Reference & Source LibraryTrust Anchor
◉ This library is the trust anchor for ATLAS. Every data source, model assumption, and FAA order referenced in the app is documented here.

When you see a number in ATLAS and ask "where does this come from?" — the answer is here. All AI briefings reference this library. Adapter provenance, modeling assumptions, and data cycle dates are tracked below.

FAA_7110.65FAA OrderEffective: 2024-04-18
Air Traffic Control (JO 7110.65)
Primary ATC order — procedures, phraseology, separation standards.
https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/atc_html/
FAA_7210.3FAA OrderEffective: 2024-04-18
Facility Operation and Administration (JO 7210.3)
TMU procedures, GDP, GS, MIT, MINIT definitions and authority.
https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/foa_html/
FAA_7400.11FAA OrderEffective: 2024-04-18
Airspace Designations (JO 7400.11)
Class A–G, SUA, MOA, Restricted, Warning, Alert, Prohibited definitions.
https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/
NASR_CYCLEData SourceEffective: 2024-03-07
FAA NASR (National Airspace System Resources)
28-day aeronautical data cycle: airports, fixes, navaids, airways, procedures.
https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/
FAA_ARCGISData SourceEffective: Live
FAA ADDS ArcGIS Open Data
Real-time FAA boundary GeoJSON: ARTCC, TRACON, Class B/C/D, SUA, airways. No API key required. (ADDS portal)
https://adds-faa.opendata.arcgis.com
FAA_CIFPData SourceEffective: 2024-03-07
FAA CIFP (Coded Instrument Flight Procedures)
SIDs, STARs, approaches in ARINC 424 format. 28-day cycle.
https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/cifp/
AVWXData SourceEffective: Live
AviationWeather.gov
NWS/AWC: METARs, TAFs, SIGMETs, PIREPs, AIRMETs. Free, no key required.
https://aviationweather.gov
NWS_APIData SourceEffective: Live
National Weather Service API
Public NWS REST API: forecasts, alerts, gridpoints. No key required.
https://api.weather.gov
OURAIRPORTSData SourceEffective: Monthly
OurAirports
Community airport database — global, open, updated monthly. CC0 license.
https://ourairports.com/data/
BTS_TRANSTATSData SourceEffective: Monthly
BTS TranStats
Historical on-time performance, airline carrier codes, O&D statistics.
https://transtats.bts.gov
FAA_PREF_ROUTESData SourceEffective: 28-day
FAA Preferred Routes Database
City-pair preferred routes, CDRs, National Playbook routes.
https://www.fly.faa.gov/rmt/nfdc_preferred_routes_database.jsp
ATLAS_ENGINEModelEffective: App version
ATLAS Scenario Engine v0.1.0
ATLAS internal estimator — GDP, GS, MIT, MINIT, Reroute. All outputs labeled MODELED.
GDP_MATHModelEffective: 0.1.0
GDP Throughput Math
Throughput = AAR × acceptance_rate. Queue = ∫(demand - throughput)dt. Confidence modulated by cause type.
Sources are public/open data. ATLAS is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA. All modeled outputs must be verified against official FAA TFMS, SWIM, and OIS data before operational use.