Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
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ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings
ARTS ll Limited RADAR limited in today's aviation standards. I was a CPC at a large facility for many years. I transferred to a lower facility for family reasons. The RADAR display at this lower level facility is a disgrace to the FAA; air traffic controllers; and the flying public. The display is unreadable; the sweep is outdated and the equipment is from the 1960's. With the preference on aviation safety and NEXTGEN; this facility needs to be RADAR updated. This is unacceptable. Cell phones have a better display and capabilities than this RADAR. What event will it take to update this equipment and at whose expense; the flying public; air traffic controllers; or the FAA when a disaster happens because of the outdated equipment. Coming here is like coming back to the dark ages; the twilight zone; prehistoric ages.
TRACON Controller using ARTS 11 Limited RADAR voiced concern regarding the outdated equipment; indicating this subject equipment is unsafe.