ADS-B Operations Begin In Alaska's Remote Areas

Use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) to track air service traffic began Jan. 1 in remote areas of Alaska, which have no radar coverage. The Capstone program is an effort by FAA and industry to reduce accidents, according to FAA Administrator Jane Garvey. She said the use of ADS...

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