Overhauling Air Traffic Control Involves 5,000 Locations and 600 Radar Systems–What to Know
By Jacob Burg | January 10, 2026Updated:January 10, 2026 The federal government is embarking on what Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has called “the most important infrastructure project that we’ve had in this country for decades.” It is attempting to modernize and upgrade the nation’s entire air traffic control system within a timeline of roughly three-