Update on

the New
CNS/ATM
Systems
Development
Project
Andrew B. BASALLOTE, EE/MsCNS

Asst. Director General

Air Navigation Service
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
e-mail: andybasallote@yahoo.com
15th Meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Global Navigation
Satellite System (GNSS) Implementation Team (GIT/15)
Brisbane, Australia 13 - 17 June 2011

New CNS/ATM Systems Development Project

Project Objective: to develop a dynamic & integrated CNS/ATM
systems, using satellite technology, to enhance safety, reliability &
efficiency of air traffic & airspace
Project Description: The project covers the establishment of
priority elements of the new satellite-based CNS/ATM systems at
selected airports/sites nationwide to provide:
Solutions to the shortcomings of the current CNS systems including:

Radio coverage limitations

Accuracy and reliability of the system
Difficulties in wide area deployment of system facilities
Limitations of voice communications

Advanced Air Traffic Management (ATM) system that enables flexible

air route selection in response to changes in weather and/or traffic
conditions
airport/airspace capacity
Efficient and reliable data link communication systems to solve the
inadequacy of existing voice communications resulting in reduction of
2
workloads of ATC and pilots

Procurement Work Packages

Package-1
Automation System

Package-2
Communications/Surveillance
Sensors

Items in the Package

ATM Center Building

ATM System
VSCS
AIS System
AMHS/ATN
GSMS
MET System

En-route SSR
Terminal Radar
ADS-B Ground Station
VHF Radio
Microwave Link
VSAT
Construction Period

30 Months
December 2010 - June 2013

24 Months
June 2011 - May 2013
3

ATM System

New Manila ATM Center Building

Plant Building (Redundant UPSs,
Redundant Generators)

ATM Center
Building

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Laoag

San Fernando

Basco

Tuguegara
o

Clark

Bagui
o

Subic

Cauayan

ATM Workstation
(36)

Manila ATM Center

NAIA

Plarid
el

San Jose

AIS Workstation
(63)
Busuanga

Caticla
n

Naga

Legas
pi

AIS Server (2)

Roxas

Kalibo

TWR Workstation
(10)

Tacloban

Bacolod

Iloilo
Tagbilaran

Mactan

Puerto
Princesa
Dumaguete

Butuan

Zamboanga

Cagayan de
Oro
Dipolog

Davao
General Santos

Jolo
Cotabat
o

COMMUNICATIONS

Laoag RCAG/SSR

Laoag

Basco

Aparri RCAG/SSR

San Fernando

Tuguegarao

Clark

Baguio

Subic

Cauayan

Plaridel

Manila (NAIA / ATM Center / AFC/ HQ)

Tagaytay RCAG / SSR

VSCS
San Jose
VSAT Hub
Station (2)

Busuanga

VSAT Remote
Station (40)

Caticlan

Naga

Legaspi

Kalibo

Kalibo Radar
Roxas

Tacloban

AMHS Server (2)

Bacolod

Iloilo
AMHS
Workstation (47)

En-route VHF
(26)

Puerto Princesa

Mt. Majic RCAG/SSR

Mactan (Tower/AFC/Radar)

Dumaguete

Palawan RCAG/SSR

Tagbilaran

Butuan

Zamboanga

Cagayan de Oro

Terminal VHF (32)

ATIS VHF (8)

Microwave Link
(20)

Zamboanga RCAG/SSR
Basilan

Davao
Jolo

Cotabato
Dipolog

Davao RCAG/Radar

General Santos

NAVIGATION

Manila (ATM Center)

Global
Navigation
Satellite
System (GNSS)
Signal
Monitoring
System

SURVEILLANCE

Pasuquin

Aparri

Clark

Existing
Radar (3)

Tagaytay

NAIA 1
ASR/SSR
(5)

NAIA 2
ATM Center

Kalibo

En-route
SSR (5)

ADS-B (2)

Bacolod
Puerto Princesa

Mt. Majic
Mactan

Quezon, Palawan

Zamboanga

Davao

Laoa
g

Laoa
g

Tagayta
y
Mt.Maji
c

Tagayta
y

Palawa
n

Zamboang
a

Existing En-route Radar

Coverage

Apar
ri

New En-route Radar

Coverage

Mt.
Majic

Dava
o

MET

Clark

Manila (ATM Center) NAIA

Caticlan
Kalibo

Bacolod

Iloilo

Mactan
WAFS RX

MTSAT RX

AWOS (8)

MET
Database

Davao

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