Canada to Implement Space-Based ADS-B Mandate in 2023

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 02:37 PM ET

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A mandate for surveillance in Canada's Class C through E airspace is expected as early as 2026. [File Photo: Adobe Stock]

Key Takeaways:

Nav Canada and Transport Canada will implement a new ADS-B Out mandate on February 23, 2023, requiring aircraft in Canadian Class A and B airspace above 12,500 feet to transmit their location, speed, and direction.
Compliance necessitates an ADS-B Out-capable transponder with 1090 MHz extended squitter and a broadcast antenna to provide air traffic controllers with enhanced situational awareness.
This mandate expands Canada's existing space-based ADS-B surveillance; while it aids domestic aircraft in meeting US/EU rules, international operators must still adhere to Nav Canada's specific antenna requirements.

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Nav Canada and Transport Canada announced Tuesday that a new ADS-B mandate will go into effect on February 23, 2023, which will require aircraft flying in Class A and B airspace above 12,500 feet to use ADS-B Out.

Using global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology similar to GPS, ADS-B calculates an aircraft’s location, speed, and direction, providing controllers greater situational awareness for aircraft in their airspace. Space-based ADS-B has already been used to provide global surveillance to capable aircraft in Hudson Bay, the North Atlantic, and Canada’s domestic airspace above 29,000 feet.