COMMUNICATION, NAVIGATION AND SURVEILLANCE (CNS)

The Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) Division is mainly responsible for the provision of facilities and services required for safe aircraft navigation within the Mauritian airspace. These facilities comprise of communications between air traffic controllers (ATC) and pilots, voice and data communications with neighbouring Air Traffic Control Centres in the region, navigation equipment including landing aids (Instrument Landing System) and surveillance equipment (Automatic Dependent Surveillance)

The Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) Division is also responsible for the maintenance and proper functioning of the equipment used for providing CNS services.

The department has extended its air-ground VHF communication coverage within the Mauritian airspace, through the installation of a VSAT earth station infrastructure in Mauritius, Rodrigues, St Brandon and Agalega.​