The FAA's NextGen effort has reached a tipping point as thousands of pilots and air traffic controllers experience the benefits of a new surveillance and broadcast system that enhances air traffic control. The FAA completed its baseline installation of more than 630 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) ground radio stations in 2014. We now have ADS-B coverage nationwide, including remote areas where radar coverage was limited, such as the Gulf of Mexico, mountainous areas in Colorado and low-altitude airspace in Alaska.
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