FAA Launching Satellite-Based Radar System

Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage

GPS may be standard these days in cars and cell phones. But the aviation industry still largely relies on outdated radar technology. Alaska is one of the first sites in the nation to change that.  The Federal Aviation Administration announced today air traffic control is officially launching the satellite-based system in the state, after a long testing period.

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