Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines to use Aireon data for Air Traffic Surveillance
The Civil Aviation Authority of Philippines (CAAP) has taken a major leap forward in safety and operational efficiency with the adoption of space-based air traffic surveillance data from Aireon.
Under an agreement signed today, CAAP will deploy Aireonās space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data for controlling and separating aircraft in the busy Manila Flight Information Region (FIR).
The Manila FIR, one of the largest in the region at nearly three million square kilometers, has seen a significant jump in regional and overseas traffic. The adoption of Aireon surveillance data will allow air traffic controllers to have unparalleled visibility of air traffic, which is particularly important over the ocean and in remote regions.
