AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL. EFFORTS TO EXPAND THE NEW YORK TERMINAL AREA AUTOMATION SYSTEM

This report discusses the status of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) actions to enhance computer capability at its New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility. Issues are raised for FAA's consideration, to ensure that these actions will increase system capacity to meet current and future requirements at the New York TRACON, and related contract management problems are discussed.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/summary.php?recflag=&rptno=IMTEC-88-29
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate.
• Corporate Authors:

  U.S. General Accounting Office

  441 G Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20548
• Publication Date: 1988-7

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Tables;
• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Approach control; Automation; Radar air traffic control; Terminal air traffic control
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
• Geographic Terms: Westbury (New York)
• Old TRIS Terms: Computer capability; Terminal radar approach control facilities
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00485298
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: GAO/IMTEC-88-29
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1989 12:00AM