How much will NextGen cost?
In 2006, JPDO delivered the initial cost estimates for NextGen. The expected cost through 2012 is estimated at $4.6 billion for the FAA Air Traffic Organization. That is $4.3 billion in the Air Traffic Organization Capital Appropriation and $300 million in research, engineering and development. Of the $4.3 billion, an estimated $1.3 billion would be directed to ongoing programs that directly support NextGen. An estimated $3 billion is for efforts that will be rolled out over the next five years.
