Federal Aviation

Surveillance & Administration

Broadcast Services

ADS-B Program
Overview

Presented to: AGL State Aviation Directors

By: Matt Sanders
Date: October 22, 2014
 ADS-B System & Services

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ADS-B System Components

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ADS-B is a Provisioned Service
• Provisioned Service
– FAA retains ownership of configuration
– FAA retains control of data
– Order 6000.56 covers oversight and management
• Contract Award
– August 30, 2007: FAA awarded the ADS-B national contract to ITT
Corp as the prime contractor, they since changed name to Exelis
– Exelis has a team of sub contractors which includes AT&T,
Thales, WSI, SAIC, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Aerospace
Engineering, Sunhillo, Comsearch, MCS of Tampa,
Pragmatics, Washington Consulting Group, Aviation
Communications and Surveillance Systems (ACSS) and NCR
Corporation
– Exelis also partnered with L-3 Avionics Systems and Sandia
Aerospace

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ADS-B Service Descriptions

S
ADS-B UAT
ADS-R
1090ES UAT 1090ES
E A
P D
Non-Equipped Non-Equipped
A V
R I
Radio Radio
A Station Station S
T O
I R
O Control
Station
FAA
Control
Station
FAA Y
FIS-B FIS-B
N Provider Provider

Surveillance of ADS-B equipped aircraft for Air Traffic Control and Aircraft Situational Awareness Cross-Linking of ADS-B data for Aircraft Situational Awareness

TIS-B UAT
FIS-B UAT
1090ES 1090ES
A A
D D
Non-Equipped Non-Equipped
V V
I I
Radio Radio
S Station Station S
O O
R R
Control Control
Y Station
FAA
Station
FAA Y
FIS-B FIS-B
Provider Provider

Uplink of Surveillance Data of Non-ADSB equipped aircraft for Aircraft Situational Awareness Uplink of Weather and other Flight Information for UAT Equipped Aircraft

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Why ADS-B?
Compared to radar, ADS-B target reports are:
• More Accurate
– Uses WAAS-enabled GPS
– Horizontal position accuracy < 92.6 meters
• More Timely
– 1 Second Updates
• More Robust
– Multiple distinct parameters
– Target accuracy/integrity is part of report

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 Comparison of Surveillance Sensors

Update Rate: 4.7 sec

Azimuth Accuracy: +/- 637 ft.
Update Rate: 12 sec
ADS-B
Azimuth Accuracy: +/- 2652 ft.
Update Rate: 1 sec
Azimuth Accuracy: +/- 150 ft.

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Comparison of Surveillance Sensors
ATCRBS Mode-S ADS-B
2 Dimensional Position   
Barometric Altitude   
Modes/Codes   
Call Sign or Flight ID  
24 bit ICAO Address  
Velocity (Airborne) 
Velocity (Ground Movement) 
Time of Applicability 
TCAS RA Messages 
Aircraft Category 
Integrity, Accuracy 
Geometric Altitude 
And many more… 

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ADS-B Ground Infrastructure

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FAA Air Transport Avionics Upgrades

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FAA General Aviation / Rotorcraft Avionics Upgrades

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Summary: Air Transport Equipage
(Version 2)

Notes:
• Graph does not include International Carriers
• ADS-B In assumes Forward Fit only given the limited set of applications included
in the baseline. It is anticipated to grow if additional applications are approved.

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Summary: General Aviation Equipage
(Version 2)

Notes:
• Graph does not include International Users

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 ADS-B V2 + V1 Approved GoMex Helicopters: 24 Hour Snapshot
(Tues Oct 7th, 2014) Good enough for automation
Coverage extends ≈250nmi over Atlantic and Pacific.
http://youtu.be/98HeqtSIx1c
Count Link
529 260B
93 282B
9 Dual Out
17 260A Helos
Anonymous Ops
0 (Included in 282B
count)
648 LV1+LV2

Country Aircraft
US Civil 605
Canada 3
Great Britain 4
South Korea 3
France 5
Germany 5
UAE 4
China 2
Singapore 2
Mexico 2
Turkey 1
Switzerland 2
US Military 3
Other 7
Green = DO-260B Purple = DO-282B Yellow = 260A GoMex approved helicopters

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ADS-B V2 24 Hour Snapshot for San Juan
(Tues Oct 7th, 2014) Good enough for automation
http://youtu.be/PLD6XSgGE30

Green = DO-260B
Count Operator or Type
13 JetBlue
4 UPS
17 260Bs

Note: Some aircraft with

multiple flights

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Alaska ADS-B V2s + UAT V1 flights: 24 hour Snapshot
(Tues Oct 7th, 2014) Good enough for automation
http://youtu.be/Z_4LWlcqpbc

Green = 260B (1090)

Purple = 282B (UAT)
Cyan= 282A (UAT)

Count Link
21 260B
16 282B
1 Dual
120 282A
158 LV1+LV2

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Hawaii ADS-B V2s: 24 hour Snapshot
(Tues Oct 7th, 2014) Good enough for automation
http://youtu.be/Jl92Yo3Jee0

Green = 260B (1090)

Operator or
Count A/C Type
7 UPS
VH-VGX
Bombardier
1 BD700
8 260B

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Guam ADS-B Version 1 Aircraft: 24 hour Snapshot
(Tues Oct 7th, 2014) Note: Link Version 1, no LV2

Five 260A aircraft

• 3 Jetstar Airways
(Australia)
• 1 Qantas
• 1 Challenger CL60

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 ADS-B Compliance Monitor Overview
Purpose: Provide Compliance Monitoring Services for ADS-B Objectives: Identify aircraft operating below the ADS-B Out
equipped aircraft and vehicles. Final Rule requirements and vehicles operating below the Vehicle
Goal: Deliver Aircraft Compliance build by Jan 2014 Transmitter requirements. Monitor equipage growth.
Add vehicle Compliance by Sept 2014
SAPT integration build by Sept 2015
Key Outcomes: Generate Exception Lists and Exception
Reports for non compliant aircraft and vehicles.
Partners: Aviation Safety, Honeywell, SBS PO, Tech Center
Provide equipage metrics to SBS PO.
Key Activities: PDR, CDR, Development, Test & Generate KML and CSV files to support AIR flight check process.
Evaluation, Operational Declaration
Recent Actions: Conduct monthly Avionics Monitor Reviews,
provide availability metrics for UPS, JetBlue

Complete; In Progress; Not Yet Started;

Build 1 Build 2 Build 2 Build 2 Build 2 Build 2 Build 3

PDR System Test Op Eval Operational SAPT
Operational CDR
Integration
Jan 2014 March 2014 April 2014 Sept 2014 Sept 2015

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 Interval Management MOPS

Description: Reduce fuel burn, noise and emissions, while maintaining

high throughput and efficient flight operations throughout the NAS

Goals: Develop and validate flight deck technology

to enable FIM-S Operations

Objective: Produce an Internationally harmonized MOPS for IM

avionics. Both capable of being introduced into the NAS and sets
foundation for follow-on avionics.
Partners: AIR, AFS, RTCA, EUROCAE

Key Project Milestones

Complete; In Progress; Not Yet Started;

Mature SPR Initial Test WG4 SPR WG4 MOPS WG4 MOPS Final Test FIM MOPS
Annexes Procedures Review Review Review Procedures Approval (SC-
186)
November 2013 January 2015
December 2013 March 2014 May 2014 September 2014 May 2015

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 Interval Management
Description: Produce operational benefits through precise
management of intervals between aircraft whose trajectories are
common or merging

Goal: Create an operational environment that maximizes

airspace throughput while enabling aircraft to minimize fuel burn
and environmental impacts.

Objectives:
Ensure NAS implementation of GIM-S functionality to
begin benefits accrual (GIM-S IOC)
Deliver a FIM-S SPR
Develop a FIM-S MOPS

Key Project Milestones

Complete; In Progress; Not Yet Started;

GIM-S RD TFID GIM Integ. GIM-S IOC FIM MOPS

v2.0 Phraseology System Test Approval (SC-
HITL Plan 186)
December 2011 August 2013 September 2014
December 2012 May 2015

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 Ground-based Interval Management – Spacing
IOC 2014
Description: Improve metering operations at ARTCCs by
providing consistent flow of aircraft to the Meter Fix

Goal: Achieve consistent air traffic flow between arriving

aircraft using an ATC based spacing/metering tool
Objective: Ensure NAS implementation of GIM-S
functionality to begin benefits accrual

Partners: TBFM, ERAM, SBS, SLE, ZAB, TBFM Ops, ERAM

Ops

Key Project Milestones

Complete; In Progress; Not Yet Started;

TBFM R4.2 Key CADRE Training GIM-S Key Site ATC Training SRMD ZAB Familiarization GIM-S IOC
Site at ZAB at ZAB Testing Approved w/ GIM-S
at ZAB
June 2014 July 2014 August 2014 September 2014
September 2014 September 2014 September 2014

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 Ground-based Interval Management – Spacing
ZDV/ZAB Multi-Center Metering

Description: Improve metering operations at ARTCCs,

including any ACM, by providing consistent flow of aircraft
to the Meter Fix.
Goal: Enhance Adjacent Center Metering by
implementing an extended meter point as part of the ACM
operation
Objective: Continue NAS-Implementation of GIM-S
functionality across the NAS to enhance metering and
accrue NAS-wide benefits.
Partners: SBS, TBFM, ERAM, SLE, AJV-8, NATCA

Key Project Milestones

Complete; In Progress; Not Yet Started;

GIM-S TWG ZAB/ZDV ZDV/ZAB WJHTC TBFM SRMD WJHTC Multi- ZDV/ZAB
Kickoff Adaptation Initial Integration Approval for Center Testing Operational
Aug 2014 Meeting Adaptation Complete XMP Complete
Oct 2014 Dec 2014 Jan 2015 March 2015 May 2015
April 2015

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ITP Application Overview
Purpose: Provide operational benefits in non-surveillance airspace by
enabling “in-trail” climbs/descents at reduced separation
distances
Goal: Employ ITP in oceanic air carrier operations (revenue service)
Objectives: Validate operational performance and economic benefits of ITP
Develop and validate ADS-B ITP MOPS material
Desired Altitude FL360
Partners: United Airlines,
Honeywell, Goodrich, Standard Separation FL350

Airports Fiji Limited, ITP Separation

Standard
FL340
Airways Corp NZ
Complete Not Yet Started
In Progress

Begin 2nd Complete Begin Complete 3rd Begin 4th Yr ATOP ITP ATOP ITP
Year ITP 2nd Year ITP 3rd Year Year ITP ITP OpEval MODS Operational
OpEval OpEval ITP OpEval OpEval data Completed Readiness
report at one site

August 2012 August 2013 October 2013 August 2014 October 2014 January 2016 June 2016

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Future Expansion of Radio Stations

• Article 48 Air Traffic Operations

– Service Expansion Subgroup is developing a
process for future expansion of Radio Stations
• Contact your CSA NAS Planning &
Integration POC
– North: Rick Franceschi 817-222-4561
– South: Mark Stack 817-222-4511

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 Questions?

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 Surveillance & Broadcast Services

Tim Schroeder
Field Technical Advisor
817-222-5506
Tim.Schroeder@faa.gov

www.faa.gov/nextgen/adsb

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Backup

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 ASSC Overview
Purpose: To increase safety and efficiency of the NAS by providing enhanced
surveillance and conflict alerting capabilities derived from MLAT and ADS-B
technologies.

Scope: 9 sites – SFO, CLE, CVG, PIT, MCI, PDX, ADW, MSY, ANC

Complete
In Progress
Not Yet Started

Award Contract Factory Key Site (SFO) Key Site (SFO) Commission
System Safety
Acceptance Site Acceptance Initial Operating (ISD) Key Site
Assessment
Testing (FAT) Testing (SAT) Capability (IOC) (SFO)
(SRMD)
August 2013 November 2014
Dec 2011 September 2014 November 2014 June 2015

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Colorado WAM Phase 2 Overview

August 2014.
•MTJ
•GUC
•TEX

•DRO

Complete In Progress Not Yet Started

System Preliminary Critical IOC IOC ISAT ORD

Requirements Design Design Montrose DRO, GUC, Regression DRO, GUC,
Review Review Review (Keysite) TEX TEX, MJT
October 2010 February 2011 July 2011 September 2012 July 2013 November 2013 January 2015

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 Avionics

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ADS-B Compatible Avionics

Three Components
 Antennas – GPS source (required for ADS-B
Out)
 ADS-B Box (Transmitter)- UAT or 1090 ES
(required for ADS-B Out)
 ADS-B Displays (Cockpit display- not
mandated at this time)

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Avidyne - ADS-B Products
IFD540

 AXP340 - Certification completed

 IFD540 – Certification expected June 2014
 TAS600A – Certification expected in Mid-2014 (Active Traffic
with ADS-B-1090 In)
 TAS600 - Certified
 EX600 – Certified

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TRIG ADS-B Products

 TT22 Mode S Transponder-

 TT31 Mode S Transponder-
Support for 1090ES/ADS-B
Certified 1090ES/ADS-B Out
Out (TSO C166b)
(TSO C166b)

TA60 Series of ADS-B Receivers

 ADS-B Traffic Receiver
 DO-260B compliant
 Antenna Diversity
 Optional Built-in GPS
 Multiple interface options

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Freeflight ADS-B Products

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Freeflight ADS-B System with iPad

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Garmin

• GTX 330 / 330ES (Certified to TSO-

C166b)
• GDL 88- dual link • AML STC (covers most Part 23 aircraft)
(Certified to TSO-C166b)
• AML STC (covers most
Part 23 aircraft)

• GTX 33 / 33ES (Certified to TSO-C166b)

• AML STC (covers most Part 23 aircraft)

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FAA-Approved V2 ADS-B Out Avionics, 1 of 3
as of 04-March-2014 * multiple STC dates; only earliest shown

Surveillance
Manufacturer Model # Approved Position Source(s) Aircraft Approval Date AML Approved
ITT Exelis / FDL-978-
VEHICLE May 2012 Massport
FreeFlight TXG

ACSS XS-950 RCI GLU-925 B767, B747 STC Jan 2012 Yes

Honeywell XS-852 CMC CMA-4024-1 SBAS N/A Jan 2012 No

FreeFlight WAAS 1201, Accord

Mooney M20B-M20G,
Trig-Avionics TT-31 Technology NexNav™ Mini STC May 2012* Yes
M20J & M20K
GPS unit

FDL-978-
FreeFlight FreeFlight WAAS 1201 Agusta Westland 139 STC Jun 2012 No
TX
RCI GLU-920 (A320), Thales
ACSS XS-950 TLS8755-01-0101A/0102B A320, A330 STC Jul 2012* No
(A330)
Honeywell ADIRU Part#’s EASA TC Yes via
Honeywell ISP-80A.1 A380
HG2030BE02, BE03 or BE04 Jul 2012 Production
King Air C-90A, No (King Air)
Trig-Avionics TT-22 FreeFlight WAAS 1201 Aviat/Pitts (aerobatic) STC Nov 2012* Yes (Aviat/Pitts)
S-76A/B/C No (S-76C)

Note: “N/A” indicates equipment has received TSOA, but has not received any other certification

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FAA-Approved V2 ADS-B Out Avionics, 2 of 3
as of 04-March-2014 * multiple dates; only earliest shown

Surveillance
Manufacturer Model # Approved Position Source(s) Aircraft Approval Date AML Approved
GDL-88 Garmin GTN 625/635/650,
GTX-23 GTN 725/750, GPS 400W,
GTX-33x w/ES GNC 420W/420AW, GNS
Garmin GTX-330x King Air C-90 STC Dec 2012* Yes
430W/430AW, GPS 500W/530W
GTX-3000 (w/ or w/o TAWS)
(GTX models require
(all require appropriate S/W rev)
appropriate S/W rev)

FreeFlight FDL-978-TX FreeFlight WAAS 1201 Cessna 172S STC Dec 2012 Yes

ACSS XS-950 RCI GLU-920 A300/MD11 STC Jan 2013 Yes

CMC CMA-3024 SBAS GNSSU

MRC XPDR Agusta EASA TC Yes via
Honeywell MK II and
w/ADS-B Out Westland 139 Feb 2013 Production
CMA-4024 SBAS GNSSU
XS-858B
Honeywell GPS module (made Yes via Aircraft
Transponder, Gulfstream TC amendment
Honeywell by CMC), P/N 245-604067-100 Service Change
P/N 7517402- 450/550 Feb 2013
(TSO-C145c /146c) (ASC)
970
XS-858B Falcon
CMC GNSS/MMR
Honeywell (PN:7017401- 2000EX, March 2013* No
(PN: 245-604067-100)
970) 2000S, F900X

Note: “N/A” indicates equipment has received TSOA, but has not received any other certification

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FAA-Approved V2 ADS-B Out Avionics, 3 of 3
as of 04-March-2014 * multiple dates; only earliest shown

Surveillance Approved Position

Manufacturer Model # Source(s) Aircraft Approval Date AML Approved

XS-858B Honeywell GNSS/MMR

Honeywell Falcon F7X April 2013 No
(PN:7017401-970) VIDL-G (PN: 7026208-804)

Accord Technology
NavWorx ADS600-B N/A July 2013 No
NexNav™ Mini GPS unit

FreeFlight WAAS 1201

FreeFlight FDL-978-XVR (either external or integrated Bell 206B Jan 2014 No
in FDL-978 box)

Rockwell TDR-94D-550 Universal UNS-1Fw N/A Jan 2014 No

Avidyne GPS (including R9)

Garmin GNS430W/530W
Avidyne AXP340 Garmin GTN650/750 N/A Feb 2014 No
FreeFlight Model 1201/1204
NexNav™ mini-T (external)
NexNav™ Mini GPS unit
BendixKing KT-74 M20C March 2014 No
FreeFlight WAAS 1201

Note: “N/A” indicates equipment has received TSOA, but has not received any other certification

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FAA-Sponsored Projects that will result in
Version 2 ADS-B Out Avionics
Surveillance Planned Position Planned STC
Manufacturer Model # Source(s) Aircraft Availability Operator
TDR-94D- S76 STC Q2 2014
Rockwell Universal UNS-1Fw Sikorsky 76/92 PHI
550 S92 STC Q3 2014

TPR 901- RCI GLU 925-001 737-700/800/900 Boeing Service

Rockwell United
205 RCI GLU 925-330 (aka “737NG”) Bulletin Q2 2014*

FreeFlight WAAS Various

Fixed-wing AML (approximately
1201 (either
FDL-978- STC Q1 2014 400 fixed-wing
FreeFlight external or Various
XVR Rotorcraft MML aircraft and
integrated in FDL- rotorcraft; most in
STC Q1 2014
978-XVR box) Alaska)

* Boeing has provided UAL with a Service Bulletin to wire 737NG for ADS-B Version 2
All Boeing production aircraft have wiring provisions installed for ADS-B Version 2 as follows:
737NGs beginning with Line Number 4522 (YS115, 03-Jun-2013)
747-8 beginning with Line Number 1490 (RC510, 07-Oct-2013)
767 beginning with Line Number 1063 (VT558, 10-Oct-2013)
777 beginning with Line Number 1132 (WE166, 01-Aug-2013)

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FAA-Approved Version 2 ADS-B In Avionics
as of 04-March-2014 Note: “N/A” indicates equipment has received TSOA, but has not received any other certification

Manufacturer Model # Aircraft STC Date AML Approved

Honeywell TPA-100B B747-400 June 2011 No

Honeywell TPA-100B A330/340 Dec 2011* Yes via Production

ACSS TCAS3000SP A330/340 Dec 2011* Yes via Production

Honeywell TPA-100B A318/319/320/321 Feb 2012* Yes via Production

ACSS TCAS3000SP A318/319/320/321 Feb 2012* Yes via Production

ACSS TCAS3000SP B767-300 May 2012 No

Garmin GDL-88 King Air C-90 Dec 2012 Yes

ACSS TCAS3000SP A330 Jan 2013 No

NavWorx ADS600-B N/A Jul 2013 No

FreeFlight FDL-978-XVR Bell 206B Jan 2014 No

* Airbus ATSAW (with and without ITP) received EASA approval in May 2011 as TC amendment; all
A330/340s produced since Jan 2011 and all A320s produced since mid-2011 are ATSAW/ITP-capable

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FAA-Sponsored Projects that will result in
Version 2 ADS-B In Avionics
Planned STC
Manufacturer Model # Aircraft Availability Operator

Various
(approximately 400
FDL-978-
FreeFlight Various Q1 2014 fixed-wing aircraft
XVR
and rotorcraft; most
in Alaska)

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