Communication, Navigation & Surveillance

The Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) Directorate provides the technical backbone for safe and efficient air traffic management in the Bahamas.

Ensuring Safe and Reliable Air Traffic Operations

The CNS Directorate plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth and secure flow of air traffic. By delivering and maintaining the systems that allow Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCOs) to communicate with pilots and track aircraft positions, CNS safeguards the integrity of the Bahamas’ airspace.

The team is responsible for the installation, engineering, and maintenance of air traffic communications, navigational aids, surveillance systems, and all related ATM equipment. Consistent availability and reliability of this equipment is essential to aviation safety, making CNS a cornerstone of BANSA’s operations.

CNS Directorate Responsibilities

Communications

Providing and maintaining systems that allow ATCOs to communicate seamlessly with airspace users.

Navigation

Ensuring aircraft can be accurately guided through Bahamian airspace using dependable navigational aids.

Surveillance

Operating and maintaining equipment that monitors aircraft position and direction in real time.

ATM Equipment Maintenance

Installing, engineering, and maintaining all supporting air traffic management systems across the Bahamas.

Other Services

Human Resources

This Directorate provides essential support for BANSA’s workforce.

Airspace & Procedures

The Airspace and Procedures Directorate ensures that the Bahamas’ sovereign airspace is managed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with national and international aviation standards.

Aeronautical Information Services

The Bahamas Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) Directorate ensures that pilots, controllers, and international aviation partners have access to the critical information required for safe and efficient flight operations.

Financial Services

Finance Directorate provides the organizational backbone that sustains BANSA’s finances.

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Air Traffic Services

The Air Traffic Management (ATM) Directorate is at the heart of aviation safety and efficiency. Our mission is to provide safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic across the airspace we manage. By coordinating and integrating a wide range of air traffic services, we ensure that every flight — from take-off to landing — operates in a safe and efficient environment.

Legal

This Directorate oversees BANSA’s legal compliance to support effective operations.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

The Bahamas Air Navigation Services Authority (BANSA) is dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and efficient air navigation services. Through a strong focus on safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, BANSA ensures that the Bahamas’ airspace is managed according to the highest international standards.