| The Air Traffic Service is one of the two (2) Services under the
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines mandated to do the following:
- Provision and management of Air
Traffic Services in accordance with established national and
ICAO standards and recommended practices.
- Administration and implementation of operational plans and programs.
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- Establishment and proper
utilization of controlled and navigable airspace within the
Manila Flight Information Region.
- Development of ATS rules,
regulations, procedures, standards and policies.
- Provision of training and career development of ATS personnel.
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MISSION
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- To prevent collisions between
aircraft and between aircraft and obstruction;
- To maintain an orderly and
expeditious flow of air traffic;
- To provide air traffic advisory and
information required for the safe and efficient conduct of
flights;
- To alert/coordinate the Search and
Rescue service required by civil aviation in coordination
with relevant agencies;
- To provide telecommunication
services between specified fixed points including air-ground
communication for the safety of air navigation;
- To ensure the flow of information necessary for the safety, regularity and efficiency of air navigation.
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VISION
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"A MODEL ORGANIZATION PROVIDING EXCELLENT
AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES"
Committed to enhancing the air traffic environment, ensuring safer aircraft operations,
guaranteeing safety of each flight, improving provision of rescue and emergency services,
upholding appropriate and timely support for victims of incidents and accidents, and
continuously supporting programs for research and development
relative to ensuring air traffic safety.
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ATS Functions
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| Director Air Traffic Service |
- Provision and management of Air
Traffic Services in accordance with established national and
ICAO standards and recommended practices.
- Administration and implementation
of operational plans and programs.
- Establishment and proper
utilization of controlled and navigable airspace within the
Manila Flight Information Region.
- Development & formulation of
ATS policies, rules, regulations, procedures and standards.
- Planning and implementation of ATS
infrastructure projects.
- Provision of training and career
development of ATS personnel.
- Coordination with international
organization on development of new facilities, procedures
and standards appropriate to be evolving technology.
- Conduct periodic evaluation of A TS operations and subsequently plan and organize its improvements.
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Safety Management System staff
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- Carry out Safety Performance
Monitoring (provides the means by which the ATS can verify
that its safely performance targets)
- Perform Safety Assessment (provides
a mechanism for identifying potential hazards and finding
ways to control the risk associated with them)
- Regularly perform Safety Auditing
- Safety Promotion
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Air Traffic Control and Airspace Management Division
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- Supervise and manage Air Traffic
Control Services provided within the Philippine airspace and
all controlled airports to ensure safe, orderly and
expeditious conduct of air traffic.
- Conduct investigations of aircraft
accidents/incidents and perform safety monitoring of the
operations of ATC facilities.
- Implement and update air traffic
control plans and programs.
- Maintain liaison with other
aviation sectors and related agencies.
- Recommend HRD training
requirements.
- Provide administrative services to
personnel under its jurisdiction.
- Plan and organize the most
effective use of the Philippine airspace and air traffic
flow within the area of responsibility. 'Effectively
exploit/utilize the airspace in accordance with the
legitimate requirements of the various airspace user.
- Represent the country in
international talks on matters of airspace utilization.
- Ensure that the total traffic at
any given point in any given area is compatible with the
capacity of the air traffic control system.
- Resolve simultaneous user demand.
- Research, evaluate, and develop new systems and equipment that will maximize airspace capacity.
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Aeronautical Information & Communication Division
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- Ensure the flow of information
necessary for the safety, Regularity and efficiency of
international air navigation.
- Satisfy the uniformity and
consistency in the provision of aeronautical info that is
required for the operational use by computer-base navigation
system.
- Oversee the admin of Aeronautical
Information service aerodrome units.
- Maintain direct liaison with
foreign AIS and related service For the required global
dissemination and exchange of aeronautical information/data.
- Recommend HRD training
requirements.
- Provide administrative services to
personnel under its jurisdiction. 'Supervise and manage
National & International Aeronautical
Telecommunications. Flight Information and assistance
service nationwide.
- Coordinate and report investigation
of aircraft accidents/incidents within its area.
- Provide frequency management and
utilization to ATC/COMs, Navigational aid facilities
including private aeronautical stations.
- Implement& update communication
plans and programs.
- Maintain liaison with other
aviation sectors and related agencies.
- Recommended HRD training
requirements.
- Provide administrative services to personnel under its jurisdiction.
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Planning Evaluation & Personnel Division
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- Plan for future ATS organization
relative to the New CNS/ATM System
- Plan the shift / transition to the
new technology from the current earth base so that there
will be no operational interruption in air traffic services.
- Provide overall administrative
services.
- Execute administrative policies,
rules and regulations.
- Pre-control ATS funds and
properties.
- Analyze management problem and
provide solutions.
- Review and update the
Administrative Manual.
- Monitor and provide logistical
support for ATS general service requirements.
- Programs training requirements ,
facility proficiency and career development of ATS
personnel.
- Plan, develop and implement projects for ATS
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