Airspace Modernisation: Ground Infrastructure Survey

Overview

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is seeking industry input to help shape the future of ground-based airspace surveillance and communication infrastructure that supports unmanned aircraft Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations (BVLOS) operations and airspace modernisation.

As part of this work, we are conducting a survey to gather valuable insights on the current state and future needs of ground infrastructure, including:

• Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) receivers and transceivers (including use cases and appropriate certification standards)
• Flight Information Displays (FIDs), including use cases and appropriate certification standards)
• Multilateration (MLAT) solutions
• Non-cooperative detection, geolocation and surveillance of drones by means including, but not limited to, radar, optical (EO/IR), acoustic and radio frequency
• Traffic Information Services – Broadcast (TIS-B) and Flight Information Services – Broadcast (FIS-B) solutions and use cases, and the associated technical standards and safety assurance
• Obstruction beacons

Why your views matter

We are also keen to hear from organisations specialising in connectivity solutions (including Local and Wide Area Networks, cloud based hosting or VPN) and data encryption. Your input can directly contribute to our work in this area.

Why you should participate

• Influence future policy – Your insights will help shape our regulations and guidance in this area.
• Stay informed – Be part of discussions on how ground infrastructure will evolve here in the UK.
• Engage with the regulator – Express your interest in future workshops and collaborative projects.

Your input is highly valuable, and we greatly appreciate your time. If you have any questions or would like to discuss future engagement opportunities, please contact us at AirspaceModernisationGroundInfrastructure@caa.co.uk