Digital Air Traffic Towers Begin Operating in Florida and AlaskaNew Towers Need Scrutiny as FAA Seeks More Modernization FundsDigital Towers Put Better Tools in Controllers’ Hands
The FAA said on November 6 that digital air traffic control towers were operating at airports in Bartow, Florida, and Kenai, Alaska. Five more airports are slated to receive the systems.Digital control towers are operating in Florida and Alaska, while the Trump administration seeks billions more for air traffic upgrades amid staffing and safety concerns.The FAA has activated digital air traffic towers in Florida and Alaska, with five more planned as the administration upgrades aging aviation systems.