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     Washington, DC, May 8, 2025 – Today, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) joined more than 50 other industry groups to express strong support for Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy’s proposal for a comprehensive upgrade of the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system, which serves approximately 45,000 flights and 2.9 million passengers every day.

“Secretary Duffy’s plan cements America as a global leader in aviation, investing in both technology and the air traffic control workforce to enhance U.S. aviation safety and reliability,” NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen said in remarks delivered at an event held in Washington, DC, to unveil the DOT plan. “The swift implementation of these updates is not just important, it’s imperative. We commend the Secretary for his focus on speed, efficiency, and safety and we fully support his call for Congress to provide the necessary funding.”

Importantly, a central focus of Secretary Duffy’s plan to modernize the ATC system focuses on implementing needed technological upgrades, enhancing connectivity and ensuring U.S. infrastructure can adapt to evolving technologies and increasing air traffic. Additionally, Secretary Duffy’s focus on accelerating the recruitment and training of air traffic controllers, which is part of his supercharge program announced in February, is a crucial step in addressing a longstanding workforce shortage.

In supporting Secretary Duffy’s plan, NBAA has joined the Modern Skies Coalition, (modernskies.com), a new group comprised of more than 50 industry organizations supporting the Administration’s plans to upgrade aviation safety and maintain America’s position as the global leader.

“We are deeply appreciative that Secretary Duffy has made our nation’s air traffic control system a priority and look forward to working with the Administration and Congress to bring this vision to fruition,” the coalition said.

The coalition applauded the Administration’s budget request of $4 billion for FAA’s technology and Facilities and Equipment (F&E), which is higher than ever before. The coalition also expressed appreciation for the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sam Graves (R-6-MO), for taking a first step and moving $12.5 billion of ATC modernization funding through his committee.

At the same time, the group called for continued sufficient budget requests and an immediate robust infusion of resources to address soaring operational demands and enhance safety measures. “We believe a minimum of $18.5 billion in additional emergency funding should be appropriated over the next three years above the FAA’s annual F&E budget,” the coalition said in its statement.

Read the full Modern Skies Coalition statement here.

“The future of air travel in the U.S. depends on a robust and resilient air traffic control system,” Bolen concluded. “NBAA recognizes that maintaining safety and improving efficiency requires collaboration and investment from all stakeholders involved, and we stand ready to assist Secretary Duffy and the Administration in driving these essential changes.”

View a video of Ed Bolen’s remarks from the event introducing the DOT’s plan.

Review the full version of Ed Bolen’s prepared remarks for the event introducing the DOT’s plan.

FAA Brand New Air Traffic Control Plan

FAA Brand New Air Traffic Control System

As we migrate from Spring to Summer 2025, Teterboro Airport continues to see numerous operational constraints within the ATC environment. Many of these constraints are related to the transition of the Newark sector into the Philadelphia TRACON, Area C.  While other challenges such as Newark construction and VIP Temporary Flight Restrictions add to the mix.

We are experiencing increased Area C staffing triggers which lower the arrival and departure rates for all four Newark sector airports (EWR, TEB, CDW and MMU). Staffing triggers can occur at the last minute and traffic management initiatives are required to manage the traffic with Ground Stops, Ground Delay Programs and/or an Airspace Flow Program which combine TEB, MMU and CDW arrivals as one.

With the variety of ATC Initiatives being used we recommend flight operators monitor the FAA ATC OIS webpage at https://nasstatus.faa.gov/ for up to the minute details on what initiatives are in place.

In addition, a major construction project at Newark Liberty Intl, including the closure of Runway 4L/22R through June 15, has added to the challenges. This runway closure necessitates the increased usage of arrivals to Runway 29 at EWR.

·       On a south flow, EWR arrivals going to Runway 29 have a minimal effect on Teterboro operations.

·       However, on a north flow the increased usage of EWR arrivals to Runway 29 will necessitate the need to transition from the ILS Runway 6 at TEB to the RNAV GPS X Runway 6 approach.

Another constraint will be Temporary Flight Restrictions associated with POTUS trips to Bedminster, NJ which typically ramp up as we head into the summer months.

·       When the Bedminster TFR is active, General Aviation operations out of Teterboro, in addition to many other airports in the NYC Metro area, will lose access to the West departure fixes. Aircraft will need to file over the North and South departure fixes.

·       Arrivals into TEB are also affected by the Bedminster TFR as arrivals from the south will need to reroute off the JAIKE arrival and either route up over Long Island and/or up over eastern PA.

·       The Command Center will publish required routes when these TFR routes are active. They can be found on the FAA ATC Reroutes webpage at https://www.fly.faa.gov/ratreader/jsp/index.jsp

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When Bedminster/KILMA TFR is in effect, the FAA recommends the following westbound routing in order to reduce congestion over COATE: GAYLE Q18

Click here to read this important LTA.

From FAA ATCT Manager Matt Petersen:

“I am reaching out with a request for your assistance in alleviating expected congestion in the airspace for aircraft flying southbound to Florida and the Caribbean over the next three days. I anticipate significant traffic over the WHITE departure gate and would greatly appreciate it if you could encourage pilots to file routes over alternate departure gates to help ease the flow of air traffic.

To mitigate delays and reduce congestion, we are kindly requesting that aircraft file their flight plans over one of the following alternate departure fixes: LANNA, PARKE, or DIXIE.  DIXIE is only available to aircraft that are deep water capable. Ideally, aircraft filing over the LANNA or PARKE routings are landing on either the west coast of Florida or Central Florida, while aircraft filing over DIXIE are landing on the east coast of Florida south of Daytona Beach (DAB) or the Caribbean.

By utilizing these alternate fixes, we can expedite departures from the FBO ramps and help minimize delays caused by minute-in-trail restrictions over the WHITE departure gate. Your cooperation in communicating this routing change to pilots will greatly assist in achieving smoother operations and reducing congestion at the runway.

I sincerely appreciate any support you can offer in this matter.

Please find below the GA south bound Flyer developed by the FAA.”

For any questions or concerns please contact:
Teterboro Air Traffic Control Tower at (201) 426-9457
Or
Teterboro Airport Operations at (201) 288-1775 Ext. 3

Effective March 1st, 2025, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) main office located at Teterboro Airport’s Hangar 1 will adjust operating protocols permitting current FBO’s the ability for ground handling their respective international arrivals. Click here to read the Airport Managers Bulletin #2025-01.

Operators should contact their respective FBOs for further details pertaining to Hangar 1 International arrival procedures.

Signature TEB West, East, & South – Teterboro, NJ

As we continue to create an enhanced experience for you at Signature Teterboro (TEB), we are transitioning to a mandatory reservation policy at our TEB locations. Beginning Saturday, February 1, this policy will take full effect in order to meet guest needs, streamline operations, and ultimately reduce gridlock and aircraft taxiing time so that we are able to create an exceptional experience for you at every turn. 

Reservations Required: We ask that you make a reservation prior to your arrival at any of our TEB locations. This can be done easily through our online reservation system or by calling our local guest experience team at +1 201-288-1880. If you need changes or to cancel existing reservations in the future, please inform us at your earliest convenience. 

No Reservation Fees: While reservations will be required, there will be no fees to make a reservation. However, there will be a fee associated with landing without a prior reservation. Failure to make a reservation six hours or more before your time of arrival or departure will result in a No Reservation fee. 

Need to Make a Reservation?

Visit any of the TEB Terminal Pages, contact our TEB team directly at +1 201-288-1880 or email [email protected]. Our guest experience team is ready to assist you with any questions or special requests.

Attached please find a copy of TEB Airport Operations Bulletin (AOB) # 2025-1 Runway 1-19 Stub Taxiway Re-designation, which provides information on an upcoming major change to the airport taxiway system.

TEB FBO Partners: please print the second page of this bulletin and post it in flight planning rooms, briefing rooms, and pilot lounges. 

TEB Airport Operations can be reached at (201) 288-1775 Ext. 3.

On October 20, 2024, Teterboro’s new ATCT became operational, and offers Controllers the space, technology and visibility to maximize safety and efficiency. Soon, the ADS-B based traffic display will also become operational, further enhancing Controller situational awareness. The old Tower is slated for demolition. For more information regarding the advantages afforded by the new Tower, please click here to read NBAA’s associated article.

On October 29, TUG President Dave Belastock had the opportunity to tour of the new facility with Acting Tower Manager Matt Peterson, and also met with PANYNJ NY/NJ Delay Reduction Program Manager Ralph Tamburro and KTEB Manager Airport Operations and Security Scott Marsh. In the short term, please be patient as Controllers adapt to their new space and capabilities. Transition aside, Teterboro’s new state-of-the-art Tower will clearly benefit airport users, operators and the surrounding communities for decades to come!

TUG strongly encourages operators to make reservations with FBOs in an effort to prevent gridlock, which has occurred several times in recent days. Some operators have failed to make reservations at all. Others who’ve been informed by FBOs of ramp constraints have represented that they’re “just a drop and go,” only to leave the aircraft and return the following day. The result has been gridlock on ramps and taxiways that have precipitated ground delay programs elsewhere in the NAS.

Please make every effort to share your arrival information in advance with the FBO of your choosing so as to enable better allocation of limited ramp space and avoid unnecessary delays for all of KTEB’s operators.

On Monday, August 19, flight crews departing KTEB Rwy 24 can expect to be cleared to fly the WENTZ 1 RNAV SID. Required ATC training will have been completed, though the RUUDY 6 will remain as a fallback for some time should unforeseen circumstances necessitate its use.

Two specific reminders for operators as you prepare to execute the WENTZ 1:

• The top altitude for WENTZ is 1500’ – be sure to level off, and do NOT continue your climb until authorized by ATC.
• There are NO left hand turnouts on this procedure – be sure you do not make a left hand turn as you will end up in EWR traffic flow.

Please review the new chart carefully, brief comprehensively regarding lateral/vertical mode usage and crew coordination, and enjoy this simplified procedure.