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SERVICES AND PROJECTS

CAAP SERVICES
OPERATIONS AND RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER

In July 1, 2008, the Operations Center (OpCen) and Rescue Coordination

Center (RCC) were integrated and restructured into ATS under the
Aeronautical Information and Communications Division. The combined facility
is the Operations and Rescue Coordination Center (ORCC).
The ORCC is part of CAAP's compliance with the DOTC's directive, dated
August 2, 2001, to establish a public response desk operating on a 24-hour
basis. ORCC is equipped with information to be able to answer to queries
related to CAAP operations such as the status of CAAP Airports, navigational
aids, and air traffic control and communications facilities.
The ORCC provides an organized emergency response system for aviation,
maritime and related calls for assistance in compliance with ICAO Annex 12
and other international conventions and agreements.
The SAR service is performed in co-operation with:
Department of National Defense(DND)
Philippine Coast Guard (DOTC)

 Office of Civil Defense (NDCC- National Disaster Coordinating Council)

Government agencies with SAR or emergency response capabilities
Non-government organizations structured to response to emergencies
Communication Systems Capability
ALE & transverter (Automatic Link Establishment, HF VHF)
Satellite Phone, INMARSAT 00873-762-148324 (back up on-scene
communications)
ELT tracker: Portable 121.5MHz (signal strength metering)
VHF portable transceivers.
PRCC Search and Rescue Response
Search and Rescue Units
SAR Point of Contact
Basic Distress Signals
Form(s)
Airport Service Hours of Operations Extension Request
406 MHz Beacon Registration Forms (Single)
406 MHz Beacon Registration Forms (Multiple)

Area of Responsibility
The Philippine RCC is responsible for alerting and coordinating the SAR
response/ operations within the Philippine SRR (Search and Rescue Region)
coinciding with the Manila Flight Information Region (FIR).
Emergency Frequencies

Frequency

Emission

Effective Range
(NM)

Remarks

121.5 MHz VHF AM Voice/data

Generally limited to Most ATS facilities, military towers; an ELT or

line of sight.
EPIRB transmitting on 121.5MHz may make this
frequency impractical for communications.

243.0 MHz VHF AM Voice/data

Generally limited to Military emergency frequency.

line of sight.

123.1 MHz VHF AM Voice

Generally limited to SAR operations; on-scene comm.

line of sight.

2182 kHz HF

Generally less than International Maritime voice distress, safety, and

300 miles for
calling frequency.
average aircraft
installations.
Silence period on this frequency are observed for
three minutes (3 min.) twice an hour. Beginning
on the hour and at 30 minutes past each hour to
facilitate reception of distress calls.

R3E, H3E, J3E, J2A,

J2B
radiotelephony

Ships, boats at sea, Coast Guard Stations,

commercial coast stations.
3023 kHz HF
4125 kHz HF
5680 kHz HF

R3E, H3E, J3E, J2A,

J2B
radiotelephony

Several thousand
miles depending
upon propagation
conditions.

Alternate on-scene and SAR coordination

communications.
Vessels and aircraft SAR coordination.

500 kHz MF

CW, telegraphy

Generally less than

100 miles for
average aircraft
installations.

Ships at sea, Coast Guard Stations, FSS, and

commercial coast stations. Use is decreasing
due to advanced comm. technology. As of
February 1999, international requirements to
have this capability aboard ships ceased.

156.8 MHz,
VHF
Channel 16

FM, voice

Line of sight

International VHF maritime voice distress, safety

and calling frequency.

156.3 MHz,
VHF
Channel 06

FM, voice

Line of sight

On-scene Maritime SAR communications.

CAAP-RCC Response Actions to an Aviation Emergency Alert or

Disaster

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