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==WAAS Performances==
==WAAS Performances==


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.
Satellite Based Augmentation Systems ([[SBAS General Introduction|SBAS]]) performances are usually described in terms of accuracy, integrity, availability and continuity. The WAAS specification performance requirements<ref name="WAAS SPEC">[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, [http://www.faa.org FAA].</ref> depend on the phase of the flight: 1) en route through non-precision approach (NPA) and 2) precision approach.


The WAAS Performance Requirements as specified in [http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/techops/navservices/gnss/library/documents/media/waas/2892bC2a.pdf FAA ''Specification for the Wide Area Augmentation System(WAAS)''] document are the following;
According to its specification document, WAAS performance requirements are the following:<ref name="WAAS SPEC"/>
   
   
1) WAAS Performance Requirements for '''Non-Precision Approach'''  
:1. WAAS Performance Requirements for ''En Route through'Non-Precision Approach'''
{| class="wikitable" align="center"
{| class="wikitable" align="center"
|+align="bottom" |''Performances Requirements for Non-Precision Approach''
|+align="bottom" |''Performances Requirements for En Route through Non-Precision Approach''
! Performance Requirement
! Performance Requirement
! Total System
! Total System
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|- align="center"
|- align="center"
! Availability
! Availability
| 0.999
| 0.99999
| 0.999
| 0.99999
| 0.999
| 0.99999
| Not Specified (N/S)
| N/S
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''Accuracy''' <br /> 95% Horizontal Position <br /> 99.999% Horizontal Position <br /> 95% Vertical Position <br /> 95% Pseudorange
| '''Accuracy''' <br /> 95% Horizontal Position <br /> 99.999% Horizontal Position <br /> 95% Vertical Position <br /> 95% Pseudorange
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|  <br /> N/S <br /> 10 s   
|  <br /> N/S <br /> 10 s   
|  <br /> N/S <br /> 10 s  
|  <br /> N/S <br /> 10 s  
|  <br /> 10e-7/hour <br /> 8 s  
|  <br /> 10<sup>-7</sup>/hour <br /> 8 s  
|  <br /> N/S <br /> 2 s
|  <br /> N/S <br /> 2 s
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''Continuity''' <br /> Continuity of Navigation <br /> Continuity of Fault Detection  
| '''Continuity''' <br /> Continuity of Navigation <br /> Continuity of Fault Detection (1)
|  <br /> 1 - 10e-5/hour <br /> 1 - (2x10e-5)/hour
|  <br /> 1 - 10<sup>-5</sup>/hour <br /> 1 - (2x10<sup>-5</sup>)/hour
|  <br /> 1 - 10e-5/hour <br /> 1 - (2x10e-5)/hour   
|  <br /> 1 - 10<sup>-5</sup>/hour <br /> 1 - (2x10<sup>-5</sup>)/hour   
|  <br /> 1 - 10e-8hour <br /> 1 - 10e-5/hour   
|  <br /> 1 - 10<sup>-8</sup>/hour <br /> 1 - 10<sup>-5</sup>/hour   
|  <br /> 1 - 10e-5/hour <br /> 1 - 10e-5/hour   
|  <br /> 1 - 10<sup>-5</sup>/hour <br /> 1 - 10<sup>-5</sup>/hour   
|}
|}<br>
2) WAAS Performance Requirements for '''Precision Approach'''  
::(1) Excluding outages of less than 5 minutes.
:2. WAAS Performance Requirements for '''Precision Approach'''
{| class="wikitable" align="center"
{| class="wikitable" align="center"
|+align="bottom" |''Performances Requirements for Precision Approach''
|+align="bottom" |''Performances Requirements for Precision Approach''
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! Total System
! Total System
! Navigation System
! Navigation System
! WAAS Signal-in-Space
! GPS/WAAS Signal-in-Space
! Airborne
! Airborne
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
! Availability
! Availability
| Not Specified (N/S)
| N/S
| N/S
| N/S
| 0.999
| 0.999
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|  <br /> N/S <br /> N/S   
|  <br /> N/S <br /> N/S   
|  <br /> N/S <br /> N/S  
|  <br /> N/S <br /> N/S  
|  <br /> 10e-7/approach <br /> 5.2 s  
|  <br /> 10<sup>-7</sup>/approach <br /> 5.2 s  
|  <br /> N/S <br /> N/S
|  <br /> N/S <br /> N/S
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| '''Continuity''' of Function <br /> Continuity of Navigation <br /> Continuity of Fault Detection  
| '''Continuity''' <br /> Continuity of Navigation <br /> Continuity of Fault Detection  
|  1 - 10e-4/approach <br /> N/S <br /> N/S
|  1 - 10<sup>-4</sup>/approach <br /> N/S <br /> N/S
|  1 - 10e-4/approach <br /> N/S <br /> N/S
|  1 - 10<sup>-4</sup>/approach <br /> N/S <br /> N/S
|  1 - (5.5x10e-5)/approach <br /> N/S <br /> N/S
|  1 - (5.5x10<sup>-5</sup>)/approach <br /> N/S <br /> N/S
|  1 - (4.5x10e-5)/approach <br /> N/S <br /> N/S  
|  1 - (4.5x10<sup>-5</sup>)/approach <br /> N/S <br /> N/S  
|}
|}
::''N/S'' stands for ''Not Specified''.
::''N/A'' stands for ''Not Applicable''.


On July 10, 2003, the WAAS system was certified for for safety-of-life aviation, covering 95% of the United States, and portions of Alaska <ref name="STANFORD_WAAS">[http://waas.stanford.edu/research/waas.htm Wide Area Differential GPS (WADGPS), Stanford University]</ref> <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_Area_Augmentation_System Wide Area Augmentation System]</ref>. 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:<ref>[http://www.nstb.tc.faa.gov/24Hr_WaasLPV200.htm FAA Monitoring WAAS Performances in Real-Time]</ref>
On July 10, 2003, the WAAS system was certified for for safety-of-life aviation, covering 95% of the United States, and portions of Alaska <ref name="STANFORD_WAAS">[http://waas.stanford.edu/research/waas.htm Wide Area Differential GPS (WADGPS), Stanford University]</ref> <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_Area_Augmentation_System Wide Area Augmentation System]</ref>. 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:<ref>[http://www.nstb.tc.faa.gov/24Hr_WaasLPV200.htm FAA Monitoring WAAS Performances in Real-Time]</ref>

Revision as of 09:40, 1 August 2011


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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

Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) performances are usually described in terms of accuracy, integrity, availability and continuity. The WAAS specification performance requirements[7] depend on the phase of the flight: 1) en route through non-precision approach (NPA) and 2) precision approach.

According to its specification document, WAAS performance requirements are the following:[7]

1. WAAS Performance Requirements for En Route through'Non-Precision Approach'
Performances Requirements for En Route through Non-Precision Approach
Performance Requirement Total System Navigation System WAAS Signal-in-Space Airborne
Availability 0.99999 0.99999 0.99999 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
10-7/hour
8 s
N/S
2 s
Continuity
Continuity of Navigation
Continuity of Fault Detection (1)
1 - 10-5/hour
1 - (2x10-5)/hour
1 - 10-5/hour
1 - (2x10-5)/hour
1 - 10-8/hour
1 - 10-5/hour
1 - 10-5/hour
1 - 10-5/hour


(1) Excluding outages of less than 5 minutes.
2. WAAS Performance Requirements for Precision Approach
Performances Requirements for Precision Approach
Performance Requirement Total System Navigation System GPS/WAAS Signal-in-Space Airborne
Availability 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
10-7/approach
5.2 s
N/S
N/S
Continuity
Continuity of Navigation
Continuity of Fault Detection 		1 - 10-4/approach
N/S
N/S 		1 - 10-4/approach
N/S
N/S 		1 - (5.5x10-5)/approach
N/S
N/S 		1 - (4.5x10-5)/approach
N/S
N/S
N/S stands for Not Specified.
N/A stands for Not Applicable.

On July 10, 2003, the WAAS system was certified for for safety-of-life aviation, covering 95% of the United States, and portions of Alaska [3] [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

Notes

References

  1. ^ Navigation Services - History - Satellite Navigation, FAA.
  2. ^ Navigation Services - Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), FAA.
  3. ^ a b Wide Area Differential GPS (WADGPS), Stanford University
  4. ^ GNSS - GPS/WAAS Approaches, Federal Aviation Agency (FAA).
  5. ^ WAAS Service Expanded into Canada and Mexico, September 28, 2007, Federal Aviation Agency (FAA).
  6. ^ SatNav News, Vol. 33, March 2008, Federal Aviation Agency (FAA).
  7. ^ a b Specification for the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), FAA-E- 2892b, August 13, 2001, FAA.
  8. ^ Wide Area Augmentation System
  9. ^ FAA Monitoring WAAS Performances in Real-Time
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