This appears to be an ideal long-term solution, not only for weather-related delays, but also for the potential growth of the customer base.

Butler (2008, p. 4) suggests that one way to increase runway capacity without in fact building more runways is the use of NextGen technologies in application to air traffic control. The shape that current air traffic control technologies take is that air traffic controllers guide aircraft from a tower from which they can be seen. The lack of visibility caused by bad weather, particularly at San Francisco Airport, makes this difficult. With NextGen technologies, however, this problem can be mitigated.

According to Butler (2008, p. 4), NextGen technologies enable two aircraft to be positioned for entering closely spaced parallel runways, even when there is bad weather and limited visibility. The technology would involve more than eyes or radar equipment that can perceive the aircraft only on a...
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