Air traffic controllers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport are leaving behind the paper-and-pencil age and entering the digital era in an upgrade likely to make their tough jobs more manageable and flying a little bit safer.
A broad coalition representing nearly every corner of American aviation is asking lawmakers to approve an additional $20 billion to modernize the country’s increasingly dysfunctional air traffic control (ATC) system.
As Congress considers possible legislation to provide additional resources for important national priorities, we urge you to allocate $20 billion for closing the funding gap for the Brand-New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) which is a transformational ATC modernization effort.
Secretary Duffy said the airport will receive $18 million as part of a $12.5 billion national investment in air traffic control modernization approved by Congress. The funding will support voice switches, new radios, radar, fiber optic lines to replace copper wiring and new digital displays in the tower.
One year ago, the signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill marked a historic moment for aviation by providing a $12.5 billion down payment to modernize the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system. It was a long-overdue investment in the technology, infrastructure and workforce that keep America’s skies safe and efficient every day. The funding