PROJECT PLAN: TOWER AUTOMATED GROUND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

The Tower Automated Ground Surveillance System (TAGS) represents an important step in providing automation support for air traffic controllers in the tower cab. During FY-1978 the objective of the TAGS activity is to perform the necessary analyses and feasibility tests to define the TAGS development program. This mini-plan describes the FY-1978 activity. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Systems R&D Service, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Perie, M E
• Publication Date: 1978-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 18 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Air traffic controllers; Airport control towers; Airport operations; Automation; Radar; Surveillance
• Old TRIS Terms: Airport radar systems; Ground level; Tower automated ground surveillance
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00175468
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-RD-78-4
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1978 12:00AM