Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)

GPTKB entity

Properties (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:communicationEquipment correction signals
gptkbp:covers gptkb:continental_United_States
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Federal_Aviation_Administration_(FAA)
gptkbp:enables autonomous landings
gptkbp:enhances aviation safety
gptkbp:hasCollaboratedWith international aviation organizations
technology partners
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)
gptkbp:improves navigation accuracy
gptkbp:includes reference stations
gptkbp:isAttendedBy airlines
gptkbp:isAvailableIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:isBasedOn ground-based reference stations
gptkbp:isBeneficialFor flight operations
gptkbp:isCompatibleWith GPS receivers
gptkbp:isConnectedTo satellite networks
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor air traffic management
gptkbp:isEnhancedBy research and development
new technologies
user feedback
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy performance metrics
technical standards
cost-effectiveness
safety assessments
gptkbp:isFundedBy gptkb:U.S._government
gptkbp:isIntegratedWith air traffic control systems
aircraft_avionics
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy gptkb:FAA
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Global_Navigation_Satellite_System_(GNSS)
aviation safety initiatives
national airspace system
global navigation systems
NextGen air transportation system
aviation modernization efforts
gptkbp:isPromotedBy aviation authorities
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor its accuracy
its reliability
a global standard
a key technology
gptkbp:isSubjectTo regulatory oversight
gptkbp:isSupportedBy government funding
technical expertise
satellite communications
ground infrastructure
data processing centers
gptkbp:isTrainedIn flight operations
gptkbp:isUsedBy aircraft operators
gptkbp:isUsedIn commercial aviation
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor enhanced situational awareness
navigation services
aircraft navigation
real-time navigation
safety enhancements
aircraft positioning
improved flight efficiency
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn flight planning
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:FAA
gptkbp:operationalStatus 2003
gptkbp:provides differential corrections
real-time corrections
gptkbp:providesServices aviation users
gptkbp:reduces GPS signal errors
gptkbp:supports precision approaches
gptkbp:usedFor improving_GPS_accuracy
gptkbp:uses geostationary satellites