The FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center is the nation's premier air transportation system laboratory. The Technical Center's highly technical and diverse workforce conducts test and evaluation, verification and validation, and sustainment of the FAA's full spectrum of aviation systems, and develops scientific solutions to current and future air transportation safety challenges by conducting applied research and development. Technical Center engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and technical experts utilize a robust, one-of-a-kind, world class laboratory environment to identify integrated system solutions for the modernization and sustainment of the NAS, and for delivering NextGen operational capabilities.

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    Little Flyers Academy

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  • About the Technical Center

    About the Technical Center

    The FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center is the world's premier aviation research and development, and test and evaluation facility.  More »

  • History of the Technical Center

    History of the Technical Center

    The WJHTC site was an active Navy base during World War II and the Korean War.  More »

  • NextGen Student Career Experience Program

    NextGen Student Career Experience Program

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