Since the start of Jan 2018, all aircraft flying in Indonesian airspace at or above FL290 need to be equipped with ADS-B (Mode S Transponder and GNSS source position). Below that flight level, it remains optional.
Indonesian airspace is split into two FIR’s – WIIF/Jakarta and WAAF/Ujung Pandang:
To the north, Singapore have required the carriage of ADS-B on certain airways since 2013; and to the south, Australia have mandated ADS-B for all airspace above FL290 since early 2017. So there’s a vast section of connected airspace in the region where ADS-B is now required.
For flight planning, make sure you show the correct ADS-B designators in Item 10 of the FPL:
- E – Transponder — Mode S, including aircraft identification, pressure – altitude and ADS – B Out capability.
or… - L – Transponder—Mode S, including aircraft identification,pressure-altitude,ADS-B Out and enhanced surveillance capability.
together with… - B1 ADS-B “out” capability using 1090MHz extended squitter.
or… - B2 ADS-B “out” and “in” capability using 1090MHz extended squitter.
Further reading:
- Read Indonesia’s AIC on this ADS-B mandate in full here.
- Read our article: Australia ADS-B requirements: 2017 onwards
- Read our article: Taiwan pushes ADS-B requirement to 2020
More on the topic:
- More: Dodging Danger: The Three Routes Through the Middle East
- More: US Pre-Clearance: How does it work?
- More: 2025 North Atlantic Plotting & Planning Chart
- More: Member Meetup – NAT Special: Nov 6, 1500 UTC
- More: Canada ADS-B Mandate
More reading:
- Latest: Dodging Danger: The Three Routes Through the Middle East
- Latest: US Pre-Clearance: How does it work?
- Latest: 2025 North Atlantic Plotting & Planning Chart
- Safe Airspace: Risk Database
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