Aeronautical Surveillance

System Workshop

SSR Mode S
Chanyut Phrukkumwong
AEROTHAI

Bangkok, 5-6 November 2018

- Secondary surveillance Radar
- Mode S ELS and EHS
- Implementation in Thailand
- Relevant Documents
Secondary surveillance Radar
A cooperative independent system

>> Cooperative – It requires transponder on board

the aircraft.

>> Independent – (Except barometric altitude) It

requires ground unit that calculates distance and
azimuth.
In high density airspace, it suffers from

- RF congestion
- Code swaps
- Degradation of probability of detection
- Inability for vertical plane surveillance
Mode S
 S = Selective Addressing Interrogation of aircraft.
 Using a unique world wide ICAO 24-bit Address to
identification of the aircraft.
 (224 = 16 millions codes :16,777,214 )
Registration mark ( ID card no, phone number)
 allocated by ICAO to the State of Registry or common
mark registering authority.
Mode S ELS and EHS
Implementation in Thailand
 Location Capability
1 Suvarnabhumi airport (VTBS) ELM *
2 Surat Thani (VTSB) EHS
3 Ubon Ratchathani (VTUU) EHS
4 Phuket (VTSP) EHS
5 Chiangmai (VTCC) EHS
6 Hat Yai (VTSS) EHS
7 Don Mueang airport (VTBD) EHS
8 Udonthani (VTUD) EHS
9 Roi-Et (VTUV) EHS
10 Chiangrai (VTCT) EHS
11 Chumpon (VTSE) EHS
12 Pitsanulok (VTPP) EHS
* To be EHS in 2020
Relevant Documents