Air Traffic Management Software Market Global Report 2026

The air traffic management software market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $3.5 billion in 2025 to $3.97 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing air traffic volumes, growing demand for flight safety, expansion of airport infrastructure, rising adoption of air traffic control automation, and increasing airspace congestion.

The air traffic management software market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.52 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing deployment of unmanned aircraft systems, growing adoption of trajectory-based operations, rising demand for real-time airspace optimization, expansion of next-generation air navigation infrastructure, and increasing need for integrated airport and airspace management. Major trends in the forecast period include real-time air traffic monitoring, trajectory-based operations, collaborative airspace management, digital flight data exchange, and automated air traffic flow management.

The increasing air traffic volume is expected to propel the growth of the air traffic management software market in the coming years. Air traffic refers to the movement of aircraft within controlled and uncontrolled airspace during takeoff, landing, and en route operations. Air traffic is rising due to increasing demand for air travel, as expanding tourism, business travel, urbanization, and global connectivity encourage more passengers to fly and airlines to increase flight operations. Increasing air traffic volume supports the adoption of air traffic management software as growing flight activity increases airspace complexity and congestion, creating a need for software that optimizes traffic flows, identifies potential conflicts, and supports efficient flight coordination. For instance, in January 2026, according to the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL), a Belgium-based intergovernmental organization, 11.12 million flights took place across its network in 2025, 4% more than in 2024, with an average of 30,474 flights per day. Therefore, the increasing air traffic volume is driving the growth of the air traffic management software market.

Major companies operating in the air traffic management software market are focusing on developing innovative platforms, such as digital air traffic management platforms, to enhance airspace interoperability, operational efficiency, system scalability, cybersecurity, and automation of air traffic operations. Digital air traffic management platforms are advanced software-based infrastructures that integrate multiple ATM applications, data sources, and operational systems into a unified environment, unlike traditional ATM architectures that depend on isolated, hardware-dependent systems with limited interoperability. For instance, in May 2026, Indra Group, a Spain-based technology and consulting company, launched Linkia, a digital platform designed to integrate all air traffic management systems into a common infrastructure. Linkia is a natively designed ATM digital platform built on IndraMind, Indra Group’s secure and cyber-resilient artificial intelligence platform for critical operations. The platform provides a standardized technological layer that enables different air navigation service provider (ANSP) applications, regardless of supplier or technology generation, to operate within a unified infrastructure. It supports cloud-agnostic deployment, allowing secure operation across public cloud, private cloud, hybrid environments, and traditional on-premises systems. Linkia incorporates ATM-specific regulatory and cybersecurity requirements to ensure safe operations in safety-critical aviation environments. The platform enables faster application deployment, seamless system integration, reduced operational complexity, and improved adaptability to changing air traffic demands. It also facilitates the controlled integration of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies to support more automated, efficient, and resilient air traffic management operations.

In January 2026, Indra Group, a Spain-based technology and defense company, acquired the assets related to GuardianUTM from Altitude Angel for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Indra Group aims to strengthen its air traffic management software capabilities by integrating GuardianUTM’s cloud-based unmanned traffic management platform, which provides flight planning, approval, and conflict-resolution services, while expanding its presence in the growing drone traffic management market. GuardianUTM is a UK-based provider of software-based unmanned traffic management (UTM) or airspace management platforms.

Major companies operating in the air traffic management software market are RTX Corporation, Airbus SE, Thales S.A., NEC Corporation, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Leonardo S.p.A., Leidos Holdings Inc., CGI Inc., Sopra Steria Group SA, Serco Group plc, Embraer S.A., Parsons Corporation, Indra Sistemas S.A., Saab AB, Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, HENSOLDT AG, ENAV S.p.A., Frequentis AG, Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited, Adacel Technologies Limited.

North America was the dominant region in the air traffic management software market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the rapidly growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the air traffic management software market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the air traffic management software market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The air traffic management software market includes revenue earned by entities by providing services such as software implementation and integration services, air traffic management software customization services, software maintenance and technical support services, system configuration and deployment services, software testing and validation services, and air traffic management software training and consulting services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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