CAAS Inaugurates New Singapore Air Traffic Control Centre

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has officially inaugurated the new Singapore Air Traffic Control Centre (SATCC).

The new control centre represents a quantum leap in the capacity and ability of CAAS in providing high quality air navigation services for the safety and efficiency of the growing, more complex air traffic in the Singapore Flight Information Region (FIR).

With the state-of-the-art Lorads III air traffic management system, developed by Thales, the new centre presents a generational shift in operational capabilities and robustness. These include:

- More control positions for area and approach control;

- A paperless (paper strips replaced by electronic versions), highly automated and integrated environment;

- Technologies and innovative features that exploit advances in aircraft navigational accuracy and functionality;

- A significant increase in traffic handling capacity;

- A comprehensive air situation picture with the fusion of data from multiple surveillance sources; air traffic controllers can also at a touch access different views and track aircraft positions more quickly and accurately;

- Unprecedented layers of safety nets to alert air traffic controllers of potential traffic conflicts and hazards, and redundancies such as back-ups to ensure that the provision of air traffic services for Changi Airport and the Singapore FIR are uninterrupted;

- Air traffic controllers working smarter and faster in the high tempo environment, e.g. with a new display and human-machine-interface sub-system consisting of smart menus and highly configurable displays for easy retrieval, presentation and dispatch of information.

Mr Yap Ong Heng, Director-General of CAAS said, “The new SATCC demonstrates CAAS’ determination to continually enhance our air traffic management capability for the Singapore Flight Information Region and Changi air hub. With the Asia-Pacific aviation market expected to continue to grow strongly, the new centre ensures that CAAS is ready for the future.”

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