Program Description

These projects support immediate needs at FAA facilities identified by service areas. This includes 

replacing navigational aids, communication equipment and air traffic facilities damaged by fire or severe 

weather conditions. It also provides for immediate rebuilding of damaged facilities and equipment caused 

by equipment failure.

Another purpose is to provide funding to alter the configuration of air traffic equipment to support growth 

in air traffic at specific airports by adding air traffic controller workstations, relocating radars, and 

establishing or relocation communication facilities to better serve new routes into an airport.
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Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objecti ve 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The Regional Projects contribute to the greater capacity goal by maintaining NAS equipment to minimize 

outages that could result in delays and correspondingly, decrease capacity. It also funds projects such as 

adding new air traffic control positions, which enables increased capacity. 

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Install additional ATCT positions.

• Replace/improve Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

• Refurbish/improve ATCT facilities relocate/upgrade localizers, Instrument Landing System (ILS), 

Medium-intensity Approach Light System with Runway alignment indicator lights (MALSR), Runway 

End Identifier Lights (REIL), and Glide Slopes.

• Establish/improve en route communications operating positions.

• Establish ARTCC Sectorizations.

• Install Remote Center Air/Ground (RCAG) antenna towers.

• Install Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) approved safety devices on ATCBI-6 

antennas.

• Provide Automatic Terminal Information Service to several locations.

• Provide Terminal Radar improvements for several locations.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Install additional ATCT positions.

• Replace/improve HVAC systems.

• Refurbish/improve ATCT facilities relocate/upgrade various localizers, ILS, MALSR, REIL, and Glide 

Slopes.

• Establish/improve en route communications operating positions.

• Establish ARTCC Sectorizations.

• Install RCAG antenna towers.

• Install OSHA approved safety devices on ATCBI-6 antennas.

• Provide Automatic Terminal Information Service to several locations.

• Provide Terminal Radar improvements for several locations.
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2A11, INTEGRATED TERMINAL WEATHER SYSTEM (ITWS)

FY 2007 Request $20.9M

• Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS) – Development/Procurement, W07.01-00

Program Description

The ITWS uses new technology to help air traffic flow more efficiently in periods of adverse weather. 

ITWS is an air traffic management tool that provides air traffic controllers and traffic manager’s full-color 

graphic displays of essential weather information at major U.S. airports. The FAA developed ITWS to 

provide air traffic managers, controllers, and airlines with a tool that integrates weather-related data from a 

number of sources and presents accurate, easy-to-understood, and useable weather information or 

"products" on a single display.

The system uses highly sophisticated meteorological algorithms to analyze data from multiple sensors, and 

to display highly accurate current, and 20-minute forecasts of, weather conditions and hazards in the 

terminal area. ITWS products include such weather information as windshears, microbursts, storm cell 

motion and speed, lightning, and terminal area winds aloft. The predictive products and the winds aloft are 

new technology only available to ITWS users. A Terminal Convective Weather Forecast (TCWF) 

capability will be added to ITWS in FY 2006 to increase the forecast to 60 minutes and provide additional 

data to enable controllers to more fully exploit the operational benefits of the information. ITWS products 

increase safety and capacity, and improved system efficiency, in the terminal environment.

The FAA will deploy the ITWS to 22 TRACONs, and it will provide weather information to 28 highactivity airports that have demonstrated a significant convective weather history. The system displays hail, 

lightning, and tornadoes. Integrating data and products from various FAA and NWS sensors and specially 

equipped aircraft (via the meteorological data collection and reporting system) gives ITWS the accuracy 

and sophisticated predictions that it must have to operate effectively. 

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target

Traffic managers can use ITWS to plan traffic flow reconfiguration and to coordinate with personnel in the 

TRACONs, ATCTs, ARTCCs, and the ATCSCC to minimize cancellations and delays and sustain average 

daily capacity.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Install ITWS with TCWF capability at Memphis, Dallas-Fort Worth, Orlando, and Detroit.

• Achieve Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for New York and Memphis ITWS.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Install ITWS with TCWF capability at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, 

and Cleveland. 

• Retrofit TCWF capability at 11 ITWS sites.

• Achieve IOC at Dallas-Fort Worth, Orlando, and Detroit.

• Achieve IOC for Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, and Cleveland.
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System Implementation Schedule

Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS)

First ORD: October 2003 -- Last ORD: 2010 ITWS

2005 2010 2015

2A12, FAA TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE (FTI)

FY 2007 Request $28.0M

• FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI), C26.01-00

Program Description 

This program will satisfy the need for increased telecommunications capacity at a lower cost than existing 

contracts. A new contract has been awarded to a single vendor to integrate the telecommunications needs 

of FAA facilities and provide systems to measure usage, so managers are aware of the cost and use of 

telecommunications services. It will enhance the FAA’s ability to control costs by matching price to 

performance, while offering a broad range of telecommunications services. The program relies on a 

partnership between the FAA and a commercial service provider to obtain telecommunications services that 

meet FAA’s performance specifications and provide necessary information security protections.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs.

Relationship to Performance Target

The FTI program supports the FAA’s organizational excellence goal by lowering the cost of providing 

telecommunications services within the FAA’s NAS and non-NAS infrastructures. FTI eliminates the need 

to manage and operate multiple sub-networks. The cost of provisioning, operating, and maintaining 

telecommunications services provided by FTI will be lower than the telecommunications cost of operating 

and maintaining the legacy systems. The prices for access and transport services are competitive and 

exhibit economies of scale regarding bandwidth. Technological improvements support bandwidth sharing. 

Combining the bandwidth needs of multiple end-users will increase the efficiency of bandwidth usage and 

decrease the cost. Additional efficiencies are gained with FTI’s Integrated Business Systems interface for 

ordering, provisioning, and tracking telecommunications services

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Complete 332 site acceptances from the start of FY 2006 through the end of the 1st Qtr FY 2007.

• Complete 786 site acceptances from the start of FY 2006 through the end of the 2nd Qtr FY 2007.

• Complete 1,287 site acceptances from the start of FY 2006 through the end of the 3rd Qtr FY 2007.

• Complete 1,788 site acceptances from the start of FY 2006 through the end of the 4th Qtr FY 2007.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Complete 332 site acceptances from the start of FY 2008 through the end of the 1st Qtr FY 2008.

• Complete full transition of the FTI (~5,000 services).

System Implementation Schedule

• The FTI program will acquire telecommunications services for critical NAS operations and mission 

support functions over the next 13 years.
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FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI)

First site IOC: February 2004 -- Last site IOC: September 2008 FTI

2005 2010 2015

2A13, OCEANIC AUTOMATION PROGRAM

FY 2007 Request $31.4M

• Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP), A10.03-00

Program Description 

The ATOP program will replace oceanic air traffic control systems and procedures and modernize the 

Oakland, New York and Anchorage ARTCCs. ATOP fully integrates flight and radar data processing, 

detects conflicts between aircraft, provides data link and surveillance capabilities, and automates the

manual processes used today. ATOP will provide a fully modernized oceanic air traffic control automation 

system, installation, testing, training, common procedures, and lifecycle system maintenance. The program 

office will conduct modeling and simulations to forecast benefits and, once ATOP is in operational use, 

will gather and document performance data and metrics to measure services for citizens, productivity, 

efficiency, and user satisfaction.

ATOP will allow the FAA to discontinue the use of the difficult communications and intensively manual 

processes that limit controller flexibility in handling airline requests for more efficient tracks over long 

oceanic routes. The program will provide the FAA the automation, Automatic Dependent SurveillanceContract (ADS-C), and conflict resolution capability required to reduce aircraft separation from 100 

nautical miles to 30 nautical miles. ATOP also allows the FAA to meet international commitments and 

helps the Agency avoid losing delegated airspace used by air carriers and military flights.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 3 – Increase on-time performance of scheduled carriers.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Through FY2010, maintain an 87.4 percent on-time arrive for all 

flights arriving at the 35 OEP airports no more than 15 minutes late due to NAS related delays.

Relationship to Performance Target 

ATOP will allow properly equipped aircraft (i.e., ADS-C, Controller-Pilot Data Link Communication, 

Required Navigation Performance-4 nm) and qualified aircrews to operate using reduced oceanic

separation criteria. This will enable more aircraft to fly optimal routes and enhance aircraft flight time (and 

fuel and payload) efficiency during oceanic legs of their flights. Reduced lateral (side-to-side) separation 

may provide space for additional routes between current locations or new direct markets. Reduced 

longitudinal (nose-to-tail) separation may provide more opportunities to add flights without delays (e.g., 

climbs, descents, reroutes or speed penalties.) ATOP will be implemented at three ARTCCs by FY 2006. 

In the ATOP Acquisition Program Baseline May 2001 Benefit Quotes, one of the ATOP benefits stated is 

fuel savings in gallons per flight. With ATOP being implemented in FY 2006 the data source and data is 

changing, therefore there is a need to analyze this data and provide a baseline and a model to show the fuel 

savings from ATOP and provide a meaningful metric for FY 2007. With the modeling and analysis of 

ATOP data during FY 2006, this fuel saving metric and others will be provided to show the benefit of the 

ATOP system.
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Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Complete Anchorage ARTCC radar/procedural system Full Transition.

• Perform model enhancements of fuel burn and boundary crossing models to calculate baseline fuel 

efficiency for common market pairs.

• Conduct procedural system Independent Operational Test and Evaluation.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Conduct radar system Independent Operational Test and Evaluation.

• Calculate baseline fuel efficiency for additional market pairs and for all Oakland, New York and 

Anchorage flights.

• Hardware refresh at the WHJTC, Oakland New York, and Anchorage ARTCC.

System Implementation Schedule

Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP) 

First site IOC: June 2004 -- Last site IOC: March 2006 ATOP

2005 2010 2015

2A14, AIR TRAFFIC OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ATOMS) 

FY 2007 Request $6.0M

• A, ATOMS Local Area/Wide Area Network, M29.00-00

• B, Schedule Optimization Tool, M29.01-00

A, ATOMS LOCAL AREA/WIDE AREA NETWORK, M29.00-00

Program Description 

The Air Traffic Operations’ Management System (ATOMS) was created to meet Air Traffic’s business 

information needs. It consists of a multi-tiered enterprise architecture named BizNAS. The BizNAS goal 

is to provide a series of integrated systems, infrastructure and procedures that will coordinate the collection, 

storage, correlation and delivery of enterprise and operational information to the Air Traffic Organization 

(ATO). At the core of the infrastructure is a common data architecture. This architecture is necessary to 

support standardized data gathering and dissemination from legacy systems, interactive web products and 

emerging facility systems such as Cru-X/Labor Distribution Reporting, AT Executive Information System 

and the Air Traffic Common Analysis Tool. 

Air Traffic performance measures captured via ATOMS is the following:

• Facility Activities (Visual Flight Rules, Instrument Flight Rules, AFSS, ARTCC, ATCT, and 

TRACON) 

• Delays (by operator class, by cause) 

• Deviations (air and surface) 

• Errors (air and surface) 

• Financials (total obligated dollars) 

• Staffing (Total Work Force, Controller Work Force, Operations’ Staff) 

• Unsatisfactory Condition Reports (Total open, new, closed)

The ATOMS consists of local area networks, data receivers, and/or personal computers at over 500 field 

sites. It provides field facilities with a "front end" method for data collection and means to transmit 

operational data to headquarters for inclusion in national databases and decision support systems. The data 

is essential to the accurate and complete analysis of air traffic systems’ operation and the development and 

evaluation of system changes to improve system safety and efficiency. The data is collected at field 
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facilities, and then made available for management decisions affecting the air traffic control system. 

ATOMS will create an Operational Data Store that can be accessed by both field and headquarters 

personnel. Currently the field does not have access to the data to adequately assess its performance

Custom designed facility level applications employing techniques gained through the reengineering of 

administrative processes are needed to collect data to support the agency’s cost accounting system while at 

the same time reducing the current level of administrative workload. Data collection systems and a 

methodology for moving the data upstream will complete the distribution system. Accuracy and

standardization will occur by collecting data only once, at the source (field facilities), and then efficiently 

sharing that data through BizNAS tools. Once data systems are established and distributed, effective 

analytical tools will be provided to assist the Air Traffic Organization in making business-based decisions 

for tomorrow’s outcomes.

The ATOMS initiative, in conjunction with the ATO Information Technology Management program, will 

lead the Air Traffic Organization well into the 21st century with tools that make ATO enterprise

information widely and immediately available to those who need it.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 1 – Make the organization more effective with stronger leadership, increased 

commitment of individual workers to fulfill organization-wide goals, and a better prepared, better 

trained, safer, diverse workforce.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Increase Employee Attitude Survey scores in the areas of 

management effectiveness and accountability by at least 5 percent by FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The ATOMS program provides a robust and secure enterprise information solution by standardizing and 

facilitating the collection, delivery and analysis of the ATO's operational and business data. This solution 

provides a series of analytical views allowing for performance metrics to be analyzed and assessed for

trends, predictability, etc. Within the ATO, managers and staff employees at every level need the tools 

necessary to manage the performance of an operationally-dynamic, rapidly -changing safety and servicebased organization. The most visible benefits ATOMS provides to the ATO workforce is the following:

• Integrated information systems that are business and performance based

• Systems that save time, workload and resources

• Data entry occurring in one place at one time only

• Standardized data sets at all business sites

• Rapid access to information from these sites via a single enterprise portal

B, SCHEDULE OPTIMIZATION TOOL, M29.01-00

Program Description 

The Schedule Optimization Tool will be used by the Air Traffic Operations Management System

(ATOMS) to improve the scheduling of the air traffic workforce. It will be a web-based software tool that 

uses the operational data collected by ATOMS to optimize workforce schedules and track effectiveness of 

decisions. It will also be used to develop workforce contingency plans for unique events in air traffic 

demand.
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Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs.

Relationship to Performance Target

Adopt a standardized approach to controller scheduling and demonstrate the feasibility of controlling costs 

through optimization and provide decision-making capability to assist in managing labor and training costs.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Findings and recommendations to ATO Executive Council.

• National Implementation to ATO Centers and Terminals.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• National Implementation beyond Air Traffic facilities.

2A15, VOICE SWITCHING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (VSCS)

FY 2007 Request $15.0M

• Voice Switching and Control System (VSCS) – Tech Refresh, C01.02-01

Program Description 

VSCS Technology Refresh program will replace and upgrade the obsolete, non-supportable VSCS

hardware and software in all 21 ARTCCs. In addition, the real time Field Maintenance/Testing System at 

the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) will be upgraded to a mirror image of an 

operational site. Also, the Training System at the FAA Academy is continuously being upgraded to ensure 

real-time training for all operational AT/AF personnel. These upgrades will ensure that the air-to-ground 

and ground-to-ground communications capabilities are reliable and available for separating aircraft, 

coordinating flight plans, and transferring information between air traffic control facilities in the en route 

environment. To date, this program has replaced all control systems located at ARTCCs as well as the 

WJHTC and FAA Academy. Equipment has been procured to replace the Contractor Traffic Simulation 

Unit test bed at the FAA WJHTC, wh ich is used to perform system-loading requirements for all formal 

baseline verifications of VSCS functions. Future technology refresh activities will ensure that the VSCS 

continues to provide reliable voice communications to support both current and future en route operations.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target 

The VSCS Technology Refresh program supports the greater capacity goal by improving the system

reliability of en route voice communications for both current and future operations by replacing and 

upgrading the obsolete, non-supportable VSCS hardware and software. In addition, there are ongoing site 

expansions at specific ARTCCs to support greater capacity.
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Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Complete development of and testing for the Video Display Monitor Replacement system. 

• Complete Workstation Upgrade implementation.

• Implement replacement strategy; refurbish Control Shelf and Common Equip ment power supplies.

• Initiate procurement activities for internal Local Area Network (LAN).

• Initiate procurement activities for Programming Language for Microcomputers (PLM) to C software 

conversion.

• Initiate procurement activities for position gateway.

• Initiate procurement activities for new en route switch program per Joint Resources Council (JRC)

recommendation.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Complete delivery of all Video Display Monitor Replacement systems.

• Continue design work on internal LAN, PLM to C software conversion, and position gateway.

• Study Fiber Optic Tie Trunk Power Supply refurbishment.

• Complete JRC investment decision for new en route switch program.

• Complete testing of internal LAN, PLM to C software, and position gateway.

• Initiate delivery of modifications that result from internal LAN, PLM to C conversion, and position 

gateway.

• Initiate possible Fiber Optic Tie Trunk power supply refurbishment.

• Conduct source selection for new en route switch program per JRC recommendation.

System Implementation Schedule

Voice Switching and Control System (VSCS) - Tech Refresh

First site IOC: 2002 -- Last site IOC: 2008 VSCS - TR

2005 2010 2015

2A16, EN ROUTE COMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY (ECG)

FY 2007 Request $4.2M

• En Route Communications Gateway - Technology Refresh, A01.12-02 

Program Description 

The En Route Communications Gateway (ECG) system, which replaced the legacy Peripheral Adapter 

Module Replacement Item, is the portal that conveys critical air traffic data to the Host Computer System 

and the Direct Access Radar Channel systems at the en route control centers (ARTCC). ECG increases the 

capacity and expandability of the NAS by enabling integration of new surveillance technology,

introduction of new interface standards and data formats—including compatibility with ICAO standards—

and connection to additional remote equipment such as radars. The ECG infrastructure provides the 

automation system capacity and expandability to support anticipated increases in air traffic and changes in 

the operational environment. Installing the ECG was a prerequisite to deploying the ERAM software and 

hardware necessary to provide those new services, systems, and capabilities.

The ECG approach to technology refresh sustains the capability of the ECG system and provides for 

purposeful evolution when opportunity permits. The ECG system was designed to ensure that the

framework for supporting evolution or incorporating new capabilities or functionality was built in.
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Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target 

The ECG infrastructure provides the automation system capacity and extensibility to support anticipated 

increases in air traffic and changes in the operational environment. The ECG architecture is flexible and 

expandable and is designed to support the introduction of new services, systems, and capabilities within the 

NAS. For example, the ECG system provides the capacity to increase the quantity of surveillance sources 

monitored, eliminating possible areas of airspace where no backup surveillance capability exists

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Identify technology refresh and obsolescence issues.

• Develop, install, test and implement solutions at 10 operational sites. 

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Identify technology refresh and obsolescence issues.

• Develop, install, test, and implement solutions at 10 operational sites. 

B. TERMINAL PROGRAMS

2B01, AIRPORT SURFACE DETECTION EQUIPMENT – MODEL X (ASDE-X)

FY 2007 Request $63.6M

• Airport Surface Detection Equipment – Model X (ASDE-X), S09.01-00

Program Description 

ASDE-X is a modular surface surveillance system that processes multiple radar sources, multilateration, 

and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) sensor data to provide seamless airport

movement area coverage and aircraft identification to air traffic controllers. ASDE-X is being deployed to 

airports with no surface surveillance systems and airports with Airport Surface Detection Equipment –

Model 3/Airport Movement Area Safety System (ASDE-3/AMASS) systems. There are New

Establishments (airports with no current surface surveillance capability), Replacements (airports where 

existing ASDE-3/AMASS systems will be replaced with ASDE-X), and ASDE-X Upgrade sites (airports 

where the ASDE-3/AMASS systems will be upgraded with ASDE-X capability). The main difference 

between the ASDE-X and ASDE-X Upgrade configurations is the surface surveillance transmitter/radar 

antenna. ASDE-X uses the new Surface Movement Radar while the ASDE-X Upgrade uses the existing 

operational ASDE-3 radar. ASDE-X is planned for deployment to 35 operational sites (10 new

establishment, 4 replacement, and 21 ASDE-X Upgrade) and three support systems.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 3 – Reduce the risk of runway incursions.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – By FY 2010, reduce Category A and B (most serious) runway 

incursions to a rate of no more than 0.450 per million operations.
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Relationship to Performance Target

The ASDE-X system provides air traffic controllers with a visual representation of the traffic situation on 

the airport surface movement area and arrival corridors in the form of aircraft and vehicle position 

information and flight identifications or call signs. This increased awareness of the situation on the airport 

surface movement area is essential in reducing runway collision risks and critical Category A & B runway 

incursions. The ASDE-X Safety Logic is an enhancement to the situational awareness provided by the 

ASDE-X system to air traffic controllers. ASDE-X Safety Logic uses surveillance information from 

ASDE-X to determine if the current and/or projected positions and movement characteristics of tracked 

aircraft/vehicles present a potential collision situation. Visual and audible alerts are provided to the 

controllers, which include critical information about the targets involved, such as ID and surface occupied.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Achieve Operational Readiness Date (ORD) at 4 out of 35 ASDE-X sites. 

• Deliver 4 out of 35 ASDE-X systems.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Deliver 19 out of 35 ASDE-X systems.

• Achieve dual ASDE-3 Radar ORD at Los Angeles, CA.

• Achieve ORD at 24 out of 25 sites.

System Implementation Schedule

Airport Surface Detection Equipment – Model X (ASDE-X)

First IOC: June 2003, First ORD Oct 2003 -- Last ORD: May 2011 ASDE-X

First Site Decom: October 2028 -- Last Site Decom: September 2029

2005 2010 2015

2B02, TERMINAL DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR (TDWR) - PROVIDE

FY 2007 Request $12.5M

• Terminal Doppler Weather Radar – Service Life Extension Program, W03.03-01

Program Description 

The primary mission of the TDWR is to enhance the safety of air travel through timely detection, reporting, 

and display of hazardous weather conditions—wind-shear events, microburst and gust fronts, and

thunderstorms—in and near an airport’s terminal approach and departure zone. TDWRs are installed at 

higher-density airports with high occurrences of thunderstorms and provide controllers current information 

on severe weather so that they can issue warnings to pilots. TDWRs are operational at 46 airports. TDWR 

weather data is also fed downstream to FAA automation systems that benefit capacity and to an increasing 

number of National Weather Service weather forecast offices.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 1 – Reduce the commercial airline fatal accident rate.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Reduce the airline fatal accident rate by 80 percent from the 1994-

1996 baseline to a rate of 0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2007.

• FAA Performance Target 2 – Reduce the three-year rolling average fatal accident rate below 

0.010 by FY 2010.
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Relationship to Performance Target

The TDWR SLEP contributes to safety goals by continuing TDWR service, improving TDWR software 

architecture integration and replacing old components with more reliable components, which will enable 

the TDWR to reliably operate nearer to the end of service life goal (2020).

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Achieve operational status for the Direct Digital Controller rehost modification at the last 8 sites.

• Retrofit three prototype Direct Digital Controller rehost sites to production configuration.

• Procure 30 TDWR Radar Data Acquisition (RDA) mod kits and test enhanced algorithms.

• Modify 6 more TDWR sites with new elevation bearings and lube stations.

• Procure 2 TDWR antenna drive production systems and install one of them.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Procure 25 and install 9 TDWR RDA mod kits.

• Modify 6 more TDWR sites with new elevation bearings and lube stations.

• Procure 18 and install 4 more TDWR antenna drive systems.

• FY-09 – Modify 18 more sites with RDA production mod kits; modify 6 more sites with new elevation 

bearings and lube stations; procure last 27 and install 10 more antenna drive systems.

• FY-10 – Modify 18 more sites with RDA production mod kits; modify 6 more sites with new elevation 

bearings and lube stations; install 10 more antenna drive systems.

• FY-11– Modify 6 more sites with new elevation bearings and lube stations; install 10 more antenna 

drive systems; install last two RDA production mod kits.

2B03, STANDARD TERMINAL AUTOMATION REPLACEMENT SYSTEM (STARS) (TAMR 

PHASE 1)

FY 2007 Request $49.2M

• Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System – Development and Procurement, 

A04.01-00

• Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System – Technology Refresh, A04.01-01

• Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System – Terminal Enhancements, A04.01-02

Program Description

STARS is a joint Department of Defense and Department of Transportation (FAA) program to modernize 

our nation’s terminal air traffic control systems. The STARS is a digital radar and flight data processing 

and display system for use by air traffic controllers. The STARS investment replaces the aging air traffic 

control equipment at our ARTS IIIA and other high profile terminal radar approach control facilities 

(TRACONs) and in our airport air traffic control towers. Air traffic controllers use STARS to ensure the 

safe separation of military and civilian aircraft, throughout the nation's airspace. This investment is part of 

a phased approach to modernizing our terminal air traffic control equipment. The program brings in stateof-the-art systems featuring large-screen, high-resolution, color displays, and is expandable to

accommodate future air traffic growth and new hardware and software. STARS addresses technology, 

mobility, and security gaps with the existing systems.

As in any commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)-based system, an aggressive hardware “technology 

refreshment” program is absolutely essential. Planning for technology refreshment enables identification 

and qualification of affected components before they become inoperable due to obsolescence. For 

example, the processor currently used in STARS is no longer available from the manufacturer. The 

consequences of obsolescence have collateral implications in the areas of engineering, training,

maintenance and many other disciplines. Any plan for technology refreshment must include budget for 

adequately addressing solutions to all “life cycle” problems.
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STAR software enhancements are required to meet the daily demands of the dynamic terminal air traffic 

control environment. In addition, systems such as STARS that use commercially-based software are faced 

with the constant challenge of planning for the evolution of new operating systems. Keeping pace with the 

evolution of commercial software and planning for the qualification and maintenance of new operating 

systems requires recognition in the STARS budget. Any plan for “enhancements” must include budget for 

adequately addressing solutions to all “life cycle” problems.

On April 20, 2004, the FAA JRC directed a phased approach to terminal automation modernization. The 

JRC approved STARS as a replacement for 47 critical site systems within three years. Thus, the current 

scope of the STARS program encompasses deployment to the remaining designated sites, as well as 

sustainment and enhancement of those 47 sites. This budget supports the life cycle maintenance of 47 

STARS sites.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

As of June 30, 2005, STARS continues to sustain an adjusted equipment availability of 99.996% at all 37 

operational sites. STARS is fully operational at 13 (out of a total of 35) OEP airports, with plans to deploy 

to 5 additional sites during FY 2006 and FY 2007. In addition to high availability, STARS has an 

improved controller data display and data manipulation capabilities, enabling controllers to increase aircraft 

density without compromising safety. STARS is meeting or exceeding all stated performance goals.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• By the end of FY 2007, at least 44/47 STARS will be operational within the NAS. (Note: 3/47 site 

deployments are still TBD pending availability of new TRACONS under construction.

Program Plans FY 2008 –2011- Performance Output Goals 

• Continue to meet performance goals by sustaining and enhancing the operational STARS systems and 

take advantage of new emerging technologies.

System Implementation Schedule

Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System 

(STARS)

First site IOC: October 2002 -- Last site IOC: September 2007 STARS

2005 2010 2015
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2B04, TERMINAL AUTOMATION PROGRAM

FY 2007 Request $13.8M

• A, Terminal Sustainment, A03.04-01

• B, Flight Data Input/Output (FDIO) Replacement, A01.11-01

• C, Electronic Flight Strip System (EFSTS), A03.04-03

A, TERMINAL SUSTAINMENT, A03.04-01

Program Description 

The Terminal Sustainment program will continue to maintain existing FAA Terminal Automation Systems, 

including the Automation Radar Terminal Systems (ARTS) Models IIIA, IIE and IIIE and associated 

displays. Terminal Sustainment provides support for the Common ARTS and ARTS-IIIA systems. By 

ensuring the availability of the systems, the controller’s productivity will be potentially maximized by 

providing automated tools depicting aircraft positions in order for them to separate aircraft.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

Terminal Sustainment reduces outages and thus reduces delays. Maintaining the Common ARTS and 

ARTS-IIIA systems, by addressing hardware and/or software issues, will ensure the availability of the 

systems and support maintaining NAS capacity.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Continue to fix problem reports and perform hardware maintenance on ARTS IE, IIE and IIIE.

• Reduce the number of Program Trouble Reports.

• Continue to support ARTS IIIA until STARS units replace them.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Continue to fix problem reports and perform hardware maintenance on ARTS IIE and IIIE systems.

• Reduce the number of Program Trouble Reports.

B, FLIGHT DATA INPUT/OUTPUT (FDIO) REPLACEMENT, A01.11-01

Program Description 

The Flight Data Input/Output Replacement program replaces existing system components that produce the 

flight data information on planned routes of travel for aircraft. It transfers and prints the flight data 

information to assist controllers in anticipating the arrival of aircraft in the sector under their control. The 

FDIO systems are used at all but approximately 70 of the 464 control towers and all TRACON facilities in 

operations. The FDIO Replacement configuration provides redundancy by installing 2 Remote Control 

Units. New thermal printers will replace the aging 9 pin dot matrix printers. Additionally, extensive 

lightning protection will provide grounding for all FDIO peripherals which prevents damage to the FDIO 

system. The FAA also provides FDIO acquisition and engineering support to U.S. Department of Defense 

(DoD) facilities in accordance with a memorandum of agreement
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Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The FDIO program replaces end-of–life, obsolete FDIO equipment with modern COTS equipment, thereby 

reducing potential outages and delays.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Continue to procure hardware and software (30 systems) to replace equipment in the field (30% 

complete).

• Continue to support FDIO sites.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Continue to fix procure hardware and software (140 systems) to replace equipment in the field (96% 

complete).

• Continue to support FDIO sites.

C, ELECTRONIC FLIGHT STRIP SYSTEM (EFSTS), A03.04-03

Program Description 

EFSTS is a system that provides for the transfer of flight progress strips from an Air Traffic Control Tower 

(ATCT) to a TRACON. When implemented, the system will allow the users to go from paper to a total 

electronic strip transfer system at some or all of the ATCT towers.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target

The EFSTS system will allow the controller to receive information faster, therefore increasing the capacity 

and safety of clearing departing aircrafts. With faster and more accurate data, the controllers can clear 

departing aircrafts faster, thus reducing the number of delays.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Procure demonstration systems and data.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Procure demonstration systems and data.
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2B05, TERMINAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITIES – REPLACE

FY 2007 Request $124.0M

• Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)/Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) 

Establish/Sustain/Replace – ATCT/TRACON Replacement, F01.02.00

Program Description 

The FAA provides air traffic control services from more than 500 ATCT and TRACON facilities and must 

continually replace these buildings to ensure an acceptable level of air traffic control services and to meet 

current and future operational requirements. The average age of control towers is 27 years, and some are 

40 years old. As the volume and complexity of terminal air traffic control increases, so does the need to 

have additional positions in the ATCT/TRACON facilities (i.e., helicopter positions, Visual Flight Rule 

traffic advisories, runway monitors, etc.). Control towers built 20 years ago do not meet today’s

operational requirements. In addition, terminal facilities must conform to current building codes and 

design standards.

ATCT/TRACON facilities that cannot meet present-day operational requirements are to be replaced. The 

FAA will also determine the cost and operational benefit of combining TRACON facilities that have 

common boundaries. New facilities will accommodate future growth, current building codes and design 

standards. The FAA will fund terminal facility replacement programs in four phases to provide sound 

financial management of these projects. Phase I includes site selection and advanced engineering; phase II 

incorporates electronic equipment procurement, environmental studies, and site adaptation; phase III is 

facility construction; and phase IV continues funding for equipment installation, demolition, and

restoration.

Studies are underway to determine if it would be feasible to further collocate some of TRACON and 

ARTCC facilities to increase efficiency and reduce the amount of automation equipment needed to run 

them. Both efforts for center and terminal facility collocations will require extensive analysis and detailed 

planning before any actions can be taken.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The Terminal Air Traffic Control Facilities program contributes to the FAA greater capacity goal by 

replacing ATCTs to meet current and future operational requirements. So me replacements are required to 

accommodate growth in air traffic; others are needed to provide added space for new equipment; and, in 

some cases, the tower must be replaced to ensure that controllers have an unobstructed view of the runways 

and taxiways. The average control tower is 27 years old, and as volume and complexity of terminal air 

traffic control increases, so does the requirement for additional positions in ATCT/TRACON facilities. 

New and replacement facilities support the FAA capacity goal: to provide a system that meets or exceeds 

air traffic demand. Strategic location, adequate height, and cab size of an airport traffic control tower will 

provide an efficient working environment, enable controllers to achieve an aerial view of the airport, and 

enable them to see aircraft at the outer aircraft movement areas.
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Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Complete planning and design at five sites.

• Start construction at eight sites.

• Continue construction at two sites.

• Install equipment at eight sites.

• Decommission/restore one site.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Continue siting studies, design, site work, construction, electronic design, electronic installation, 

decommission and restoration. 

• Provide Other Transaction Agreement support.

2B06, ATCT/TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL FACILITIES – IMPROVE

FY 2007 Request $44.2M

• ATCT/TRACON Establish/Sustain/Replace – ATCT/TRACON Modernization, F01.01-00

• Advanced Facility Planning, F02.10-00

Program Description

The FAA must continually upgrade and improve various terminal facilities and equipment to provide an 

acceptable level of service and to meet current and future operational requirements. Upgrades and 

improvements include replacing obsolete facility components such as roofs, air conditioners, tower cab 

consoles, and rehabilitating administrative and equipment space to accommodate facility expansion. 

Upgrades also include additional operating positions; training space and base-building construction; as well 

as replacement of undersized generators and environmental equipment to support current and future

demand.

Since their construction, ATCT/TRACON facilities have had to address additional operational and safety 

requirements, including upgraded accessibility, hazardous materials, seismic, and security requirements. 

Facility improvements will incorporate these new requirements and ensure that there is an orderly 

transition, with minimal impact on existing operations, to the new configuration for relocated and replaced 

equipment. The power, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems at many of the terminal facilities 

must be upgraded to handle both the new and old equipment during the in-service change-out. Successful 

transition of these projects to the new configurations is critical. In many towers, there is no room for 

additional equipment at some locations; therefore, base buildings must be provided or expanded. 

According to an initial evaluation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a number of FAA

ATCT/TRACON facilities do not meet current seismic code criteria. This program has initiated building 

improvements to bring the facilities up to a level to withstand a seismic event by complying with current 

seismic standards in accordance with Executive Order 12941 that mandates compliance with the

Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction and the “DOT Policy for Seismic Safety of New 

and Existing DOT Owned or Leased Buildings”.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The ATCT/TRACON Modernization program upgrades and improves facilities to support the NAS 

modernization strategy for achieving efficient aerospace systems and operations. These projects will 

enable facilities to meet current operational, environmental, and safety needs economically instead of
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replacing or relocating the entire facility. This effort will result in a smooth and orderly transition of new 

equipment into FAA terminal facilities, minimizing disruption of the operating system. This program will 

also improve the operational efficiency and environmental systems of obsolete and deteriorated

ATCT/TRACON facilities. The improvements modernize facility infrastructure such as electrical

distribution systems, heating and air-conditioning, and structural problems, to minimize outages that would 

delay air traffic.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Conduct 12 Facility Assessments and planning projects (e.g., Life Cycle Assessments, Conditions

Assessments, etc.) to determine requirements.

• Initiate 65 new projects to improve, repair, and sustain projects at ATCT/TRACON facilities.

• Conduct analysis on the longer-term plans for facilities.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Continue facility sustainment, repair, and modernization work within available funding.

• Initiate 65 modernization related projects in FY 2008.

• Initiate 65 modernization related projects in FY 2009.

• Initiate 70 modernization related projects in FY 2010.

• Initiate 70 modernization related projects in FY 2011.

2B07, TERMINAL VOICE SWITCH REPLACEMENT (TVSR)/ENHANCED TERMINAL 

VOICE SWITCH (ETVS) 

FY 2007 Request $11.3M

• Voice Switches – Terminal Voice Switch Replacement (TVSR), C05.02-00

Program Description 

The ongoing TVSR program involves replacing the aging, obsolete voice switches in the Air Traffic 

Control Towers and Terminal Radar Approach Control facilities. Voice switches enable air traffic 

controllers to communicate with aircraft as well as other air traffic control facilities. The TVSR program 

ensures that controllers continue to have reliable voice communications in the terminal environment. The 

program consists of several multiyear equipment contracts for voice switches, including; Small-Tower 

Voice Switches, Enhanced Terminal Voice Switches, Rapid Deployment Voice Switches model IIA, Voice 

Switch Bypass Systems, and Interim Voice Switch Replacement. To date, this program has replaced 368 

(189 small and 179 large) of 421 terminal switches throughout the NAS. The program also provides the 

contract vehicles for the FAA to procure voice switch equipment for new and modernized terminal 

facilities.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target 

The TVSR program supports the greater capacity goal by improving system reliability of terminal voice 

communications by replacing aging electronic switches with modern digital equipment.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Deliver 1 previously procured terminal voice switch.

• Deliver 10 new voice switches to terminal facilities.
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Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Deliver terminal voice switches at the rate of 10 per year to various FAA terminal facilities.

System Implementation Schedule

Small-Tower Voice Switches (STVS), Enhanced Terminal Voice 

Switches (ETVS), Rapid Deployment Voice Switches (RDVS) 

model IIA, Voice Switch Bypass Systems (VSBP), and Interim 

Voice Switch Replacement (IVSR)

First site IOC: 1994 (2006) -- Last site IOC: 2011 STVS/ ETVS/ RDVS/ VSBP /IVSR

2005 2010 2015

2B08, NAS FACILITIES OSHA AND ENVIRONNEMENTAL STANDARDS COMPLIANCE

FY 2007 Request $25.0M

• Fire Life Safety for Air Traffic Control Tower and Environmental and Occupational Safety 

and Health Compliance, F13.03-00

Program Description 

Safety and health concerns at FAA facilities have resulted in regulatory actions against the FAA and 

disruptions to NAS operations. Monthly, there are about ten to twenty disruptions of NAS operations 

reported to the National Operations Control Center involving environmental and occupational safety and 

health (EOSH) issues. Since 2000, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has 

conducted 70 inspections of FAA facilities and issued 254 citations, including 170 citations listed as 

“serious.” For example, OSHA inspected the Memphis System Management Office in February 2001 and 

issued 20 citations; 16 were serious. One of the violations involved improper storage of oxygen cylinders, 

which created an exp losion hazard. In 2003, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fined the Mike 

Monroney Aeronautical Center $67,210 for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act violations related to 

hazardous waste handling. In addition, EPA imposed a $99,000 fine on the William J. Hughes Technical 

Center for Clean Air Act violations. The FAA Administrator signed an agreement with OSHA to upgrade 

385 airport traffic control towers by FY 2009 to meet OSHA standards of fire life safety. The estimated 

cost is $121 million from FY 1997 to FY 2009. This program implements FAA Executive Orders 12088 

and 12196, 32 public laws and negotiated labor agreements in occupational safety and health,

environmental, fire life safety, and energy conservation in accordance with FAA Executive Order 12902 

and the 1992 Energy Policy Act. The Energy Conservation/Efficiency program updates design

specifications and implements renewable energy sources. The result will be a safe, healthful, and 

environmentally sound work place.

The Fire Life Safety program implements fire life safety upgrades at ATCTs. Additionally, it develops fire 

prevention plans and trains tower occupants, resident engineers, maintenance technicians and employees on 

maintenance requirements for new systems.

Relationship of Program to DOT Strategic Goal, Objective, & Performance Target

• DOT Strategic Goal – Environmental Stewardship.

• DOT Objective 1 – Adopt transportation policies and promote technologies that reduce or

eliminate environmental degradation.
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Relationship to Performance Target

This program supports the Environmental Stewardship goal by implementing Executive Orders, public 

laws, and negotiated labor agreements that address occupational safety and health, environmental issues, 

fire life safety and energy conservation requirements.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Initiate fire life safety upgrades for 27 ATCTs.

• Perform safety hazard analysis on at least one NAS in-service equipment/system.

• Finalize all existing EOSH training standards.

• Finalize annual inspection implementation guidance.

• Conduct one radiation program field review.

• Perform Arc Blast analysis survey at an ARTCC.

• Standardize fall protection programs throughout the ATO.

• Implement hearing conservation guidance.

• Conduct one Indoor air quality program field review.

• Develop guidance on the shipment of oil filled equipment.

• Conduct at least one asbestos control program field review.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Initiate fire life safety upgrades for 24 ATCTs.

• Perform safety hazard analysis on at least two NAS in-service equipment.

• Support acquisition management organizations by providing Occupational Safety and Health and 

environmental technical assistance on five systems.

• Finalize existing EOSH training standards into uniform course titles.

• Establish consistent annual inspection information for selected NAS facilities.

• Develop implementation guidance for radiation safety at surveillance radar sites.

• Develop national Arc Blast analysis implementation guidance.

• Develop implementation guidance for fall protection program with respect to rescue from heights.

• Conduct at least one field review for hearing conservation program.

• Conduct at least one indoor air quality program field review.

• Conduct at least one environmental compliance program field review.

• Continue to perform safety hazard analyses on NAS in-service equipment.

• Continue implementing written safety programs.

2B09, AIRPORT SURVEILLANCE RADAR (ASR-9)

FY 2007 Request $15.9M

• Terminal Radar (ASR) Program – ASR-9/Mode S SLEP, Phase 1A, S03.01-04

• Terminal Radar (ASR) Program – ASR-9/Mode S SLEP, Phase 1B, S03.01-05

Program Description 

The ASR-9 and Mode S systems were designed and fielded in the 80’s/90’s and are quickly reaching the 

end of their service life. The NAS relies on the continuation of these services until 2025 in order to attain 

the goals in the FAA Flight Plan and NAS Architecture. Studies conducted in 2000 – 2003 revealed that 

continued investment is required to sustain the current level of surveillance services provided by these 

systems through 2025. The results of an investment analysis conducted in November 2003 indicated that a 

Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) for both systems was the preferred solution. The FAA developed a 

multi-phased strategy that addresses critical, near-term sustainment issues, identified as those elements that 

represent immediate, serious risk to this service (Phase 1), while continuing to perform the business case 

analysis to support a long-term strategy that will provide a long-term solution (Phase 2).
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The first phase has been further segregated into two segments: Phase 1, Segment A; and Phase 1, Segment 

B. A final investment decision was granted by the JRC for Phase 1, Segment A in September 2004, which 

will imp lement modifications to the ASR-9 antenna at selected sites to mitigate the risk of structural 

collapse, while addressing OSHA issues and replacing the obsolete control and monitoring equipment at all 

sites. A final investment decision was granted by the JRC for Phase 1, Segment B in June 2005, which will 

implement modifications to the ASR-9 transmitter at all sites to improve the reliability and maintainability 

of these systems.

The second phase of the Program was intended to address those activities necessary to provide long-term 

solutions to extend the service life of both the ASR-9 and Mode S systems. However, a review of the 

performance, reliability, maintainability, and operation of these systems, coupled with the FAA’s

investigation of alternative technologies as well as decreasing budgets, has recently resulted in a decision to 

discontinue planning for Phase 2

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The ASR program contributes to the goal of greater capacity by maintaining existing airport capacity and 

meeting future air traffic demands. The ASR-9 serves the airports with high activity levels and will not be 

replaced by the ASR-11. The Sustainment projects being performed will address the most critical 

performance issues in order to improve system reliability, thus preventing delays due to radar outages at the 

high activity airports.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

Phase 1A

• Continue installation, testing, and acceptance of ASR-9 external modifications, including the 

completion of antenna tusk reinforcement modifications at all ASR-9 sites supporting the OEP 

airports.

• Complete assembly and delivery of ASR-9 RMS replacement units.

• Deliver replacement Radar Intelligence Tool units to all Mode S sites.

Phase 1B

• Produce, install, and test the first article unit of the ASR-9 transmitter modification.

• Begin operational testing and evaluation of the ASR-9 transmitter modification.

• Begin production of the ASR-9 transmitter modification kits and planning for installation of the kits at 

all ASR-9 sites.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

Phase 1A

• Complete installation of external antenna modification kits at operational sites. 

Phase 1B

• Complete operational testing and evaluation of the ASR-9 transmitter modification.

• Commence and complete installation of the ASR-9 transmitter modification at operational sites. 
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System Implementation Schedule

Phase 1A: ASR-9/Mode S External Modifications.

Phase 1B: ASR-9 Transmitter Modification.

Airport Surveillance Radar - Model 9 (ASR-9) / Mode Select 

(Mode S) Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) Phase 

1A/1B

Phase 1A: First site ORD: January 2006 -- Last site ORD: January 2009 ASR-9/Mode S SLEP 1A/1B

Phase 1B: First site ORD: March 2008 -- Last site ORD: February 2011

2005 2010 2015

2B10, TERMINAL DIGITAL RADAR (ASR-11)

FY 2007 Request $44.1M

• Terminal Radar (ASR) Program – ASR-11 – ASR-7/ASR-8 Replacement, DoD Takeover, 

New Establishments, S03.02-01

• Terminal Radar (ASR) Program – ASR-11 – Tech Refresh, S03.02-04

Program Description

The ASR-11 radar system replaces the aging ASR-7/8s and Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator

(ATCBI) - Model 4/5s with a single, integrated digital primary and secondary radar system. The ASR-11 

radar interfaces with legacy automation systems, as well as digital automation systems, such as the

Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) and planned Terminal Automation

Modernization and Replacement (TAMR) systems.

The ASR-11 radar system als o provides six-level National Weather Service calibrated weather capability. 

This six-level weather data presented on air traffic control displays will result in significant improvement in 

situational awareness for both controllers and pilots for weather in the proximity of the airport. This 

weather capability is not available with the existing ASR-7/8 radar systems.

The ASR-11 radar system will also replace the aging infrastructure with new radar facilities, including 

advanced grounding/bonding and lightning protection systems, digital or fiber optic telecommunications, 

emergency backup power supplies, and enhanced physical security. 

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to FAA Performance Target

The ASR-11 radar system benefits the FAA Strategic Capacity Goals by providing improved reliability and 

maintainability performance over existing legacy systems. The ASR-11 system provides technology that 

will improve mean time to repair and mean time between outage performances over the existing ASR-7/8 

and ATCBI-4/5 systems. The resulting improvement in operational availability, due to the reduced number 

of occurrences and duration of outages, will reduce aircraft delays that result from these outages. The 

reduction in aircraft delays will in turn reduce the cost to the airlines and flying public in the form of 

passenger value time and aircraft direct operation costs.
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Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Procure 2 ASR-11 radar systems.

• Procure 5 site constructions and start construction at 4 radar sites.

• Deliver radar systems to 11 sites.

• Achieve Contractor Acceptance Inspection (CAI) at 16 sites.

• Achieve IOC at 13 sites.

• Achieve ORD at 10 sites.

• Initiate 11 ASR-7/8 site deactivations.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Procure 3 site constructions.

• Start construction at 10 radar sites and deliver radar systems to 14 sites.

• Achieve CAI at 17 sites.

• Achieve IOC at 26 sites and ORD at 38 sites.

• Initiate 26 ASR-7/8 site deactivations.

System Implementation Schedule

Airport Surveillance Radar - Model 11 (ASR-11)

First site ORD: December 2003 -- Last site ORD: September 2009 ASR-11

First Site Decom: December 2023 -- Last Site Decom: September 2029

2005 2010 2015

2B11, DOD/FAA FACILITIES TRANSFER

FY 2007 Request $2.3M

• DoD/FAA ATC Facility Transfer/Modernization – Original Program, F04.01-00

• DoD Base Closures, F04.02-00

Program Description 

This program involves transferring Department of Defense (DoD) airspace and military facilities to the 

FAA. NAS modernization work is also essential, for military systems to meet NAS requirements. For 

each transfer/modernization, the FAA engineers, constructs, installs, and certifies NAS systems. Types of 

systems modernized by the program include communications, weather surveillance, navigation, power, 

automation, and security systems. An example of project activities for Adak, Alaska includes:

• Rehabilitate localizer, glide slope, and power system; 

• Install modernized precision approach path indicator (PAPI), runway end indicator lights (REIL), 

medium-intensity approach lighting system (MALS); backup distance measuring equipment 

(DME), localizer software, glideslope software, C3 radio system, 2 antenna towers and security 

monitoring system;

• Conduct 2 Environmental Due Diligence Audits;

• Disposal of 2 buildings; and 

• Replace air conditioner. 

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.
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Relationship to Performance Target

This program increases capacity to the air traveling community and enhances the reliability of air traffic 

NAS equipment after DoD base closures and airspace transfers. It also provides improvements and 

modernization to some NAS facilities, as well as maintenance and upgrades of some NAS infrastructure, 

which results in increased capacity to the air traveling community.

2B12, PRECISION RUNWAY MONITOR

FY 2007 Request $2.6M

• Precision Runway Monitor (PRM), S08.00-00

• Precision Runway Monitor (PRM) – Multilateration Technology, S08.01-01

Program Description 

The PRM system is a highly accurate electronic scan (e-scan) radar that tracks and processes aircraft targets 

at a 1-second update rate (as opposed to 4.8 seconds with conventional radars). The PRM system provides

controllers with automatic alerts and high-resolution displays that, in conjunction with specific procedures, 

enable pilots to fly simultaneous independent approaches to parallel runways spaced less than 4,300 feet 

apart. Without PRM parallel runways can be used for simultaneous independent approaches only during 

Visual Meteorological Conditions. With PRM, simultaneous independent approaches can be made to 

closely spaced parallel runways under Instrument Meteorological Conditions. The inability of pilots to 

conduct such approaches during adverse weather reduces throughput and increases delays.

Initially, five candidate airports with closely spaced (750 feet to 4,300 feet) parallel runways were selected 

to receive production PRM systems. The contract was awarded in March 1992 for five production PRM 

systems, associated site and depot spares, and site installations. To date, all the systems have been 

manufactured and procured under this contract. The City of San Francisco procured a sixth system for the 

San Francisco International Airport. PRM systems have been installed and commissioned at Minneapolis, 

St. Louis, Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, and Cleveland. Due to operational issues, the New York 

system was removed and utilized to resolve supportability issues with the other five systems. The 

Cleveland PRM installation, as well as three additional system installations for Atlanta, Detroit, and a site 

yet to be determined, was mandated by Congress in FY 2003. To support Atlanta triple approach operation 

planned for FY 2007, the agency awarded Raytheon in January 29, 2005 a new contract to procure, install, 

and checkout one additional PRM system.

Evaluation of Multilateration (MLAT) technology as a possible replacement for the E-scan PRM at Detroit 

(DTW) and yet to be determined sites was initiated, as required by FY 2005 Congressional language. The 

MLAT subsystem will provide accurate position and identification information on transponder equipped 

aircraft and surface vehicles by “multilaterating” on signals transmitted by the transponder. 

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 - Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target

The PRM program supports the FAA greater capacity goal by allowing more aircraft to land during 

Instrument Meteorological Conditions at airports with closely spaced parallel runways. Normally, the 

capacity of an airport to handle arriving aircraft is reduced when visibility is restricted, which results in 

delays. PRM provides a high update rate radar capability that feeds a very accurate display of respective 

aircraft positions, enabling controllers to ensure that simultaneous independent approaches to parallel 
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runways less than 4,300 feet apart are safe during low visibility conditions. Aircraft approaching an airport 

without PRM during low visibility conditions must be alternated along parallel approach paths, which 

diminishes the airport’s effective capacity and causes delays.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Achieve ORD of Atlanta PRM system.

• Complete Detroit site construction and install equipment.

• Complete Detroit PRM-A (multilateration) developmental testing.

Program Plan FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals

• Complete Detroit PRM-A Operational Test, Achieve IOC, ORD, and Commissioning.

System Implementation Schedule

 Precision Runway Monitor (PRM)

First site IOC: 1997 -- Last site IOC: 2008 PRM

2005 2010 2015

2B15, RUNWAY STATUS LIGHTS

FY 2007 Request $13.7M

• Runway Status Lights (RWSL), S11.01-01

Program Description 

The RWSL use airport surveillance sensors (ASDE-X, ASDE-3, and ASR-9) and safety logic to improve 

pilot situational awareness in the airport operating areas. The system includes two types of in-pavement 

lighting indicators to improve situational awareness. The first type of lighting indicators are Runway 

Entrance Lights which advise pilots when the runway is unsafe for entry or crossing at that location. The 

second type of lighting indicators are Take-off Hold Lights which advise pilots when the runway is unsafe 

for take -off due to traffic on the runway or about to enter the runway.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 3 - Reduce the risk of runway incursions.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – By FY 2010, reduce Category A and B (most serious) runway 

incursions to a rate of no more than 0.450 per million operations.

Relationship to Performance Target

The FY 2004 reported number of A and B incursions - 28 – represents a rate of 0.440 per million 

operations. FY 2005 runway incursion status reporting shows 27 category A and B incursions through 

August 31 – this equates to a rate of 0.470 per million operations. The overall year to date trend suggests 

an increasing rather than decreasing rate and while the numbers are not statistically conclusive their 

volatility suggests that additional effort is required to ensure that the Flight Plan performance target is 

achieved. The establishment of additional installations to accrue incremental RWSL functionality will 

contribute toward the accomplishment of the Flight Plan performance target.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Complete site survey for three initial sites.

• Order systems for five airports.

• Begin construction work forthree systems.
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Program Plan FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals

• Complete construction activities for the five systems ordered in FY 2007.

• Order and complete construction activities for an additional system for a total of six.

• Six initial sites ORD.

• 10 additional sites surveyed.

• 10 sites ordered.

• Seven sites installed.

System Implementation Schedule

Runway Status Lights (RWSL)

First site IOC: 2010 -- Last site IOC: TBD RWSL

2005 2010 2015

2B16, TERMINAL AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION/ REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (TAMR

PHASE 2)

FY 2007 Request $30.5M 

• Terminal Automation Modernization Replacement (TAMR) – Phase 2, A04.05-00

• Terminal Automation Modernization Replacement (TAMR) – Phase 2 Tech Refresh, 

A04.05-02

Program Description

The existing terminal automation systems are the critical backbone of the information network for our 

nation's airports. The automation system collects information from radar and weather sensors, along with 

flight plan information for each aircraft and integrates information into a graphical and textual presentation 

that is used by several thousand air traffic controllers to safely and efficiently direct aircrafts at or near 

airports. 

The Terminal Automation Modernization and Replacement system will replace/upgrade the existing 

automation to a state-of-the-art digital, radar and flight data processing and display system, providing new 

air traffic control "workstations" to complete the color displays and robust commercially available 

processors.

Out year planning for TAMR Phase 2 Technical Refresh is under development and future action and 

activities are pending JRC decision.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to FAA Performance Target

By providing state-of-the-art equipment, outages are reduced, thereby reducing delays at four (4) 

Automation Radar Terminal Systems (ARTS) IIIE sites and the associated airports.
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Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Procure hardware for the four ARTS IIIE, Full Digital ARTS Displays sites in Chicago, Denver, 

Minneapolis, and St. Louis.

• Begin deployment of replacement automation systems to the five ARTS IIE sites in West Palm Beach, 

Pensacola, Wichita, Anchorage and Corpus Christi.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Deploy hardware for the four ARTS IIIE, Full Digital ARTS Displays sites in Chicago, Denver, 

Minneapolis, and St. Louis.

• Complete deployment of replacement automation systems to the five ARTS IIE sites in West Palm 

Beach, Pensacola, Wichita, Anchorage and Corpus Christi.

• Begin planning investment analysis and business case development activities for Phase 2, Technical 

Refresh.

System Implementation Schedule

Terminal Automation Modernization/Replacement (TAMR 

Phase 2)

First site IOC: 2007 -- Last site IOC: 2008 TAMR Phase 2

2005 2010 2015

2B17, NAS VOICE SWITCH

FY 2007 Request $1.0M

• National Airspace System (NAS) Voice Switch, C05.03-01

Program Description 

The NAS Voice Switch (NVS) will be a real-time, critical part of the Air Traffic Control infrastructure that 

provides the connectivity for efficient communications among air traffic controllers, pilots, and ground 

personnel. ATC communications service affects safety, traffic flow capacity, and efficiency. The NVS 

will replace the service that is currently provided by 17 different voice switch baselines. Much of the focus 

will be on reducing the duplication of functions and costs currently existing among the many systems 

providing ATC communications; this being driven by the demand to reduce operating, maintenance, and 

technology refresh costs. In conjunction with current technologies, a common architecture platform is 

currently being sought to resolve these issues.

The current switch technology will not support the expected future NAS operations of either reduced 

facilities or such concepts as dynamic re-sectorization and off-loading during non-peak operations. The 

NVS will support current and future ATC operations as envisioned by both government and industry 

forecasters. 

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

Voice switches provide a critical function to ATC communications by configuring and controlling 

communications between and among ATC service providers and users. ATC communications service 

affects safety, traffic flow capacity, and efficiency. The NVS program supports the greater capacity goal 
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by improving the system reliability of voice communications for both current and future operations by 

replacing and upgrading the obsolete, non-supportable hardware and software. The NVS program will also 

be capable of being flexible to support the reduction of facilities and work load adjustments.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Initiate investment analysis activities. 

• Initiate engineering studies and independent government costing.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Complete investment analysis activities.

• Achieve executive decision to initiate program.

• Initiate industry prototyping.

• Finalize solution analysis and costing.

• Achieve JRC decision to proceed with program.

• Start source selection.

• Complete industry prototyping.

• Award contract.

• Initiate development of system.

2B18, WEATHER SYSTEMS PROCESSOR (WSP)

FY 2007 Request $1.0M 

• ASR Weather Systems Processor (ASR-WSP) – Technology Refresh/Product Improvement 

W09.01-00

Program Description 

The ASR-WSP “WSP” improves safety by providing local weather situational awareness for ATC tower 

controllers and Terminal Radar Approach Control personnel. WSP efficiently uses ASR-9 search radar for 

the weather sensor function. The WSP generates microburst and windshear alerts, detects precipitation and 

predicts gust fronts and storm-cell motion before they impact runway/flight operations. To cost-effectively 

improve flight safety, the FAA placed WSPs at medium-sized, ASR-9 equipped airports in lieu of the more 

expensive TDWR. All 34 WSPs were made operational between 1999 and FY 2005. After seven years of 

service life, many commercial components of the WSP have been discontinued. Replenishment studies 

estimate service will be lost due to a lack of spare parts within three years unless new commercial sources 

of spares are qualified, additional parts procured and computer technology refreshed. Phase 1 of the 

technology refresh program starting in FY 2007 will replace failing and obsolete hardware enabling the 

system to operate until 2013. Phase II addresses the remainder of WSP service life.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 1 – Reduce the commercial airline fatal accident rate.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Reduce the airline fatal accident rate by 80 percent from the 1994-

1996 baseline to a three-year rolling average rate of 0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2007.

• FAA Performance Target 2 – Reduce the three-year rolling average fatal accident rate below 

0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

Windshear is a known cause fatal aviation accidents. The WSP warns air traffic controllers of wind shear 

and microburst events throughout the terminal area so that pilots may avoid them in the air, on arrival and 

upon departure. Additional benefits to safety and capacity accrue through WSP gust front and storm 
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motion predictions that allow both ATC tower and TRACON to coordinate responses to traffic flow 

changes during hazardous weather. 

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Develop requirements for WSP technology refresh.

• Procure prototype.

• Install and test software changes.

• Prepare NAS Change Proposal and System Support Modification.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Implement Phase I Tech Refresh at 34 sites plus five support sites (100%).

System implementation schedule and replacement system name

• ASR Weather Systems Processor (ASR-WSP) has commissioned at 33 of 34 sites with the last 

commissioning (Tucson, AZ) planned in FY06.

Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) Weather Systems 

Processor (ASR-WSP) – Technology Refresh/Product 

Improvement 

First site ORD: 2008 -- Last site ORD: 2008 ASR-WSP Tech Refresh

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2B19, NAS INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

FY 2007 Request $5.0M

• NAS Infrastructure Management System (NIMS) – Phase 2, M07.02-00

• NAS Infrastructure Management System (NIMS) – Phase 2 Tech Refresh, M07.02-01

Program Description 

The NIMS provides the FAA with the next generation of tools, services, and operational capabilities to 

support the management, operation, and maintenance of the NAS. The NIMS design implements a secure 

three-tiered architecture, consisting of a National Operations Control Center, three field service area 

Operations Control Centers, approximately 30 Service Operations Centers, and approximately 380 System 

Support Centers. It supports more than 6,000 users that manage, operate, and maintain more than 30,000 

air traffic control facilities. The NIMS provides support and coordination of maintenance activities and 

event management capabilities via a common logging system and a centralized logistics/maintenance

system across the NAS. The NIMS also provides remote maintenance, monitoring, and control capabilities 

for selected equipment. It supports the migration of the FAA’s maintenance approach from an equipmentoutage, reactionary-based system to a proactive service management system. 

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 - Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service..

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs. .

Relationship to Performance Target

The NIMS contributes to the FAA’s organizational excellence goal by enhancing cost-control measures and 

improving decision-making based on reliable data. The NIMS will optimize management, operation, and 

maintenance of the NAS to reduce equipment-related delays, data entry time, and travel. The NIMS will 

track performance against any cost metrics related to maintaining the NAS.
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Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Enterprise Manager Critical Design Review – Nov 2006.

• Enterprise Manager Development Complete – April 2007.

• Enterprise Manager Integration Test Complete – June 2007.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Peer System Interface Critical Design Review – October 2007.

• Enterprise Manager Remote Maintenance Monitoring Code Conversion Complete – September 2008.

• Install Peer System Interface – Set #1 – July 2008.

• Install Peer System Interface – Set #2 – August 2009.

• Enterprise Manager Operational Test Complete – September 2009.

• Central Service Area IOC – December 2009.

• Western Service Area IOC – February 2010.

• Eastern Service Area IOC – April 2010.

• Install Peer System Interface – Set #3 – August 2010.

• Enterprise Manager to Resource Manager Interface Development Complete – January 2011.

• Enterprise Manager to Resource Manager Interface Testing Complete – April 2011.

• Fully Operational in all NAS Service Areas – June 2011.

System Implementation Schedule

NAS Infrastructure Management System (NIMS) Phase 2

First Site Decom: October 2010 -- Last Site Decom: March 2011 MPS

First site IOC: November 2009 -- Last site IOC: April 2010 NIMS Phase 2

2005 2010 2015

C. FLIGHT SERVICE PROGRAMS

2C01, AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM (ASOS)

FY 2007 Request $5.0M

• Automated Surface Weather Observation Network (ASWON) – ASOS – Pre -Planned Product 

Improvements (P3I), W01.02-02

Program Description 

The ASWON is an umbrella program that consists of the following systems: the Automated Weather 

Observing System (AWOS), ASOS, Automated Weather Sensors Systems (AWSS), Standalone Weather 

Sensors (SAWS), and ASOS Controller Equipment Information Display System (ACE-IDS). The primary 

purpose of ASWON is to support FAA and the National Weather Service modernization by automating the 

surface weather observation to meet the needs of pilots, operators and air traffic personnel without 

incurring the high costs of labor-intensive manual surface weather observations.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.
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Relationship to Performance Target

The ASWON program supports the FAA greater capacity goal by supplying automated surface weather 

observations to meet the needs of pilots, operators, and air traffic personnel. The network includes the 

AWOS, ASOS, AWSS, SAWS, and ACE-IDS or data displays.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Implementation of Ice-free wind sensors.

• Development of ceilometers.

• Implementation of enhanced precipitation sensors.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Implementation of ceilometers.

• Implementation of enhanced precipitation sensors.

System Implementation Schedule

Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) - Pre Planned 

Product Improvement (P3I)

First site ORD: 2005 -- Last site ORD: 2010 ASOS P3I

2005 2010 2015

2C02, FSAS OPERATIONAL AND SUPPORTABILITY IMPLEMENTATION SYSTEM 

(OASIS)

FY 2007 Request $8.3M

• Operational and Supportability Implementation System (OASIS) for Flight Service 

Automation System (FSAS), A07.00-00

Program Description 

The OASIS system replaces the existing FSAS. It enables flight service specialists to provide weather and 

flight information more efficiently to general aviation pilots. The existing FSAS equipment is 1970s 

technology and is difficult to maintain and support. OASIS provides software based on modified 

commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)/non-development item products and COTS hardware. It is a leased 

service that replaces all existing FSAS hardware and software. This replacement enhances the current 

FSAS operational capabilities and incorporates the Interim Graphic Weather Display System. 

Additionally, new ergonomic equipment consoles were installed. 

As result of the A-76 competition, OASIS will no longer be required once the transition to Lockheed 

Martin’s Flight Services-21 (FS-21) service is complete. However, OASIS will continue to be sustained at 

the existing AFSSs until transition to FS-21 is complete. Completion of the transition to Lockheed 

Martin’s FS-21 is scheduled to occur in July 2007. Phase out of the OASIS will consist of removal of all 

hardware from the 16 operational AFSS sites and the 2 support sites, and its return to the lease service 

provider.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 2 – Reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation.

• FAA Performance Target 1– By FY 2009, reduce the number of general aviation and

nonscheduled Part 135 fatal accidents to no more than 319 (from 385, which represents the 

average number of fatal accidents for the baseline period of 1996-1998).
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Relationship to Performance Target

The FSAS OASIS program contributes to the FAA safety goal by enabling flight service specialists to 

provide improved weather and flight planning information to pilots through the use of enhanced functional 

capabilities and integrated graphic weather displays. 

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Sustain OASIS as Government Furnished Equipment at remaining operational and support sites as 

required by the Lockheed-Martin (OMB AFSS A-76 competition winner) Flight Services 21 

integration/transition schedule. 

• De-install all remaining OASIS sites per the Lockheed-Martin integration/transition schedule for Flight 

Services 21 and complete OASIS contract close-out.

Program Plans FY 2008 – 2011 Performance Output Goals 

• None, OASIS program close out in FY 2007.

2C03, FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) MODERNIZATION

FY 2007 Request $6.0M

• A, Flight Service Facilities – AFSS Facilities Sustainment, F05.03-00

• B, Flight Services Facilities – Alaska FSS Modernization, F05.04-01

A, Flight Services Facilities – AFSS Facilities Sustainment, F05.03-00

Program Description

The Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) Facilities Sustainment program improves and modernizes 

flight service facilities to provide a safe working environment for flight service specialists, technicians and 

staff personnel at the 3 Alaskan AFSSs and 14 FSSs. Projects include, but are not limited to:

• Ceilings, floors, walls, doors and roofs

• Electrical and power systems

• Fire alarm and detection systems

• Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems

• Parking lots, sidewalks and security fencing

• Plumbing

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 2 – Reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation.

• FAA Performance Target 1– By FY 2009, reduce the number of general aviation and 

nonscheduled Part 135 fatal accidents to no more than 325 (from 385, which represents the 

average number of fatal accidents for the baseline period of 1996-1998).

Relationship to Performance Target

The AFSS Facilities Sustainment program contributes to the FAA’s increased safety goal by improving and 

modernizing the AFSS/FSS infrastructure which includes installing Uninterruptible Power Systems, HVAC 

systems, roofs, structural improvements and fire/life/safety systems. These improvements ensure continued 

safety for flight service personnel as well as reliable and efficient service. A safe and modern working 

environment allows air traffic control specialists to accept flight plans and provide pilot weather briefings 

without environmental disruptions or distractions. The pilot weather briefings include current and forecast 
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meteorological and aeronautical information and along with the other services provided by the specialists 

are key safety efforts that have a significant role in preventing general aviation accidents.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Initiate and/or continue infrastructure improvements at Fairbanks, Juneau and Kenai AFSSs.

• Continue infrastructure upgrades at Dillingham, Ketchikan and Sitka FSSs.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Complete required infrastructure improvements and power upgrades at Alaska sites.

B, Flight Services Facilities – Alaska FSS Modernization, F05.04-01

Program Description 

Given a successful Joint Resources Council/Executive Council investment decision during FY 2006, the 

Alaska Flight Service Station (FSS) Modernization program will encompass a new architecture design for 

both functional/operational equipment and facilities. The program will maximize the use of new

technology to reduce operating costs and increase service accessibility. Additionally, the program will 

include modernizing and collocating facilities and personnel to achieve maximum productivity and cost 

efficiency.

The Alaskan FSS Modernization program will provide software and hardware that results in increased 

productivity and improved quality of service through integrating key flight planning and weather briefing 

functions including weather graphics products, automatic data population, increased multi-tasking 

capability, and improving processing speed. The automated weather, aeronautical, and flight planning 

updates will be integrated with Notice-to-Airmen and flight planning databases and made available to 

specialists and pilots via a web portal. The web portal will also provide access to the Juneau Airport 

Weather System information, weather cameras, and Alaskan airport and site photos.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 2 – Reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation.

• FAA Perfor mance Target 2 – By FY 2009, reduce accidents in Alaska for general aviation and 

all Part 135 operations from the 2000-2002 average of 130 accidents per year to no more than 99 

accidents per year.

Relationship to Performance Target

The Alaska FSS Modernization program directly contributes to the FAA’s increased safety goal by 

increasing the availability and capabilities of the current flight service systems. The current systems, such 

as Model One Full Capacity, do not efficiently meet current operational requirements or general aviation 

needs. The Alaska FSS Modernization program will provide enhanced functionality and integrated flight 

planning and weather data for ATC Specialists and pilots. Improved accessibility to required data by pilots 

in remote locations will be achieved via a web portal.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Complete development of requirements and specification documentation per FY 2006 JRC decision.

• Complete industry-coordinated Screening Information Request documentation.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Conduct acquisition and initiate implementation activities.

• Complete implementation of Alaskan FSS Modernization equipment and facilities architecture.

• Declare Operational Readiness at all Alaskan FSS Modernization facilities.
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D. LANDING AND NAVIGATIONAL AIDS PROGRAMS

2D01, VHF OMNI-DIRECTIONAL RANGE (VOR) WITH DISTANCE MEASURING 

EQUIPMENT (DME) 

FY 2007 Request $5.0M

• Very High Frequency Omni-directional Range (VOR) Collocated with Tactical Air Navigation 

(VORTAC), N06.00-00

Program Description 

This is a national program to provide equipment enhancements, relocations, and replacements to ensure 

that the Very High Frequency Omni-directional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) and 

VOR/Tactical Air Navigation System [TACAN] (VORTAC) facilities can function as intended until the 

ground-based VOR navigational system can be partially or fully decommissioned and the transition to the 

Global Positioning System is completed. When VOR signal transmission deterioration occurs due to site 

encroachment as tree growth, construction of bridges, buildings, and so forth, the FAA must restore these 

facilities to their full service. Converting flight restricted VOR sites to a Doppler VOR (DVOR) 

configuration mitigates operational system changes and corrects signal deficiencies. This program

replaces, relocates, converts, and modifies VOR facilities (including VOR/DME and VORTAC) to improve 

VOR performance and effectiveness

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target 

Replacing, relocating, or converting VOR and VORTAC facilities increases NAS system efficiency. These 

facilities are experiencing signal deterioration due to various environmental factors, which negatively 

impacts system efficiency.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Retrofit approximately 25 TACAN Kits.

• Convert approximately three VOR systems to DVOR.

• Relocate one VOR Antenna System.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 –Performance Output Goals 

• Retrofit approximately 25 TACAN Kits.

• Convert approximately three VOR systems to DVOR.

• Relocate one VOR Antenna System.

• Continue facility relocations, retrofits, conversions, and upgrades as required.
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2D02, INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEMS (ILS) – ESTABLISH

FY 2007 Request $4.0M

• Instrument Landing Systems (ILS), N03.01-00

Program Description 

The ILS program provides new, partial, and full Category I, II, and III instrument landing systems and 

associated precision approach equipment to the large and medium hub airports (and their associated 

reliever airports) that have precision approach needs. An ILS precision approach capability is composed of 

a grouping of electronic devices (i.e., localizers, glide slopes, distance measuring equipment, etc.) and 

ancillary aids (i.e., approach lighting systems, runway visual range indicators, etc.) that provide landing 

aircraft precise electronic guidance and visual aid information. This information enables aircraft to land in 

weather conditions that would otherwise be prohibited. ILS significantly increases the safety and capacity 

of landing aircraft in the NAS.

The ILS along with required Approach Lighting Systems (Approach Lighting System with Sequenced 

Flashing Lights Model 2 (ALSF-2) and Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway 

Alignment Indicator Lights (MALSR)), directly impact both system safety and capacity at equipped 

runways by providing the only approved, widely used, precision approach method in the U.S. of landing 

aircraft in adverse weather conditions. The ILS provides vertical and horizontal guidance information to 

the pilot to allow safe landings to touchdown and rollout. The approach lighting provides visual cues for 

the pilot to safely land an aircraft when conducting an instrument approach. The ability to land aircraft in 

Instrument Meteorological Conditions allows increased capacity to runways equipped with ILS precision 

approach.

The ILS and associated equipment enables a pilot approaching a runway to access precision guidance 

(horizontal, vertical, and distance) information. This information, in conjunction with visual navigational 

aids, helps guide the pilot to the runway. These systems are critical to an all-weather aviation system

because they allow aircraft to approach and land in low-visibility conditions and during adverse weather 

conditions.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target

Establishing ILS precision approach capability allows visual minimums to be lowered for landings and 

helps to maximize NAS use. Lowering visual minimums helps to increase airport capacity and the number 

of aircraft enplanements during low-visibility conditions.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Install one Category I ILS/MALSR.

• Install one Category II ILS/ALSF-2.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Install two Category I ILS/MALSR.

• Install one Category II ILS/ALSF-2.

• Continue to deliver and install ILSs and associated Approach Lighting System equipment.
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2D03, WIDE AREA AUGMENTATION SYSTEM (WAAS) FOR GPS

FY 2007 Request $122.4M

• Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), N12.01-00

• WAAS – Surveys and Procedures, N12.01-06

• WAAS – GLS Segment, N12.01-05

Program Description

The WAAS is an extremely accurate navigation system developed by the FAA for civil aviation. The 

WAAS system uses a set of government-maintained satellites, known as the Global Positioning System 

(GPS), to determine a precise navigation solution. The GPS alone is sufficient for aviation en route and 

non-precision approach uses. However, to use the GPS for vertical guidance and precision approach, civil 

aviation requires an additional level of safety from that provided by the GPS. WAAS technology allows 

user equipment to augment the computation of the GPS-derived position estimate and provide increased

integrity, position accuracy, and reliability to support safe flight operations. Aviation users can use the 

WAAS for more efficient arrival, en route, and departure operations.

The WAAS uses a network of precisely located ground reference stations that monitor GPS satellite 

signals. These sites are distributed across the continental U.S. and Alaska, with four additional locations in 

Canada and five in Mexico. Information from these reference stations is collected and processed. As a 

result of this processing, an augmentation message is generated every second. The WAAS broadcasts the 

augmentation message to users across the U.S. and the Caribbean via leased navigation transponders on 

geostationary satellites. The WAAS broadcast message improves GPS-derived position accuracy from 

about 20 meters to 1.5 to 2 meters in both the horizontal and vertical dimensions. The WAAS also 

provides an inherent safeguard for timely notification of unreliable GPS or WAAS data. The WAAScorrected signal provides navigation receivers with three-dimensional guidance that dramatically increases 

safety. The WAAS serves the NAS as a single, seamless navigation system.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety. 

• FAA Objective 2 – Reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation. 

• FAA Performance Target 1 – By FY 2009, reduce the number of general aviation and

nonscheduled Part 135 fatal accidents to no more than 319 (from 385, which represents the 

average number of fatal accidents for the baseline period of 1996-1998)

Relationship to Performance Target

The WAAS will increase safety by reducing general aviation accident rates. To accomplish this, the

WAAS program plans to provide WAAS enabled vertical guidance throughout the U.S. including precision 

approach capability for the entire continental U.S and most of Alaska. The FAA will install new Wide area 

Reference Stations in Alaska, Canada and Mexico to increase coverage. The Reference Stations in Alaska 

will be operational and provide additional coverage in 2006. They will aid the WAAS in accomplishing 

the performance target to reduce accidents in Alaska for general aviation and all Part 135 operations by 20 

percent by FY 2008 (from the 2000-2002 average of 130 accidents per year to no more than 104 accidents 

per year).

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Expand WAAS signal availability in Southwest Contiguous U.S. (CONUS) by December 2006.

• Expand the WAAS signal availability in Northeast CONUS by March 2007.

• Go through the JRC process for a decision on the Global Navigation Satellite System Landing System 

(GLS) segment of WAAS in FY 2007.
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Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Complete WAAS Full Localizer Precision with Vertical Guidance development by December 2008.

• Begin work for the GLS segment of WAAS (dependent on JRC decision) in FY 2009.

System Implementation Schedule

Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)

Commissioned July 2003 -- Full Precision: December 2008 WAAS

2005 2010 2015

2D04, RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE

FY 2007 Request $5.0M

• Runway Visual Range – Replacement/Establishment – N08.02-00

Program Description 

The Runway Visual Range (RVR) provides pilots and air traffic controllers with critical meteorological 

visibility data that is used to decide whether or not it is safe to take off or land during limited visibility 

conditions. The new-generation RVR equipment is mounted on frangible, low-impact-resistant structures 

that break away if hit by aircraft during takeoff or landing. This program supports RVR sustain and replace 

efforts at sites where primary precision approach capability gaps are imminent due to emerging life-cycle 

issues (i.e., Reliability, Availability and Maintainability). This project also provides the equipment for new 

sites, including new runways and existing runways that have had an ILS installed.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Go al – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The RVR decreases diversions and delays at an airport by providing a more exact measure of the runway 

visibility. With a better measure of visibility, pilots are more informed in making choices about whether 

conditions at an airport are suitable for attempting a landing. The RVR information is also valuable in 

determining whether it is feasible to attempt a landing when all or some components of an ILS are not 

working. If only a portion of the ILS is working, the minimum visibility needed for an approach and 

landing are increased to non-precision levels. The RVR information also affects airline scheduling

decisions and air traffic management decisions regarding whether flight plans should be approved for an 

aircraft to fly to an airport with low visibility.

Older RVR systems are maintenance intensive, resulting in excessive downtime, which negatively impacts 

airport traffic flow capacity. The replacement or upgraded equipment will require less maintenance and 

repair time, which reduces system downtime and consequently improves traffic flow capacity.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Procure and install six RVR systems.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Procure and install 26 RVR systems.
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2D06, APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM(ALSIP)

FY 2007 Request $12.0M

• Visual Navaids – Approach Lighting System Improvement Program Continuation, N04.03-00

Program Description

The ALSIP is mandated by FAA Order 1811.4, “Systems Requirements Statement/Acquisition

Authorization for the Approach Lighting System Improvement Program, ALSIP,” which responded to a 

National Transportation Safety Board recommendation regarding the severity of accidents in several 

approach zones. The intent of the ALSIP is to bring approach lighting systems, built before 1975, up to 

current standards and to reduce the severity of landing accidents by retrofitting rigid structures with 

lightweight and low-impact resistant structures that collapse or break apart upon impact. High Intensity 

Approach Lighting System with Sequenced Flashing Lights Model 2 (ALSF-2) provides visual information 

on runway alignment, height perception, roll guidance, and horizontal reference for Category II and III 

Precision Approaches. Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator 

Lights (MALSR) provides visual information on runway alignment, height perception, roll guidance, and 

horizontal references for Category I Precision Approaches.

The ALSIP also: provides Approach Lighting Systems at Congressionally mandated Approach Lighting 

sites and responds to Congressional mandates to support the Rural Alaska Lighting Program (RALP)

Additionally, the Approach Lighting System Improvement Program:

• Retrofits rigid structure approach lighting systems with lightweight and low-impact resistant 

structures that collapse or break apart upon impact. 

• In certain circumstances, replace aging approach lighting systems when retrofitting rigid structure 

approach lighting systems with lightweight and low-impact resistant structures. 

• Provides MALSR for Category I approaches. 

• Provides ALSF-2 for Category II/III approaches.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 1 – Reduce the commercial airline fatal accident rate.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Reduce the airline fatal accident rate by 80 percent from the 1994-

1996 baseline to a three-year rolling average rate of 0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2007. 

FAA Performance Target 2 – Reduce the three-year rolling average fatal accident rate below 

0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The ALSIP replaces rigid approach lighting structures with lightweight and low-impact resistant structures 

that collapse or break apart upon impact. This reduces damage to aircraft that may strike these structures 

during departure or landing which directly impacts the goal of reducing aircraft fatal accidents. 

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Install one previously procured ALSF-2 system.

• Install 10 previously procured MALSR systems.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Install 36 previously procured MALSR systems.
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2D07, DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT (DME)

FY 2007 Request $5.0M

• Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), N09.00-00

Program Description 

The DME program replaces obsolete, tube-type DME with modern technology electronics that will 

improve operations and facility performance. DME provides the distance component of navigation 

information that pilots use to determine aircraft position. In addition, replacement equipment reduces 

maintenance and repair downtime required for DME systems. Low Power DME (LPDME) will replace 

older marker beacons at existing ILS locations and be implemented at new ILS established locations.

To support the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) requirements the DME program also involves 

procuring and installing DME systems at recommended sites. These systems will support the reduction of 

controlled-flight-into-terrain accidents at the most vulnerable locations in the NAS. There are 451 

identified CAST DME sites, however, the FAA recommends implementing of only 177. This number 

would cover 80 percent of all operations. For safety reasons, the industry wants to discontinue using stepdown or “dive-and-drive” non-precision approach procedures whenever possible. Using DME supports 

this operational goal for older, less equipped aircraft until they are outfitted with more advanced equipment.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target

The LPDME can provide distance information to more than 100 aircraft simultaneously, compared to the 

capacity of older systems of less than 50 aircraft, thus increasing the number of aircraft that can 

simultaneously approach a runway for landing.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Install approximately 20 LPDME Systems.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Install approximately 25 LPDME Systems.

• Continue to procure and install LPDME systems to replace the legacy, tube-type equipment.

2D08, VISUAL NAVAIDS – ESTABLISH/EXPAND

FY 2007 Request $2.0M

• Visual Navaids – Visual Navaids for New Qualifiers, N04.01-00

Program Description 

This program supports the procurement, installation and commissioning of Precision Approach Path 

Indicator (PAPI) systems and of Runway End Identification Light (REIL) systems. A PAPI provides visual 

approach slope information to pilots and enables them to make stabilized descent and approach clearance 

over obstructions. The PAPI is a visual glide slope indicator system consisting of four (4) lamp housing 

assemblies arranged perpendicular to the edge of the runway. The PAPI projects a pattern of red and white 

lights along the desired glide slope. A REIL is a non-precision visual aid that provides rapid and positive 
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identification of the approach end of a runway to the pilot. The REIL is a system consisting of two 

simultaneously flashing white lights, one on each side of the runway landing threshold.

The implementation of PAPI systems satisfies Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) and Land 

and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO) requirements.

• There are 781 identified PAPI CAST requirements to implement a precision-like approach capability 

at runways served by air carriers. The precision-like approach capability will reduce the possibility of 

a controlled flight into terrain accident during approach and landing. The FAA plans to implement 

only the 170 highest priorities. This number would cover 80% of PART 121 operations. As of July 

31, 2005 the FAA has implemented PAPI systems at 61 CAST PAPI locations. The FAA currently 

has 26 PAPI pro jects in progress.

• LAHSO is an air traffic control tool used to increase airport capacity by allowing simultaneous 

approaches on intersecting runways. PAPI lights are required at airports as they are approved for 

LAHSO.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target

Installing PAPI lights at CAST locations will enhance system safety by reducing the probability of a 

Controlled Flight into Terrain accident during approach and landing. Furthermore, installing PAPI lights at 

airports approved for LAHSO will increase traffic flow capacity by allowing simultaneous approaches on 

intersecting runways. There are presently 155 PAPI systems located on runways at 33 of the 35 OEP 

designated airports. Installing the REIL system will reduce accidents because the system clearly identifies 

the runway’s end to the pilot. There are presently 62 REIL systems located on runways at 27 of the 35 

OEP designated airports. 

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Install five PAPI systems and five REIL systems.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Install ten PAPI systems and nine REIL systems.

• Procure 14 and install 24 PAPI systems.

• Procure 21 and install 21 REIL systems.

2D09, INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES AUTOMATION (IAPA)

FY 2007 Request $9.3M

• Instrument Approach Procedures Automation (IAPA), A14.00-00

Program Description 

FAA’s Aviation System Standards group maintains more than 14,000 instrument flight procedures in use at 

over 4,000 paved airport runways, accommodating requirements for both precision and non-precision 

approaches and departures. Maximizing implementation of ILS, Microwave Landing System, Global 

Positioning System Area Navigation (GPS/RNAV), and Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) will 

increase the capacity of the NAS and requires development of new and revised instrument flight 

procedures.

 
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The existing IAPA system, which provides the basis for instrument flight procedure development and 

maintenance, has been heavily modified since being developed in the early 1970s and does not meet all of 

today’s functional or integration requirements. The current IAPA system is barely able to support the 

existing inventory of 14,000 instrument flight procedures. A modern integrated system is needed to 

accommodate the expected growth of the NAS. Aviation System Standards has identified technological 

opportunities to replace IAPA and consequently increase functional capabilities, which raises the

organization’s ability to meet current and expected future demand for instrument flight procedures within 

the NAS. The new proposed IAPA system, to be called Instrument Flight Procedure Automation, will be 

more efficient and encompassing to support instrument flight procedures development. It will include 

functionality for approaches, missed approaches, circling, Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STAR), 

airways, and departures. In addition, the Instrument Flight Procedure Automation will contain an

integrated obstacle evaluation application, replacing a mostly manual process. Along with development of 

the new IAPA tools, integration across three Aviation System Standards organizations will be

accomplished—National Flight Procedures Office, Flight Inspections Operations Office, National

Aeronautical Charting Office—eliminating manual effort and duplication of data.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target 

The IAPA system ensures continued progress toward providing instrument flight procedures for all 35 OEP 

airports. This means adding vertical guidance procedures with lower visual minimums and supporting new 

initiatives such as Required Navigation Performance (RNP), RNA V, Lateral Precision with Vertical 

Guidance, WAAS, Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) /DME, RNAV Standard Instrument Departure, 

and STAR. Upgrading automation systems allows for efficiency and time savings in development of 

instrument procedures for approaching and departing an airport.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Produce 685 new instrument flight procedures, which include 500 RNAV instrument approach 

procedures with vertical guidance to support WAAS.

• Produce additional RNAV Standard Instrument Departures and STARs to support RNP, and additional 

RNP Special Aircrew and Aircraft Authorization Required procedures.

• Support the Alaska Capstone program with RNAV routes and procedures.

• Produce new flight procedures to support OEP new runways, runway extensions, and equipment 

additions.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Instrument Procedures Development System Module 1 will be operational.

• Instrument Flight Procedure module for en route will be operational.

• Airports and Navigational Aids module will be operational.

• System will be used to produce new instrument flight procedures and update existing procedures.

System Implementation Schedule

Instrument Flight Procedures Automation (IFPA)

Last site Decom: September 2010 IAPA

First site IOC: February 2008 -- Last site IOC: September 2010 IFPA

2005 2010 2015
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2D10, NAVIGATION AND LANDING AIDS – SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM (SLEP)

FY 2007 Request $5.0M

• Visual Navaids – Sustain, Replace, Relocate, N04.04-00

Program Description

Approximately fifty percent (50%) of all visual and navigation aids in the NAS are greater than 24 years 

old and exceed their 20 years of Economic Service Life by three or more years. Consequently, there is a 

high probability of increased outages due to life -cycle issues associated with the approach lighting systems 

currently in the NAS. This program supports the replacement, relocation or sustainment of the following 

visual navigation aids: High Intensity Approach Lighting System with Sequenced Flashing Lights (ALSF2), Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights (MALSR), and 

Runway End Identification Lights (REIL). The older, unsupportable visual navigation aids, will be 

sustained or replaced with new OSHA compliant equipment and systems.

Furthermore, the existing MALSR and ALSF-2 in-pavement steady burning approach lights are

maintenance intensive. As a result there is exc essive runway down time that negatively impacts airport 

capacity. Under this program the existing MALSR and ALSF-2 in-pavement steady burning approach 

lights will be replaced with new lamps requiring less maintenance, thus reducing runway down time.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Achieve an average daily airport capacity of 104,338 arrivals and 

departures per day by FY 2008 and maintain through FY 2010 at the 35 OEP airports.

Relationship to Performance Target

Existing navigation and landing equipment is maintenance intensive, resulting in excessive runway

downtime, which negatively impacts airport traffic flow capacity. The replacement or upgraded equipment 

will require less maintenance and repair time, which will reduce runway downtime and consequently 

improve traffic flow capacity.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Install two MALSR systems.

• Procure and install 27 REIL systems.

• Procure in-pavement steady burning approach lights.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Install three ALSF-2 systems.

• Install nine MALSR systems.

• Install five Precision Approach Path Indicator systems.

• Procure MALSR and ALSF-2 in -pavement steady burning approach lights.
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2D11, VASI REPLACEMENT – REPLACE WITH PRECISION APPROACH PATH INDICATOR

FY 2007 Request $3.0M

• Visual Navaids – Replace Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) with Precision Approach 

Path Indicator (PAPI), N04.02-00

Program Description 

The International Civil Aeronautical Organization (ICAO) has recommended that all International airports 

replace the Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) lights with Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI) 

lights to standardize on the visual vertical guidance information. This program supports the procurement, 

installation and commissioning of PAPI systems in order to comply with this ICAO recommendation.

At the inception of this program there was approximately 1,387 older (pre-1970’s) VASI at international 

and other validated locations requiring replacement. The first phase of the program addresses replacement 

of VASI systems at approximately 207 ICAO runways. The remaining complement of VASI systems in 

the NAS will be addressed after the ICAO requirement is fulfilled. As of July 31, 2005 we have completed 

approximately 107 ICAO VASI replacements and approximately 443 Non-ICAO VASI replacements with 

PAPI systems.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 3 – Increase on-time performance of scheduled carriers.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Through FY 2010 maintain an 87.4 percent on-time arrival for all 

flights arriving at the 35 OEP airports, no more than 15 minutes late due to NAS related delays.

Relationship to Performance Target

Replacing VASI with PAPI improves on-time performance by improving availability of the approach slope 

guidance systems used to help pilots touch down at the appropriate location on the runway. When these 

approach slope indicators fail, air traffic controllers cannot use certain procedures such as Land and Hold 

Short to increase airport capacity and prevent aircraft delays.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Fund shortfalls in ongoing PAPI projects.

• Fund 12 PAPI new start projects.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Procure 30 PAPI systems.

• Install 104 PAPI systems.

E. OTHER ATC FACILITIES PROGRAMS

2E01, FUEL STORAGE TANK REPLACEMENT AND MONITORING

FY 2007 Request $5.8M

• NAS Facilities OSHA & Environmental Standards Compliance – Fuel Storage Tanks, F13.01-00

Program Description

The FAA Fuel Storage Tank (FST) Program designs, fields and maintains fuel storage systems that support 

critical FAA operations across the NAS. The FST systems include the storage tank (both above ground and 

underground tanks containing a variety of liquids: gasoline, diesel, propane, oils, glycol, etc.); the flow 
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piping and control devices (pipe, hoses, pumps, valves, etc.); electronic leak detection and inventory 

control devices; and electronic/electrical system operation devices (control boards, technician operations 

stations, switched relays, etc.). The FST Program active inventory includes over 3000 FST systems and 

historical data is retained on over 1400 previously closed/removed systems. 

The majority of FAA storage tanks are used as fuel repositories for emergency electrical generator 

operations. The emergency generators provide NAS facilities with an alternative power supply during 

periods of commercial power company outages. A loss of integrity on any FST component will affect the 

operational capacity of the emergency generator systems and may ultimately result in a total facility failure.

Storage tanks have historically contained materials that could cause an adverse environmental impact or 

result in personal injury if accidentally released. In response to the risk of accidental release, the US 

federal government, the various State legislatures, local county governments and city jurisdictions have all 

passed statutes specifying the minimum requirements for the construction, installation, removal, and 

operations of storage tank systems. Additional regulations affecting storage system operations have been 

established under the jurisdiction of state and local building codes, fire protection codes, airport operating 

authority requirements, and occupational safety and health acts. 

The FAA FST program strives to achieve these operational readiness and regulatory compliance

requirements in all program operations. A primary focus of sustaining the critical operations capacity and 

mitigating the risk of accidental release is replacement of FST system components based on a lifecycle 

management protocol. To assure that fielded systems achieve the goals, the FST Program, (in consultation 

with numerous companion stakeholder FAA Programs, En Route, Power Systems, Terminal, Second-level 

Engineering, etc.), develops, promotes, and revises baseline standards for all FAA FST systems (FAA 

Orders, policies, template-style plans, etc.). Baseline standards are enhanced to accommodate local and site 

specific irregularities.

Relationship of Program to DOT Strategic Goal, Objective, & Performance Target

• DOT Strategic Goal – Environmental Stewardship. Reduce pollution and other adverse effects 

of transportation and transportation facilities.

• DOT Objective 1 – Adopt transportation policies and promote technologies that reduce or

eliminate environmental degradation.

Relationship to Performance Target

The FST Replacement and Monitoring project supports the environmental stewardship goal by executing a 

lifecycle maintenance program that reduces the risk of leaking FST systems, minimizes adverse impacts to 

personal and environmental safety, and restores availability of the systems for NAS operations.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Continue lifecycle replacement/sustainment of FST systems.

• Complete closure of formerly owned FST sites.

• Continue remediation efforts due to FST systems spills and leaks.

Program Plans FY 2008- 2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Continue lifecycle replacement/sustainment of FST systems.

• Complete closure of formerly owned FST sites.

• Continue remediation efforts due to FST systems spills and leaks.
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2E02, FAA BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT

FY 2007 Request $12.0M

• A, Modernize/Improve FAA Buildings and Equipment Sustain Support, F12.00-00

• B, Seismic Safety Risk Mitigation, F12.01-01

A, MODERNIZE/IMPROVE FAA BUILDINGS AND 

EQUIPMENT SUSTAIN SUPPORT, F12.00-00

Program Description 

This program extends the service life of FAA buildings and equipment, which reduces maintenance costs 

and energy consumption. Through timely building and equipment maintenance, the FAA will avoid 

increased operations funding for future repair or replacement of damaged equipment.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Pe rformance Target

The FAA Buildings and Equipment project contributes to the FAA’s greater capacity goal by refurbishing 

and upgrading existing FAA-owned facilities. The facilities house electronic equipment that must be 

protected from weather hazards, radio interference, and unauthorized entry. Thus, buildings require routine 

maintenance and upgrading to prevent equipment failures, which can create air traffic delays.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Support the OEP to sustain Navaids and general NAS facilities at the benchmark airports.

• Completely refurbish at least five unstaffed facilities.

• Install at least 10 engine generators.

• Replace at least 10 shelters.

• Refurbish at least 15 long-range radar facilities.

• Repair/improve at least 10 facility service roads.

• Upgrade/repair/replace HVAC systems for at least 10 facilities.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Support the OEP to sustain Navaids and general NAS facilities at the benchmark airports.

• Completely refurbish at least 10 unstaffed facilities.

• Install at least 20 engine generators.

• Replace at least 20 shelters.

• Refurbish at least 30 long-range radar facilities.

• Repair at least 20 facility service roads.

• Improve security by repairing/replacing perimeter fence, gates, and alarms.

• Continue power and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning upgrades/replacements to facilitate 

installation of new equipment, as appropriate.
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B, SEISMIC SAFETY RISK MITIGATION, F12.01-01

Program Description 

The Seismic Safety Risk mitigation program identifies unacceptable seismic safety hazards at FAA- owned 

and -leased buildings and seeks to have the risks mitigated under Executive Order 12941, DOT Seismic 

Policy SS-98-01, and seismic safety standards published by the Federal Emergency Management

Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The program also seeks to inform 

FAA Product Teams, facility managers, building engineers, and real-estate contracting officers of required 

seismic safety standards and provide subject-matter expertise. 

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

Many FAA buildings face a 10 percent chance of a damaging earthquake and a two percent risk of a 

devastating earthquake during the next 50 years. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that there is a 62 

percent combined probability of a damaging or devastating earthquake striking somewhere in the San 

Francisco Bay area alone in the next 30 years. The Seismic Safety Risk Mitigation program safeguards 

FAA personnel who operate and maintain the Air Traffic Control system and prevents catastrophic failure 

of the NAS infrastructure.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Conduct seismic evaluation at Boston ARTCC to determine whether unacceptable seismic risks exist 

at those facilities.

• Brief at least three product teams regarding required seismic standards for equipment design and 

installation.

• Provide subject-matter expert support to real-estate contracting officers.

• Conduct technical training at three Regional Offices.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Conduct soil report reviews at 11 low seismic zone ARTCCs.

• Conduct geotechnical evaluations and soil borings at three ARTCCs.

• Brief at least three product teams each year regarding required seismic standards for equipment design 

and installation.

• Conduct technical training at three locations chosen from the Regional Offices.

• Conduct seismic screenings on 41 long-range radar facilities.

• Conduct inspections and evaluations at six long-range radar facilities.

• Revise technical training material to reflect changes in regulations.

• Conduct refresher technical training at fourteen locations including each Regional Office, the FAA 

Academy, William J. Hughes Technical Center, and FAA Headquarters.

• Support facility managers and national programs in their pursuit of funding to accomplish mitigation of 

unacceptable earthquake risks to life safety and NAS operation.
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2E03, AIR NAVIGATIONAL AIDS AND ATC FACILITIES (LOCAL PROJECTS)

FY 2007 Request $3.0M

• Air Navigation Aids Facilities – Local Projects, M08.04-00

Program Description

During daily operations, critical equipment outages require local emergency actions to restore

communications, surveillance, weather information, and air traffic control equipment. In addition, the FAA 

must modify facilities and equipment to accommodate operational changes to over 30,000 commissioned 

air navigation and air traffic control facilities. The unplanned modifications include minor adjustments to 

air traffic control positions in air traffic control towers or air route traffic control centers, raising or 

relocating air/ground communications antennas to reduce frequency interference, correcting fire hazards, 

and improving minor security deficiencies. Also, local project funds are used to restore lost service caused 

by major storms that do not qualify as disasters.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 3 – Increase on-time performance of scheduled carriers.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Through FY 2010, maintain an 87.4 percent on-time arrival for all 

flights arriving at the 35 OEP airports, no more than 15 minutes late due to NAS related delays.

Relationship to Performance Target

Local projects contribute to the FAA’s greater capacity goal by quickly allowing emergency adjustments to 

NAS facilities will mitigates costly long-term maintenance and safety incidents and equipment outages that 

cause delays and impact capacity.

2E04, AIRCRAFT RELATED EQUIPMENT PROGRAM

FY 2007 Request $11.0M

• A, Aircraft and Related Equipment (ARE) Program, M12.00-00

• B, Aircraft and Related Equipment Program – Airbus Simulator, M12.01-02

A, AIRCRAFT RELATED EQUIPMENT PROGRAM, M12.00-00

Program Description 

The FAA operates 31 flight inspection aircraft to check and certify navigation and landing aids and the 

procedures pilots follow when they use these aids. These aircraft fly the routes and approach paths used by 

aircraft that rely on these aids to determine if they are providing accurate signals and operating properly. In 

addition to periodic checking of the entire system, these aircraft must check and certify new installations 

and those locations where navigation and landing aids have been repaired or relocated because of new 

construction or signal interference.

These aircraft carry a complex suite of electronic equipment to check navigation and landing aids. Both 

this equipment and the avionics that are integral systems of the aircraft deteriorate with age and become 

technologically obsolete. To perform the flight inspection efficiently these systems must be upgraded 

and/or replaced.

For the future, the FAA is developing a more integrated approach for replacing this equipment called the 

Flight Inspection Flight Program Support. Rather than plan individual projects to replace components, this 

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synchronization with each other. This integrated approach ensures that mission specific requirements are 

addressed and the benefits of new equipment are fully realized.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 1 – Reduce the commercial airline fatal accident rate.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Reduce the airline fatal accident rate by 80 percent from the 1994-

1996 baseline to a three-year rolling average rate of 0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2007. 

• FAA Performance Target 2 – Reduce the three-year rolling average fatal accident rate below 

0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target 

The FAA improves air safety by ensuring that flight inspection aircraft are equipped and systems modified 

to validate and certify the accuracy of navigational aid electronic signals. The FAA also validates and 

certifies the safety of approach/departure flight procedures and terminal routes at all airports within the 

NAS and at military facilities world-wide. 

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Install Proline 21 navigation flight management systems in BE-300 aircraft.

• Design and procure NAFIS (Next Generation Flight Inspection System) PC software and data 

correlator Production Units.

• Certify and integrate NAFIS sensors and antenna.

• Purchase equipment, integrate multi-mode receivers, and install on flight inspection aircraft. 

• Complete purchase and begin installation of electronic flight bag display system in FAA aircraft.

• Purchase initial airborne transceivers and complete non-recurring engineering development for global 

satellite communication and data system.

• Acquire and install high speed antennas on flight inspection aircraft .

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Complete installation of Proline 21 navigation flight management systems in BE-300 aircraft.

• Procure NAFIS PC’s Displays, Test Equipment, Training and Documentation.

• Begin installation of NAFIS in flight inspection aircraft.

• Complete purchase equipment, integrate multi-mode receivers and install progressively on flight 

inspection aircraft. 

• Purchase airborne transceivers and complete non-recurring engineering development and installation 

of global satellite communication and data systems on FAA flight inspection aircraft.

B, AIRCRAFT RELATED EQUIPMENT PROGRAM –

AIRBUS SIMULATOR, M12.01-02

Program Description 

The primary purpose of the new simulator will be to support flight safety operational evaluation programs 

to support NAS Modernization. Every new procedure, airport infrastructure improvement or new

equipment implementation requires operational approval before it can be completed. There is a current 

active program for Terminal Area Safety that will address all issues related to Required Navigation 

Performance, Terminal Area Hazards (Laser interference), new Technologies, Land and Hold Short 

Operations and Runway Incursion improvements. The simulator will be used to support a large number of 

real-time pilot-in-the-loop evaluations and accident investigations and NTSB requests related to accidents 

and incidents. We offer a unique capability for providing experienced operational evaluation support and 

data analysis in this area. The simulator will be installed in the Flight Operations Systems Laboratory in 
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Oklahoma City and dynamically linked to the existing advanced Boeing B737-800NG simulator and 

simulators at remote industry sites.

This procurement will be for one each advanced full flight simulator. The simulator facility will be 

constructed starting in January, 2006 and complete by November 2006. The flight simulator will be 

ordered in January 2006 and delivered in June 2007, with Operational Readiness Demonstration in August 

2007. During the procurement process technical reviews will be conducted on a monthly basis, with 

critical milestones reviewed as required in the contract. Technical refresh will be performed starting in 

2009 and will continue annually as needed.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 1 – Reduce the commercial airline accident rate.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Reduce the airline fatal accident rate by 80 percent from the 1994-

1996 baseline to a three-year rolling average rate of 0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2007. 

• FAA Performance Target 2 – Reduce the three-year rolling average fatal accident rate below 

0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The advanced fly-by-wire full flight simulator improves air safety by providing the FAA with the capability 

to conduct operational evaluation programs on both the conventional aircraft designs, represented by the 

Boeing B737-800NG simulator, and the evolving fly-by-wire technology now contained on the majority of 

large commercial aircraft. In addition, the simulators will be dynamically linked to for evaluation programs 

with each other and with commercial simulators at remote sites. Line Item 2E05B, CIP M12.01-02, 

represents a one time buy of one item.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Number of sites to be commissioned is one each.

• Continue procurement process for new fly-by-wire, side-stick controlled advanced flight simulator.

• Technical reviews are scheduled for the 15th of the month for Jan, Feb, March, April and May.

• Critical design review will be completed in January 2007.

• Factory acceptance will be completed in May 2007.

• Equipment will be shipped and installed in June 2007.

• On-site acceptance will be completed in August 2007.

• Simulator certification will be completed in August 2007.

• Operational Readiness Demonstration will be completed in August 2007.

• Select vendor for simulator maintenance contract for B737-800 and Airbus simulators.

• Issue contract for multi-year maintenance contract.

• Conduct limited operations during shakedown period.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Complete purchase of spare parts, peripheral equipment and spares.

• Monitor contract and milestone reviews per contract requirements.

• Launch operations for new simulator to support critical safety research programs.

• Monitor contract requirements and technical reviews per contract.

• Perform technical refresh and peripheral updates.
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2E05, COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING AND GRAPHICS (CAEG) – MODERNIZATION

FY 2007 Request $1.5M

• Computer Aided Engineering and Graphics (CAEG) Replacement, F17.00-00

Program Description 

The CAEG Modernization program contributes to the success of the FAA's mission by providing reliable 

computer-aided engineering graphics tools and quality customer service while controlling costs. The tools 

used to generate, manipulate, store, and retrieve engineering drawings are critical to successfully manage 

change in a fluid environment. Every program in the FAA’s CIP utilizes the CAEG to analyze, manage, 

and integrate its products into the NAS. The CAEG analytical capabilities and the underlying repository of 

information provide an indispensable means to conduct spatial analyses. This capability aids in 

determining the effects of restructuring the NAS architecture to help expedite implementation of the CIP. 

By overlaying radio frequency coverage patterns, political boundaries, sector boundaries, flight trajectories, 

etc., the service and political ramifications of the redesign of the NAS Architecture can be played out as 

part of the planning process within minutes.

The analytical features of the CAEG system make it a key requirement to quickly isolate radio frequency 

interference sources that impede air traffic services. Analysis of the airspace and radio communications 

environment permits the FAA to avoid cost. These tools and services serve as a screening tool to isolate 

the cause of interference reported by the flying community and allow for its mitigation.

The CAEG program drawing management repositories mitigate implementation errors and expedite joint 

acceptance inspection, which allows the FAA to accept and operate the installed NAS equipment. This is 

accomplished by providing a solid base of information and engineering drawings that the national program 

offices and local implementation engineers can use.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs. 

Relationship to Performance Target 

The CAEG program contributes to the FAA organizational excellence goal by providing labor-saving, 

turnkey engineering services (the engineering tools, data, and technical support in a secured environment) 

to the existing FAA and contractor workforce to plan, implement, and maintain NAS modernization efforts. 

Various vintages of hardware and software deployed nationally provide this support. The CAEG program 

continues to sustain existing hardware and provide technical refresh of hardware and

specialized/commercial-off-the-shelf software. These products are critical to support the engineering 

requirements of various FAA program offices involved in the NAS modernization effort, including 

spectrum management, safety enhancement, and improved air traffic throughput. The CAEG program also 

provides analytical engineering decision support tools to support facility power management, site selection 

and planning, radio frequency coverage, and interference analysis as well as the repository of engineering 

designs. 

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Recertify CAEG Security Certification and Authorization Package (800/26). 

• Phase in next generation of CAEG hardware and software systems.

• Establish an in house mechanism for CAEG system maintenance to ensure optimum system 

availability.

• Investigate Virtual Public Network solution for the CAEG system and develop study.
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• Update engineering library with 3,000 engineering drawing file images and metadata, leaving 9,950 to 

be done.

• Provide enhancements to the Radio Coverage Analysis System and Airports System as needed through 

sustainment of the Technical Development and Support contract for specialist application support and 

national training.

• Update the Airport System to accommodate the latest Airport Circular and sustain the integration of 

the Airport System with the Obstruction Evaluation Airport Airspace Analysis tool.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Sustain the CAEG System.

System Implementation Schedule

Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) 

First site ORD: February 2006 -- Last site ORD: March 2008 EDMS

2005 2010 2015

2E06, AIRPORT CABLE LOOP SYSTEMS – SUSTAINED SUPPORT

FY 2007 Request $5.0M

• Airport Cable Loop Systems – Sustained Support, F10.00-00

Program Description 

This program will replace on-airport, copper-based, signal/control cable lines that have deteriorated. The 

primary focus will be on projects at airports with high traffic counts and enplanements. The obsolete 

underground telecommunications cable infrastructure systems are vulnerable to failure and could cause 

flight delays related to outages. These lines feed airport surveillance radar, air/ground communications, 

and landing systems data and information to the tower, and operational and maintenance information to 

FAA-staffed facilities. Where cost-effective, the program will install fiber-optic cable in a ring formation 

to provide redundancy and communications diversity. The airport cable loop program takes advantage of 

opportunities to save cost by coordinating projects with major construction projects (e.g. tower relocations, 

and runway projects).

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target 

The Airport Cable Loop Systems Sustained Support Program will prevent potential failures and outages by 

replacing obsolete underground cable infrastructure systems. The program improves signaling and

communications primarily at large airports with high traffic counts and enplanements, which contributes to 

airport arrival and departure efficiency. 
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Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Complete construction and system installation at Detroit, Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Portland 

International Airports.

• Complete fiber-optic system upgrade at Los Angeles International Airport.

• Begin construction and equipment installation at George Bush Intercontinental, Minneapolis-St. Paul, 

Boston-Logan Phase 2, and Oakland International Airport.

• Begin development of engineering packages for Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Complete construction and system installation at George Bush Intercontinental, Minneapolis-St. Paul, 

Boston-Logan Phase 2, and Oakland International Airport.

• Begin construction and equipment installation at Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport.

• Begin development of engineering packages for La Guardia, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore/Washington 

International Airports.

• Begin fiber-optic system upgrade at San Francisco International Airport.

• Begin or complete construction and equipment installation at the following airports; 

• LaGuardia, Washington Dulles International, Ronald Reagan Washington National, Pittsburgh, 

and Baltimore/Washington International.

2E07, ALASKAN NAS INTERFACILITY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (ANICS)

FY 2007 Request $2.2M

• Establish Alaskan NAS Interfacility Communications System (ANICS) Satellite Network –

Phase II, C17.01-01

• Establish Alaskan NAS Interfacility Communications System (ANICS) Satellite Network –

ANICS Modernization – Phase I, C17.02-01

Program Description 

Flying in Alaska is treacherous, rough terrain in remote areas and changing weather conditions create 

extreme hazards with little margin for error. Flying is the only way to reach the majority of Alaskan 

communities. Alaska has nine times the number of licensed pilots per capita than average. Additionally, 

Alaska has the highest aircraft accident rate in the world. A contributing factor is the lack of critical flight 

information due to the lack of reliable communications. Commercial communications are out of service an 

average of eight days per year per provider. FAA requires essential telecommunications service 99.9% of 

the time – less than 1⁄2 day of outage per year. 

The ANICS network is to Alaska, is a FAA-owned satellite-based infrastructure (a network) that carries 

reliable voice/data communications of other facilities to and from controlling points such as the Air Route 

Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), the Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCT), and the Automated Flight 

Service Stations (AFSS). 

It provides circuit connectivity for critical, essential, and routine air traffic control services from existing 

NAS facilities. ANICS uses primary and alternate satellites to provide system circuit diversity. It can be 

expanded as needed to provide service to new NAS facilities.

ANICS replaces leased commercial communications circuits in Alaska with FAA-owned satellite earth 

stations and leased satellite transponders to provide reliable telecommunication services at locations where 

the FAA has experienced poor telecommunications performance. The increase of telecommunications 

availability provided by implementing ANICS corresponds to a direct increase in the availability of the 

NAS and improves air safety in Alaska.

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ANICS Phase I facilities provide communications that are available 99.99% of the time (no more than 53 

minutes of service outage a year) by using two sets of equipment and two satellites in parallel. This level 

of service is used for communications with en-route aircraft and for transporting radar data showing aircraft 

location and separation. It is considered critical for the successful control of airspace and aircraft. ANICS 

Phase I has been successfully implemented at 51 operational locations and one test and training facility. 

Construction of Phase I sites started in 1994, and the last of the 52 Phase I facilities was completed in 1999. 

The FAA acquisition executive approved acquisition of up to eighteen Phase II facilities in 2000, and 

twelve sites are now on order. ANICS Phase II installations will be completed by 2006.

As a result system aging, equipment obsolescence, and extreme Alaskan weather impacts upon FAA 

facilities, a modernization is required of the Phase I ANICS facilities. These fifty-two (52) facilities have 

been operating continuously for an average of 10 years without an update. Our update plan covers the FY

2007 – FY 2011 fiscal years.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 2 – Reduce number of fatal accidents in general aviation.

• FAA Performance Target 2 – By FY 2009, reduce accidents in Alaska for general aviation and 

all Part 135 operations from the 2000-2002 average of 130 accidents per year to no more than 99 

accidents per year.

Relationship to Performance Target

ANICS supports FAA’s strategic goal of increased safety and the objective of reducing accidents rates in 

Alaska by improving communications availability. Alaska has the highest number of general aviation (GA) 

and air taxi (Part 135) aircraft accidents in the world. One of the major causes is extreme weather 

conditions in remote locations. In order to save lives, it’s imperative that we get accurate and timely 

weather information to the pilot. 

Air safety is improved by minimizing outages for critical and essential communications between pilots and 

air traffic controllers. Reliable communications between FAA facilities improves the dissemination of air 

traffic movement and weather information, provides better quality radar data, and allows maintenance 

personnel to monitor and control FAA air navigation equipment spread out across the 570,370 square miles 

of the largest state in the union, one-fifth the size of the continental 48 states. In FY 2004, ANICS played a 

major role in reducing the accidents in Alaska by 20% over the previous year - from 130 accidents in FY 

2003 to only 101 accidents in FY 2004. This is only two away from the goal of 99 or less per year. 

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Complete Shemya upgrade (Antennas, Solid State Power Amplifiers, Radomes).

• Complete Marine Site Radomes at the following five sites: (Barrow, Cape Lisburne, Gambell, Cape 

Romanzof, and Unalakleet. 

• Complete Antenna Heater installations at six sites: (Middleton Island, Yakutat, Biorka, Gulkana, 

Juneau, and Fairbanks.)

• Begin/Complete Software development for new controller.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Multiplex/ Network Monitoring and Control System Replace / Modems & RF Upgrades – 52 Sites.
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System Implementation Schedule

Alaskan NAS Interfacility Communications System (ANICS) 

Phase II

First site IOC: June 2004 -- Last site IOC: August 2006 ANICS PII

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2E08, FACILITIES DECOMMISSIONING

FY 2007 Request $12.6M

• Decommissioning, F26.01-01

Program Description 

The June 2005 GAO report entitled Air Traffic Operations, The Federal Aviation Administration Needs To 

Address Major Air Traffic Operating Cost Control Challenges, states that the FAA needs to expand its 

efforts to cut operational costs to address an expected gap between budget forecasts and expenses. 

Recommendations include speeding up the decommissioning of ground-based navigational aids.

In recent years the FAA has decommissioned many redundant or underutilized facilities, but funding to 

effect any environmental testing, property restoration, and equipment disposal has not been identified. This 

line item will be used to begin redress of that shortfall.

Decommissioning activities are defined to include:

• Termination environmental due diligence audits,

• Testing for environmental clean-up/hazmat abatement, and disposal,

• Non-hazmat real property site restoration, demolition, and disposal,

• Lease termination liabilities,

• Equipment (personal property) removal, reuse, and disposal,

• Removing telecommunications systems, services, and circuits, 

• Frequency spectrum reallocation, 

• Modification of the National Airspace System Resources (NASR) database, aeronautical charts, 

and terminal procedures publications, and

• Addressing cultural and historic preservation and natural resource protection issues.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs.

Relationship to Performance Target

By providing funds for the final disposition of structures, equipment, and real estate that are no longer 

required by the FAA, this program will eliminate the on-going costs for maintaining assets no longer 

required by the agency.

2E09, ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS – SUSTAIN/SUPPORT

FY 2007 Request $38.0M

• Power Systems Sustained Support, F11.00-00
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Program Description 

The Power Systems Sustain Support (PS3) Program is an infrastructure renewal program. NAS ATC 

programs fund the initial purchase and installation of all power systems. After new equipment/facilities 

have been commissioned, the PS3 Program renews and upgrades components of the existing $2.47 B power 

system infrastructure when necessary to maintain and improve the overall electrical power quality and 

availability. 

Major PS3 program elements include replacement of the following: batteries in emergency power and 

power-conditioning systems; uninterruptible power systems; engine generators; airport power cable; and 

lightning protection and grounding systems. Projects are programmed according to their criticality to NAS 

operations and deferability.

 

The PS3 Program is critical to both maintaining existing capacity and increasing the NAS capacity by 

renewing NAS electrical power equipment, actions that avoid future power outages to NAS equipment.

Without NAS power systems, air traffic control electronics cannot operate resulting in traffic delays. The 

6,120 power-related outages from FY 1999 to FY 2004, represents a total of 59,769 hours where back-up 

power was not available. These primary and standby power outages resulted in flights being kept on the 

ground, placed in airborne holding patterns or re-routed to other airports. The PS3 Program exists to avoid 

future outages to NAS equipment as well as to avoid expensive electronic equipment repair.

In additional to the aging of the power infrastructure, the quality of commercial power is deteriorating, 

resulting in frequent voltage sags and spikes. The microprocessors of modern NAS equipment are 

increasingly sensitive to the power quality. Both of these factors result in the need for more power 

conditioning, faster power transfers and more stringent grounding systems than currently available in 

existing systems. Adding to that issue, the extended reboot times and sensitive component linkages of 

modern ATC systems make proper power conditioning and proper grounding more critical than they were 

with their predecessors.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target 

The PS3 program is critical to maintaining and increasing air traffic capacity. The availability of all ATC 

OEP airport facilities is directly related to the availability of NAS power systems. ATC equipment must 

have proper electrical power to operate. Timely electrical power equipment replacement supports the 

objective to increase airport capacity to meet projected demand by reducing the incidence of NAS 

equipment outage delays that would have occurred during commercial power outages. The PS3 program 

focuses on the FAA performance target of sustaining adjusted operational availability at 99 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports. 

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Sustain existing NAS power systems by completing about 360 projects to replace batteries, replace 

Uninterruptible Power System units, install direct current bus systems, and replace engine generators; 

replace deteriorated power cables and lightning protection and grounding; and replace ARTCC power 

distribution equipment.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Sustain existing NAS power systems by completing about 360 projects (annually) to replace batteries, 

replace Uninterruptible Power System units, install direct current bus systems, and replace engine 
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generators; replace deteriorated power cables and lightning protection and grounding; and replace 

ARTCC power distribution equipment.
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ACTIVITY 3. NON-AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITIES AND 

EQUIPMENT

A. SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

3A01, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

FY 2007 Request $20.0M

• NAS Facilities OSHA & Environmental Standards Compliance – Environmental 

Cleanup/HAZMAT, F13.02-00

Program Description 

The FAA has identified more than 709 contaminated sites at 232 locations nationwide that require

investigation, remediation, and closure activities. Environmental Cleanup site investigations have indicated 

that toxic contamination resulted from a variety of hazardous substances: cleaning solvents, fuels,

pesticides, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), and heavy metals. FAA organizations, including the 

Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center and the William J. Hughes Technical Center, have mandatory

remediation and monitoring schedules in place as part of negotiated agreements with regulatory agencies. 

These agreements require the FAA to remediate contaminated soil and groundwater. Extensive

contamination at the Technical Center prompted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to place the 

site on the EPA National Priorities List, indicating its status as one of the Nation’s most environmentally 

dangerous sites (i.e., Superfund site). In addition, contaminated sites and noncompliance with requirements 

of the Hazardous Materials Management program account for a large portion of the unfunded

environmental liabilities documented in the FAA’s Financial Statement. 

To clean up these contaminated sites and comply with applicable environmental regulations, the FAA 

developed the Hazardous Materials Management program. The FAA must continue mandated program 

activities to achieve compliance with all Federal, State, and local environmental cleanup regulations,

including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 and the Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. FAA program activities include: conducting site 

investigations; managing hazardous materials, including hazardous waste accumulation, handling, and 

disposal; installing groundwater monitoring wells; remediating site contamination; and operating air 

pollution controls. The FAA performs assessment, remediation, and closure activities as aggressively and 

proactively as funding will allow. Future planned efforts include conducting contaminant investigations, 

implementing site remediation projects, and completing required regulatory closures; and attaining 93 

percent “No Further Remedial Action Planned” closure documentation for FAA sites listed on EPA’s 

Federal Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Environmental Stewardship. Reduce pollution and other adverse effects 

of transportation and transportation facilities. 

• FAA Objective 1 – Adopt transportation policies and promote technologies that reduce or

eliminate environmental degradation.

Relationship to Performance Target

The Hazardous Materials Management program supports the environmental stewardship goal by

conducting required cleanup activities for contaminated sites within existing NAS land and structures. The 

program achieves this objective through assessment, remediation, and closure activities for contaminated 

sites. These activities result in a safe and environmentally sound workplace, and protection of the natural 

resources of surrounding communities. The program also ensures that the FAA complies with the
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Department of Transportation’s performance goal of achieving “No Further Remedial Actions Planned” for 

93 percent of all FAA sites listed on the EPA’s Federal Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Maintain 93 percent “No Further Remedial Action Planned” for all FAA sites listed on the EPA’s 

Federal Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket.

• Reduce relative risk to human health and the environment at a minimum of 5% of the contaminated 

sites identified in the Environmental Site Cleanup Report.

• Pursue the United States Navy as a Potential Responsible Party at the William J. Hughes Technical 

Center, Atlantic City, NJ for cost sharing at Areas of Concern.

• Perform remediation activities for contaminated areas at William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic 

City, NJ.

• Perform Remediation activities for PCB and fuel-contamination at the Bimini, Bahamas Very High 

Frequency Omnidirectional Radar (VOR), Maintenance Facility, and the Non-Directional Beacon 

(NDB).

• Work to ensure successful and timely completion of the Chlorinated Organic Plume Program Plan at 

the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center.

• Complete initial investigation at all known areas of concern in Alaska.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Maintain 93 percent “No Further Remedial Action Planned” for all FAA sites listed on the EPA’s 

Federal Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket.

• Reduce relative risk to human health and the environment in FY 2008 at a minimum of 6% of the 

contaminated sites identified in the Environmental Site Cleanup Report.

• Complete remediation activities in Bimini, Bahamas.

• Perform remediation activities for contaminated areas at William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic 

City, NJ.

• Each year reduce relative risk to human health and the environment at a minimum of 7% of the 

contaminated sites identified in the Environmental Site Cleanup Report.

• Obtain regulatory closure for Area of Concern location T at the William J. Hughes Technical Center, 

Atlantic City, NJ.

• Achieve economies of scale through shared mobilization and construction related activities with the 

Decommissioning Program (F26.01-01).

• Move Area of Concern locations 56, A, C and R at the William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic 

City, NJ into the Closure Phase.

• Obtain “No Further Remedial Action Planned” for 2 additional FAA sites listed on the EPA’s Federal 

Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket.

3A02, AVIATION SAFETY ANALYSIS SYSTEM (ASAS)

FY 2007 Request $14.5M

• Aviation Safety Analysis System (ASAS), A17.00-00

Program Description 

The ASAS program provides the automation hardware, software, and communication infrastructure to 

support aviation safety information databases and access to them by the increasingly mobile FAA safety 

work force. The workforce uses these databases to certify and regulate aircrews, airlines, and other 

licensed companies in aviation. Having information readily available improves the ability of safety

personnel to develop safety regulations and oversee the civil aviation industry. The information technology 

infrastructure and software systems also enhance data and information sharing.
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Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 1 – Reduce the commercial airline fatal accident rate.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Reduce the airline fatal accident rate by 80 percent from the 1994-

1996 baseline to a three-year rolling average rate of 0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2007. 

FAA Performance Target 2 – Reduce the three-year rolling average fatal accident rate below 

0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

Inspection and review of airline safety programs and practices are integral to the FAA safety program. The 

ASAS provides information on the safety record of an airline and the actions required to meet regulations 

and directives. Having this information allows the safety inspectors to determine if the airline is complying 

with good safety practices, which is essential to FAA’s role in preventing accidents.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Complete design of new enterprise infrastructure under the Regulation and Certification Infrastructure 

for System Safety (RCISS) program.

• Implement disaster recovery services in support of the AVS Operations Center.

• Begin transition to centralized data storage and processing environment.

• Begin implementation of services oriented architecture.

• Continue technology refreshment of legacy AVS infrastructure components in support of AVS national 

safety applications.

• Continue improvement of Aviation Medical Examiner workflow process under Document Imaging 

Workflow System (DIWS).

• Continue expansion of Covered Position Decision Support (CPDSS) systems to address processing of 

medical appeals cases and meet new reporting requirements.

• Continue expansion of Administration and Compliance Tracking in an Integrated Office Network 

Subsystem (ACTIONS) to provide an automated repository of compliance history data.

• Continue enhancements to Compliance and Enforcement Tracking System (CETS).

• Continue enhancements to Investigations Tracking System to assist in investigation archiving.

• Continue enhancements to Facility Security Reporting system to improve assessment capabilities and 

provide remote access.

• Add enhancements to Hazardous Materials Inspection and Enforcement system, allowing airlines to 

report violations electronically to FAA and Transportation Security Agency in real time.

• Begin re-host of mainframe application into web-based server environment.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Deploy and support mobile devices with enhanced telecommunications services to 25% of the AVS 

Safety workforce.

• Continue transition to centralized data storage and processing environment.

• Continue implementation of services oriented architecture.

• Continue technology refreshment of legacy AVS infrastructure components in support of AVS national 

safety applications.

• Continue improvement of Aviation Medical Examiner workflow process under DIWS.

• Continue expansion of CPDSS systems to address processing of medical appeals cases and meet new 

reporting requirements.

• Continue expansion of ACTIONS to provide an automated repository of compliance history data.

• Continue enhancements to CETS.

• Design and develop new correspondence tools to create and maintain official communication; integrate 

Occupational Medical Surveillance Program; move airmen medical certification data to electronic 

media; and provide instant airman certification under CPDSS.
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• Analyze/revise application/user processes; develop training materials and conduct user training; 

analyze and develop web-based interface to replace legacy interface; enable external interfaces to 

commercial realm.

• Begin development of Integrated Accident and Incident data system to allow for consolidation of 

critical safety-related data analysis and reporting.

• Integrate CETS data with Decision Support System

• Develop additional enhancements for the ad hoc reporting capability, improve ability to upload photos, 

upgrade data collections software and improve remote access.

• Complete re-host of mainframe applications to web-based server environment.

• Complete development of the Aviation Medical Examiner Information subsystem

• Complete development of Integrated Quality system to support AVS initiatives.

• Complete development of Integrated Air Traffic Oversight system to support AVS initiatives.

3A03, LOGISTICS CENTER SUPPORT SYSTEM (LCSS)

FY 2007 Request $1.0M

• Logistics Center Support System (LCSS), M21.04-01

Program Description 

LCSS will replace the Logistics and Inventory System and improve FAA efficiencies, enhancing service to 

reduce inventory costs, increase inventory accuracy and increase productivity.

LCSS will be a web-based system that uses state-of-the-art tools to extend and leverage the existing agency 

investment in Logistics and Inventory System. The new tools will be based on object-driven open 

architecture and will allow interfaces to be integrated. LCSS will incorporate the use of commercial-offthe-shelf (COTS) applications and enhancements to improve asset visibility, provide serial number 

tracking, warranty information, shop floor control and spares modeling. These functions will provide a 

more complete picture of the financial position of logistics within the agency.

The FAA Logistics Center manages the central NAS inventory warehouses and distribution facilities for 

the FAA. It provides routine and emergency logistics products and services to 8,000 FAA customers at 

41,000 facilit ies and 28,000 sites, as well as to the Department of Defense (Air Force, Navy, and Army), 

state agencies and foreign countries by providing 80,000 parts and services through its facilities. Provide, 

track and account for F&E and Ops parts totaling $750M. Provide storage facilities for General Services 

Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Transportation Security Agency.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs. 

Relationship to Performance Target

The LCSS program will support enhanced cost-control measures and improved decision-making by: 

monitoring value of inventory before deployment, then after system implementation, to track reductions in 

inventory levels; optimize asset availability to assure stock is on hand when requisitioned for the NAS; 

reduce repair costs through shop floor automation; and monitor costs before/after LCSS deployment.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Assemble software solution and achieve interim development.
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Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Complete, test and deploy complete software solution.

• Acquire COTS licenses for software system users.

3A04, TEST EQUIPMENT – MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FOR REPLACEMENT

FY 2007 Request $1.5M

• Test Equipment Modernization / Replacement, M17.00-00

Program Description 

The Test Equipment Modernization/Replacement project procures the test equipment needed to ensure 

reliable NAS operation. As the FAA modernizes the NAS, the new systems that are installed require 

specialized test equipment to determine if they are operating properly. In addition, as general use test 

equipment wears out it must be replaced. With appropriate test equipment, systems can be repaired 

efficiently, and outage time can be shortened.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target 

Establishing test equipment requirements and guidance along with acquiring new test equipment will 

reduce restoration time for both scheduled and unscheduled outages. Furthermore, new test equipment will 

enable the technicians to obtain accurate results when testing, repairing, and certifying NAS systems. 

Additionally, new test equipment will significantly reduce NAS system callbacks and recertifications 

stemming from misalignments due to test equipment failures. Inappropriate or inoperable test equipment 

decreases operational availability and causes aircraft delays.

3A05, NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) RECOVERY COMMUNICATIONS (RCOM)

FY 2007 Request $10.0M

• Command and Control Communications (C3), C18.00-00

Program Description

The RCOM program gives the FAA the command and control communications capability to directly 

manage and operate the NAS during local, regional and national emergencies when normal common-carrier 

communications are interrupted. The NAS C3 provides and enhances a variety of fixed-position, portable, 

and transportable C3 systems to support emergency operations. Such C3 systems include the automatic 

digital network/defense messaging system; secure telephone unit third generation/secure telephone

equipment; secure facsimile; very high frequency (VHF)/Frequency Modulated (FM); high-frequency 

single-side band; satellite telephone network; wireless notification system; secure conferencing system; 

knowledge services network; and communications in emergency situations. These C3 systems enable the 

FAA and other Federal agencies to exchange classified and unclassified communication to promote 

national security. The RCOM program also supports the Washington Operations Center Complex and 

modernizes several “continuity of operations” sites, which ensures FAA executives command and

communications during times of crisis.
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Relationship of Program to DOT Strategic Goal, Objective, & Performance Target

• DOT Strategic Goal – Homeland and National Security.

• DOT Strategic Goal - Balance homeland and national security transportation requirements with 

the mobility needs of the Nation for personal travel and commerce.

• DOT Objective 1 – Support and implement U.S. security strategies and plans related to

transportation.

Relationship to Performance Target

The RCOM program contributes to the FAA’s security goal by ensuring that during emergencies the FAA’s 

C3 structure can provide time -critical public and NAS information for the FAA Administrator. The FAA 

Administrator shares this information with staff members, key regional managers, the Secretary of

Transportation, and other national-level executive personnel.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Procure and install VHF/FM equipment for Pacific Northwest Mountain System Maintenance Office 

(SMO), Chicago SMO, Columbia SMO and Independence SMO. 

• Engineer system require ments for VHF/FM Tri-State Snow SMO, Gateway SMO and Memphis SMO.

• Support Communication Support Team (CST) missions as required.

• Continue modernizing classified facilities.

• Commence modernization of Regional Operations Centers nationwide.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Procure and install VHF/FM equipment for the Tri-State Snow SMO, Gateway SMO, Memphis SMO 

Pittsburgh SMO, Salt Lake City SMO, Lone Star SMO, Ohio SMO, Hawaii-Pacific SMO, Rocky 

Mountain SMO, Red River SMO, Rio Grande SMO, Superior SMO, Dakota-Minnesota SMO and 

Great Plains SMO.

• Engineer system requirements for VHF/FM Pittsburgh SMO, Salt Lake City SMO, Lone Star SMO, 

Ohio SMO, Hawaii-Pacific SMO, Rocky Mountain SMO, Red River SMO, Rio Grande SMO, 

Superior SMO, Dakota-Minnesota SMO and Great Plains SMO.

• Continue modernizing classified facilities.

• Support CST missions as required.

• Deliver additional secure conferencing systems as required.

• Upgrade and enhance satellite telephone network phones.

• Continue modernizing Regional Operations Centers nationwide.

3A06, FACILITY SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT

FY 2007 Request $25.0M

• Facility Security Risk Management, F24.00-00

Program Description 

The Facility Security Risk Management (FSRM) Program was established in response to Presidential 

Decision Directive 63, Critical Infrastructure Protection, which required all Federal agencies to assess the 

risks to their critical infrastructure and take steps to mitigate that risk. The program provides an integrated 

security system that includes access control, surveillance, x-ray machines, metal detection and intrusion 

detection. Other upgrades include adding guardhouses, visitor parking, fencing and lighting.
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Relationship of Program to DOT Strategic Goal, Objective, & Performance Target

• DOT Strategic Goal – Homeland and National Security.

• DOT Strategic Goal – Balance homeland and national security transportation requirements with 

the mobility needs of the Nation for personal travel and commerce.

• DOT Objective 1 – Support and implement U.S. security strategies and plans related to

transportation.

Relationship to Performance Target

The FSRM Program provides the infrastructure enhancements needed to reduce risks to facilities critical to 

the NAS. These enhancements reduce the risk of unauthorized access and provide early identification of 

potential security problems.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Upgrade and accredit 20 of 270 remaining facilities (7%).

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Upgrade and accredit 250 of 270 remaining facilities (100%).

3A07, INFORMATION SECURITY 

FY 2007 Request $12.0M

• NAS Information Security – Information Systems Security, M31.00-00

Program Description 

In accordance with requirements in Homeland Security Presidential Directive-7, formerly PDD-63, and the 

Federal Information Security Management Act, the FAA established an Information Systems Security 

Program under the Office of the Chief Information Officer. To comply with this national policy, a plan for 

protecting the cyber critical infrastructure and key resources that they own or operate was submitted to 

OMB. The FAA must implement the cyber protection plan for the NAS and report progress on an annual 

basis in accordance with directions from Homeland Security Presidential Directive/Hspd 12, dated August 

27, 2004. This directive set the policy for a Common Identification Standard and mandated governmentwide implementation of secure and reliable forms of both physical and logical identification. To adhere to 

this Directive, the FAA is developing and setting standards and policy for logical access control. The FAA 

must implement and report on these two mandatory requirements annually.

The FAA has made great strides in detecting and preventing malicious cyber activity. Specifically, the 

agency has (1) established a 24-hour/365-day Computer Security Incident Response Center (CSIRC); (2) 

developed an Information System Security architecture that overlays the NAS architecture; (3)

demonstrated an intrusion detection system capability for ATC and installed it at four facilities; (4) 

enhanced cyber boundary protection for ATC facilities and their services; (5) completed certification and 

authorization on NAS systems; and (6) established a cyber security test facility at WJHTC. 

Out-year cyber security work plans reflect the agency’s Android Cyber Defense Strategy, which is a 

comprehensive, proactive approach to preventing and removing intrusions in the agency’s computer 

networks. This strategy, which strives to emulate the defenses and resiliency of the human body against 

attack by infection and disease, involves hardening individual system and network elements, isolating 

elements to avoid “viral” spread, and backing up the elements to avoid service disruption. There are six 

reinforcing layers of protection: architecture simplification, element hardening, boundary protection,

informed recovery, systemic monitoring, and orderly quarantine.
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Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• DOT Strategic Goal – Homeland and National Security. 

• DOT Strategic Goal - Balance homeland and national security transportation requirements with 

the mobility needs of the Nation for personal travel and commerce.

• DOT Objective 1 – Support and implement U.S. security strategies and plans related to

transportation.

Relationship to Performance Target

The FAA supports and implements security strategies and plans by: (1) ensuring effective preparedness, 

detection, response, and recovery regarding cyber attacks; (2) integrating information security efforts into 

all acquisition and operation phases to protect FAA people, buildings, and information; and (3) supporting 

the nation’s efforts to safeguard homeland security, in particular the aviation infrastructure and industry.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Correct NAS vulnerabilities discovered through Plan of Actions and Milestones discovered through the 

certification and authorization process.

• Certify and authorize spiral releases of complex systems and newly discovered systems.

• Provide CSIRC enhancements to support NAS and the NAS Security Information Group.

• Enhance the NAS architecture regarding cyber security protection by developing cyber security 

requirements and reviewing certification and authorization work.

• Conduct initiatives to improve the reliability, availability, and integrity of NAS systems during various 

forms of cyber attack.

• Prototype adaptive quarantine techniques.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Correct NAS vulnerabilities discovered through Plan of Actions and Milestones discovered through the 

certification and authorization process.

• Certify and authorize spiral releases of complex systems and newly discovered systems.

• Provide CSIRC enhancements to support NAS and the NAS Security Information Group.

• Enhance the NAS architecture regarding cyber security protection by developing cyber security 

requirements and reviewing certification and authorization work.

• Conduct initiatives to improve the reliability, availability, and integrity of NAS systems during various 

forms of cyber attack.

• Prototype adaptive quarantine techniques.

• Put into operation logical access control in support of implementing Presidential Directive/Hspd-12.

• Implement adaptive quarantine, which involves instituting procedures and processes to ensure that 

systems affected by a virus are properly identified and isolated from non-affected systems.

• Complete concept of operation and implement strategy for automated recovery, which involves 

isolating those systems that have been affected by a virus, instituting the fix, and making sure that, 

affected systems get back online as soon as possible.

• Develop architecture and engineering efforts for alternative solutions to secure new NAS systems.

• Monitor and take all actions necessary to ensure that the NAS information technology systems are not 

interrupted and are available at all times.

• Address vulnerabilities discovered through certifications and authorizations completed in prior years. 

• Evaluate and acquire enhanced tools used by the CSIRC to address complex and rapidly changing 

cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
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3A08, SYSTEM APPROACH FOR SAFETY OVERSIGHT (SASO)

FY 2007 Request $17.3M

• System Approach for Safety Oversight (SASO), A25.01-00

Program Description

SASO is an investment to increase aviation safety and control FAA costs by transforming the Flight 

Standards Service and those segments of the aviation industry it regulates to a national standard of System 

Safety. System Safety is universally recognized as the most effective and efficient way of preventing 

accidents. The SASO program will develop and implement a new proactive systems safety approach that 

significantly improves the FAA’s ability to identify and address hazards and safety risks before they result 

in accidents. Since these risks exist in the operations of large and small air carriers, repair stations, pilot 

and mechanic schools, designee programs and other sectors of the aviation environment, SASO will reengineer the oversight processes in each of these areas. Existing certification, inspection, designee

oversight, and investigation procedures, as well as the current regulations will be evaluated, and overhauled 

where necessary. New processes will be structured to focus on; collecting, analyzing, and disseminating 

critical safety data; identifying indicators of systemic and individual hazards; and eliminating those

conditions that pose safety risk.

In addition, existing information systems and tools will be examined and assessed to determine their ability 

to support systems safety oriented oversight. Redundant applications will be consolidated. Obsolete and 

unsuitable systems will be removed and replaced with an integrated suite of databases and analysis tools 

that coincide with the new systems based, risk management oriented processes. Newly designed processes 

and information systems will encompass all necessary human factors considerations to ensure their 

effective implementation, and the workforce will be trained in their application. The new systems and 

analysis/decision support tools will consistently provide accurate, critical information needed to make 

timely safety decisions, and the newly engineered oversight processes will emphasize the use of this data 

by the FAA when making critical oversight decisions. Finally, the program will exchange information 

from these systems with national and international government and industry organizations throughout the 

aviation community to increase awareness of systemic safety risks and maximize levels of safety.

The users of SASO include the 4,800 AFS employees in 9 regions at more than 120 headquarters and field 

offices throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. In addition, it will serve more than 25,000 aviation 

industry professionals managing safety throughout the United States and around the world.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 1 – Reduce the commercial airline fatal accident rate.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Reduce the airline fatal accident rate by 80 percent from the 1994-

1996 baseline to a three-year rolling average rate of 0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2007. 

• FAA Performance Target 2 – Reduce the three-year rolling average fatal accident rate below 

0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

SASO will contribute to a reduction in accident rates over the period FY 2003 through FY 2022. SASO 

proposes to achieve these results by Reengineering oversight processes to System Safety and Automating 

System Safety functions.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Complete Discovery and Analysis.

• Begin “To-Be” Business Process Design and System Consolidation Test Case.

• Complete Enterprise Integration Architecture.

• Complete 121 Pilot Project Software .
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Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Complete “To Be” Business Process Models.

• Complete Tier One Information Technology Requirements.

• Complete Consolidation Test Case.

• Complete Enterprise Integration Test Case.

• Complete Pilot Projects.

• Complete all AFS business process reengineering efforts by 2010.

• Begin SASO Implementation.

3A09, AVIATION SAFETY KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (ASKME) 

FY 2007 Request $4.6M

• Aviation Safety Knowledge Management Environment, A26.01-00

Program Description

The ASKME project is intended to provide the Aircraft Certification Service a repository of critical safety 

technical information and data as well as a set of knowledge management and analysis tools for knowledge 

collection, dissemination, and analysis. These tools will be integrated into critical Aircraft Certification 

Service business functions to support proactive monitoring and analysis of safety-related data; expedited 

aircraft design and production approval decisions; improved collaboration between program/project 

management, inspectors, and engineers; and knowledge transfer capabilities.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 1 – Reduce the commercial airline fatal accident rate.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Reduce the airline fatal accident rate by 80 percent from the 1994-

1996 baseline to a rate of 0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2007.

• FAA Performance Target 2 – Reduce the three-year rolling average fatal accident rate below 

0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The ASKME project contributes to FAA’s air carrier and general aviation safety goals by providing a 

database of information and an accident precursor awareness tool suite to be used in certifying aircraft.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Implement the Electronic File Service.

• Implement Phase I of the Monitor Safety Related Data system.

• Gather detailed business requirements and perform analysis and design activities for Phase II of 

Monitor Safety Related Data.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Conduct system functional requirements gathering and analysis for the Airworthiness Certification 

Process, Compliance and Enforcement Actions Process, and Designee Supervision and Past 

Performance Process.

• Design, develop, and implement the following Processes:

o Airworthiness Certification Process, 

o Compliance and Enforcement Actions Process, and 

o Designee Supervision and Past Performance Process.
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B. TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES

3B01, AERONAUTICAL CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION 

FY 2007 Request $13.8M

• Aeronautical Center Infrastructure Modernization, F18.00-00

Program Description 

The Aeronautical Center Infrastructure Modernization program supports FAA Training, Logistics,

Engineering, Research, and Regulation and Certification programs and business services. This program 

upgrades and/or renovates aging facilities and infrastructure at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center. 

The addition of new equipment to the FAA's inventory, coupled with existing NAS support requirements, 

increases the need to maintain suitable space at the Aeronautical Center to house NAS support functions. 

In addition to facilities, the related infrastructure – such as storm sewers, water lines, and

telecommunications equipment – must be upgraded. The center has 117 buildings (85 owned by the FAA, 

32 leased to the FAA by the Oklahoma City Airport Trust), and 31 other structures, approximately three 

million square feet under roof. 

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs.

Relationship to Performance Target 

The Aeronautical Center Infrastructure Modernization program improves efficiency and effectiveness by 

updating facilities and support infrastructure to meet the need of mission support organizations located at 

the Aeronautical Center. Efficiencies in logistics support translate to the right part in the right place to 

support the NAS. Efficiencies in aviation training infrastructure translate to more effective student

training. Efficiencies in aviation research translate to improved understanding of the impact of human 

factors on aviation personnel and safer skies. 

Program Plan FY2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Begin first phase of renovation construction of the Multi-purpose building. 

• Install telecommunications equipment upgrades of: telephone system cabling, network equipment, and 

NORTEL telephone switch.

• Renovation construction of the Flight Inspection building to provide space for mission critical 

functions.

• Renovation construction of the Air Navigational Facility #2 building.

Program Plan FY2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals

• Begin Multi-purpose building renovation construction, second phase. 

• Provide telecommunications upgrades; install telecommunications equipment.

• Design and construction of Hangar 9 fire suppression system to protect FAA aircraft in the event of 

fire. 

• Complete the third and fourth phases of Multi-purpose building renovation construction.

• Accomplish telecommunications upgrades.

• Design and complete renovation construction to the Systems Training building.
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System Implementation Schedule 

The following buildings will be returned to service as phased renovation construction is completed: 

• Air Navigation Facility #2, FY 2008,

• Hangar 9 Fire suppression systems, FY 2009,

• Multi-purpose building, FY 2011, and

• Systems Training building, FY 2013.

3B02, NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) TRAINING FACILITIES 

FY 2007 Request $14.0M

• A, NAS Training – Equipment Modernization, M20.00-00

• B, NAS Training – Equipment Modernization – Training Simulators, M20.01-00

A, NAS TRAINING – EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION, M20.00-00

Program Description 

The FAA Academy conducts technical training for air traffic controllers, airway facilities technicians, 

aviation safety inspectors, and other specialists, and is responsible for internal training infrastructure. 

Training on the new systems being installed (resulting from NAS modernization) requires updated

simulators, training media, and communications equipment. This program provides funding to update the 

simulators, training media, and communications equipment that significantly cuts training costs and creates 

a well-trained technical workforce.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 1 – Make the organization more effective with stronger leadership, increased 

commitment of individual workers to fulfill organization-wide goals, and a better prepared, better 

trained, safer, diverse workforce.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Increase Employee Attitude Survey scores in the areas of 

management effectiveness and accountability by at least 5 percent by FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

A well-trained technical workforce is an effective and accountable workforce. The NAS Training 

Equipment Modernization program enhances operational/maintenance training for NAS systems. It also 

increases training efficiency by reducing the time it takes to train this workforce. This equates to less time 

spent in training and more time on position in the facility. The benefits of reduced training cost and a more 

effective workforce are reduced time and cost of operating and sustaining the NAS.

Reducing training time has provided substantial benefits. These benefits result from upgraded simulators, 

training media and communication equipment. Operational efficiency is improved because the Academy -

trained technical workforce is applying the newly acquired skills to the operational elements of the NAS. 

All of these factors can be expected to contribute to an increase in management effectiveness scores in the 

Employee Attitude Survey.
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B, NAS TRAINING – EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION – TRAINING SIMULATORS, 

M20.01-00

Program Description

The NAS Training Simulator project will acquire and deploy training simulators to selected air traffic 

facilities in the field. Similar technology has been implemented at the Academy and by the US Air Force 

has proven successful. This project focuses on using technology to assist FAA in training newly hired 

controllers during the next 10 years in response to projected staffing requirements. This program provides 

funding to acquire simulators for air traffic facilities, training media, and communications equipment.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goals, Objective and Pe rformance 

Target

• FAA Strategic Goal - Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 5 – Enhance the safety of FAA’s air traffic systems.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – By FY 2010, reduce Category A and B (most serious) operational 

errors to a rate of no more than 3.18 per million activities.

Relationship to FAA Performance Target

Through the use of simulation at En Route and Terminal facilities, the FAA can further enhance training 

for air traffic controllers in a high fidelity, realistic environment. Not only will this reduce on-the-job 

training time, but also significantly reduce operational errors. Students need the simulated environment to 

learn from mistakes-- mistakes that could prove fatal if made with live traffic. Once again, this technology 

has already been proven at the FAA Academy and by the US Air Force.

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

En Route:

• Acquire and deploy interim simulator systems at selected air route traffic control center locations.

• Conduct “train the trainer” training.

• Commence Stage III &IV new hire training at designated air route traffic control center locations.

Terminal:

• Acquire and install simulators at selected air traffic control tower hub locations.

• Begin installation of simulator software databases for selected air traffic control tower hub and satellite 

locations. 

• Begin air traffic instructor simulator training at selected hub locations.

• Contractor Logistic Services implemented. 

• Begin simulator training for new hires at hub locations.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

En Route:

• Continue Stage III & IV new hire training.

• Training constraint relief begins.

• Interim systems program lifecycle ends in FY 2010.

Terminal:

• Complete installation of simulator software databases at selected air traffic control towers hubs.

• Complete air traffic instructor simulator training.

• Continue simulator training for new hires and expand training to include transfers, proficiency and 

skill enhancement, and recertification.

• Continue Contractor Logistic Services.

• Perform technical refresh on the deployed simulator systems.
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3B03, DISTANCE LEARNING

FY 2007 Request $1.5M

• Distance Learning, M10.00-00

Program Description 

The Distance Learning program will replace Computer-Based Instruction (CBI) Delivery Platforms at all 

CBI Learning Centers, increase connectivity, and upgrade network multimedia support and services. The 

system consists of about 1,400 Learning Centers located at virtually every FAA facility around the world. 

The FAA is replacing the platforms for two reasons: (1) to support high-performance media and

simulations required in many lessons; and (2) because replacement parts for current platforms are

becoming obsolete and hard to obtain.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 1 – Make the organization more effective with stronger leadership, increased 

commitment of individual workers to fulfill organization-wide goals, and a better prepared, better 

trained, safer, diverse workforce.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Increase Employee Attitude Survey scores in the areas of 

management effectiveness and accountability by at least 5 percent by FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The major benefit of distance learning is the substantial reduction in student travel and per diem costs 

associated with resident-based training. In addition, distance learning delivery methods increase training 

effectiveness, increase training opportunities for all FAA employees, provide flexibility in training 

schedules through local management control, and decrease the time employees spend away from their 

worksite. The FAA CBI system must deliver initial operator, transition, and maintenance training for many 

NAS programs. By providing a standard training delivery and equipment simulation platform across all 

NAS programs, the need for such equipment and the space it would occupy is much reduced. All of these 

factors contribute to a reduction in the unit cost of service for enroute, terminal, and flight service. This 

program contributes well over $5M savings each year. These entire efficiencies combine to produce a 

better prepared, better trained, safer diverse workforce. Such an improvement in working conditions and 

workforce skills preparation is expected to help increase the Employee Attitude Survey scores in the areas 

of management effectiveness and accountability by at least 5 percent.
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ACTIVITY 4. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT MISSION SUPPORT

4A01, SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

FY 2007 Request $25.9M

• A, System Engineering and Development Support – SETA, M03.01-00

• B, Provide ANF/ATC Support (Quick Response), M08.01-00

A, SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT – SETA, M03.01-00 

Program Description

The System Engineering and Development Support project enables the FAA to contract for critical 

expertise to assist in developing and managing the NAS Architecture and key modernization projects. 

System engineering support is also used for preparing four of the key modernization plans, the Flight Plan, 

NAS Operational Evolution Plan, Capital Investment Plan, and the NAS Aviation Research Plan. System 

engineering and integration are key to the NAS Architecture’s success and to maintaining interface control 

between current systems and new systems. 

Besides system engineering, the contracts under this program support the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) 

programs for automation systems, communications, navigation and landing aids, surveillance, and weather. 

This support includes program management, financial management and investment analysis support to 

assist with planning, decision making, and budgetary oversight of the activities involved in implementing 

newly acquired systems, components, and equipment in existing operational NAS facilities.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed and highly visible 

cost control program to lead the agency in reducing costs. 

Relationship to Performance Target

System Engineering and Development Support contributes to organizational excellence by providing 

support for designing and managing NAS modernization. With contractor assistance, the FAA is able to 

plan, analyze, and manage NAS system improvements more effectively. In addition, financial management 

and investment analysis support helps the FAA track cost, balance competing budgetary resources and 

make important decisions to ensure that limited program dollars provide the greatest return on investment.

B, PROVIDE ANF/ATC SUPPORT (QUICK RESPONSE), M08.01-00

Program Description 

This program provides quick response support for ATO organizations to solve issues related to information 

technology and financial management systems. Examples include: providing additional ATO Cost

Accounting Reports; installing an Information Technology (IT) link to support operations research; IT 

support for the DELPHI accounting system; and ensuring connectivity for automation systems in the 

multiple FAA buildings. It also provides emergency engineering response for unforeseen regional

problems such as relocating an antenna for a remote communication facility and removing a

decommissioned tower. These projects are unexpected and must be done swiftly. 
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Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs. 

Relationship to Performance Target

This project improves financial management by supporting the systems that generate financial baselines 

and track costs for individual projects. It allows financial management system problems to be corrected 

quickly so detailed cost and schedule information is available when needed. This allows managers to more 

quickly identify programs that are at risk and take corrective action. Quick action to resolve regional issues 

and sustain regional operations leads to a higher level of customer satisfaction.

4A02, PROGRAM SUPPORT LEASES 

FY 2007 Request $45.0M

• Program Support Leases, M08.06-00

Program Description 

This program secures real property rights required to operate the NAS by providing the payments for 

approximately 2,395 land leases, 670 space leases, and 75 leases covering both land and space for

operational facilities. It also funds the purchase of land when doing so is more economically feasible than 

continuing to lease.

For FY 2007, the request will fund approximately 3,140 leases, other real estate requirements and will 

include:

• payment of rents on approximately 3,140 land and/or space leases that directly support navigation, 

communication, weather, and air traffic control facilities;

• costs associated with the rental and management of land and/or space for service/maintenance 

centers, deployment/development centers, laboratories, test beds, and other types of facilities that 

support the deployment and operation of technical facilities;

• payments for condemnation of real property interests;

• funds for conversion of existing leases to fee ownership;

• costs for real estate appraisals, market surveys, title reports, and other costs associated with the 

acquisition and management of real property assets;

• funds for the management and administration costs for establishing and maintaining a database of 

leases and owned facilities, for developing business tools to enhance logistics activities, and for 

implementing program efficiency practices; and

• funding for certain costs associated with real property disposals with sale proceeds to be used to 

offset other direct and related program costs.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The FAA Program Support Leases project contributes to the FAA’s greater capacity goal by providing 

funding for existing leases for land and space that directly support NAS operational facilities for air traffic 
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control, communications, air navigation, weather reporting and landing systems, and such critical NAS 

components as Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCT’s), Technical Radar Approach Control facilities

(TRACON’s) and en route systems. The leases are contractual commitments and provide the legal right to 

locate, operate, and maintain critical ATC facilities essential for minimizing outages that result in delays 

and decreased capacity.

4A03, LOGISTICS SUPPORT SERVICES (LSS)

FY 2007 Request $7.9M

• NAS Regional/Center Logistics Support Services, M05.00-00

Program Description

The Logistics Support Services Contract (LSSC) program utilizes contractor-supplied services to perform 

real property acquisition, materiel management, and contracting activities in support of FAA CIP projects, 

and to conduct capitalization and property control-related activities. These services currently provide a 

significant portion of the workforce for acquisition, real estate, and materiel management at regions and 

centers. The LSSC program is instrumental in establis hing new or upgraded facilities, including air traffic 

control towers and TRACONS throughout the NAS. LSSC resources will continue to be used for asset 

tracking and documentation efforts to obtain and maintain a clean audit opinion. The services will also be 

used to support the FAA Facility Security Risk Management (FSRM) program.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs

Relationship to the Performance Target:

The contractor maintains adequate documentation, suitable for independent audit, to provide a basis for the 

accounting system for capital cost of facilities throughout the FAA. Having accurate accounting records 

and improving cost controls for real property management allow for efficiencies in acquisition, leasing and 

managing property.

4A04, MIKE MONRONEY AERONAUTICAL CENTER LEASES

FY 2007 Request $13.5M

• Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center – Leases, F19.00-00

Program Description 

The FAA and the Oklahoma City Airport Trust have a fixed-term lease agreement through 2012 for 

approximately 1,100 acres of land and 32 leased buildings, which comprise the Aeronautical Center. The 

Center requires large parcels of land as NAS test sites for surveillance radar, communications, weather, and 

navigation/landing systems. The Center supports air traffic training, aviation research, engineering support 

of NAS equipment, logistics supply and repair, aviation medical research, and other important aviation 

regulation, certification, and business functions.
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Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs.

Relationship to Performance Target 

Aeronautical Center operations result in efficiencies in logistics support, aviation training, second-level 

engineering support to the NAS, regulation and certification, aviation research, and business services that 

translate into improved cost control and more effective support services to the FAA. 

4A05, TRANSITION ENGINEERING SUPPORT

FY 2007 Request $24.7M

• NAS Implementation Support Contract (NISC), M22.00-00

Program Description 

The NISC supports organizations responsible for deploying, implementing, and integrating many different 

NAS components and equipment. Work products that support transition, implementation, and integration 

activities include: transition plans and timelines, equipment waterfall schedules, engineering site

preparation packages, site implementation plans, analysis of environmental impacts, test procedures, site 

test monitoring, corporate work planning, and configuration management. 

NISC supplements the agency’s technical workforce in integrating CIP projects into the NAS. The pace of 

ATC modernization requires supplemental technical staffing to the existing FAA workforce. Additional, 

highly skilled, experienced personnel is provided at cost-effective rates that support over 80 CIP projects 

within the NAS, including STARS, Capstone, En Route Automation, ATCT/TRACON Replacement, and 

Occupational Safety, Health, and Environmental projects.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs. 

Relationship to Performance Target

The FAA’s transition, implementation and integration engineering contract provides experienced personnel 

at cost effective rates to support regional and headquarters offices with coordination of NAS programs. It 

also provides support to key FAA functions including F&E program management. This support assists the 

FAA in the financial management of a variety of F&E NAS modernization programs and projects. 
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4A06, FREQUENCY AND SPECTRUM ENGINEERING

FY 2007 Request $4.5M

• NAS Spectrum Engineering Management – NAS Spectrum Engineering Sustained Support, 

M15.01-00

• NAS Spectrum Engineering Management – Frequency Interference Support/Resolution, 

M15.02-00

• Global Positioning System Signal Monitoring, N12.03-01

Program Description

These programs provide spectrum engineering and frequency management for all FAA projects and

facilities using radio frequencies. Prominent projects include advancing civil aviation interests in

developing and coordinating the U.S. position for the 2007 World Radio Communication Conference; 

ensuring protection of aeronautical safety service radio spectrum; conducting frequency and spectrum 

studies in support of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to protect frequency bands of 

the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS); and supporting efforts to modernize and develop

equipment for more efficient radio frequency engineering capabilities that focus on increasing capacity and 

reducing air traffic delays. Additionally, this funding maintains and upgrades the automated frequency 

engineering and database management program model, radio frequency interference database, GPS

anomaly database and provides spectrum management guidance to FAA personnel in national and

international forums.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Greater Capacity.

• FAA Objective 1 – Increase capacity to meet projected demand.

• FAA Performance Target 3 – Sustain adjusted operational availability at 99.5 percent for the 

reportable facilities that support the 35 OEP airports through FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target 

This NAS Spectrum Engineering Management program supports the Greater Capacity Goal by ensuring 

100 percent availability of the radio frequency spectrum required to install new or modify existing, 

communications, navigation and s urveillance systems to support new runways and airspace redesign 

efforts. Spectrum engineering restoration of facility service interruptions due to interference will provide 

greater capacity as well. 

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Continue work on the implementation of the 25 Very High Frequency air-to-ground communications 

initiatives to expand the life of the current system.

• Continue engineering frequencies to support the reduced vertical separation minima and the national 

airspace redesign programs.

• Engineer required Expanded Service Volumes to support Area Navigation (RNAV) approaches.

• Modernize frequency engineering automation tools.

• Perform studies to develop future aeronautical spectrum requirements in accordance with International 

Telecommunications Union recommendations.

• Continue providing input for the development of the U.S. position for the World Radiocommunication 

Conference (WRC) 2007.

• Assess impacts on aeronautical systems by ultra-wideband devices.

• Perform Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast technical and capacity analysis.

• Assess the spectrum requirement of systems supporting the runway incursion program.
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Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Continue work on the implementation of the 25 Very High Frequency air-to-ground communications 

initiatives to expand the life of the current system.

• Engineer required Expanded Service Volumes to support RNAV approaches.

• Implement policy decisions from the 2007 WRC.

• Begin implementing the National Airspace System Interference Detection, Locating and Mitigation 

(NAS IDLM), M43.01, pending JRC approval.

• Develop a spectrum transition plan for the next generation air-to-ground communication system.

• Support WRC 2011.

• Support development of WRC 2010 positions.

4A07, TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT (TSSC)

FY 2007 Request $35.0M

• Technical Support Services Contract, M02.00-00

Program Description

TSSC helps the FAA ensure timely installation of equipment for NAS modernization. Engineers and 

technicians, hired under this contract, oversee prime contractors and perform direct Facilities and

Equipment project work themselves. They perform site surveys, site preparation, and equipment 

installation, as well as several other contract functions. As a work force multiplier, the TSSC contract is the 

agency's primary vehicle to provide a supplemental work force to install capital equipment to ensure that 

installation schedules will be met. Without this supplemental source of engineers and technical staff, 

installation and equipment modernization projects would be delayed.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality customer service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs.

Relationship to Performance Target

The TSSC contributes to cost control by installing new equipment on a timely basis. This avoids costs of 

holding and storing equipment and also allows the FAA to receive the benefits of more modern equipment 

sooner. In a typical year, more than 3,700 separate projects are completed. Customers using TSSC support 

services benefit from high quality contractor support that is maintained through a twice-a-year award fee 

review of contractor quality, cost, and schedule performance.

4A08, RESOURCE TRACKING PROGRAM (RTP)

FY 2007 Request $1.7M

• Resource Tracking Program (RTP), M08.14-00

Program Description 

The RTP contributes to the success of the FAA's mission by providing the primary management software 

system (including hardware, software, development, training and support) used by the regions,

Implementation Centers and Aeronautical Center for requirements identification, internal budget

preparation, implementation planning, resource estimating, project tracking and performance measuring of 

projects. The RTP enables the sharing of the agencies project data in the various stages of implementation 

(i.e., planned, scheduled, funded, executed and closeout). The system provides the data necessary to plan 
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and execute the Agency’s Corporate Work Plan. The RTP provides the data and information necessary to 

management in making informed decisions and the overall impact of the Agency’s Corporate Work Plan. 

The RTP system and its data are continuously utilized for reporting project metrics to various project 

managers, responsible engineers, program offices and various other customer stakeholders.

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Organizational Excellence.

• FAA Objective 2 – Improve financial management while delivering quality Customer Service.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Develop and implement a centrally managed cost control and 

productivity improvement program to lead the agency in reducing costs

Relationship to Performance Target

The RTP contributes to the FAA organizational excellence goal by providing the enterprise level project 

management system. The antiquated Legacy RTP systems currently operate in a distributed environment. 

The final steps in centralizing the system are underway. The centralized system will increase the quality of 

customer service. Both management and engineers will have up to date information on projects. 

Furthermore, the centralization effort will standardize reporting at all management levels allowing

managers to better control overall project costs. 

Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Recertify RTP Security Certificate and Accreditation for continued operation.

• Implement critical security patches on all applicable hardware and software.

• Implement and utilize the RTP2K centralized system.

• Plan for ma jor upgrade of project management software.

• Implement ORACLE RAC technology to further control system management costs.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Implement major upgrade of project management software.

• Plan for system hardware and software refresh (system reaching end of life cycle (5yr)).

• Implement Phase 2 RTP program upgrades approved by customer and stakeholders.

• Implement hardware and software refresh (system > 5yrs old) site.

System Implementation Schedule

Resource Tracking Program (RTP) 2K

First Site Decom: January 2007 -- Last Site Decom: December 2007 RTP

First site IOC: October 2006 -- Last site IOC: October 2006 RTP2K

2005 2010 2015

4A09, CENTER FOR ADVANCED AVIATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT (CAASD)

FY 2007 Request $70.0M

• CIP Systems Engineering & Technical Assistance – MITRE, M03.02-00

Program Description

The CAASD is the FAA’s Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) operated under a 

long-term Sponsoring Agreement with the MITRE Corporation. A Product Based Work Plan, approved by 

the FAA’s FFRDC Executive Board, Work Plan defines an outcome-based program of technically complex 

research, development, and system engineering assignments designed to support the goals and requirements 

of the NAS, as well as to ensure its continued growth, efficiency, safety and security. The work plan is 

developed annually within the context of the FAA Flight Plan, Next Generation Air Transportation System 
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(NGATS) Integrated Plan, and other agency plans. The FFRDC Long Range Plan, approved in December 

2005, documents projected future CAASD activities through 2010. Those activities, by outcome, include:

NAS and NGATS Systems Integration and Evolution: Analyze NAS-wide strategic issues to inform NAS 

transformation strategy for efficient investment and operational decisions; provide definition and structure 

to the NAS Enterprise Architecture; assess and provide recommendations for harmonization of U.S. and 

international plans for flight data processing; assess and provide recommendations for NAS evolution 

paths; develop operational concepts for the safe, efficient, and compatible operation of Unmanned Aircraft 

Systems in the NAS; and develop recommendations and strategies for implementing net-centric strategies 

that reduce NAS complexity while improving user access to needed information. 

Communications Modernization: Conduct technical analyses to support architecture alternatives,

engineering analysis, network definition, and transition strategy studies for the FAA Telecommunications 

Infrastructure (FTI) program. Conduct studies and analyses addressing Spectrum and radio technology 

issues. Provide technical and operational insight into the implementation of data link services in the NAS. 

Performance-Based NAS: Support establishment of new concepts for achieving a performance-based 

NAS; identifies airports/runways that will benefit from RNP/RNAV procedures; validate Flight Standards 

procedure development tools; identify issues and provides recommendations for the implementation of 

RNP/RNAV procedures. Analyzes navigation assets, divestiture of navigation aides, and harmonization of 

Global Positioning System (GPS) and Galileo.

En Route Evolution: Perform system engineering analyses for the en route system architecture and 

operational applications; develop concept of operations and prototypes for evaluation of new capabilities 

and procedures; develop system requirements; conduct risk management analyses and informs the FAA’s 

of the operational, security, and maintainability aspects of the new en route automation system to ensure 

the successful deployment/transition of En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) Release 1; develop 

functional and performance test guidance to ensure operational/technical comp liance with ERAM

requirements; develop en route performance metrics; prioritize en route extensible capabilities, that span 

across operational domains for ERAM Releases 2/3.

Terminal Operations and Evolution: Provide technical analyses and recommendations on architecture 

alternatives; provide technical/operational insight into systems that can safely reduced separation standards; 

provide risk analyses to identify future wake turbulence mitigation procedures.

Airspace Design and Analysis: Perform technical analyses that informs the FAA and Industry on airspace 

design and management; develop modeling, simulation, and analysis capabilities facilitating airspace

design; research issues that influence strategic policy in airspace management and design (sectorization 

concepts); and integrate all theses efforts to provide a national, system-wide optimization of airspace. 

NAS System Operations: Provide analytic information to develop operational strategies to manage

emerging and chronic congestion; provide analyses to support customer responsiveness and improve traffic 

management strategies; design, model, and assess new traffic management procedures; develop analysis 

techniques and data to improve information on en route/terminal controller workload; and develop/evaluate 

new metrics to measure overall NAS operational performance.

Traffic Flow Management Evolution: Analyze TFM system requirements and system design to ensure it 

meets operational needs; develop metrics that provide insight on the performance of the TFM domain; 

conduct operational feasibility/implementation risk analysis; develop algorithms and prototype capabilities 

and conduct human-in-the-loop evaluation; collaborate with the NAS users, TFM researchers, and FAA 

contractors on new capabilities, procedures, and priorities for evolving the TFM operations

Future NAS Performance and Analysis: Assess the NAS-wide operational performance impacts of 

investment options and decisions; improve understanding of the future environment, including anticipated 

demand at airports and for airspace, and perform analyses to understand the affordability and long-term 

economic implications of different investments, operational changes, or proposed policies
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Aviation Safety: Perform technical analyses of NAS-wide runway incursion risk and prioritize

implementation of appropriate operational/technological mitigations actions. Develop metrics and

processes that allow FAA to identify potential operational/architecture safety issues; and identify and assess 

the feasibility of new or advanced capabilities that mitigate safety issues in the NAS.

Mission Oriented Investigation and Experimentation: Conduct research to develop/explore tools and 

techniques for estimating controller productivity in the future NAS; enhance capabilities to estimate future 

aviation timetables; advance modeling capabilities that model global demand/capacity, develop a concept 

for Unmanned Aircraft Systems conflict detection and collision avoidance in civil airspace; and establish 

ways to apply state-of-the-art tools for traffic flow management data visualization and collaborative

decision making. 

NAS-Wide Information System Security: Provide technical guidance on engineering security capabilities 

into the NAS that reduces overall cost, leverages shared services and builds security into the underlying IT 

infrastructure; provide guidance on security threats, technology, standards, and practices being applied in 

other government/commercial enterprises in order to evolve Information Systems Security to adapt to 

changing threats and technology advances; propose a solution to implement a standards-based Personal 

Identity Verification card, and to use this for physical and logical access control, as required by the 

Presidential Decision Directive. 

Broadcast and Surveillance Services: Research and design Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast 

(ADS-B) ground and cockpit-based solutions to support deployment of ADS-B throughout the entire NAS. 

Assess the impact of ADS-B on safety, capacity, and efficiency benefits for the FAA and users; develop 

domestic/international requirements and engineering standards for future ADS-B applications in close

coordination with the users and manufacturers as part of RTCA, the International Civil Aviation

Organization (ICAO), FAA, and Eurocontrol standards development activities; develop ADS-B security 

solutions that will enable NAS-wide information sharing while enforcing controlled access to sensitive 

airspace within the NAS. 

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Capacity.

• FAA Objective 3 – Increase on-time performance of scheduled carriers.

• FAA Performance Target 1 – Through FY 2010, maintain an 87.4 percent on-time arrival for all 

flights arriving at the 35 OEP airports, no more than 15 minutes late due to NAS related delays.

Relationship to Performance Target

The CAASD assists the FAA in analyzing and designing new systems to increase the efficiency and 

effectiveness of NAS systems. It performs analytical research, develops operational concepts, and tests 

new procedures. FAA adoption of these new systems and procedures for use in the NAS improves on-time 

performance, increases capacity, and provides a safer and more efficient air transportation system.
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4A10, NOTAMS AND AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS

FY 2007 Request $4.0M

• A, NAS Aeronautical Information Management Enterprise System (NAIMES), A08.01-00

• B, NOTAMS Infrastructure / Distribution (NOTAM Distribution Program (NDP)), A08.01-01

A, NAS Aeronautical Information Management Enterprise System (NAIMES), 

A08.01-00

Program Description 

The FAA has established NAIMES to provide worldwide sharing of aeronautical information. NAIMES is 

an ISO 9001:2000/Qualified Internet Communication Provider approved program that consists of a number 

of closely integrated systems that provides domestic, military, and international aviation users with secure 

real-time access to critical aeronautical information and other services that are essential for flight planning 

and aviation operations. 

NAIMES maintains and operates the Joint Department of Defense (DoD) and FAA US Notices to Airmen 

(NOTAM) System (USNS) & Master Database, Defense Internet NOTAM Service (DINS), Aeronautical 

Information System Replacement (AISR), Central Altitude Reservation Function (CARF), Graphical 

Temporary Flight Restriction (GTFR) and Special Use Airspace (SUA) Display System, NOTAM

Distribution System (NDS), FAA PilotWeb, NOTAM Entry System (NES), National Operational Data 

Archive (NODA), NAS Resources (NASR), eNASR, CAPSTONE/Wide Area Augmentation System

(WAAS)/Global Positioning System (GPS) outage reporting system, Internet Access Point (IAP), and 

network information services. 

NAIMES provides multi-facetted services to the NAS, the DoD, Department of Transportation, Department 

of Agriculture, US Forest Service, Department of Interior, Commercial Air Carriers, General Aviation 

users, and International users. NAIMES services are used in all FAA and DoD facilities worldwide. 

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 2 – Reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation.

• FAA Performance Target 1– By FY 2009, reduce the number of general aviation and

nonscheduled Part 135 fatal accidents to no more than 325 (from 385, which represents the 

average number of fatal accidents for the baseline period of 1996-1998).

Relationship to Performance Target

The NAIMES program provides critical safety-related data, including NOTAMs other aeronautical

information, to FAA, industry, and general public stakeholders. The provision of this data contributes to 

the reduction in the number of general aviation and nonscheduled Part 135 fatal accidents

NAIMES has long recognized that Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) is critical to ensure

increased safety and capacity while maintaining a high percentage of on-time arrivals especially for flights 

to OEP airports. NAIMES enables the effective movement of aeronautical information including

surveillance information, flight movement and NAS messages, NOTAMs, weather, and fixed asset data. 

NAIMES provides scalable, standards-based, high-reliability systems and network-centric services

designed to provide legacy and future users with secure, real-time access to critical aeronautical 

information, essential for domestic, military, and international aviation operations. NAIMES is

implementing NAS Architecture Version 5 and is continuing to modernize air traffic operations in support 

of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Program. NAIMES directly supports Traffic 

Flow Management and Collaborative Decision Making in the NAS.
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Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Initiate replacement of selected legacy CARF system components.

• Initiate implementation of the International Civil Aviation Organization compliant standard for 

NOTAM and NASR processes.

• Complete AISR Workstation Replacement (ARTCCs).

• Complete the implementation of the Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM) compatible 

NAS Aeronautical Information Language Version 1.0.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Continue NAIMES enhancements and sustainment of system infrastructure, including the development 

of enhanced web services.

Program Implementation Schedule

NAS Aeronautical Information Management Enterprise 

System (NAIMES)

First site IOC: 2000 -- Last site IOC: 2000 NAIMES

2005 2010 2015

B, NOTAMS Infrastructure / Distribution (NOTAM Distribution Program (NDP)), 

A08.01-01

Program Description

The Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Distribution Program (NDP) provides a standardized, automated 

NOTAM distribution system that ensures that NOTAMs are delivered to FAA ATC facilities in a timely, 

accurate and reliable manner NOTAMs inform pilots of changes in conditions in the NAS. The program 

originated from a June 2001 FAA memorandum identifying weaknesses in the current NOTAM

distribution method, emphasizing the urgent need for a replacement system to help ensure that critical 

safety information reaches the pilot and other system users. NDP deployments are dependent upon the 

availability of FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) internet protocol services at facilities that will 

receive the NOTAM Distribution System (NDS).

The NDP will automate, standardize, and provide centralized NOTAMs dissemination to approximately 

700 FAA facilities using reliable telecommunications provided by the FTI network. NOTAM data from 

the United States NOTAM System (USNS) central database in Herndon, Virginia will be transmitted to the 

FAA’s Airport Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs), Terminal Radar Approach Controls (TRACONs), Air 

Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs), Federal Contract Towers, and Flight Service Stations (FSSs). In 

addition, the system provides for NOTAM receipt acknowledgement and an evolutionary path for the 

eventual distribution of all classes of NOTAMs (Domestic, Flight Data Center, ICAO, Military and Local).

Relationship of Program to FAA Strategic Goal, Objective, and Performance Target

• FAA Strategic Goal – Increased Safety.

• FAA Objective 1 – Reduce the commercial airline accident rate.

• FAA Performance Target 2 – Reduce the three-year rolling average fatal accident rate below 

0.010 per 100,000 departures by FY 2010.

Relationship to Performance Target

The NDP modernizes the processing and distribution of critical NOTAM information to FAA ATC 

facilities and other end users in a timely and standardized format. This will contribute to the reduction in 

the commercial airline fatal accident rate.
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Program Plans FY 2007 – Performance Output Goals

• Continue efforts toward achieving Joint Resource Council (JRC) decision.

Program Plans FY 2008-2011 – Performance Output Goals 

• Continue development, testing, hardware procurement, Tech refresh, and deployment of NDP systems 

to Terminal facilities (ATCT, TRACON, and FCTs).

• Continue implementation of the solution to En Route (ARTCCs) facilities.

• Update the Security Certification and Authorization Package.

Program Implementation Schedule

Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Distribution

First site IOC: 2006 -- Last site IOC: 2011 NOTAM Distribution

2005 2010 2015
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FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES

FAA future budget projections are not released to the public due to the requirement for the FAA budget to be approved by the Office of the 

Secretary of Transportation and Office of Management and Budget and submitted as part of the President’s budget to Congress.
 

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LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

A

A/G air-to-ground 

ABAS aircraft based augmentation system

ACE-IDS automated surface observing system controller equipment information display system

ADAS automated weather observation data acquisition system

ADL aeronautical data link 

ADS-B automatic dependent surveillance broadcast 

ADS-C automatic dependent surveillance-contract

AFSS automated flight service station 

AIM aeronautical information management

AIXM aeronautical information exchange mode 

ALAR approach/landing accident reduction 

ALDARS ASOS lightning detection and reporting system

ALSF-2 approach lighting system with sequenced flashing light model 2

ALSIP approach lighting system improvement program 

AMASS airport movement area safety system

ANICS Alaskan national airspace system interfacility communications system

ARE aircraft and related equipment 

ARTCC Air route traffic control center 

ARTS automated radar terminal system 

ASAS aviation safety analysis system 

ASDE-3X airport surface detection equipment – model 3x 

ASDE-X airport surface detection equipment – model x 

ASKME aviation system knowledge management environment 

ASOS automated surface observing system 

ASR airport surveillance radar 

ASR-9 airport surveillance radar model 9 

ASR-11 airport surveillance radar model 11

ASWON automated surface weather observation network 

ATC Air traffic control 

ATCBI Air traffic control beacon interrogator 

ATCBI-6 Air traffic control beacon interrogator model 6 

ATCSCC Air traffic control system command center 

ATCT airport traffic control tower 

ATDP advanced technology development prototyping

ATM Air traffic management 

ATO Air Traffic Organization 

ATOMS Air traffic operations management system 

ATOP advanced technologies and oceanic procedures 

AUTOMET automated meteorological 

AWOS automated weather observing system 

AWSS automated weather sensor systems 

B

BLI budget line item

C

C3 command, control, and communications

CAEG computer aided engineering graphics

CAI contractor acceptance inspection
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CAP common automation platform

CARF central altitude reservation facility

C-ARTS common-automated radar tracking system

CASSD Center Advance Aviation System Development

CAST commercial aviation safety team

CATMT collaborative air traffic management technologies

CBI computer-based instruction

CERAP center radar approach control 

CETS compliance and enforcement tracking subsystem 

ADS-C automatic dependent surveillance-contract

CFE communications facilities enhancement

CFIT controlled flight into terrain 

CIP capital investment plan 

CIWS corridor integrated weather system

CONUS contiguous United States

COTS commercial off-the-shelf 

CPDSS covered position decision support system

CSIRC computer security incident response center 

CST communication support team 

D

DHS Department of Homeland Security

DME distance measuring equipment

DoD Department of Defense 

DOT Department of Transportation 

DOTS dynamic ocean tracking system

DSR display system replacement

DVOR Doppler very high frequency omni-directional range

E

EBUS enhanced backup surveillance 

ECG En route communication gateway 

EFSTS electronic flight strip system

EOSH environmental & occupational safety and health 

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

ERAM En route automation modernization 

ERIDS En route information display 

ETVS enhanced terminal voice switches

F

F&E facilities and equipment 

FAA Federal Aviation Administration

FAASAT FAA telecommunications satellite

FBWTG FAA bulk weather telecommunications gateway

FDIO flight data input/output 

FDP Flight data processor

FFP2 free flight phase 2 

FFRDC federally funded research and development center

FIS flight information service 

FIS-B flight information service – broadcast 

FISDL flight information services data link 

FM frequency modulated

FSAS flight services automation system 

FSRM facility security risk management 

FSS flight service station 

FST fuel storage tank 
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FTI FAA telecommunications infrastructure 

FY fiscal year 

G

GAVF general aviation/ vertical flight technology 

GBAS ground based augmentation system – wide area augmentation system

GBT ground based transceivers

GNSS global navigation satellite system

GPS global positioning system 

GWP global weather processor

H

HCS host computer system

HVAC heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning 

I

IAPA Instrument approach procedures automation 

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization 

IDS Information display system

IFR Instrument flight rule

ILS Instrument landing system 

IOC initial operating capability 

ISS information systems security

IT information technology

ITWS integrated terminal weather system

J

JAWS Juneau airport wind system 

JPDO joint planning and development

JRC joint resources council 

L

LAAS local area augmentation system

LAHSO land and hold short operations

LAN local area network

LCSS logistical center support system 

LINCS leased interfacility NAS communications system

LLWAS low-level wind shear alert system

LPDME low power distance measuring equipment

LRR long-range radar 

LSS logistics support services

LSSC logistics support services center 

M

MALS medium-intensity approach lighting system

MALSR medium-intensity approach light system with runway alignment indicator lights 

MDCRS meteorological data collection and reporting system

MEARTS microprocessor en route automated radar tracking system

MIAWS medium intensity airport weather system

MOA memorandum of agreement

MOPS Minimum operational performance standard 

N

NAFIS next generation flight inspection system

NAIMES national airspace system aeronautical information management enterprise system 

NAR national airspace redesign

NAS national airspace system

NASA national aeronautics and space administration

NASR national airspace system resources
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NDB non-directional beacon 

NDP NOTAM distribution program

NEXCOM next generation air/ground communications 

NEXRAD next generation weather radar 

NGATS next generation air traffic system

NIMS national airspace system infrastructure management system 

NISC national airspace system implementation support contract 

NOTAM notice to airmen 

NTSB National Transportation Safety Board

NVS national airspace system voice switch

NWS National Weather Service

O

OASIS operational and supportability implementation 

OEP operational evolution plan 

OFDPS offshore flight data processing system

OMB Office of Management and Budget 

ORD operational readiness demonstration 

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration 

P

P3I pre-planed product improvement

PAPI Precision approach path indicator 

PCB polychlorinated biphenyl 

PCS Permanent change of station

PDARS performance data analysis and reporting system 

PIREPS pilot reports

PLM programming language for microcomputers

PRM Precision runway monitor 

PS3 power systems sustained support

R

RATP route availability planning tool

RCAG remote center air/ground 

RCE radio control equipment

RCISS Regulation and certification infrastructure for system safety 

RCOM recovery communications 

RDA radar data acquisition 

RDP radar data processing

REIL runway end identifier lights 

RFI radio frequency interference

RIRP runway incursion reduction program 

RMMS remote maintenance monitoring system

RNAV area navigation 

RNP required navigation performance 

RTP resource tracking program

RVR runway visual range 

RWSL runway status lights

S

SASO system approach for safety oversight

SAWS standalone weather sensors

SBAS space based augmentation system – local area augmentation system

SETA system engineering and technical assistance. 

SF-21 safe flight 21 

SLEP service life extension program 

SMO system maintenance office 
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SMP strategic management process 

SMS surface management system

SNI simultaneous non-interface

STAR standard terminal arrival routes

STARS standard terminal automation replacement system 

STMS surface traffic management system

SWIM system-wide information management

T

TACAN tactical air navigation antenna

TAMDAR tropospheric airborne meteorological data reporting

TAMR terminal automation modernization replacement

TCWF terminal convective weather forecast 

TDWR terminal Doppler weather radar 

TFM traffic flow management 

TFM-M traffic flow management modernization

TFR temporary flight restriction 

TIS traffic information service

TMA traffic management advisor

TMA-SC traffic management advisor - single center 

TRACON terminal radar approach control 

TSSC technical support services contract

TVSR terminal voice switch replacement 

TWIP terminal weather information for pilots

U

UAT universal access transceiver 

UHF ultra high frequency 

URET user request evaluation tool

V

VASI visual approach slope indicator 

VHF very high frequency 

VOR very high frequency omni-directional range 

VORTAC very high frequency omni-directional range collocated with tactical air navigation 

VSCS voice switching and control system 

W

WAAS wide area augmentation system 

WARP weather and radar processor 

WJHTC William J. Hughes Technical Center 

WMSCR weather message switching center replacement

WMSS WARP maintenance and sustainment service

WRC world radiocommunication conference

WSP weather systems processor