Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars)—Continued

Program by activities-Continued

7. Housing, utilities, and miscellaneous facilities...

Total obligations...---.

Financing:

Under this appropriation, the Federal airways system is being improved by the installation of new equipment and the construction and modernization of facilities. In addition, the appropriation finances major capital items required by other agency programs. These items include aircraft for facility flight inspection and experimental facilities for the research and development program. The 1964 estimate will carry forward the program to increase the capacity of the airways system and to make its operations more efficient and safe. Operating costs of facilities procured under this appropriation are financed by the appropriation entitled Operations.

1. Air traffic control centers. (a) Long-range radar aids enroute air traffic control by displaying aircraft positions at distances up to 185 miles. (b) Automation equipment covers computers and other devices which aid controllers in handling air traffic. (c) Other center facilities cover the installation of equipment to provide the required communications and additional services.

2. Airport traffic control towers.--(a) Terminal area radar aids traffic control near airports by displaying aircraft positions at distances up to 60 miles. (b) Other tower facilities covers the establishment, improvement, and relocation of airport traffic control tower facilities.

3. Flight service stations. (a) Domestic flight service stations include the structures, communications, and other equipment used to relay traffic control information and to provide other flight assistance to pilots. (b) International flight service stations include structures, longdistance communications, and other equipment for providing flight assistance and controlling traffic over transoceanic international routes.

4. Air navigation facilities. (a) VORTAC covers the installation of standard short-range navigation aids which define airways and routes and provide pilots distance and direction. (b) Low/medium frequency facilities include radio beacons and ranges which provide pilots with direction information and define certain airways. (c) Instrument landing systems covers the installation of electronic devices which provide pilots with direction, distance, and glide slope information for making approaches to runways under poor visibility conditions. (d) Approach lighting systems covers the installation of lighting to assist the pilot making final approaches to airport runways. (e) Intermediate fields are emergency landing areas provided on certain air routes in areas where public airports are not available.

5. Aircraft and related equipment.-(a) Facility flight inspection covers aircraft and avionics equipment to flight inspect the accuracy and other characteristics of navigation and traffic control aids; (b) Training covers aircraft used to provide flight training and to maintain the proficiency of operations inspectors; (c) Research support covers aircraft used in research, experimentation, development and test of navigation aids and other airways equipment; and (d) Logistic and administrative aircraft are used to provide logistic support for remote facilities and for use by Agency officials.

6. Research, test, and evaluation facilities.-This activity supports the acquisition of equipment for general purpose use in the research and development program, construction and improvement of facilities at the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center, and purchase of pre-production prototype models of equipment for operational evaluation. The 1964 program includes funds to begin construction of permanent facilities to house operations at the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center which is located at Atlantic City, N.J.

7. Housing, utilities, and miscellaneous facilities.This includes support facilities and items not covered elsewhere.

The following table lists the major facilities funded and those budgeted in 1964:

Number of facilities

$6,308

Grants for construction of airports (obligations) (object class 41)..

4.567 10,000: 3,370

The Federal Airport Act, as amended in 1955, provided for contract authorization of $42.5 million for 1956 and $63 million for each of the succeeding years 1957 through 1961. These authorizations continued a program of grants to public agencies to assist them in the development and improvement of a national system of airports to serve civil aviation. It is estimated that an appropriation of $20 million will be required for 1964 to liquidate obligations incurred under these contract authorizations.

Public Law 87-255, approved September 20, 1961, further amended the Federal Airport Act to provide for funding of grants through direct appropriations rather than contract authority. Appropriations proposed pursuant to these authorizations are shown under heading Grants-in-aid for airports. The narrative statement for that account includes data on the total airport grant program financed by both contract authorization and direct appropriations.

[GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS]

[For an additional amount for grants-in-aid for airports pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Airport Act, as amended,

Under the Federal Airport Act, grants are made to public agencies to aid the development and improvement of public airports. These grants generally cover 50% of project costs and are limited to facilities deemed essential under criteria of safety, convenience, and efficiency. Contract authorizations were provided for this program through 1961. These authorizations together with the appropriations to liquidate obligations incurred under the authorizations are reflected in the schedules for Grants-inaid for airports (liquidation of contract authorization). Public Law 87-255 amended the Federal Airport Act to provide appropriation authorization of $75 million for each of the years 1962, 1963, and 1964. This account covers those appropriations.

The following table summarizes activity under both the contract authority and the new program which is funded. by direct appropriations (dollars in millions):

Legislation is recommended to continue the program grants-in-aid for the construction and improvement of public airports. Appropriation authorizations of $75 million are recommended for each of the years 1965, 1966, and 1967. In line with the procedure contemplated by the 1961 Federal Airport Act amendments, an advance

Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars)

separate transmittal in order to give local communities adequate time to plan airport improvement projects.

the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to study, research, develop and evaluate devices to enhance the safety of aircraft by providing a sound basis for airworthiness standards and safety regulations.

4. Airports. This provides for research and experimentation to establish criteria for designing airports. Development and test of equipment located on the airport will also be continued.

5. Aviation medicine. This provides for conducting an aeromedical research effort directed toward the identification and elimination of those physical, physiological, and psychological factors which may jeopardize safety in flight.

Object Classification (in thousands of dollars)

-20,986 -28,159

28,159 5,000

59,990 35,000

50,000

11 Personnel compensation: Permanent positions....

Transferred to "Operating expenses, Public Buildings Service," General Services Ad

Positions other than permanent.

Other personnel compensation.

ministration (75 Stat. 353) (−)

12 Personnel benefits...

634

790

877

21

Travel and transportation of persons

22 Transportation of things.....

23

Rent, communications, and utilities.

Services of other agencies.

26

Supplies and materials..

The Federal Aviation Agency carries out a program to improve and modernize the national system of aviation. facilities through the development of new systems, procedures, and devices. The Agency also carries out a program of medical research to aid in the development of rules and regulations governing the certification of airmen and to assure aviation safety.

Research and development is conducted through contracts with qualified firms, universities, and individuals, or by agency staff or other governmental agencies. The data, procedures, or equipment resulting from this program are tested and evaluated to determine their potential value in meeting air traffic control and navigation needs. Supervision and administrative support costs for the research and development program financed by this appropriation are covered by the Operations appropriation. Costs of acquiring experimental facilities and major equipment for the research program are included in the Facilities and equipment appropriation.

1. Air traffic control and navigation. This provides for improving the airways system by applying existing technology to air traffic control and navigation problems and by long-range research and development to meet future needs. Studies of present airways system operations and future requirements and work in the fields of data processing and display, data acquisition, communications, navigation, and landing systems are included.

2. Aviation weather. This provides for a program, coordinated with the Departments of Defense and Commerce, to develop devices and improve techniques for the communication and display of weather information to aviation users. The effects of weather on air traffic management techniques and systems are also analyzed.

3. Aircraft safety. This activity provides for a program, coordinated with the Department of Defense and

Total obligations.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, [WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT] NATIONAL CAPITAL AIRPORTS

For expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance, improvement and protection of the Washington National Airport and the Dulles International Airport, including purchase of [two] six passenger motor vehicles, of which five are for replacement only, for police type use, which may exceed by $300 each the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year; purchase, cleaning and repair of uniforms; and arms and ammunition; [$3,475,000] $8,000,000. (49 U.S.C. 1348(b); 54 Stat. 686 and 1030; 61 Stat. 94; 64 Stat. 770; Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1963.)

Note. Includes $4,337 thousand for activities previously carried under the appropriation "Operation and maintenance, Dulles International Airport." The amounts obligated in 1962 and 1963 are shown in the schedules as comparative

transfers.

Landing

861

1,149

1,142

1,070

2, 166 -29 1,856

This appropriation finances management, operation, maintenance, and capital equipment costs at the federally owned Washington National and Dulles International Airports, which serve the National Capital area. The 1964 estimate provides for increasing service and maintenance requirements, chiefly at the Dulles Airport which was opened for public use in November 1962.

Direct operating costs and capital outlays of the airports are currently financed by direct appropriations with revenues derived from services to tenants and other users being deposited in the Treasury. Legislation is recommended to establish a National Capital Airports Corporation to operate the airports. Under this legislation, the airports would be operated on a business-type basis, with airport revenues being available to cover operating costs.

The financial statements reflect results of the total operations at the two airports. Unfunded depreciation and interest on all assets are computed on a basis comparable to that used by other major municipal airports. Actual and unrealized revenue are both shown. The latter represents landing fees for Government aircraft and rent for office and hangar space used by Government agencies for which no collections are made.

Although the Washington National Airport is operating at a profit, the two airports combined will show deficits during the next few years when traffic volume will be relatively low at Dulles International Airport. However, the rate structures at the airports are on a basis that will assure the recovery of operating costs, interest expenses,