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The FAA is developing a tool to forecast where congestion pinch points may emerge across the National Airspace System. The capability could help identify potential bottlenecks earlier and support more proactive management of airspace capacity and traffic flows.
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The FAA is developing a tool to forecast where congestion pinch points may emerge across the National Airspace System. The capability could help identify potential bottlenecks earlier and support more proactive management of airspace capacity and traffic flows.
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