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The Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) is | The Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) is the United States [[SBAS General Introduction|Satellite Based Augmentation System]]. The programme, started in 1992, is being carried out by the [http://www.faa.gov/ Federal Aviation Agency (FAA)]<ref name="FAA_NAV_HISTORY">[http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/techops/navservices/history/satnav/index.cfm Navigation Services - History - Satellite Navigation,] [http://www.faa.gov/ FAA.]</ref> and is specially developed for the civil aviation community.<ref name="FAA_WAAS">[http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/techops/navservices/gnss/waas/ Navigation Services - Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)], [http://www.faa.gov/ FAA.]</ref> The system, which was declared operational in late 2003,<ref name="STANFORD_WAAS">[http://waas.stanford.edu/research/waas.htm Wide Area Differential GPS (WADGPS), Stanford University]</ref> currently supports thousands of aircraft instrument approaches in more than one thousand airports in USA and Canada.<ref>[http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/techops/navservices/gnss/approaches/index.cfm GNSS - GPS/WAAS Approaches,] [http://www.faa.gov/ Federal Aviation Agency (FAA).]</ref> WAAS service area includes CONUS, Alaska, Canada and Mexico.<ref>[http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/techops/navservices/gnss/waas/news/ WAAS Service Expanded into Canada and Mexico, September 28, 2007,] [http://www.faa.gov/ Federal Aviation Agency (FAA).]</ref> The WAAS programme is continuously in evolution; two development phases have been already covered, a third is in progress, and there are plans to improve the capability of the system in parallel with the evolution of the SBAS standards towards a dual-frequency augmentation service.<ref>[http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/techops/navservices/gnss/library/satnav/media/SatNav_March08.pdf SatNav News, Vol. 33, March 2008,] [http://www.faa.gov/ Federal Aviation Agency (FAA).]</ref> | ||
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Performances are usually described in terms of accuracy, integrity, availability and continuity. The WAAS specification Performance Requirements<ref> FAA.[http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/techops/navservices/gnss/library/documents/media/waas/2892bC2a.pdf ''Specification for the Wide Area Augmentation System(WAAS)'']. FAA-E- 2892b. August 13, 2001.</ref> are different depending on the phase of the flight: en route through 1) Non-precision approach (NPA) and 2) Precision Approach. | Performances are usually described in terms of accuracy, integrity, availability and continuity. The WAAS specification Performance Requirements<ref> FAA.[http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/techops/navservices/gnss/library/documents/media/waas/2892bC2a.pdf ''Specification for the Wide Area Augmentation System(WAAS)'']. FAA-E- 2892b. August 13, 2001.</ref> are different depending on the phase of the flight: en route through 1) Non-precision approach (NPA) and 2) Precision Approach. | ||
The WAAS Performance Requirements as specified in FAA ''Specification for the Wide Area Augmentation System(WAAS)'' document are the following; | |||
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Revision as of 13:39, 26 July 2011
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| Title | WAAS Performances |
| Author(s) | GMV. |
| Level | Basic |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
The Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) is the United States Satellite Based Augmentation System. The programme, started in 1992, is being carried out by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA)[1] and is specially developed for the civil aviation community.[2] The system, which was declared operational in late 2003,[3] currently supports thousands of aircraft instrument approaches in more than one thousand airports in USA and Canada.[4] WAAS service area includes CONUS, Alaska, Canada and Mexico.[5] The WAAS programme is continuously in evolution; two development phases have been already covered, a third is in progress, and there are plans to improve the capability of the system in parallel with the evolution of the SBAS standards towards a dual-frequency augmentation service.[6]
WAAS Performances
Performances are usually described in terms of accuracy, integrity, availability and continuity. The WAAS specification Performance Requirements[7] are different depending on the phase of the flight: en route through 1) Non-precision approach (NPA) and 2) Precision Approach.
The WAAS Performance Requirements as specified in FAA Specification for the Wide Area Augmentation System(WAAS) document are the following;
- WAAS Performance Requirements for Non-Precision Approach are summarized in the following table
| Performance Requirement | Total System | Navigation System | WAAS Signal-in-Space | Airborne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availability | 0.999 | 0.999 | 0.999 | Not Specified (N/S) |
| Accuracy 95% Horizontal Position 99.999% Horizontal Position 95% Vertical Position 95% Pseudorange |
N/S N/S N/A N/A |
100 m 500 m N/A N/S |
N/S N/S N/A N/S |
N/S N/S N/A 1.2 m |
| Integrity Integrity Risk Time-to-Alarm |
N/S 10 s |
N/S 10 s |
10e-7/hour 8 s |
N/S 2 s |
| Continuity Continuity of Navigation Continuity of Fault Detection |
1 - 10e-5/hour 1 - (2x10e-5)/hour |
1 - 10e-5/hour 1 - (2x10e-5)/hour |
1 - 10e-8hour 1 - 10e-5/hour |
1 - 10e-5/hour 1 - 10e-5/hour |
- WAAS Performance Requirements for Precision Approach are summarized in the following table:
| Performance Requirement | Total System | Navigation System | WAAS Signal-in-Space | Airborne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availability | Not Specified (N/S) | N/S | 0.999 | N/S |
| Accuracy 95% Horizontal Position 95% Vertical Position 95% Pseudorange |
33.5 m 9.8 m N/A |
7.6 m 7.6 m N/S |
N/S N/S N/S |
N/S N/S 1.2 m |
| Integrity Integrity Risk Time-to-Alarm |
N/S N/S |
N/S N/S |
10e-7/approach 5.2 s |
N/S N/S |
| Continuity of Function Continuity of Navigation Continuity of Fault Detection |
1 - 10e-4/approach N/S N/S |
1 - 10e-4/approach N/S N/S |
1 - (5.5x10e-5)/approach N/S N/S |
1 - (4.5x10e-5)/approach N/S N/S |
On July 10, 2003, the WAAS signal was activated for safety-of-life aviation, covering 95% of the United States, and portions of Alaska [8]. At present, WAAS supports en-route, terminal and approach operations down to a full LPV-200 (CAT-I like Approach Capability) for the CONUS, Mexico and Canada. Typical performances provided by WAAS System when considering operating in LPV (Horizontal Alarm Limit = 40 m , Vertical Alarm Limit =50 m) are shown in next figure:[9]
Notes
References
- ^ Navigation Services - History - Satellite Navigation, FAA.
- ^ Navigation Services - Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), FAA.
- ^ Wide Area Differential GPS (WADGPS), Stanford University
- ^ GNSS - GPS/WAAS Approaches, Federal Aviation Agency (FAA).
- ^ WAAS Service Expanded into Canada and Mexico, September 28, 2007, Federal Aviation Agency (FAA).
- ^ SatNav News, Vol. 33, March 2008, Federal Aviation Agency (FAA).
- ^ FAA.Specification for the Wide Area Augmentation System(WAAS). FAA-E- 2892b. August 13, 2001.
- ^ Wide Area Augmentation System
- ^ FAA Monitoring WAAS Performances in Real-Time