Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act

Summary

The bill orders the FAA to buy and install certified Airborne Position Reference Tools at contract towers that lack modern automation systems, and to purchase and maintain Standard Terminal Automation Replacement Systems (or equivalents) for those towers within a year. It also adds training requirements and provides retroactive reimbursement for any towers that already installed such equipment on their own. The goal is to give controllers better real‑time awareness of aircraft positions, improving safety and efficiency.

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