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The National Airspace System (NAS) mission roadmaps layout the strategic activities (service delivery and infrastructure) to improve NAS operations and move towards the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) vision. These executive views show the evolution of major FAA investments/programs in today's NAS (services and infrastructures) to meet the future demand. The roadmaps are updated as research and analyses more clearly define the NAS evolution.

Service Roadmaps - February 2009 Initiate Trajectory Based Operations Increase Arrivals/Departures at High Density Airports Increase Flexibility in the Terminal Environment Slide 1, Slide 2, Improve Collaborative ATM Reduce Weather Impact Increase Safety, Security, and Environmental Performance Safety, Security, Environment Transform Facilities   Download all Service Roadmaps as PDF   OI Report by Solution Set   Service Roadmaps with OI Updates – October 2009 Provides latest NAS OI updates to the February 2009 version of the service roadmaps. Currently available as a PDF file only. A future release will replace the February 2009 version of the service roadmaps.   Download Service Roadmaps with OI Updates as PDF   ICAO Roadmaps - October 2009 Depicts the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Key Performance Areas (KPAs) with the associated Global Plan Initiatives (GPIs) as described in ICAO Document 9750: Global Air Navigation Plan. The GPI pages list the aligned NAS 6 Operational Improvements.   Download ICAO Roadmaps as PDF

Infrastructure Roadmaps - January 2009 Aircraft Air / Ground Airspace and Procedures Automation Communication Enterprise Services Facility Information Systems Security Navigation Human Systems Integration Safety Surveillance Weather Airport   Download All Roadmaps (PDF)   Assumption Browser Assumption Report   Decision Point Browser Decision Point Reports