Institutional Brochure - DECEA: Department of Airspace Control

Safety, Technology and Sovereignty in the Air

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Safety, Technology and Sovereignty in the Air

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The Department of Airspace Control (DECEA) is a governmental organization,

subordinated to the Ministry of Defense and to the Brazilian Air Force. Distributed all over the country, DECEA embraces human and technological resources in order to provide a safe air traffic flow in the Brazilian airspace and at the same time ensure its air defense.

As the central organization of the Brazilian Airspace Control System (SISCEAB), DECEA is responsible for an area that goes beyond Brazil’s 8.5 million square kilometers of territory, stretching to a considerable portion of the Atlantic Ocean until the 10th meridian west. In short, the organization is in charge of the airspace control of approximately 22 million square kilometers.

To manage and operate the Brazilian Airspace Control System, DECEA handles highly specialized activities, detaining the essential expertise and technology for carrying out the complex procedures related with its mission.

The result, often unknown to the majority of citizens, is seen in the daily operations and in the services provided to the Brazilian society, without interruption, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, described in the next pages.

Air Traffic Management

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Its main objective is to guarantee safe, effective, prompt and regular flights,

taking into consideration meteorological conditions and the existing operational infrastructure.

The Air Traffic Management (ATM) ensures the harmony between the capacities of the Brazilian Airspace Control System and the Brazilian flight demands, allowing aircraft to achieve their ideal flight conditions.

In Brazil, this service is provided according to the international standards and procedures recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), in order to maintain these activities at the level of safety and efficiency desired for air navigation in our country.

Aeronautical Communication

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DECEA is the organization in charge of planning, implementing, maintaining

and operating the communication infrastructure related to the airspace control in Brazil.

This complex network includes high technology telecommunications equipment (via radio, computer networks, satellite or optical fibers), as well as leased channels and others resources throughout country.

The Aeronautical Communication Service is provided, among other needs, in order to monitor the evolution of each flight, to authorize or restrict flight procedures and to bring in support information, such as those related to weather conditions.

Air Surveillance

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As a rule, to ensure the safety of air operations and provide an effective

flight flow, the Control Center must define the aircraft’s position accurately and estimate their future location.

Thus, through systems and equipment that recognize these movements in the sky – as Radars or Automatic Dependent Surveillance equipment - it is possible to visualize the aircraft in the airspace under our responsibility.

Specific software, consequently, displays these flights on the screen, as well as other aircraft and flight-related information, which are oriented by Air Traffic Controllers, according to the strategies adopted by the Air Traffic Management.

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Aeronautical Information

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The Aeronautical Information Service is the set of activities implemented to

generate, collect, process and supply the information required for safety, regularity and efficiency of air navigation.

Its main responsibility is to provide all the information for the planning and execution of a safe flight to the users of the Brazilian Airspace Control System.

This includes the technical publications standardized by ICAO. Only through them the aviation professionals can perform a flight according to the rules and official procedures.

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Air navigation is conventionally accomplished based on guidelines

instruments and devices that conduct the aircraft, according to the routes (airways), defined procedures and pre-established flight plans.

DECEA provides these means that guide the flights throughout Brazil. Without them, it would be impossible to manage today’s air traffic flow especially as far as arrivals and departures are concerned. These resources - also called Air Navigation Aids, or just Navaids - are supplied all over the country.

Nowadays, however, they have been sharing space with modern concepts that allow the use of on-board area navigation systems, as the Performance Based Navigation (PBN), also provided by DECEA in Brazil.

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Aeronautical Meteorology

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The weather report is vital for the safety of airborne operations. It contributes

to the comfort of the passengers and to the establishment of faster and economic routes and regular flights.

Due to its peculiarities, however, the air transportation requires a field of this science specifically directed to its necessities. Therefore, all the services concerning the Aeronautical Meteorology are provided in Brazil by DECEA through a complex structure of radars, meteorological stations, centers of coordination and other resources installed all over the nation.

And as the air traffic flow grows, and consequently the necessity of an optimized use of the airspace, the meteorological information becomes more essential to the Control Center.

Flight Inspection

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The Flight Inspection is in charge of regularly checking all the Brazilian

Air Navigation Aids (Navaids). In this way, the activity guarantees the quality of the air navigation services provided by DECEA.

This inspection verifies Navaids signal accurateness and quality in flight. It makes analyses, measurements and, whenever necessary, also makes corrections in order to ensure that the equipment meet the needs of the required standards.

In Brazil, the Special Flight Inspection Group (GEIV) is the organization - subordinated to DECEA - that carries out this activity. Currently the organization regularly inspects more than 900 Navaids.

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Aeronautical Cartography

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Aeronautical Cartography consists of a set of studies and technical

operations for the elaboration of standardized aeronautical charts, designed to meet the needs of airspace navigation.

In Brazil, the activity is carried out by the Institute of Aeronautical Cartography (ICA) - organization subordinated to DECEA. In addition to the development of printed aeronautical charts, the organization has been increasingly incorporating technological innovations, such as the use of satellite images and the production of digital maps.

Only with these charts, developed and updated regularly by the organization, the aircrafts, in visual or instrument flights, are able to cross the Brazilian airspace with the required security and efficiency.

Search and Rescue (SAR)

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The Brazilian Aeronautical Search and Rescue System operates in a 22

million km2 area, most of which covering the Atlantic Ocean and the Amazon. It is organized and structured to develop search and rescue operations according to international and national standards.

DECEA is the organization responsible for planning and overseeing this activity. Its purpose is to locate occupants of aircraft or vessels in distress; rescue accident victims and intercept and escort aircraft in an emergency.

There are still the coordination links (Rescue Coordination Centers) and the execution links, consisting of the Brazilian Air Force Units, the Navy and other organizations that join forces to carry out the operations.

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The Department of Airspace Control supports, strategically and tactically,

military exercises and operations, as well as the Brazilian airspace defense.

Throughout the country, several portable units of telecommunication, surveillance, meteorology, navigation and other specialized centers are ready to deploy military operations, especially the ones related to the airspace.

These means and resources, in addition to the simulated military operations, establish a strategic operational network that, given its dynamism and mobility, also supports conventional airspace control systems, whenever required in case of emergency or other relevant needs.

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Brazilian Airspace Control System

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FIr Brasília - CINDACTA I

Fir Curitiba - CinDACTA ii

FIr recife - CINDACTA III

Fir Atlântico - CinDACTA iii

FIr Amazônica - CINDACTA IV

CINDACTA III

CINDACTA I

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The Brazilian CNS/ATM

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SIRIUS represents a new paradigm to the Brazilian Airspace Control System.

Based on the CNS/ATM concept, SIRIUS stands for the integration of technologies, resources and procedures intended to support the evolution of air transport, taking advantage of digital communications, satellite technology and a strategic operational management.The concept comprises the modernization of Air Communication, Air Navigation, Air Surveillance and Air Traffic Management.

The Sirius Project is also fully committed to the environmental issues and demands in order to meet the medium-range efficiency goal of 95% ATM efficiency by 2025 and the long-range goal of 50% net carbon footprint reduction by 2050.Its implementation in Brazil, in accordance with the deadlines outlined in the official implemen-tation schedule which includes actions from 2010 to 2020, involves short-, medium- and long-term complex procedures.

SiriUS Project objectives

More rational use of airspace.Increase in efficiency of the Air Traffic management.reduction in emissions of gh gases in the

atmosphere.reduction of noise in communities adjacent

to airports.Reduction of controller’s workload.Reduction of pilot’s workload.Cost reduction for the air navigation services providers.Cost reduction for aircraft operators.Better services to the air transport users.

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CINDACTA IPrimeiro Centro Integrado de Defesa Aérea e Controle de Tráfego Aéreo

CINDACTA IISegundo Centro Integrado de Defesa Aérea e Controle de Tráfego Aéreo

CINDACTA IIITerceiro Centro Integrado de Defesa Aérea e Controle de Tráfego Aéreo

CINDACTA IVQuarto Centro Integrado de Defesa Aérea e Controle de Tráfego Aéreo

CISCEAComissão de Implantaçãodo Sistema de Controle do Espaço Aéreo

PAME-RJParque de Material de Eletrônicada Aeronáutica do Rio de Janeiro

ICEAInstituto de Controle do Espaço Aéreo

GEIVGrupo Especial de Inspeção em Voo

CGNACentro de Gerenciamento da Navegação Aérea

SRPV-SPServiço Regional de Proteção ao Voo de São Paulo

ICAInstituto de Cartografia Aeronáutica

1º GCCPrimeiro Grupo de Comunicações e Controle













CINDACTA IPrimeiro Centro integrado de Defesa Aérea e Controle de Tráfego AéreoFirst Integrated Center for Air Defense and Air Traffic Control

























CINDACTA IISegundo Centro integrado de Defesa Aérea e Controle de Tráfego AéreoSecond Integrated Center for Air Defense and Air Traffic Control

























CINDACTA IIITerceiro Centro integrado de Defesa Aérea e Controle de Tráfego AéreoThird Integrated Center for Air Defense and Air Traffic Control

























CINDACTA IVQuarto Centro integrado de Defesa Aérea e Controle de Tráfego AéreoFourth Integrated Center for Air Defense and Air Traffic Control

























CISCEAComissão de implantação do Sistema de Controle do espaço AéreoAirspace Control System Implementation Commission

























ICEAinstituto de Controle do espaço AéreoInstitute of Airspace Control

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PAmE-rJParque de material de Eletrônica da Aeronáutica do rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Aeronautical Electronic Material Facility

























SrPV-SPServiço regional de Proteção ao Voo de São de PauloSão Paulo Regional Flight Protection Service

























CgNACentro de gerenciamento da navegação AéreaAir Navigation Management Center

























gEIVgrupo especial de inspeção em Voo Special Flight Inspection Group

























1º gCCPrimeiro grupo de Comunicações e Controle1st Communications and Control Group

























ICAinstituto de Cartografia AeronáuticaInstitute of Aeronautical Cartography

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Timeline

The international Civil Aviation organization (iCAo) is created.

The Brazilian Ministry of Air Force is created.

The Traffic Control Project (Contraf) is signed.

establishment of the“rio de Janeiro electronic Material Facility” - known by its Portuguese acronym as PAMe-rJ.

The Ministry of Air Force approves the beginning of the studies and research

to implement the “Air Defense and Air Traffic Control System” (SiSDACTA) which

would lead to the present Brazilian integrated strategy.

The “electronic and Flight Protection Department” (DePV) is created

replacing Dr in its mission.

The Brazilian Flight inspection unit (geiV - Special Flight inspection group) is activated.

The First integrated Center for Air Defense and Air Traffic Control (CinDACTA i) is activated

in Brasília.

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Creation of the “Air routes Department” (Dr). The organization was the first one to provide air

navigation services in Brazil.

establishment of what is known as “São Paulo regional Flight Protection Service” (SrPV-SP).

Creation of the first regional operational flight protection unit in Brazil: “Belém regional

Flight Protection Service” (SrPV-Be).

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1960 Creation of the “Flight Protection officer Preparatory Course”(CPoPV). The initiative would lead to the present organization in charge of airspace control training and research: institute of Airspace Control (iCeA).

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DeCeA publishes the Brazilian “national Air Traffic Management Concept of operations”

(DCA - 351-2). The document establishes the guidelines for the implementation of the

CnS/ATM systems (SiriUS) in Brazil.

establishment of the Airspace ControlSystem implementation Commission (CiSCeA).

The Second integrated Center for Air Defense and Air Traffic Control (CinDACTA ii) is created in Curitiba.

The First Communications and Control group (1st gCC) starts its activities.

The institute of Aeronautical Cartography (iCA) is founded in rio de Janeiro.

The Third integrated Center for Air Defense and Air Traffic Control (CinDACTA iii) starts its activities in recife.

CiSCeA takes charge of the “Amazon Surveillance System” known as SiVAM.

on october 5th, 2001, the Department of Airspace Control (DeCeA) is founded in rio de Janeiro.

The organization takes over all the activities of DePV.

The “Air navigation Management Center” (CgnA) is created.

The Fourth integrated Center for Air Defense and Air Traffic Control (CinDACTA iV) starts its activities in

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Creation of the “Air routes Department” (Dr). The organization was the first one to provide air

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DeCeA achieves 95% of compliance with operations and safety procedures

as verified by an iCAo audit.

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Credits

Office of Social CommunicationsASCOM/ DECEA

Director-General of DECEA:Tenente-Brigadeiro do Ar Marco Aurélio Gonçalves Mendes

Head of Social Communication:Coronel Aviador (Ref) Paullo Sérgio B. Esteves

Editor / English Version:Daniel Marinho

Graphic Design:Aline Prete

Photos:Luiz Eduardo Perez and Fábio Maciel

Copydesk: Adriana Rieche and Elizabeth Norões

1st Edition(English Version)

www.decea.gov.br/en

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