Enabling a modernized NAS ATM infrastructure in support of trajectory based operations

The concept of Trajectory-Based Operations (TBO) is a cornerstone of the FAA NextGen CONOPS and the mid-term concepts of Trajectory Operations (TOps) will provide the path to TBO's far-term capabilities. These concepts of operation and use require a unified approach to bring both CNS and ATM capabilities together into effective methods and approaches for managing National Airspace System (NAS) throughput using individual 4D Trajectories across each phase of the trajectory lifecycle.