{"slug": "faa-begins-rollout-of-new-ai-air-traffic-controller-system-in-dc", "title": "FAA begins rollout of new AI air traffic controller system in DC", "summary": "The Federal Aviation Administration began rolling out its new AI air traffic control tool, the Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes, and Trajectories (SMART) program, in the Washington, D.C., area as soon as Monday. SMART uses AI to cross-analyze factors including airplane travel, airport capacity, and local weather to assist human air traffic controllers, and is part of a broader air traffic control upgrade called the Flow Management Data and Services.", "body_md": "The [Federal Aviation Administration](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/federal-aviation-administration/) will begin rolling out its new [artificial intelligence](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/) tool to help air traffic controllers monitor the skies, starting the program in the [Washington, D.C.](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/washington-dc/), area as soon as Monday.\n\nThe FAA’s new Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes, and Trajectories, or SMART, program uses AI to cross-analyze factors such as airplane travel, airport capacity, and local weather, with the ultimate goal of helping human air traffic controllers in their jobs. The new AI tool is part of a broader air traffic control system upgrade called the Flow Management Data and Services.\n\n## Stay informed.Stay ahead.\n\nJoin Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most.\n\n[See Options](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/subscribe/digital/)\n\nAlready a member? [Log in](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sign-in/)\n\n  Already a print subscriber?", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/faa-begins-rollout-of-new-ai-air-traffic-controller-system-in-dc", "canonical_source": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/infrastructure/4735624/faa-ai-air-traffic-controller-system-dc/", "published_at": "2026-09-21 14:46:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-21 14:53:32.422386+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Federal Aviation Administration", "Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes, and Trajectories", "SMART", "Flow Management Data and Services", "Washington, D.C."], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/faa-begins-rollout-of-new-ai-air-traffic-controller-system-in-dc", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/faa-begins-rollout-of-new-ai-air-traffic-controller-system-in-dc.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/faa-begins-rollout-of-new-ai-air-traffic-controller-system-in-dc.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/faa-begins-rollout-of-new-ai-air-traffic-controller-system-in-dc.jsonld"}}