atm in the uae: challenges and opportunities 2009

ATM in the UAE: Challenges and Opportunities

2009

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UAE AIRSPACE & INT’L AIRPORTS

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TRAFFIC GROWTH, DAILY AVERAGE 1986-2008

U A E Air Traffic Control CentreDaily Average Air Traffic Movements (2007-2008)

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11.5%

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movements

Jan 0740458

Jan 0845093

Feb 0735539

Feb 0841308

12.2%

Mar 0739344

Mar 0845009

14.4%

Apr 0739275

Apr 0843082

May 0739627

May 0843181

9% 12.2%

Jun 0737488

Jun 0842048

Jul 0740221

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10.4%9.7%

Aug 0740706

Aug 0844528

9.4%

Sep 0739095

Sep 0842245

8.1%

Oct 0740824

Oct 0845180

10.6%

Nov 0743523

Nov 0847086

8.2%

Dec 0745101

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5.3%

U A E Air Traffic Control CentreDaily Average Air Traffic Movements (2008-2009)

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4.6% 6.4% 6.2%

ATM System Evolution (first in the Middle East)

• MSAW,APW,STAC from 2008 • Stripless Environment:

Fully stripless operations from 15/02/2009.• OLDI:

Internal OLDI with Abu Dhabi Airport 18 March 2009.

• PBN upgrade of ATM system.P indication in line 0 on the track Label From Feb 09

• CLAM ,AMAN, CPDLC upgrade of ATM system by Q4 2009.

Airspace Evolution (first in the Middle East) • RNAV1 implementation:

- Abu Dhabi CTA RNAV1 SID/STAR - 09 April 2009

- A419 RNAV1 -18 December 2008 • Flexible use of airspace:

- Airway A419 opened in OMR54 and shared with military.

- Reduced size of restricted areas OMR50 and OMR51.• PBN Design Course (08-19 March 09):

GCAA promoting PBN in the Middle East by hosting 8 state.

• More than 1540 movement a day.• 6 Sectors and 2 more before end of this year.• 50 controllers increasing to 60 before end of this year.

Surveillance Evolution (first in the Middle East)

• ARTAS fully operational.

• ADS-B initial operational capability by Q2 2009 and full operational capability by Q3 2009.

• Mode S preliminary work will start by Q4 2009.

ADS-B Implementation in UAE

2 ADS-BSZC

2 ADS-BSharjah

2 ADS-BTarif

2 ADS-B2010

1 ADS-B2010

1 ADS-B2010

Communications (first in the Middle East)

• AMHS optimization programme: Linked with Muscat 16 March 09.

• IP-VPN Communications capability in the SZC by 1 June 2009.

SHEIKH ZAYED CENTRE

• Operational Date: 01 June 2009 • Largest, most advanced Air Traffic Management

facility in the Middle East.• Consists of an Area Control Centre (ACC) and an

Emergency ACC.• Capable to handle traffic movements exceeding 2

million per year, projected for next 20 years.• Equipment range includes ARTAS, AMHS, IVCS,

Simulator facility etc. • 76 working positions include live ACC, military

liaison, emergency and training roles.• RNAV1 and ADS-B picture through ARTAS tracker.

SZC ACC

SZC ACC Ops

SZC ACC Ops

SZC EACC

SZC EACC Ops

SZC Simulator Room

SZC Equipment Room

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