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The Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) is an [[GNSS Augmentation|GPS Augmentation]] system developed by the [http://www.faa.gov Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)], with the goal of improving its accuracy, integrity, and availability. Essentially, WAAS is intended to enable aircraft to rely on GPS for all phases of flight, including precision approaches to any airport within its coverage area.
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.


1) WAAS Performance Requirements for Non-Precision Approach are summarized in the following table:
The WAAS Performance Requirements as specified in FAA ''Specification for the Wide Area Augmentation System(WAAS)'' document are the following;
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Title WAAS Performances
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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;

  1. WAAS Performance Requirements for Non-Precision Approach are summarized in the following table
Performances Requirements for Non-Precison Approach
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
  1. WAAS Performance Requirements for Precision Approach are summarized in the following table:
Performances Requirements for Precison Approach
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]

Typical WAAS LPV Coverage

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