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 announced a new ADS-B Out mandate effective February 23, 2023, for aircraft flying in Canadian Class A and B airspace above 12,500 feet.
This mandate utilizes GNSS technology to provide aircraft location, speed, and direction, enhancing air traffic controllers' situational awareness.
To comply, aircraft will need an ADS-B Out-capable transponder and broadcast antenna with 1090 MHz extended squitter; non-compliant aircraft may be denied entry.

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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.