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ASSEMBLY — 36TH SESSION
TECHNICAL COMMISSION
Agenda Item 31: Continued evolution of a performance-based global air traffic management (ATM) system
AIRPORT AND AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION (MAGTA)
(Presented by Venezuela)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This information paper presents the progress made by the Venezuelan Aviation Authority in itsmodernization of airports and air traffic management and the decrease in air navigation deficiencies achieved through this modernization. It also relates current plans for the transition from the old systems in place to new systems using the latest technology in accordance with global aviation requirements.
Strategic Objectives:
This working paper relates to Strategic Objectives A and D, as the aim of this modernization project is to enhance civil aviation safety and improve the efficiency of aviation operations.
Financial implications:
This modernization project has been carried out under the budgetary allocation of the Bolivarian Government of Venezuela within the framework of the Special Law on Annual Debt (LEEA 2003, 2004, 2005).
References: Various documents supporting the contractual achievements of the Airport and Air Traffic Management Project.
International Civil Aviation Organization WORKING PAPER
A36-WP/178 TE/49 11/9/07 (Information paper)
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 As an ICAO Contracting State, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela examined the need to strengthen its national aviation system and align itself with the general objectives of world civil aviation through the Airport and Air Traffic Management Modernization (MAGTA) Project. This project arose following an institutional diagnosis carried out in 2002 and 2003, when requirements were defined for a state-of-the-art updating of aviation systems and equipment to gradually introduce CNS/ATM technology.
1.2 The MAGTA Project has received direct support from the ICAO Technical Cooperation Bureau, which, throughout the various phases of the project, has provided guidance with expert contributions to such priority technical areas as radar systems, aeronautical communications, radio aids, search and rescue, and personnel training.
1.3 The MAGTA Project has also involved joint work with the Maiquetía International Airport Autonomous Institute (IAAIM) on the Maiquetía 2000 Project, with the purpose of developing airport infrastructure through investment and the implementation of guidelines, producing definite results.
1.4 Our country has thus established a work programme based on a methodology for the application of precise parameters for the introduction of CNS/ATM technology; the amount contemplated in the Project is therefore invested in, among others, such areas as navigation, communications, surveillance, and search and rescue. The progress made is detailed in the following section.
2. PROJECT PROGRESS
2.1 In keeping with the guidelines of the Air Navigation Plan for the CAR/SAM Regions, the following has been provided for within Project frameworks:
Navigation: The purchase of twenty-one VOR/DME systems, three of which have been installed; the purchase of three sets of ILS/DME equipment, one of which has been installed; also contemplated, in light of the future transition to new CNS/ATM systems, the geodesic survey of thirty-three national airports, and the development of their respective RNAV procedures.
Communications: The purchase of ten extended-range VHF stations, seven of which have been installed with the capability for upgrading to VDL Mode 4; a switch from the AFTN system to the AMHS system with the purpose of improving ground-ground communications in the transmission of ATN data; the establishment of our own VSAT-based aviation network, with twenty-five stations installed and in operation, seventeen VHF-AM systems installed and in operation, and twelve (12) HF systems to support control tower equipment.
Surveillance: The purchase of ten radars, three of which are in operation with the capability for upgrading SSR radars from Mode A/C to Mode S.
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Search and Rescue : The purchase of three MI-172 helicopters; the purchase of fifteen fully-equipped SAR vehicles; the purchase of twenty-one fire engines, eighteen of which have been delivered; the purchase of six rescue vehicles, all of which are in service; the purchase of ten type-III airport ambulances; the purchase of a COSPAS-SARSAT system which has enabled Venezuela to no longer depend on Puerto Rico’s SPOT, making it possible for this service to now be provided to other South American countries.
Air Traffic Management: The equipment and renovation of the infrastructure of thirty-three control towers, ten of which have been completed; the purchase of two air-portable mobile towers.
Other Areas: The purchase of WAFS equipment which enables the handling of meteorological information; the purchase of ten boarding bridges, five of which are installed; the purchase of thirty-three sliding doors which are fully functioning at Maiquetía International Airport; the purchase of a portable lighting system; the acquisition of an English laboratory for the Miguel Rodríguez Technological University Institute of Civil Aviation; inclusion of Venezuela in the TRAINAIR Programme; and training of aeronautical personnel.
Maiquetía 2000 Project: This project involves the purchase of an S-band radar system, a DVOR/DME system, a set of ILS/DME equipment for Simón Bolívar International Airport, and the establishment of a new Maiquetía approach (APP) and area control centre (ACC). As this ACC is able to incorporate up to 24 radar heads, the ten radars contemplated in the MAGTA Project will be integrated through this system.
3. CONCLUSION
3.1 With these projects, the Venezuelan State is committed to compliance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs). It is committed to raising safety standards through the development of a new air navigation scheme which will allow the country to take on a new role within the context of world aviation. Moreover, the experience acquired and success achieved will extend throughout the sector through the modernization of the national aviation system, on the basis of the strengthening of the Bolivarian government’s integration policies with regard to the countries of the region, and through the activation of technical cooperation mechanisms, whose results will directly contribute to the safety of Latin American skies.
3.2 As part of the methodology of the projects’ execution, special emphasis has been placed on ensuring an effective transfer of technology, which has enabled the training of more than 255 specialists in the various areas of national aviation. This, in turn, has had a definitive effect on the integration of human resources with project objectives, guaranteeing the sustainability of the investments made.
3.3 It is essential to point out how important the International Civil Aviation Organization’s institutional support is to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. In conjunction with the development policies adopted by the National Executive aimed at prioritizing and attending to the aviation sector, this assistance has enabled our country to make significant progress and to ensure the fulfilment of the objectives set, upholding our commitment to maintaining high standards of safety.
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APPENDIX
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE OBJECTIVES TO BE MET THROUGH THE
MAGTA PROJECT
NationalNational OverviewOverview -- RadarsRadars
Total Total CoverageCoverage ofof PrimaryPrimary Radar Radar SystemSystem
BarquisimetoBarquisimeto
MaracaiboMaracaibo
Libertador Air BaseLibertador Air Base
PorlamarPorlamar
L-Band PRS
New radar station
S-Band PRS
New radar station
L-Band PRS
New radar station
S-band primary radar/MSSR
L-band primary radar/MSSR
MSSR
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San Carlos de Rio Negro-----------------------.- MSSR.- New radar station
San Carlos de Rio Negro-----------------------.- MSSR.- New radar station
Las Coloradas-----------------------.- MSSR.- New radar station
Las Coloradas-----------------------.- MSSR.- New radar station
NationalNational OverviewOverview -- RadaRadarsrs
Total Total CoverageCoverage ofof SecondarySecondary Radar Radar SystemSystem
MSSR
New radar station
S-band primary radar/MSSR
L-band primary radar/MSSR
MSSR
A-3
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NationalNational OverviewOverview –– VOR/DMEVOR/DME
San Juan de los CallosSan Juan de los Callos
San Fernando de ApureSan Fernando de Apure
Base Aérea LibertadorBase Aérea Libertador
Ciudad BolívarCiudad Bolívar
Cabo CoderaCabo Codera
Gran RoqueGran Roque
Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello
BarquisimetoBarquisimeto
BarcelonaBarcelona
PorlamarPorlamar
CanaimaCanaima
CumanaCumana
MaturínMaturín
Ño LeónÑo León
MaracaiboMaracaibo
Puerto VivasPuerto Vivas
El CantónEl Cantón
La EsmeraldaLa Esmeralda
Puerto AyacuchoPuerto Ayacucho
BarinasBarinas
San TomeSan Tome
CalabozoCalabozo
AcariguaAcarigua
Conventional VOR/DME
Doppler VOR/DME
Other project VOR
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NationalNational OverviewOverview ––ControlControl TowersTowers, , PhasePhase II
Josefa CamejoJosefa Camejo
San Antonio del TáchiraSan Antonio del Táchira
Gran RoqueGran Roque
GuarenasGuarenas
Ciudad BolívarCiudad Bolívar
BarinasBarinas
Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello
Base SucreBase Sucre
AcariguaAcarigua
CumanaCumana
MaturínMaturín
CoroCoro
San Carlos de CojedesSan Carlos de Cojedes
ValeraValera
CanaimaCanaima
HigueroteHiguerote
Coverage ofapproximately60 NM
Coverage ofapproximately60 NM
Stop
Control towers under renovationNew control towers
A-5
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NationalNational OverviewOverview –– Control Control TowersTowers, , PhasePhase IIII
BarquisimetoBarquisimeto
Base Aérea LibertadorBase Aérea Libertador
GuasdualitoGuasdualito
CalabozoCalabozo
Valle de la PascuaValle de la Pascua
PorlamarPorlamar
Puerto AyacuchoPuerto Ayacucho
Santo DomingoSanto Domingo
Puerto OrdazPuerto Ordaz
BarcelonaBarcelona
TucupitaTucupita
BamariBamari
San Fernando de ApureSan Fernando de Apure
La FríaLa Fría
MaiquetíaMaiquetía
MaracaiboMaracaibo
ValenciaValencia
San TomeSan Tome
Coverage ofapproximately60 NM
Coverage ofapproximately60 NM
Control towers under renovation
New control towers
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NationalNational OverviewOverview –– FireFire EnginesEngines
Ciudad BolívarCiudad Bolívar
Puerto AyacuchoPuerto Ayacucho
Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello
Ciudad BolívarCiudad Bolívar
Punto FijoPunto Fijo
CumanaCumana
BarinasBarinas
La FríaLa Fría
ValeraValera
CarupanoCarupano
Puerto OrdazPuerto Ordaz
La CarlotaLa Carlota
Los RoquesLos Roques
CanaimaCanaima
San CarlosSan Carlos
ValenciaValencia
PorlamarPorlamar
BarcelonaBarcelona San Fernando de ApureSan Fernando de Apure
AcariguaAcarigua
BarquisimetoBarquisimeto
San TomeSan Tome
4x4 – 1500 gallons
4x4 – 1500 gallons, air-portable
6x6 – 3000 gallons
A-7
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NationalNational OverviewOverview –– COSPAS COSPAS -- SARSATSARSAT
Coast GuardCoast Guard
Air Defence CommandAir Defence Command Puerto Ayacucho RSCPuerto Ayacucho RSC
Ciudad Bolívar RSCCiudad Bolívar RSC
Barcelona RSCBarcelona RSC
Maracaibo RSCMaracaibo RSC
Maiquetía RCCMaiquetía RCC
LEO Maiquetía SAR baseLEO Maiquetía SAR base
GEO Maiquetía SAR baseGEO Maiquetía SAR base
Civil DefenceCivil Defence
LEO - Lut station
GEO – Lut station
SAR – master station
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NationalNational OverviewOverview -- ILS/DMEILS/DME
MaracaiboMaracaibo
Puerto OrdazPuerto Ordaz
ValenciaValencia
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NationalNational OverviewOverview –– Geodesic SurveyGeodesic Survey
WGS84 Project priority airports
kilometres
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NationalNational OverviewOverview –– GeodesicGeodesic SurveySurvey
MAIQUETÍA ATC SECONDARY AIRPORTS INCLUDED IN WGS84 PROJECT
kilometres
A-11
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NationalNational OverviewOverview -- VHFVHF--ERER
LagunazoLagunazo
Isla de AvesIsla de Aves
San JacintoSan Jacinto
Palma Real Palma Real
Cerro CloecoCerro Cloeco
Cerro CatireCerro Catire
Las ColoradasLas Coloradas
Santa Elena de UairénSanta Elena de Uairén
San Carlos de Rio NegroSan Carlos de Rio Negro
MaiquetíaMaiquetía
Extended range VHF station
Master station
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Extended Extended RangeRange VHF VHF CoverageCoverageIsla de Aves--------------------------------.- New VHF- ER station
Isla de Aves--------------------------------.- New VHF- ER station
Santa Elena de Uairén--------------------------------.- Nueva Estación VHF - ER
Santa Elena de Uairén--------------------------------.- Nueva Estación VHF - ER
San Carlos de Rio Negro--------------------------------.- New VHF – ER station
San Carlos de Rio Negro--------------------------------.- New VHF – ER station
New VHF-ER station
Extended range VHF station
Master station
A-13
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Josefa CamejoJosefa Camejo
Puerto AyacuchoPuerto Ayacucho
Gran RoqueGran Roque
MaracaiboMaracaibo
Ciudad BolívarCiudad Bolívar
MaiquetíaMaiquetía
BarquisimetoBarquisimeto
CalabozoCalabozo
CanaimaCanaima
BarinasBarinas
El VigíaEl Vigía
CoroCoro
Libertador Air BaseLibertador Air Base
CumanaCumana
NationalNational OverviewOverview -- VSATVSAT
San Fernando de ApureSan Fernando de Apure
Santa Barbará del ZuliaSanta Barbará del Zulia
Santa Elena de UairénSanta Elena de Uairén
Puerto OrdazPuerto Ordaz
LagunazoLagunazo
ValenciaValencia
MargaritaMargarita
San Carlos de Rio NegroSan Carlos de Rio Negro
CarupanoCarupano
Cerro CatireCerro Catire
Las ColoradasLas Coloradas
Palma RealPalma Real
San JacintoSan Jacinto
Isla de AvesIsla de Aves
BarcelonaBarcelona
Cerro CloecoCerro Cloeco
VSAT satellite station
Master station
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Puerto Ordaz x01Puerto Ordaz x01
Barquisimeto x02Barquisimeto x02
Maiquetía x02Maiquetía x02
Maracaibo x02Maracaibo x02
Valencia x01Valencia x01
Puerto Ayacucho x01Puerto Ayacucho x01
Ciudad Bolívar x01Ciudad Bolívar x01
Guiria x01Guiria x01
Maiquetía x06Maiquetía x06
El Vigía x01El Vigía x01
Barcelona x02Barcelona x02
Porlamar x02Porlamar x02
Valle de la Pascua x01Valle de la Pascua x01
Valle de la Pascua x01Valle de la Pascua x01
Calabozo x01Calabozo x01
NationalNational OverviewOverview ––HFHF andand VHF RadioVHF Radio
Libertador Air Base x02Libertador Air Base x02
Base Aérea Libertador x01Base Aérea Libertador x01
Santa Barbará del Zulia x01Santa Barbará del Zulia x01
Radios HF
Radios VHF
VHF radio systems
HF radio systems
