TFDM Implementation Map and Timeline
TFDM Implementation
TFDM capabilities will be implemented incrementally in a phased approach throughout the life of the program beginning in 2022. The TFDM System will be deployed to a subset of National Airspace System (NAS) Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs). ATCTs will receive TFDM capabilities based on operational needs and the impact of installation and deployment on the NAS. Other FAA facilities will also have access to the TFDM Surface Situational Awareness (SSA) data, including Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities (TRACONS), Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs), and the Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC).
TFDM provides two configurations that consist of different levels of TFDM capabilities which can be achieved by turning functions on and off through adaptation.
Configuration A: Full Functionality (27 Sites: Large, high density airports)
- Improved Electronic Flight Data (EFD) exchange and electronic flight strips in towers
- Surface surveillance data integration
- Full Decision Support Tools (DSTs), including surface scheduling/metering
- Traffic Flow Management (TFM) data exchange and integration
- SSA on TFMS Traffic Management Unit (TMU) displays in the TRACON, ARTCC, and ATCSCC
Configuration B: Improved EFD and Electronic Flight Strips (22 Sites)
- Improved EFD exchange and electronic flight strips in towers
- Limited SSA capability on TFMS TMU displays (only airports with surface surveillance)
- Scheduling Capability
The below map shows which configuration will be installed at the 49 sites and the below table shows when each airport will be receiving TFDM.
These dates are as of October 2022 and include COVID-19 impacts to the program deployment schedule.
TFDM Deployment Waterfall
Airport |
Airport ID |
City, State |
Configuration |
Initial Operating Capability |
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (EFS Key Site) |
CLE |
Cleveland, Ohio |
B |
EFS: October 2022
|
Indianapolis International Airport |
IND |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
B |
EFS: April 2023 |
Phoenix Sky Harbor |
PHX |
Phoenix, Arizona |
A |
EFS: June 2023 |
Raleigh–Durham International Airport |
RDU |
Raleigh Durham, North Carolina |
B |
EFS: July 2023 |
John Glenn Columbus International Airport |
CMH |
Columbus, Ohio |
B |
EFS: September 2023
|
McCarren International Airport |
LAS |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
A |
EFS: October 2023 Surface Metering: May 2025 |
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport |
SJC |
San Jose, California |
B |
EFS: February 2024
|
Charlotte Douglas |
CLT |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
A |
March 2024 |
Los Angeles International Airport |
LAX |
Los Angeles, California |
A |
EFS: April 2024 |
Tampa International Airport |
TPA |
Tampa, Florida |
B |
EFS: July 2024 |
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport |
SEA |
Seattle, Washington |
A |
October 2024 |
George Bush Intercontinental Airport |
IAH |
Houston, Texas |
A |
December 2024 |
San Francisco International Airport |
SFO |
San Francisco, California |
A |
March 2025 |
Oakland International Airport |
OAK |
Oakland, California |
B |
June 2025 |
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport |
ATL |
Atlanta, Georgia |
A |
October 2025 |
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport |
DFW |
Fort Worth, Texas |
A |
December 2025 |
Long Island MacArthur Airport |
ISP |
Ronkonkoma, New York |
B |
EFS and DSP Interface: March 2026 |
Chicago Midway International Airport |
MDW |
Chicago, Illinois |
A |
March 2026 |
Logan International Airport |
BOS |
Boston, Massachusetts |
A |
May 2026 |
San Diego International Airport |
SAN |
San Diego, California |
A |
June 2026 |
William P. Hobby Airport |
HOU |
Houston, Texas |
B |
July 2026 |
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport |
CVG |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
B |
August 2026 |
Philadelphia International Airport |
PHL |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
A |
EFS, Surface Metering, and DSP Interface: October 2026 |
Newark Liberty International Airport |
EWR |
Newark, New Jersey |
A |
EFS, Surface Metering, and DSP Interface: November 2026 |
LaGuardia Airport |
LGA |
New York, New York |
A |
EFS, Surface Metering, and DSP Interface: March 2027 |
John F. Kennedy International Airport |
JFK |
New York, New York |
A |
EFS, Surface Metering, and DSP Interface: April 2027 |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport |
ORD |
Chicago, Illinois |
A |
May 2027 |
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport |
MSP |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
A |
June 2027 |
Dallas Love Field |
DAL |
Dallas, Texas |
B |
July 2027 |
Nashville International Airport |
BNA |
Nashville, Tennessee |
B |
August 2027 |
Teterboro Airport |
TEB |
Teterboro, New Jersey |
B |
EFS and DSP Interface: September 2027 |
Denver International Airport |
DEN |
Denver, Colorado |
A |
October 2027 |
Westchester County Airport |
HPN |
White Plains, New York |
B |
EFS and DSP Interface: February 2028 |
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport |
DTW |
Detroit, Michigan |
A |
Match 2028 |
Washington Dulles International Airport |
IAD |
Washington, D.C. |
A |
May 2028 |
Miami International Airport |
MIA |
Miami, Florida |
A |
June 2028 |
Salt Lake City International Airport |
SLC |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
A |
July 2028 |
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport |
FLL |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
A |
August 2028 |
Memphis International Airport |
MEM |
Memphis, Tennessee |
B |
September 2028 |
Orlando International Airport |
MCO |
Orlando, Florida |
A |
October 2028 |
Palm Beach International Airport |
PBI |
Palm Beach, Florida |
B |
February 2029 |
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport |
BWI |
Baltimore, Maryland |
A |
March 2029 |
Portland International Airport |
PDX |
Portland, Oregon |
B |
April 2029 |
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
DCA |
Washington, D.C. |
A |
May 2029 |
San Antonio International Airport |
SAT |
San Antonio, Texas |
B |
June 2029 |
Louisville International Airport |
SDF |
Louisville, Kentucky |
B |
July 2029 |
Pittsburgh International Airport |
PIT |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
B |
August 2029 |
St. Louis Lambert International Airport |
STL |
St. Louis, Missouri |
B |
September 2029 |
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport |
AUS |
Austin, Texas |
B |
October 2029 |