Air traffic control will stop using 1960s radio beacons in Three Rivers, TX

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to stop using an old radio beacon system for air traffic control near Three Rivers, Texas. This means planes will rely on satellite navigation instead of ground-based signals in that area.

For decades, air traffic control has relied on ground-based radio beacons, a technology from the 1960s. This small change in Texas is part of a larger, quiet shift to satellite-based navigation. It means less maintenance for old equipment and more precise routes for planes.