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NextGen Air Transportation Center in Planning to be based at ITRE

New air space system control research center promises safer skies, faster travel.

The announcement was made at the N.C. Aeronautics Council Meeting on July 15, 2008 at ITRE’s premises on NCSU’s Centennial Campus. Dr. Terri L. Lomax, Interim Vice Chancellor for Research at NC State, and Dr. Nagui M. Rouphail, ITRE director, welcomed the Council members and the opportunity to host the meeting and to demonstrate support for the Center’s mission.

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Videos from the Federal Aviation Administration illustrate NextGen technology »

ADS-B Demonstration Projects

The initial demonstration projects for ADS-B (Automated Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) applications in North Carolina took place on January 30, 2008 at Lumberton Regional Airport and February 28, 2008 at Kinston Regional Jetport. The objectives of the demonstrations were to introduce the technology to potential users and to collect data to calibrate collision avoidance capabilities.

The North Carolina Division of Aviation (DOA) has established statewide coverage of ADS-B for air traffic control applications. This new technology is being targeted by the FAA for national coverage by January 1, 2020, with the infrastructure in place by the end of 2013 to support this control (NPRM 07-15).

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Initial Center Funding from NCDOT Division of Aviation

In January 2008, the NextGen Air Transportation (NGAT) Center received a seed grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation Division of Aviation to inaugurate the Center’s activities and begin work on demonstration projects.