This report describes the evolution of the air traffic control system facilities in the pre-1990 time period as major system improvements currently being developed by the FAA are implemented. The description was prepared to assist FAA managers with the technical planning for the future air traffic control system. The description covers eight major domestic ATC facilities classifications: En Route, TRACON, Tower, ATC Command Center, Flight Service Stations, Surveillance, Navigation, and Communications. The report provides a summary description of each improvement currently being planned, describes the information flow between ATC facilities to support the improvement, and provides tentative implementation dates for each improvement. Where system configuration questions were encountered, an assumption about the final course of action was made and duly noted. These system integration issues identify questions that the FAA will be addressing prior to reaching implementation decisions and are reported more completely in another FAA document. (Author)


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