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The BDA tower controller and ZNY center controller are always in close contact. Remote radio transmitters and air traffic radar coverage at the airport also link Bermuda and New York Center. A modern Doppler Weather radar with a 150-mile (240 km) range was built by the DAO in 2005.
An air navigation service provider (ANSP) is a public or a private legal entity providing Air Navigation Services. [1] It manages air traffic on behalf of a company, region or country. Depending on the specific mandate, an ANSP provides one or more of the following services to airspace users: Air traffic management (ATM)
International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations (IFATCA) unites the professional associations of air traffic controllers from around the world. [1] In total, it represents over 130 of such organisations, with a combined membership of over 50,000 air traffic controllers .
A CAA will regulate the control of air traffic but a separate agency will generally carry out air traffic control functions. In some countries a CAA may build and operate airports , including non- airside operations such as passenger terminals; the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines being among ...
The United States has 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC). [1] They are operated by and are part of the Federal Aviation Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation . An ARTCC controls aircraft flying in a specified region of airspace, known as a flight information region (FIR), typically during the en route portion of flight.
Apart from five largest ANSPs (DFS in Germany, DSNA in France, ENAIRE in Spain, ENAV in Italy and NATS in the UK) bearing 60% of total European gate-to-gate service provision costs and operating 54% of European traffic, the remaining 40% of gate-to-gate traffic (airport towers and approach services) costs are borne by 32 smaller ANSPs. [8]
There are also two marine ports (Hamilton and St. George's), and an airport, the L.F. Wade International Airport, located at the former U.S. Naval Air Station. A causeway links Hamilton Parish, Bermuda to St. George's and the airport. In common with the United Kingdom and most British Overseas Territories, traffic drives on the left.
The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) is the civil aviation authority of Bermuda. It has its headquarters in St. George's. [2] The body is organised into four departments, namely Airworthy, Operations, Flight Operations, and Administration. [1] As of March 2012, Thomas Dunstan is the Director. [1]