49 U.S.C. § 47143 — Non-movement area surveillance surface display systems pilot program

(a) In General. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may carry out a pilot program to support non-federal purchase and installation of qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors, if: the Administrator determines they would improve safety or capacity in the National Airspace System; and the non-movement area systems and sensors supplement — rather than replace — existing movement area systems and sensors already established at the selected airports under other FAA-administered programs. (b) Project Grants. (1) In general. Using funds apportioned under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 47114(c), the Administrator may make a project grant to no more than 5 eligible sponsors to acquire and install qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors. Airports selected for the pilot program must have existing FAA movement area systems, and their airlines must already be participants in the FAA's airport collaborative decision-making process. (2) Data exchange processes. As part of the pilot program, the Administrator may establish data exchange processes letting the airport take part in the FAA's airport collaborative decision-making process and fusing the non-movement area surveillance data with the FAA's movement area systems. (c) Sunset. This section ceases to be effective on October 1, 2028. (d) Definitions. A "non-movement area" is the portion of the airfield surface that is not under the control of air traffic control. "Non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors" means a non-federal surveillance system using on-airport sensors that track vehicles or aircraft equipped with transponders in the non-movement area. A "qualifying" non-movement area surveillance surface display system and sensors is one that: provides the required transmit and receive data formats consistent with the National Airspace System architecture at the appropriate service delivery point; is on-airport; and is airport-operated.