An overview of CNS/ATM systems in Vietnam

Do Trong Tuan School of Electronics and Telecommunications Hanoi University of Science and Technology ---------------Hanoi, August 2012

Content
1 Introduction

Air Traffic Management

CNS Systems

Development trends

Introduction

VANSCORP was awarded the Eagle Awards by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 2009

Vietnam is soon expected to take off as the fourth largest aviation market in Southeast Asia
( US Department of Commerce ; Vietnam: Aviation Sector , 2007)

Introduction

Vietnam is soon expected to take off as the fourth largest aviation market in Southeast Asia

Map 1 - Vietnams Airport Network Source: Saigon Times Weekly- 2005

Airport Location in Vietnam (Northern Area)

Airport Location in Vietnam (Middle Area)

Airport Location in Vietnam (Southern Area)

Introduction
20 18 16 14 12
Passengers in million

16.30 14.00 12.00 9.57 9.40

18.75

NAA: Northern Airport Authority MAA: Middle Airport Authority SAA: Southern Airport Authority

10 8 6 4 2 0 Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Airport Through-put Passengers

Airport Through-put Passengers in Vietnam in the period 2002-2007* 8 Source: VNA and CAAV Press Releases (* 2007 Forecast)
7 6.03 5.04 4.00 4.05

6.80 7.60

Total Airport Through-Put Passengers in 2006: 16.3 million a 16.42% year-on-year increase
33% SAA MAA NAA 54%
Passengers in million

6 5
4

3 2 1

13%
0 Year 2002 2003 2004 2005

Air Passengers Transported

2006

2007

( US Department of Commerce ; Vietnam: Aviation Sector , 2007)

VNAs Passenger Traffic in Period 2002 2007* Source: VNA Press Releases (* 2007 Forecast)

Introduction

Long-haul International Scheduled Flight Routes to/from Vietnam (As of Apr. 2009)

Introduction

Domestic Scheduled Flight Routes in Vietnam (As of Apr. 2009)

Major Airlines in Vietnam

Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and VASCO Jetstar Pacific Airlines (PA) Indochina Airlines Company Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company 44 foreign passenger and cargo
10 18
07 10

airlines (as of 2008)

10 02 Source: VNA 57

Major Airlines in Vietnam (*)

Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and VASCO 48 airplanes with an additional fourteen on order. (August 2008)
The average age of the VNA fleet is 8 years Expecting to reach 104 and 150 modern aircraft in 2015 and 2020, respectively.

Jetstar Pacific Airlines (PA) 5 Boeing 737 - 400 aircraft

Moving to Airbus A320-200 Expecting to add up to 30 Airbus aircraft. By 2014 Jetstar Pacifics network will cover most countries in Asia

Indochina Airline Launching its first commercial

flight on November 25, 2008 As of November 2008, the airline has 2 leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company

Initially lease three Boeing 737s or Airbus A320s (in 2009) operating domestic flights from/to Hanoi, HCMC, Danang
( *) US Depart. of Commerce Doing Business in Vietnam:2009 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies

CNS/ATM systems in Vietnam

Air Traffic Management

MOT CAAV VANSCORP (formerly VATM)

Functional Divisions

NORATS

MIRATS

SORATS

ATC&C

ATTECH

VATM Vietnam Air Traffic Management

SORATS: Southern Region Air Traffic Services

NORATS: Northern Region Air Traffic Services ATC&C: Air Traffic Command and Coordination MIRATS: Middle Region Air Traffic Services

ATTECH: Air Traffic Technical Services Center

Air Traffic Management

MOT

CAAV

VATM

Functional Divisions

NORATS

MIRATS

SORATS

ATC&C

ATTECH

VATM Vietnam Air Traffic Management

SORATS: Southern Region Air Traffic Services

NORATS: Northern Region Air Traffic Services ATC&C: Air Traffic Command and Coordination MIRATS: Middle Region Air Traffic Services

ATTECH: Air Traffic Technical Services Center

Air Traffic Management

02 Flight Information Regions : Hanoi FIR and Ho chi minh FIR.

Air Traffic Management

Source: AIPs

Qun l khng lu - ATM

ti cng
tip cn

Hng tuyn (ng di)

tip cn

ti cng

en route

take off Ct cnh

i pht mc airport A

approach landing H cnh

airport B

Air Traffic Management

M hinh mt ng bay

Hng khng

Hng khng

dn ng khu vc (RNAV) theo tiu chun c tnh dn ng yu cu RNP

Air Traffic Management

Source: ICAO SEACG

Air Traffic Management

Air Traffic Management

Communications
Aeronautical Mobile Services Aeronautical Fixed Services Communication Link Networks Voice Communication Control System and Voice Recorder

VHF A/G radio for ACC and APP

Aeronautical Fixed Services

Communication Link Network

Communication Link Network

Communication Link Network

Navigations

Navigations

Instrument Landing System (ILS) monitoring Airfield Lighting Control & Monitoring Panel Weather Radar Scope Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network Terminal

Surveillance

Surveillance

Communication Link Network

Development Trends
Current voice comm. networks Future Data/Voice Comm. networks

Development Trends
current
- Point-to-Point
- Character oriented message - Limited length message (1800)

Transition phase

Future

Aviation Intranet Bit oriented message Simple A/G and G/G connection Unlimited length message

Development Trends
Current Navigation Systems

Future Navigation Systems

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM

This is a system rendered between the Air Traffic Control Institutions and the aircraft to secure the safety and the mobility of aircraft by providing ground navigation or advice, information about aircraft and the airport weather condition.

COMMUNICATION
Communication refers to sending, receiving and processing of information by electronic means.

COMMUNICATION

GROUND TO AIR

GROUND TO GROUND

AMSS
AMSS stands for Automatic Message Switching System. The AMSS works on the principle of Store and Forward. The AFTN (Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network ) is a works wide system of aeronautical fixed circuits provided for the exchange of massages and or digital data between aeronautical fixed stations.