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Area 5 is split evenly between high and low altitude, and handles a wide variety of over flight, arrival, international, and local traffic. Area 5 works with several Class D airports and 5 approach control facilities. Area 5 sequences for DEN, MSP, ORD, JFK on a daily basis and handles a wide array of military and non-radar activity.
The United States has 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC). [1] They are operated by and are part of the Federal Aviation Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation . An ARTCC controls aircraft flying in a specified region of airspace, known as a flight information region (FIR), typically during the en route portion of flight.
In air traffic control, an area control center (ACC), also known as a center or en-route center, is a facility responsible for controlling aircraft flying in the airspace of a given flight information region (FIR) at high altitudes between airport approaches and departures.
New York TRACON is the second largest TRACON facility in the United States. In 2024, New York TRACON handled 1,770,862 aircraft operations, handling more aircraft than 5 of the 22 Area control centers in the United States. The New York TRACON is a Level 12 facility and one of seven "Large TRACONs" currently existing throughout the United States.
The Air Route Surveillance Radar is a long-range radar system. It is used by the United States Air Force and the Federal Aviation Administration to control airspace within and around the borders of the United States. The ARSR-4 is the FAA's most recent (late 1980s, early 1990s) addition to the "Long Range" series of radars.
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New York City is turning to AI-powered scanners in a new bid to keep guns out of its subway system, but the pilot program launched Friday is already being met with skepticism from riders and the ...
The En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) system architecture replaces the En Route Host computer system and its backup. ERAM provides all of today's functionality and: [ citation needed ] Adds new capabilities needed to support the evolution of US National Airspace System .