ATD-2 on display in Texas

At NASA’s air traffic management laboratory near the Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport in Texas, researchers Al Capps (seated) and Paul Borchers demonstrate Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 (ATD-2) tools that air traffic managers began testing in 2017. NASA and the FAA have completed nearly four years of surface operations research and testing with ATD-2 in an effort to avoid excessive taxi and hold times, reducing fuel use, emissions, and passenger delays.