Surveillance Systems

Air Traffic Services Surveillance System, provided by BHANSA, is compliant with relevant national laws, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards recommended practice, and EUROCONTROL regulations.

BHANSA currently has one Primary Surveillance Radar and two Secondary Surveillance Radars. Surveillance systems, together with trained personnel and regulated regulations, provide regular, accurate and reliable information on the position of the aircraft in the area of responsibility of the area and approach air traffic control.

Primary Surveillance Radar is located at the airport in Sarajevo and has a role of ensuring radar approach control services to the airport and to help to the units of Area Control Center Sarajevo in its area of responsibility .This radar also provides weather surveillance for the needs of Approach Control, at the Sarajevo Airport.

Secondary Surveillance Radars are mono-pulse type of radar (MSSR), and they are equipped to provide Mode S Advanced Surveillance (EHS). They are located so that they can monitor Terminal Maneuvering Area (TMA) -Sarajevo and Flight Information Region (FIR) Sarajevo in en-route airspace.
In order to satisfy the required security surveillance of air traffic in the Flight information Region –Sarajevo there are used radar data of the adjacent ANSP – Air Navigation Service Provider from the Croatia and Serbia.

Liabilities of the BHANSA Aviation Technical Staff, engaged in providing of the surveillance services are implementation of tasks of the advanced systems and technology work and continuous operation in order to fulfil common objectives of FAB CE and adjacent air navigation service providers.