JANS concluded contracts for installation of SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) and the Japan’s first GBAS (Ground-Based Augmentation System). Operation will be commenced for both system from around 2020.
 
The SBAS will provide its service using QZSS (Michibiki is its nickname) geostationary satellite, successor of MTSAT (Multi-functional Transport Satellite) that is to be decommissioned in 2020.
JANS will install MSAS Signal Generation and operation equipment (MSG-16 type) and provide MSAS (MICHIBIKI Satellite-based Augmentation Service).
 
Regarding GBAS, the first GBAS equipment (GBAS-16 type) will be installed at hub airport Tokyo international airport (Haneda). There are many aircrafts that equip GBAS receivers in flight at Haneda, and enhancement of the airport will be expected by introducing advanced approach procedures in the future. One set of GBAS system enables to introduce precision approach procedure to all runways in an airport, besides, it also enables to define flexible approach path and it will result in noise reduction and improvement of airport efficiency.
 
Comments from Director General Banno of Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB)
GNSS is an important element carrying on advancement of the future air navigation, and ANSP of each country is going forwards to implement SBAS and GBAS. Besides, since the number of aircrafts equipped with SBAS and GBAS receivers is increasing, implementation of these SBAS and GBAS will be expected to contribute development of Air traffic through promotion of GNSS usage in Fukuoka FIR.
Regarding SBAS, for this system is included in the road map of Japanese government’s Basic Plan on Space Policy  and is key element for Japan’s space policy, JCAB will pursue the project steadily.
 
Comments from General Manager Iimori of Radio Application, Guidance and Electro Optics Division, NEC Corporation
NEC’s objective is to ensure security and safety of society through our technology. For our objective, NEC is proposing ‘Airport Solutions’ globally. It is our great honor to be awarded the contract for MSG-16 and GBAS-16 and awarded opportunity to contribute to realize much safer, much efficient flight through our technology and twenty-year-experience on GPS, SBAS and GBAS.
 
After this, JANS plans to introduce GBAS to other domestic airports and to investigate much higher performance of SBAS to contribute evolution of Air traffic in Fukuoka FIR.


               MSAS image figure                                         GBAS image figure