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Behind the acquisition of new radars for San Cristóbal and Guayaquil, the installation of this latest radar has begun, bringing temporary changes in air traffic at this airport.
Possibly as a passenger and user of the Guayaquil Airport you will not notice changes in the routine of flying to or from this destination., but internally for the period of 52 days the airline industry will internally see a change in the way it operates at the Guayaquil TMA (circle of 40 millas con centro VOR/DME LIVE).
There is nothing to worry about, but with the aim of bringing aviation closer to the general public, I am going to tell you about the changes that will occur from the 20 September 2023.
Installation of new radar in Guayaquil
How we reviewed in last August's publication, the DGAC acquisition of INDRA new radars for modernization of all equipment that have the latest radar control technology in accordance with the latest trends and recommendations of global control entities following the established schedule.
This is why, that because the old system must be dismantled in both equipment and computer systems, from the 20 September the following NOTAMs come into force:
A2035/23 NOTAMR A2031/23
Q)SEFG/QCSAS/I/B/AE/000/999/0209S07953W200
A)SEGU B)2309201500 C)2311102000
E)SSR U/S
This indicates that the secondary surveillance radar will not be usable from 1500Z onwards. 20 September until 2000Z 10 November 2023. On the other hand, The following notification also comes into effect:
A2024/23 NOTAMN
Q)SEFG/QPAAU/I/NBO/A/000/999/0209S07953W005
A)SEGU B)2309200000 C)2311102300 EAST
E)RNAV STAR 1C – RNAV TEMOX2, UGUPI2, ASDEL2, IROMO2, EVRED2 RWY21.
RNAV STAR 2B – RNAV DAKAB1, DALUD1, ASDEL2A, IROMO2A, PUNAS1 RWY03.
NOT AVBL.
Instead, This specifies that the instrument-normalized arrivals specified therein will no longer be available until 2300Z on 10 November 2023. Finally, the last published NOTAM specifies:
A2023/23 NOTAMN
Q)SEFG/QATTT/IV/BO/AE/000/999/0209S07953W005
A)SEGU B)2309200000 C)2311102300 EAST
E)DUE TO THE LOSS OF ATC SECT CAPACITY, THE ATS OPERATIONAL
TRANSITION PLAN IS ACTIVATED IN GUAYAQUIL TMA.
It indicates that since 20 of this month until 2300Z of 10 In November, the ATS Operational Transition Plan will be in effect in the Guayaquil TMA due to the suspension of the radar service during the implementation and start-up of the new MODE S secondary radar systems. / ADS-B in Guayaquil.
¿De qué se trata este plan?
concretely, This has the objective of establishing provisions and procedures to guarantee the continuity of air traffic control services at the TMA Guayaquil during the implementation and start-up of the new radar system.. These procedures will be based on the standards and methods established in the air traffic manuals and regulations of the DGAC., in order to mitigate any negative impact on the operation of the airspace of Guayaquil.
During the days indicated in the NOTAM, Within the TMA Guayaquil, approach control will be applied by procedures, which will require the crews to comply with various requirements such as the early submission of the flight plan, follow established procedures and have greater separation between flight and flight, whether arrival or departure.
On this last point, Air transport users may experience minor delays that will be adjusted to the influence of traffic and demand for services during this time., for any additional changes, Always pay attention to airline instructions.
The plan is very broad and well detailed., so I recommend reading it in its entirety here for a complete understanding of what will happen during these days in case you want to go deeper technically.:
Let us now wait for the installation of the new radar system that will guarantee air safety in the country with new technology and systems in the coming weeks..
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