ACADIA

AIM Implementation

In the ACADIA project, AirNav Ireland collaborates with daa and EAD for the delivery of aeronautical information through services, while also increasing the level of interoperability and quality. Daa is the data provider, AirNav Ireland the AIS service provider and EAD the system provider for processing the aeronautical data.

The objective of the project is to update and digitize aeronautical data to meet Common Project 1 (CP1) regulatory requirements within the AF 3.1.1 family for the provision of services, and consumption of some services via SWIM as an intermediate step towards the full implementation of AF 5.3.1 SWIM Services.

In this case Dublin airport (daa) provides the aeronautical information to the AISP (AirNav Ireland) with the aim to provide digitization using AIXM 5.1 formatted data and thereby supporting the automation of the data process through eEAD.

The following actions are planned as part of the AirNav Ireland project scope:

• Provide an access gateway to enable daa to transmit digitised (AIXM5.1) aeronautical data for Dublin airport which will be uploaded by AirNav Ireland AISP utilising the B2C connection with eEAD and enabling the process of DNOTAMs (provision of services).
• Purchasing and implementing a SWIM interface to enable the consumption of AIM information in the operational ATM systems.
• Updating formal arrangements with Dublin airport (daa) to include AMDB data.
• Utilisation of existing feature mapping tool to AIXM 5.1 for the upload of additional airspace data.
• Data migration from EAD SDO to EAD SDD to exchange data with EAD in the AIXM 5.1 model.
• Processing changes in the functional system.
• Conducting a security & safety assessment of the change.
• Training for ATSEP's and AIS staff as required.

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ASM SWIM

ASM (Airspace Management Service) SWIM (System-Wide Information Management) is a multi-stakeholder project involving multiple organisations collaborating to ensure the timely and synchronized implementation of Common Project 1 (CP1) in accordance with the guidelines set out in the SESAR Deployment Programme (SDP).

The objective of the project is to implement the Air Traffic Management (ATM) functionality "AF5 - System Wide Information Management (SWIM)" and the SDP sub-function 5.3.1 regarding the exchange of air traffic information. The target deadline for the implementation of the ASM SWIM project is December 2025. The main task of the project is to digitize the exchange of information. The result of this action will be operational benefits arising from the provision of high-quality information to the right place and at the right time.

Arising from the implementation of the SDP 5.3.1 guidelines, AirNav Ireland will be able to provide real-time information on airspace status from the ASM support system to the air traffic control (ATC) system.

The project will implement a local ASM system through the deployment of the Eurocontrol developed LARA System, which supports the consumption of Airspace Structure and Airspace Availability services, along with the provision and consumption of the Airspace Reservation / Restriction (ARES) service.

Project implementation period: 19.01.2023 - 31.12.2025 (35.5 months)

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Deployment of IP / VOIP Technology

AirNav Ireland is deploying IP / VOIP technology to enable management of dynamic airspace configurations, under action number 2015-EU-TM-0196-M ESAR Deployment Programme implementation 2015 - Cluster 2.

This Implementation Project completed Task 01, procurement & installation of VOIP contingency VCS and task 02 IP data comms network installation in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact in 2020 and 2021 due to working restrictions and travel restrictions for AirNav Ireland staff and vendors. These issues have had a knock-on impact on progress of tasks 03 (Implementation of VOIP VHF / UHF radios procurement & installation) and task 04 (Upgrade of existing ATC VCS switches to VOIP).

A significant milestone was achieved with the connection of the new VCS and radios in the new control tower at Dublin airport when it went into live operations in November 2021. The project schedule was revised following the pandemic and it is expected that in Task 03 Shannon TX/Rx, Dooncarton & Glencolumkille remote sites will go live in November 2025. In task 4 the Cork VCS site will now go live in 2026. The Shannon En Route VCS installation in Task 04 is expected to complete in Nov/Dec 2026.

Implementation of VOIP & IP solutions is an enabler for future concepts related to Dynamic Airspace Configurations, which in turn supports key EU ambitions articulated in the EU Digital Strategy and EU Green Deal.

Project implementation period: 16.02.2016 - 31.12.2024


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