Cutting Risks And Delays: Why Reagan National Just Replaced This 1950s-Era System

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was at Reagan National Airport this week to welcome a major operational transition at the airport’s air traffic control tower. DCA’s tower has officially switched over from paper flight strips to an electronic system as part of the FAA’s Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) program, and is one of just 15 US airports equipped with the new technology.