Johnston Regional Airport Hopes to Pioneer FAA's Next-Gen Digital Air Traffic Control

Johnston Regional Airport hopes to pioneer FAA's next-gen digital air traffic control

While the Federal Aviation Administration is facing an air traffic controller shortage, it's testing a modern alternative to the traditional air traffic control system called a remote tower. The head of Johnston Regional Airport wants to be "first in flight" once this digital remote tower takes off.

Get the Government Out of the Air Traffic Control Towers

In the last 40 years, a total of 98 countries have taken their air traffic control systems away from government control and created entities similar to separately managed toll roads or utilities.  Canada, Britain and Italy have completely privatized their systems.  The benefits include a guaranteed revenue stream, much faster modernization and a better workforce. A new Inspector General’s report from the Transportation Department lays out how th…