Washington Dulles International
ScheduledIAD is still awaiting its TFDM cutover, with a published planning target of August 3, 2027. FAA program dates have moved before, so the tracker treats this as a schedule marker rather than a guarantee.
FAA modernization · Dulles
Does IAD Still Use Paper Flight Strips?
Washington Dulles International is one of 89 airports in the FAA's TFDM modernization program. This page isolates its current status, published schedule, evidence, and latest verification.
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August 3, 2027Published target
IAD's electronic flight strips status
What changes when IAD goes digital
Paper flight strips are physical records controllers print, mark by hand, and pass between positions. TFDM moves that workflow to electronic displays and connects it to surface tools that help sequence departures and manage taxi-out demand. It is an airport-tower rollout, separate from the radar and telecom programs also included in the FAA's Modern Skies banner.
The status above follows airport-specific evidence. A national deadline or an old waterfall schedule is not treated as proof that IAD is live; the page changes only when the cited sources support the new status.
United construction at IAD
Tower modernization is only one infrastructure story here. The United hub tracker follows 5 club, terminal, gate, or airport projects at IAD, with separate labels for United-funded work and airport-authority construction.
Quick answers
Does IAD use electronic flight strips?
IAD is still awaiting its TFDM cutover, with a published planning target of August 3, 2027. FAA program dates have moved before, so the tracker treats this as a schedule marker rather than a guarantee.
When will IAD stop using paper flight strips?
The latest published planning date is August 3, 2027. It can move as the FAA resequences installations, so the tracker will not call it complete until a source confirms the go-live.
What is TFDM at IAD?
Terminal Flight Data Manager is the FAA system replacing paper flight strips with electronic flight data displays and surface-management tools. At IAD, the tracker follows the airport-specific installation status rather than the broader national program promise.