Air Navigation Services in the Dominican Republic

1INSTITUTO DOMINICANO DE AVIACIÓN CIVIL (IDAC)D I R E CC I Ó N DE N AVE G AC I Ó N AÉ R E A ( D I N A )

AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC


2 3INSTITUTO DOMINICANO DE AVIACIÓN CIVIL (IDAC)D I R E C C I Ó N D E N AV E G A C I Ó N A É R E A ( D I N A )

INSTITUTO DOMINICANO DE AVIACIÓN CIVIL (IDAC)D I R E CC I Ó N DE N AVE G AC I Ó N AÉ R E A ( D I N A )



In the past ten years, the provision of air navigation services in the Dominican Republic has experienced a systematic

development and sustained growth, which has lead to the consolidation of our main economic activity, the tourism, recognized as leader in the region. With an increase in traffic which promises to double in the coming years, the Air Navigation Services in the Dominican Republic continues its dynamic and effective transformation.

The challenge of improving key factors of aviation business has been addressed by incorporating the latest technology and training, developing the human resources of the Dominican Republic Civil Aviation Institute, which along with other strategic functions aimed at increasing its leadership role at regional level.

With this holistic approach, IDAC has the

ability to move from obsolete systems to the latest management model that ensures the systematic and sustainable development of the Dominican Republic civil aviation.

ContentMessage of the Director General of IDAC

Dr. Alejandro Herrera R.

Director General IDAC

3 MESSAGE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF IDAC.

4 THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CIVIL AVIATION INSTITUTE.

5 MESSAGE FROM THE AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES DIRECTOR.

6 THE AIR NAVIGATION DIRECTORATE.

10 AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE.

12 AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

13 IMPLEMENTATION AND REGIONAL PROJECTS.

14 MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS.

16 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.

17 AGREEMENTS.

19 GLOBAL PERFORMANCE.

20 INCORPORATION OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO CANSO.

22 CONCLUSION.





The Dominican Republic Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC)

THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CIVIL

AVIATION INSTITUTE (IDAC) IS

THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY

OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC,

FOUNDING MEMBER STATE

OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL

AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO).

The year 2013 will remain in civil

aviation history as the beginning of

air navigation services operational

evolution, since the new version

of the Global Air Navigation Plan

embraces the air traffic management

operational concept with the proposal

of the necessary tools to harmonize the

region through the Aviation System

Block Upgrades or ASBU.

The International Civil Aviation

Organization (ICAO) has redefined its

objectives, moving from a conceptual

services approach to a more specific

operational approach by naming

the “Capacity and Efficiency in Air

Navigation” as an objective by itself.

Using these objectives to drive the

regional and global harmonization,

facilitating the integration of the

aviation concept “seamless airspace”,

being a key factor in contributing and

developing a sustainable aviation

industry.

In this regard, the Air Navigation

Direction (DINA) lays foundations that

will allow adapting the existing systems

and infrastructure to the developing

national and international strategic

plans, as part of its contribution to

IDAC’s Mission and Vision, taking a

leading role at international forums to

consolidate the Dominican Republic’s

leadership in the region.

IDAC is an autonomous state

agency which regulates and

promotes civil aviation in the

Dominican Republic; is the

air navigation service provider,

contributing to the economic

development of the nation.

IDAC manages the entire

operational activities of civil

aviation, overseeing compliance

with national and international

standards, promoting growth

and ensuring safety of air

operations


ATC, Francisco Bólivar León

Air Navigation Director of IDAC.

Message from the Air Navigation Services Director





The Air Navigation Directorate (DINA) is the

section of IDAC in charge of the provision of air

navigation services in the airspace delegated by

the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

to the Dominican Republic, responsible for the Air

Traffic Management (ATM), Aeronautical Information

Management (AIM), and the Communication

Navigation and Surveillance (CNS).

The services offered by DINA are aimed to the air

navigation system users, such as: airports, commercial

airlines, general and military aviation, who perform

air operations, arriving, departing or overflying our

airspace, and to all those who require aeronautical

information of the Dominican Republic.

DINA establishes policies, procedures and methods to ensure compliance with national and international regulation, and manages the necessary resources for

the efficient provision of air navigation services.

It’s committed to improve established standards,

complying with current regulations in order to raise

the quality and safety levels of air navigation services,

contributing to the development of the thriving tourism

industry, the main economic activity of the Dominican

Republic.

The Air Navigation Services Directorate

To perform its duties, DINA has a staff of more

than five hundred people, distributed into four

major departments within IDAC’s organizational

structure.

These are the departments of Air Traffic Management;

Communications, Navigation and Surveillance;

Aeronautical Information management and Safety

Management System.

Each one of these departments is responsible for

managing different areas of air navigation services.

Director DINA

Coordinación Técnica Coordinación Dirección

AIM SMSATM CNS

Organizational Structure





Dominican Republic civil aviation, as

in other regions of the globe, shows a

rapid development, both in terms of

growth in traffic volumes and in terms

of complexity. In 2014, air navigation

services were provided to 174,526

operations, carrying almost 11 million

passengers to and from our airports.

DINA continue to bring all its resources

to achieve the government’s goal of

doubling air transport operations in

our country.

Growth of operations

2014 Dominican Republic Air Traffic Operation

2013 2014

The main asset of DINA is comprised by its highly

trained staff, committed with the development

of aviation activity, which ensures the proper

performance of all functions and responsibilities

under the best possible conditions.

For training and development of human resources

DINA relies on the Academy for Aeronautical Sciences

(ASCA), which was created in 2009 with the approval

of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and

Technology (MESCyT) of the Dominican Republic as a

high level education center, to address the technical

and professional development of aviation personnel

in the State, improve the basic training activities and

update their knowledge and experiences through

the latest training programs and technologies.

ASCA is part of the ICAO Training Centers Network.

ASCA is the first training center in America certified as

Regional Training Centre of Excellence (RTCE), certified

as a full member of the TRAINAIR PLUS Programme in

2012. Certified by ISO 9001-2008 Quality Standards in

2012. Additionally, is Regional Training Partner of the

International Air Transport Association (IATA).

This training support, coupled with the ongoing

management of safety culture ensures the training of

DINA personnel, placing it at the highest

level in the region.

Qualified Staff


Los Servicios de Navegación Aérea en la República Dominicana

ASCA Aerodrome Simulator





InfrastructureThe planning and development of air navigation

services in the country, has been comprised by

major operational progress and the implementation

of significant infrastructure projects and latest

equipment, which has driven the change in

organizational culture towards maximum efficiency,

ensuring continuity of services; To complement the

objectives established by IDAC has become the

basis for the consolidation of national civil aviation

system in compliance with the third axis of the

National Development Strategy, Law 1-12. In the

last 10 years, air navigation system infrastructure

has been completely updated, among which we

can highlight:

The installation and operation of a modern air-ground communications system, which links through microwave the communications system installed in the highest mountains of the Caribbean region.

Update and improve remote systems located in Alto Bandera (the highest elevation in the Caribbean), including monitoring applications, upgrading its physical infrastructure and replacing the antennas by higher-performing, expanding the coverage of radio communications, satisfying the demand for new services.

The installation of a new Area

Control Center located at IDAC’s

headquarters; the RADAR data

processing system will provide new applications and updates to

improve air traffic control, also a Radio Communications System with

range throughout the Dominican airspace and an autonomous power

system to ensure the operation of the ACC. With this new Control

Center, IDAC will improve its ability to apply advanced technology

to make even more efficient and safe air transport in the country,

becoming the regional leader in the industry.

Along with the project of implementation

of a new Area Control Center in IDAC’s Headquarters,

located in Santo Domingo, another Terminal Control

Center was installed in Punta Cana International

Airport, below the newly built Air Traffic Control. Both

systems also have the new RADAR data processing,

communications and power systems, to ensure the

continuity of air traffic services, which handle the

ever increasing amount of air traffic in the FIR. Both

facilities use the same technology, which enables the

electronic interaction between the two control centers,

maintaining the redundancy of equipment.

Aerodrome Control Tower and Terminal Radar Control Punta Cana International Airport

Santo Domingo Area Control Center

Updating ground-air communications equipment

with discrete components.

Installation of a new VOR DOPPLER (D / VOR) in Cabo Rojo, which serves to mark the route networks of regional air navigation.

Complete update of RADAR Sensors for Las Americas

International Airport. Maintenance and update of

RADAR sensors for Puerto Plata International Airport.





Mejoras por Bloques del Sistema de Aviación (ASBU)

Projects:

• RVSM implementation in 2005.

• Participation in the restructuring and separation reduction of West Atlantic Route System (WATRS) 2008.

• Web based Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) 2008.

• Active participation in the new ICAO Flight Plan Format 2012.

• The AMHS is the new communication system that will replace the Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication

Network (AFTN) currently used for the transmission and reception of flight plans, notices to airmen (NOTAM)

and all messaging operational services of air traffic, which will automate the processing thereof.

• In 2013, the Dominican Republic became the first State of the Region in completing this implementation through

MEVA II network, the result of hard work and coordination with FAA Technical staff; With this new system, users

will benefit from the efficiency in service automation and improved safety.

• The cooperation among States in the NAM / CAR Regions has been the key factor for successful implantation

of the AMHS System, a process that has required continuous coordination and agreements between States and

sharing exchange experiences and expertise.

Air Navigation Services in the Dominican Republic

Implementation and Regional Projects

In the Fourteenth Century, the poet John Donne stated “... No man is an island, Entire of

itself, every man is a piece of the continent, A

part of the main....” and we have witnessed it in

all human development process, where victory

is achieved by the formulation of ideas and

consolidation, heading in the same direction.

Aviation is not the exception. The increase

in air traffic operations comes along with

the development of new technologies

and implementation of new and different

equipment all over the world, diversifying the

ways and means through which the exchange

of data is done, but creating a critical need for

consistency and overall uniformity, to gather

all parts of the whole.

So, we go from air navigation systems based

on land, to FANS and then to CNS / ATM

systems, which then became the global ATM

system on performance. Now is the turn for

the Aviation System Block Upgrades (ASBU)

methodology, a new tool to support each

state, maintaining the regional balance and

global harmonization.

Past, present and future

Definitely one of the key points in the development of the national air navigation involves the commitment to compliance

and monitoring roadmaps and implementation plans set by ICAO, as it has been the main contributing factor for timely

and adequate investments in the right technology.





In the recent years, the active participation of DINA in

the main air navigation activities in the region has been

a very rewarding experience, showing the technological

advances achieved in the country and the professionalism

of our staff, which have been chosen to be rapporteurs or

lead air navigation working groups in the region.

This have served to obtain experience and knowledge, improving operational integration with neighboring air traffic control center, by signing multilateral agreements, and sponsoring meetings.

PARTICIPATION AND SPONSORSHIPMeetings, Workshops and Seminars

The Dominican Republic remains open and willing to participate and cooperate in

any project that reaffirms a joint effort to achieve the goals and

objectives of the Region.





The collaboration between stakeholders is a

key element to reach good management and

growth of the aviation industry. DINA conducts

its contributions through joint training and

operational integration. An example we could

mention is the search and rescue basic training

provided by ASCA to members of government

organizations that interact in search and rescue

services.

This training complies with the IAMSAR standards

supported by the International Civil Aviation

Organization (ICAO) and the International

Maritime Organization (IMO), both organizations

working towards the standardization and

harmonization of the Search and Rescue Services

at local, regional and global levels allowing

operations under the same criteria.

“At the end of this training, our national emergency

system will be strengthen, participants will

provide faster, safer and effective services, which

would save as many lives as possible, that is the

main goal of these services” said the Director of

Air Navigation to motivate participants to the

course.

Institutional Cooperation Within the current IDAC

institutional consolidation

management scheme, an

important aspect is to formalize

cooperation agreements with

related entities, both national

and international, to contribute

with the efficient management

of air navigation services.

IDAC have signed local

agreements with the Dominican

Naval Auxiliary, Airport and

Civil Aviation Security Agency

(CESAC), the Dominican Air

Force, the National Drug

Enforcement Agency (DNCD),

with the Military Cartographic

Institute, among others. While

at the international level have

signed agreements with the

Civil Air Navigation Services

Organization (CANSO), the -

Office Nationale de l’Aviation

Civile of Haiti (OFNAC), the

Federal Aviation Administration

of the United States of America

(FAA) and others.

Agreements

At the 12th Meeting of Directors of Civil Aviation of the Central Caribbean

(C/CAR), held in Punta Cana, several cooperation agreements with the

United States were signed, related to RADAR data sharing, training,

procedures design, as well as strengthening the monitoring of the

operational safety, an important field to maintain the Category I, that

allows Dominican-registered aircraft to perform commercial operations

into United States.





In the city of Montreal, Canada, took place the signing of the English version of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

for Search and Rescue (SAR) between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, closing a finding that the Dominican Republic had

open with the USOAP. The Letter of Agreement where the responsibility to provide Preflight information Service between

the Department of Information Management (AIM) and the Department of Air Traffic Management (ATM) was signed.

In 2013 the Letter of

Operational Agreement

between the International

NOTAM Office of Havana

and the International

NOTAM Office of the

Dominican Republic was

signed.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

has established the UniversaI Safety Oversight

Audit Programme (USOAP), comprising regular,

mandatory, systematic and harmonized audits of

safety of all Contracting States. This involves carrying

out regular surveillance audits in all areas related to

safety as an essential part of the program.

The results reflect the level of implementation of

each audited area, ranging from 0 to 10. 0 being

“Not implemented” and 10 “Fully Implemented”. In

the graph we see the results of the level of effective

implementation of the eight critical elements of

safety oversight in the Dominican Republic, with

respect to the global average.

Global Performance Results

Effective Implementation





THE DINA, AS AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES PROVIDER,

HAS BEEN INCORPORATED TO THE CIVIL AIR

NAVIGATION SERVICE ORGANISATION (CANSO) WITH

FULL MEMBERSHIP, at regional and Global level, as part

of the roadmap to be in compliance with the Institutional

Vision to be a regional leader and management role

model In the Air Navigation Services delivery.

This affiliation will allow access to multiple committees,

reporting and deployment tools, and technology

exchange, information and training with other Air

Navigation service providers and suppliers in the industry,

key elements in the implementation of best practices and

development of continuous improvement.

Taking in consideration that Dominican Republic is a

founding members of the International Civil Aviation

Organization (ICAO), the main aviation regulatory agency

and now the integration with CANSO, an organization

that promotes best practices and industry standardization

that come along with the global air navigation service

providers, is a undoubted advantage that complement

the developing engine of safety culture and collaborative

decision making in the Dominican Aviation.

Incorporation of the Dominican Republic to CANSO



You can find the full version of the newsletter

at the website of CANSO, www.canso.org.

International Publications

The Civil Air Navigation Service Organisation

(CANSO), published on its November

newsletter on page 5, a review which highlights

of the Dominican Republic infrastructure

for the provision of air navigation services

and the IDAC contribution to the National

Development Strategy in its expectation of

tourism growth, through air operations.





The hard and joint efforts of technical

staff and senior management

has allowed us to fully achieve

our common goal: to place the

Dominican Republic Civil Aviation as

a model in the region, not only in the

ruling aspect of aviation activity, but

also in providing the infrastructure

and equipment necessary for optimal

delivery of key services demanded by

the international aviation community.

The Air Navigation Services

Directorate, proud to be a vital part

of the institution that is the leading

engine of sustainable development

of the domestic aviation industry,

through the work done in the last

10 years, reiterates its commitment

to provide efficient and high quality

service, raising the levels of safety in

the Dominican airspace, honored to

have men and women committed

every single day with their hard and

persistent work, demonstrating their

professionalism and love for the

country.

“DOING BETTER WHAT WE HAVE DONE RIGHT”

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COMPLEJO AERONÁUTICO DOMINICANOPunta Caucedo, Provincia Santo Domingo, República Dominicana.

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