Air Traffic Engineering Officers’ Association – Sri Lanka

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To provide Communication, Navigation & Surveillance facilities for Air Traffic Services in Sri Lanka Flight Information Region (FIR). Coordinate with adjacent FIRs by means of voice and data communication. Installation, maintenance & calibration of systems in compliance to international standards and many more....

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Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel are those who involve in Installation, maintenance & calibration of Communication Navigation & Surveillance based Air Traffic Management systems in Aviation fraternity.

Sri Lanka’s sole ATSEP Association & representative of IFATSEA

ATEOA-MEMBERS: Technical & Engineering Personnel / ATSEP (Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel) attached to the Electronics and Air Navigation Engineering Division (E&ANE) of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) limited, who perform the tasks of Installation and maintenance of Systems & equipment pertaining to Communication Navigation Surveillance / Air Traffic Management systems, Air Traffic Message Handling Systems and Aviation security, weather and related equipment.

100% Sri Lanka’s sole ATSEP Association
100% Sri Lanka’s sole representative of IFATSEA

Sections

ATEOA Membership scattered over seven sections of the Electronics & Air Navigation Engineering Division located at following places in the Island.

Communication Engineering Section – RMA

The Area Controlled Center at Ratmalana was upgraded in mid 2000 with a fully integrated Air traffic Management system, “EUROCAT 1000” which inclusive of oceanic and radar Control facilities. This system comprises of satellite based Automatic Dependant Surveillance and Controller Pilot Data link Communications facilities

ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING SECTION – BIA

Maintain all navigational aids up to the international standards laid down by International Civil aviation organization. Namely, ILS, DME and DVOR. Primary & Secondary Radar equipment, relevant data processing and display systems are also provided to the air traffic control department. Laser guided aircraft docking system, Automatic weather observation system and trunk communication system, are also maintained by this section.

ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING SECTION – MRIA

The functions of the Electronics & Air Navigational Engineering section at MRIA is to maintain all navigational aids up to the international standards laid down by ICAO. ILS, DME, DVOR, Radar feed display, relevant data processing and display systems are also provided to the air traffic control department. AWOS, trunk communication system and airport security baggage clearance & security screening systems are also maintained by this section.

RADAR & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING SECTION – PID

Which is located at the Summit of mountain Pidurutalagala, 8295 ft above sea level. Both Primary & Secondary surveillance Radar were located at the station giving coverage of 200 Nautical Miles. In addition, this station is serving as the repeating station for extended range VHF communication, covering more than 350 Nautical mile radius. The Radar information & VHF Communications are linked to Colombo area control center via a digital Micro Wave Link.

HF TRANSMITTING SECTION – ATTIDIYA

Its main function is Transmitting of aero mobile messages (from aero mobile center, Ratmalana) on H.F. SSB/AM to long distance aircraft. For this purpose, the station is equipped with several high power HF Transmitters and large Antenna field for the HF Antenna Structures.

HF RECEIVING SECTION – KANDAPOLA

The main function of the station is to receive the Air to ground aero mobile communication and to relay them to the aero mobile Communication center at Ratmalana. To achieve this task the station is equipped with a large Antenna field approximately 65 Acres along with highly reliable Receivers and multi channel radio Link to Ratmalana.

Journals and Messages

I am pleased to be associated with the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Air Traffic Engineering Officer’s Association of Sri Lanka (ATEOA-SL) which has done yeoman service to its profession and also to the Airport and Aviation Services of Sri Lanka (AASL) as its premier professional body. I am made to understand that the theme of the anniversary is Air Traffic Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) which signifies the value it places on its staff, recognizes by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), for the installation, maintenance & calibration of the CNS/ATM system in the aviation domain…

Read Full Message from Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation

Nimal Siripala de Silva – Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation

I am delighted and feel privileged to forward this message on this special occasion of the 25th anniversary of Air Traffic Engineering Officer’s Association of AASL. I am also very much aware of the significant contribution being made by the members of ATEOA towards fulfilling the objectives of AASL by way shouldering responsibilities in providing Communication, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic Management facilities for safer air travel in our Flight Information Region…

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Askoka Abeysinghe – Deputy Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation

It is with great pleasure that I send this congratulatory message on this significant occasion of Silver Jubilee of Air Traffic Engineering Officers’ Association (ATEOA) of Sri Lanka on the theme: ‘Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personal (ATSEP)’ where ATSEP is an acronym recognized by ICAO for the personnel responsible for the installation, calibration and maintenance of CNS/ATM systems in the field of Air Navigation. ATEOA which was formed in 1990 got itself affiliated to the International Federation of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Associations (IFATSEA) in 1998, which is the International Organization representing Global Air Traffic Safety Electronics community with around sixty countries in its present membership…

Read Full Message from Director General of Civil Aviation

H. M. C. Nimalsiri – Director General of Civil Aviation

I am pleased to send this message to the souvenir published to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Air Traffic Engineering Officers’ Association of Sri Lanka (ATEOA). First and foremost I would like to congratulate the ATEOA and its members on reaching the milestone of 25 years of association. Any association is created for a role and the continued existence of an association depends purely on how effectively this role is being played. The ATEOA could not have existed for quarter of a century which is a duration to be reckoned with, if it had not played well its part in looking after the interests of its members…

Read Full Message from Chairman AASL

Eng. Saman Ediriweera – Chairman – Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd.

Air Traffic Electronics Engineering Officers’ Association (ATEOA) celebrates its 25th Anniversary today and I am extremely delighted congratulate them on this memorable occasion. It is heartening to witness the the great strides made by ATEOA over these years in becoming a successful and a strong Association with international recognition, contributing towards achieving the objectives of AASL while being concerned with the interests of its membership…

Read Full Message from Head of Electronics & Air Navigation Engineering

Eng. Wipula Wimalshanthi – Head of Electronics & Air Navigation Engineering – Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd.

Congratulations to the Air Traffic Engineering Officers’ Association- Sri Lanka on their Silver Jubilee AGM! The ATEOA-SL is a longtime member of IFATSEA and we are excited you’ve reached such an important milestone. The demand for improved safety and efficiency due to the rapid growth of the aviation sector poses significant challenges on air navigation service providers. And with this increase in growth comes an increase in the importance ATSEPs play in this industry…

Read Full Message from the President – IFATSEA

Daniel J Boulet – President – International Federation of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Associations