Aviation Dictionary

Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)

Ongoing, wide-ranging transformation of the National Airspace System (NAS). NextGen represents an evolution from a ground-based system of air traffic control to a satellite- based system of air traffic management.

Dictionary Term

Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)

Definition

Ongoing, wide-ranging transformation of the National Airspace System (NAS). NextGen represents an evolution from a ground-based system of air traffic control to a satellite- based system of air traffic management.

References

Instrument Procedures Handbook · Federal Aviation Administration · 2017