Implementation of Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS-B) in Colombia

This paper presents an overview of current technologies used to provide air navigation and surveillance services in Colombia. Also present the CNS/ATM (Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management) concept, with emphasis on the Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B). This is done in order to analyze the advantages and disadvantages that entails the implementation of new technologies for air traffic services, in particular ADS-B, taking into account the Colombian geography and air traffic special conditions [1]. Its main goal, is to present the state of implementation of ADS-B service in Colombia, and show technologies which are being used to this purpose, as antennas, receivers and data link protocols.