The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has embarked on an aggressive program to make satellite-based navigation technology available for use throughout the National Airspace System (NAS). Satellite-based navigation services will provide significant economic and safety benefits to the entire aviation community. The FAA is working with the aviation industry to augment the Global Positioning System (GPS), developed by the Department of Defense (DOD), to provide navigation services adequate for all phases of flight.

This document provides an overview of the FAA’s 15-year plan for transitioning to GPS-based services. The transition timelines presented in this document are consistent with the 1994 Federal Radionavigation Plan (FRP) and with International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) commitments to preserving ILS’s and transitioning to satellite-based navigation.

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GPS Transition Plan (PDF)