ecaa.gov.et ATS Air Traffic Service : Ethiopia Civil Aviation Authority

Organization : Ethiopia Civil Aviation Authority
Type of Facility : ATS Air Traffic Service
Country: Ethiopia

Website : http://www.ecaa.gov.et/ats.aspx

Air Traffic Service (ATS) :

Air traffic service (ATS) is a service which regulates and assists aircraft in real-time to ensure their safe operations.

Related : Ethiopia Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Certification : www.statusin.org/8506.html

With the exception of certain military aerodromes and unattended aerodromes, Air Traffic Services in Addis Ababa FIR are provided by Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority under the supervision of air traffic service directorate.

The Ethiopian air traffic service directorate provides the following four major services:
** Air traffic control services, which is to prevent collisions in controlled airspace by instructing pilots where to fly.
** Conduct and maintain orderly flow air traffic.
** Flight information service, which provides information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights.
** Alerting service, which provides services to all known aircraft when aircrafts are in state of emergency and the directorate will notify concerned organizations and assist in search and rescue operations.

The above services supported by surveillance equipments, PSR, SSR and latest technology ADS-B and surveillance services cover the whole Airspace of Ethiopia.

In addition to the above services the directorate will grant over flight and landing permission for civilian flights, coordinate and process permission with concerned bodies for other kinds of flights, administer air traffic services facilities, oversee air traffic services in Ethiopia and lead investigation of Air traffic services occurrences and propose action plan so as to avoid future recurrences and establish a safety management system for air traffic service in Ethiopia.Read more about ATS and Surveillance Service in Ethiopia)

Responsibilities of Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority:
The Authority shall issue a certificate in the prescribed form and manner where the Authority is satisfied with:
** The applicant has the necessary competency and experience to operate and maintain an aerodrome;
** The personnel of the applicant are adequate in number and have the necessary competency and experience to operate and maintain an aerodrome;
** The prepared manuals for the aerodrome and submitted with the application contains all the relevant information;
** The aerodrome facilities, services and equipment are established in accordance with approved standards and recommended practices;
** The aerodrome operating procedures make satisfactory provision for the safety of aircraft;
** An approved safety management system is in place;

** The applicant has an approved aviation security programme in accordance with the Civil Aviation Regulations and The National Civil Aviation Security Program requirements.

After passing the above specified steps the status of the aerodrome as a certified aerodrome, its certificate number and associated conditions and the relevant information shall be published in the appropriate sections of the AIP of the aerodrome.

To contact Air Trafic Services-for over flight permit and landing authorization use the following address:
Tel: 251 11 665 0271
Mobile: 251-91-1250149
Fax: 251 11 665 0515
E-mail: etats AT ethionet.net