WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following press release:
New tech will enhance air traffic controllers' ability to track planes and vehicles on the runway to prevent incursions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the installation of a new Surface Movement Radar (SMR) at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The radar replacement is the latest move by the Trump Administration to modernize America's air traffic control system. A timeline of improvements to DCA can be found HERE (/newsroom/faa-statements-midair-collision-reagan-washington-national-airport/Timeline-of-actions-for-DCA-Midair-Anniversary.pdf).
DCA is ...