Mission

In support of our mission, the Ground Based Aviation Infrastructure Coalition is seeking to raise awareness of this critical issue with key stakeholders, legislators, and influencers.  The Coalition is concerned that the aging infrastructure is well past its intended lifespan and will not be able to provide a safe, robust and resilient backbone to air traffic operations.  While the FAA and other ANSP’s around the world have recognized the continual need for ground-based navigation and lighting systems (at a minimum, backup to GNSS services), the FAA has not prioritized using modern, and less expensive, equipment to maintain services.  The Coalition is concerned that this aging infrastructure will create a risk of failures that will endanger aviation safety and the flying public; cost too much to maintain, and; significantly increase carbon emissions relative to new systems.