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|OrganizationType=Administrative and Support Agencies | |OrganizationType=Administrative and Support Agencies | ||
|Mission=To provide safe, efficient, and environmentally sustainable air traffic services to the U.S. National Airspace System. The ATO aims to modernize air traffic control systems, enhancing capacity and efficiency while promoting safety and reducing environmental impact. | |Mission=To provide safe, efficient, and environmentally sustainable air traffic services to the U.S. National Airspace System. The ATO aims to modernize air traffic control systems, enhancing capacity and efficiency while promoting safety and reducing environmental impact. | ||
|ParentOrganization=Federal Aviation Administration | |ParentOrganization=Federal Aviation Administration | ||
|TopOrganization=Department of Transportation | |||
|Employees=34000 | |Employees=34000 | ||
|OrganizationExecutive=Chief Operating Officer | |OrganizationExecutive=Chief Operating Officer | ||
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'''''Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities (TRACONs)'''''<br /> | '''''Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities (TRACONs)'''''<br /> | ||
Controllers in TRACONs monitor aircraft in the departure, descent and approach phases of a flight. Each TRACON can handle air traffic for several different airports in its vicinity. Recently, TRACONs in major metropolitan areas have been consolidated to handle many busy airports from a single facility. Consolidated TRACONs include [[Potomac Consolidated TRACON]] | Controllers in TRACONs monitor aircraft in the departure, descent and approach phases of a flight. Each TRACON can handle air traffic for several different airports in its vicinity. Recently, TRACONs in major metropolitan areas have been consolidated to handle many busy airports from a single facility. | ||
Consolidated TRACONs include | |||
* [[Potomac Consolidated TRACON]] | |||
* [[New York TRACON]] | |||
* [[Boston Consolidated TRACON]], | |||
* [[Southern California TRACON]] | |||
* [[Northern California TRACON]] | |||
Some smaller regions have also received consolidated TRACON facilities, such as Great Lakes TRACON at [[Kalamazoo Airport]] in Central and Western [[Michigan]]. | |||
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