AD 2 AERODROMES

VAAH

VAAH
AD 2.2

AERODROME GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

1

Aerodrome reference point coordinates and its site

230416N 0723735E

M. Brg. 035.20 DEG/ 712M from physical

extremity of RWY 05

2

Direction and distance of aerodrome reference point from the center of the city or town which the aerodrome serves

045 DEG/8KM from Ahmedabad Railway station

3

Aerodrome elevation and reference temperature

189 FT / 42.0 4 DEG C

4

Magnetic variation, date of information and annual change

0.25 DEG W (2010) /0.033 DEG E

5

 

 

 

 

Name of aerodrome operator, address, telephone, telefax, e-mail address, AFS address, website (if available)

Airport Director Airports Authority of India, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad-380003,

 

Telephone:

+91-79-22869211,

+91-9825024022,

+91-79-22850333 (R)

Fax:

+91-79-22863561

AFS:

VAAHYHYX

Email:

apdahm@aai.aero

6

Types of traffic permitted (IFR/VFR)

IFR/VFR

7

Remarks

Elevation in EGM08

VAAH

AD 2.3

OPERATIONAL HOURS

1

Aerodrome Operator

MON-FRI 0400-1230 UTC (0930-1800 IST)

SAT,SUN+ HOL : NIL

2

Custom and immigration

H24

3

Health and sanitation

H24 Doctor Available on call basis & First Aid Room Available with Apollo hospital in Terminal -1 and 2.

4

AIS briefing office

H24

5

ATS reporting office (ARO)

H24 (Combined with ARO)

6

MET Briefing office

H24

7

Air Traffic Service

H24

8

Fuelling

H24

9

Handling

PN With local Airlines Operators.

10

Security

H24

11

De-icing

NIL

12

 

Remarks

The approved hourly RWY traffic handling capacity:

Maximum number of arrival and departures -20

Maximum number of arrivals only -15

Maximum number of departures only -12

All helicopters and aircrafts OPR FM uncontrolled airfields WI 30 NM of VAAH shall submit FPL with VAAH ATC on email:

vaah.aro@aai.aero or online FPL portal

https://www.onlinefpl.in or Fax: 079-22858064 and obtain prior ATC CLR BFR DEP on TEL NR 079-22869248 or Mobile NR +91-9426968948.After DEP CTC VAAH APP on VHF 119.8MHZ.

VAAH

AD 2.4

HANDLING SERVICES AND FACILITIES

1

Cargo-handling facilities

Upto B747-Manual by arrangement with local Airlines

2

Fuel and Oil types

ATF, Jet A1, AVGAS 100LL

 

NIL

3

Fuelling facilities and capacity

IOC:

Capacity: 2 Tanks of 200KL each and 2 tanks of 280 KL each (Total

capacity 960KL) Vehicles:40KL (Three), 27KL (One), 16KL (Three), 11KL (One) Phone: +91-79-22869220

Reliance Aviation Fuel System:

Capacity: 2 tanks of 250KL each and 1 tank of 400KL (Total capacity 900KL Vehicles: 11KL (One), 16KL (Two) 27KL (Two). 35KL (One)

(Total No. 6 Vehicles) Phone: +91-79-65250055

BPCL:

Capacity: 2 Tanks of 250KL each and 1 tank of 450KL Delivery and Vehicles: 1 vehicle of 45KL and 2 vehicles of 24KL capacity &2 vehicles of 15KL. Phone: +91-79-22865442

HPCL:

Storage Capacity: NIL, Delivery and Vehicles: 1 vehicle of 27KL and other

vehicle of 16KL capacity. Phone: +91-9428331968

4

De-icing facilities

NIL

5

Hangar space for visiting aircraft

NIL

6

Repair facilities for visiting aircraft

Limited, prior arrangement with local airlines required

7

Remarks

NON SKD (Code C, D & E) aircraft should ensure availability of tow bar on board or with their ground handling agent

VAAH

AD 2.5

PASSENGER FACILITIES

1

Hotel(s) at or in the vicinity of aerodrome

In the city & near the AD.

2

Restaurant(s) at or in the vicinity of aerodrome

At AD and in the city

3

Transportation possibilities

Taxi, Car hire from AD, train , buses from the city

4

Medical Facilities

First aid at AD. Doctor on call

5

Bank and post office at or in the vicinity of

aerodrome

Banks: Limited hours

Post office: Limited hours

6

Tourist office

During flight timings at domestic terminal

7

Remarks

Extension counter of Vijay Bank near Domestic Terminal, Day Time

Post office at Domestic Terminal, Currency Exchange Counter of Bank of Baroda and NL Forex at Intl. Terminal, ATM facility of City Bank and Yes Bank outside Domestic terminal.

VAAH

AD 2.6

RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES

1

Aerodrome category for fire fighting

Within ATS HR: CAT-9

2

Rescue equipment

AVBL as per category.

3

Capability for removal of disabled aircraft

As per removal of Disabled acft. Plan

4

Remarks

Tow bar for wide and medium body

aircraft available with Air India and

Cambata Aviation Pvt. Ltd.

VAAH

AD 2.7

SEASONAL AVAILABILITY CLEARING

1

Type(s) of clearing equipment

NIL

2

Clearance priorities

NIL

3

Remarks

NIL

VAAH

AD 2.8

APRONS, TAXIWAYS AND CHECK LOCATIONS/POSITIONS DATA

1

Designation, surface and strength of aprons

Refer Aircraft Parking / Docking Charts for Details

2

Designation, width, surface and strength of

taxiways

Refer Aircraft Parking / Docking Chart for Details and AD2.23

3

Location and elevation of altimeter checkpoints

Location At Apron Elevation 179 FT

4

Location of VOR checkpoints

TWY B: 230404.03N0723722.72E/182FT

TWY H: 230429.56N0723742.21E/181 FT

Elevations in EGM08

5

Position of INS checkpoints

NIL

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remarks

1. Apron Details

Designation

Apron-1

(Domestic)

Apron-2

(International)

Apron-3

Location

North-West of

RWY 05 beginning

----

North-west of Apron 1 connected via Taxiway L5

Dimension

775M x 200M

383M x 136M

149M x 119M

Shoulder

10.5M

10.5M

3.5M all sides

Light

Blue edge lights,

flood lights.

Blue edge lights,

flood lights.

Edge lights,

flood lights.

2.Isolated Parking Stand:

110 X 91 M

Surface: Concrete,

PCN: 80/R/B/W/U,

Blue edge Lights.

Coordinates of Runway Holding Position:

 

i. TWY A: 230359.78528N 0723718.64727E/180FT

ii. TWY B: 230403.79991N 0723722.96814E/182FT

iii. TWY C: 230417.80491N 0723737.15210E/181FT

iv. TWY D: 230437.02077N 0723757.41346E/183FT

v. TWY F: 230359.58749N 0723727.74313E/184FT

vi. TWY K: 230355.41597N 0723722.96961E/181FT

 

Coordinates of RWY & Taxi Intersection:

 

i. TWY A: 230357.71594N 0723720.95119E/180FT

ii. TWY B: 230401.70483N 0723725.21235E/182FT

iii. TWY C: 230419.66822N 0723744.40310E/183FT

iv. TWY D: 230438.89346N 0723804.94412E/185FT

v. TWY F: 230401.74697N 0723725.25737E/182FT

vi. TWY K: 230357.93834N 0723721.18877E/180FT

 

Elevations in EGM08

VAAH

AD 2.9

SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND MARKINGS

1

Use of aircraft stand identification signs, taxiway guidelines and visual docking/parking guidance system at aircraft stands

Aircraft ID marking provided on ground, Taxiing guidance provided on R/T. Standard marking at Apron, Mandatory Information and Location signs provided.

Guidelines at Apron. Nose-in Guidance at aircraft stands, VDGS provided on Parking stands 8, 9,10, 11 and with aerobridge facility.

2

Runway and taxiway markings and lights

RWY

Markings: Designation, THR, TDZ, Centreline, Aiming point, side strip, Turn Pad

Lights: THR,RWY Edge, RWY End, Stop way, Turn pad

TWY

Marking: Centreline, Holding Positions, side strip, Information marking, Intermediate holding position, Edge marking

Lights:Edge, Signage

3

Stop bars (if any)

NIL

4

Remarks

Heavy Aircraft (Cat D and E) taxiing via L1 to use

low power.

PAX Boarding Bridge (PBB) and advanced Visual Docking Guidance System (A-VDGS) AVBL for parking Stands 32 and 33.

VAAH

AD 2.10

AERODROME OBSTACLES

In Approach/Take-off/Circling Area and at AD

1

2

3

4

5

6

RWY/Area affected

Obstacle type

Coordinates

Elevation

(EGM 08)

Marking/LGT

Remarks

23/TKOF

05/APCH

FENCE

230358.3N

0723713.7E

189 FT

NIL

AIRPORT BOUNDARY

WALL WITH FENCING

ON TOP

23/TKOF

05/APCH

POLE

230344.9N

0723715.8E

205 FT

NIL

LIGHT POLE

23/TKOF

05/APCH

TREE

230345.1N

0723714.7E

215 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/TKOF

05/APCH

POLE

230345.5N

0723713.6E

203 FT

NIL

LIGHT POLE

23/TKOF

05/APCH

TREE

230345.2N

0723712.7E

219 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREE

23/TKOF

05/APCH

POLE

230344.3N

0723714.2E

205 FT

NIL

LIGHT POLE

23/TKOF

05/APCH

POLE

230343.6N

0723714.4E

206 FT

NIL

LIGHT POLE

23/TKOF

05/APCH

BUILDING

230343.2N

0723711.9E

213 FT

NIL

HOUSE

23/TKOF

05/APCH

TREE

230347.7N

0723706.6E

215 FT

NIL

TREE

23/TKOF

05/APCH

ANTENNA

230342.7N

0723708.5E

223 FT

NIL

ANTENNA ON HOUSE

23/TKOF

05/APCH

TREE

230341.8N

0723709.8E

223 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/TKOF

05/APCH

TREE

230348.5N

0723702.5E

229 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/TKOF

05/APCH

TREE

230347.9N

0723659.9E

227 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/TKOF

05/APCH

TREE

230346.2N

0723658.9E

239 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/TKOF

05/APCH

ANTENNA

230341.8N

0723703.0E

223 FT

NIL

ANTENNA ON BLDG

(BLDG. TOP 61.0 M.)

23/TKOF

05/APCH

TREE

230341.6N

0723706.3E

220 FT

NIL

TREE

23/TKOF

05/APCH

TREE

230344.7N

0723655.7E

249 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/TKOF

05/APCH

TREE

230338.9N

0723654.8E

252 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/TKOF

05/APCH

OTHER

230329.1N

0723657.3E

260 FT

NIL

CELLPHONE MAST ON

BLDG.

23/TKOF

05/APCH

TREE

230344.6N

0723713.9E

217 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/TKOF

05/APCH

TREE

230349.2N

0723704.2E

222 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230524.8N

0723851.0E

214 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

OTHER

230522.8N

0723851.9E

207 FT

NIL

MOBILE ROAD

TRAFFIC(ROAD

ELEV.58.0 M. +

TRAFFIC HT. 5.0 M.)

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230521.7N

0723853.9E

216 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

BUILDING

230522.0N

0723854.2E

204 FT

NIL

HOUSE

23/APCH

05/TKOF

BUILDING

230521.4N

0723854.6E

203 FT

NIL

HOUSE

23/APCH

05/TKOF

BUILDING

230521.0N

0723854.8E

204 FT

NIL

HOUSE

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230520.6N

0723854.7E

222 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

BUILDING

230520.5N

0723855.1E

204 FT

NIL

HOUSE

23/APCH

05/TKOF

BUILDING

230520.2N

0723856.0E

210 FT

NIL

TEMPLE

23/APCH

05/TKOF

BUILDING

230519.7N

0723855.6E

202 FT

NIL

HOUSE

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230519.8N

0723855.9E

223 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

BUILDING

230522.3N

0723854.0E

204 FT

NIL

HOUSE

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230522.7N

0723855.2E

222 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

BUILDING

230523.3N

0723854.5E

203 FT

NIL

HOUSE

23/APCH

05/TKOF

BUILDING

230523.5N

0723854.7E

203 FT

NIL

HOUSE

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230523.6N

0723854.2E

217 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230525.1N

0723856.3E

218 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230527.7N

0723854.4E

228 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230526.2N

0723857.5E

219 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230526.7N

0723857.3E

215 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230526.9N

0723857.8E

216 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230527.1N

0723858.4E

225 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230527.6N

0723858.5E

218 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230527.7N

0723859.2E

222 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230526.5N

0723900.7E

245 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230532.0N

0723900.1E

228 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230534.6N

0723900.4E

239 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230532.7N

0723900.9E

233 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230530.4N

0723902.2E

225 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230530.1N

0723902.9E

226 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230529.9N

0723904.3E

242 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230531.2N

0723906.2E

246 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230532.5N

0723906.6E

240 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230535.4N

0723903.9E

238 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230535.6N

0723901.8E

232 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230536.5N

0723902.9E

238 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

230539.1N

0723906.0E

253 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

23/APCH

05/TKOF

OTHER

230647.5N

0722417.8E

343 FT

NIL

CELLPHONE MAST

23/APCH

05/TKOF

OTHER

230646.9N

0724017.0E

343 FT

NIL

CELLPHONE MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230405.9N

0723736.4E

208 FT

NIL

WDI

In circling area and at AD

BUILDING

230425.0N

0723743.9E

185 FT

NIL

GOGABABA TEMPLE

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230424.9N

0723744.0E

194 FT

NIL

TREE

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230441.3N

0723803.9E

187 FT

NIL

LANDING T TOP

In circling area and at AD

ANTENNA

230456.0N

0723816.3E

206 FT

NIL

GAGAN ANTENNA

In circling area and at AD

BUILDING

230456.2N

0723817.3E

196 FT

NIL

GAGAN HUT

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230511.9N

0723834.8E

211 FT

NIL

WDI

In circling area and at AD

NAVAID

230513.8N

0723835.8E

212 FT

NIL

GP/DME ANTENNA

In circling area and at AD

BUILDING

230513.5N

0723835.9E

200 FT

NIL

GP HUT

In circling area and at AD

NAVAID

230513.7N

0723835.9E

242 FT

NIL

GP MAIN ANTENNA

In circling area and at AD

NAVAID

230515.5N

0723837.9E

207 FT

NIL

GP MONITOR ANTENNA

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230519.2N

0723848.0E

190 FT

NIL

APPROACH LIGHT

In circling area and at AD

BUILDING

230501.9N

0723840.3E

238 FT

NIL

BUILDING U/C

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230414.9N

0723752.0E

262 FT

NIL

L/C ROD ON

MSSR (MSSR TOP 74.3

M.)

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230429.9N

0723807.3E

233 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230434.6N

0723810.3E

220 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230454.7N

0723810.6E

241 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

ANTENNA

230457.4N

0723817.8E

206 FT

NIL

GAGAN ANTENNA

In circling area and at AD

ANTENNA

230457.2N

0723816.5E

206 FT

NIL

GAGAN ANTENNA

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230448.6N

0723826.6E

242 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

ANTENNA

230449.7N

0723824.5E

214 FT

NIL

MLAT ANTENNA (RU-07)

In circling area and at AD

BUILDING

230452.2N

0723830.2E

226 FT

LGTD

MAYA CINEMA BUILDING

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230455.0N

0723831.7E

231 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230458.0N

0723835.9E

235 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230500.3N

0723838.0E

231 FT

NIL

TREE

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230509.7N

0723828.3E

218 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

BUILDING

230510.6N

0723830.6E

201 FT

NIL

SECURITY HUT

In circling area and at AD

ANTENNA

230457.0N

0723816.3E

206 FT

NIL

RU-10

In circling area and at AD

NAVAID

230350.5N

0723730.4E

279 FT

NIL

SMGCS RADAR

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230400.3N

0723712.6E

226 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230358.8N

0723711.5E

230 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230358.1N

0723712.9E

233 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230356.6N

0723711.3E

231 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230356.2N

0723709.4E

227 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230327.8N

0723704.1E

281 FT

NIL

CELLPHONE MAST

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230504.6N

0723843.0E

229 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230508.1N

0723846.5E

255 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230508.3N

0723848.9E

257 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

BUILDING

230512.6N

0723849.3E

205 FT

NIL

SECURITY HUT

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230510.9N

0723850.8E

256 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230513.4N

0723852.2E

243 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230515.1N

0723854.3E

243 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

POLE

230515.2N

0723853.7E

220 FT

NIL

LIGHT POLE

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230526.5N

0723847.5E

203 FT

NIL

MOBILE ROAD

TRAFFIC (ROAD

ELEV.56.8 M. +

TRAFFIC HT. 5.0 M.)

In circling area and at AD

ANTENNA

230526.9N

0723847.7E

217 FT

NIL

RU-09

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230518.8N

0723855.8E

207 FT

NIL

MOBILE ROAD

TRAFFIC (ROAD

ELEV.58.2 M. +

TRAFFIC HT. 5.0 M.)

In circling area and at AD

FENCE

230518.9N

0723856.1E

203 FT

NIL

AIRPORT BOUNDARY

WALL WITH FENCING

ON TOP

In circling area and at AD

POLE

230517.8N

0723856.3E

219 FT

NIL

LIGHT POLE

In circling area and at AD

POLE

230518.8N

0723857.7E

219 FT

NIL

LIGHT POLE

In circling area and at AD

TREE

230519.3N

0723857.7E

222 FT

NIL

GROUP OF TREES

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230520.1N

0723901.3E

248 FT

NIL

CELLPHONE MAST

In circling area and at AD

ANTENNA

230518.6N

0723855.7E

221 FT

NIL

RU-08

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230608.3N

0724010.1E

341 FT

NIL

CELLPHONE MAST

In circling area and at AD

STACK

230225.3N

0723651.3E

381 FT

NIL

CHIMNEY

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230522.9N

0723946.0E

349 FT

NIL

CELLPHONE MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230655.2N

0723923.2E

379 FT

NIL

H.T. PYLON MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230648.6N

0723907.3E

441 FT

NIL

H.T. PYLON MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230629.6N

0723900.4E

377 FT

NIL

H.T. PYLON MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230645.7N

0723844.3E

440 FT

NIL

MICROWAVE TOWER

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230655.5N

0723828.8E

363 FT

NIL

H.T. PYLON MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230652.3N

0723824.1E

378 FT

NIL

H.T. PYLON MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230644.5N

0723823.5E

377 FT

NIL

H.T. PYLON MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

230448.6N

0723535.5E

451 FT

LGTD

MICROWAVE TOWER

In circling area and at AD

STACK

230421.9N

0723539.2E

465 FT

LGTD

CHIMNEY (POWER PLANT)

In circling area and at AD

STACK

230413.4N

0723539.4E

473 FT

LGTD

CHIMNEY (POWER PLANT)

In circling area and at AD

STACK

230414.9N

0723537.6E

473 FT

LGTD

CHIMNEY (POWER PLANT)

In circling area and at AD

STACK

230412.9N

0723523.9E

461 FT

LGTD

CHIMNEY (POWER PLANT)

VAAH

AD 2.11

METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED

1

Name of the associated meteorological office

Ahmedabad

2

Hours of service and, where applicable, the designation of the responsible meteorological office outside these hours

H-24

3

Office responsible for preparation of TAFs and periods of validity and interval of issuance of the forecasts

Ahmedabad

9 and 24 HR

4

Availability of the trend forecast for the aerodrome and interval of issuance

Trend

METAR/SPECI/Special reports with Trend 30 Min

5

Information on how briefing and/or consultation is provided

Provided with en-route forecast

 

6

Types of flight documentation supplied and language(s) used in flight documentation

Tabular Form (English)

7

Charts and other information displayed or available for briefing or consultation

S, U85, U70, U50 U30 U20.

8

Supplementary equipment available for providing information on meteorological conditions, e.g. weather radar and receiver for satellite images;

Telex, Telefax, Satellite display workstation

 

9

The air traffic services unit(s) provided with meteorological information

Ahmedabad ATS

10

Additional information, e.g. concerning any limitation of service.

Advance notice of 2 Hrs required for

domestic routes and 12 Hrs notice

required for INTL. routes.

VAAH

AD 2.12

RUNWAY PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Designations

 

TRUE Bearings

Dimensions of RWY (M)

Strength of pavement

(PCN) and associated

data) and surface of runway and associated stopways

Geographical

coordinates for

threshold and

runway end

1

2

3

4

5

05

44.67 DEG

3505 x 45 M

94/F/B/W/T

 

Flexible

THR:

230357.45N

0723720.66E

RWY END:

230518.48N

0723847.25E

23

224.67 DEG

3505 x 45 M

94/F/B/W/T

 

Flexible

THR:

230518.48N

0723847.25E

RWY END:

230357.45N

0723720.66E

THR elevation

and highest

elevation of

TDZ of

precision APP

RWY

Slope of

runway and

associated

stopway

Dimensions of

stopway

(M)

Dimensions of

clearway

(M)

Dimensions of

strips

(M)

6

7

8

9

10

THR: 180.0FT

TDZ: 186.0FT

0.08%

NIL

NIL

3625 x 280 M

THR: 189.0FT

TDZ: 189.0FT

-0.08%

NIL

NIL

3625 x 280 M

Dimensions of

runway end

safety areas

Location and

description of

arresting system

(if any)

Existence of an

obstacle-free

zone

Remarks.

11

12

13

14

90M x 90M

 

NIL

i. From beginning of RWY 05 to 2743M is Flexible Portion with PCN

94/F/B/W/T and remaining 762M is Rigid Portion with PCN 83/R/B/W/T.

ii. RWY strip of 140M width available on either side of RWY05/23 centreline, except for a stretch pf 50M on left side of RWY 23 at a distance of 1534M from the beginning of RWY23 where strip width gradually increases from

137M to 140M.

iii. Elevations in EGM08.

90M x 90M

 

NIL

i. From beginning of RWY 05 to 2743M is Flexible Portion with PCN

94/F/B/W/T and remaining 762M is Rigid Portion with PCN 83/R/B/W/T.

ii. RWY strip of 140M width available on either side of RWY05/23 centreline, except for a stretch pf 50M on left side of RWY 23 at a distance of 1534M from the beginning of RWY23 where strip width gradually increases from

137M to 140M.

iii. Elevations in EGM08.

VAAH

AD 2.13

DECLARED DISTANCES

RWY Designator

Take-off

run

available

TORA

(M)

Take-off

distance

available

TODA

(M)

Accelerate

distance

available

ASDA

(M)

Landing

distance

available

LDA

(M)

Remarks

(including runway

entry or start point

where alternative

reduced declared

distances have

been declared)

1

2

3

4

5

6

05

3505

3505

3505

3505

1:50

23

3505

3505

3505

3505

1:50

VAAH

AD 2.14

APPROACH AND RUNWAY LIGHTING

Runway

Designator

Type, length and

intensity of

approach lighting

system

Runway threshold

lights, colour and

wing bars

Type of visual

slope indicator

system

Length of runway

touchdown zone

lights

1

2

3

4

5

05

SALS

420 M

LIH

Green

PAPI

LEFT/3.00 DEG

MEHT

(48.46FT)

 

23

CAT I

750 M

ALS

LIH

Green

PAPI

LEFT/3.00 DEG

MEHT

(67.06FT)

 

Length, spacing,

colour and

intensity of

runway centre line

lights

Length, spacing,

colour and

intensity of

runway edge lights

Colour of runway

end lights and

wing bars

Length and colour

of stopway lights

Remarks

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

3505 M

60 M

LIH

Red

 

NIL

 

 

3505 M

60 M

LIH

Red

 

NIL

VAAH

AD 2.15

OTHER LIGHTING, SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY

1

 

Location, characteristics and hours of operation of aerodrome beacon/identification beacon (if any)

ABN

At 230434N 0723753E, H24

IBN

NIL

2

 

Location and lighting (if any) of anemometer/landing direction indicator;

LDI

NIL

Anemometer

RWY23 at 762M from beginning. RWY 05 near TWY B, lighted

3

 

Taxiway edge and taxiway centre line lights;

Edge

All TWY.

Centre Line

NIL

4

Secondary power supply including switch-over time;

Secondary power supply to all lighting at AD. Switch-over time :15 SEC.

5

Remarks

Apron edge and flood lights available.

VAAH

AD 2.16

HELICOPTER LANDING AREA

1

Geographical coordinates of the geometric centre of touchdown and lift-off (TLOF) or of each threshold of final approach and take-off (FATO) area

Not established

2

TLOF and/or FATO area elevation:

Not established

3

TLOF and FATO area dimensions to the nearest metre or foot, surface type, bearing strength and marking;

Not established

4

True bearings of FATO;

Not established

5

Declared distances available

Not established

6

Approach and FATO lighting;

Not established

7

Remarks

Not established

VAAH

AD 2.17

AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE AIRSPACE

1

Airspace designation, geographical

coordinates and lateral limits

CTR: Circular area centered on DVOR AAE ARP VAAH (230406N 0723745E230416N 0723735E) within a 30NM 15NM radius.

2

Vertical limits

FL 70 65

3

Airspace classification

D

4

Call sign and language(s) of the air

traffic services unit providing service;

Ahmedabad Approach, English

5

Transition altitude

4000 FT

6

Hours of applicability

H24

7

Remarks

Airspace from 5500 FT AMSL and above is Classified as Class ‘C’.

VAAH

AD 2.18

AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

Service Designation

 

Call sign

 

Channel(s)

 

SATVOICE Number(s),

if available

 

1

2

3

4

TAR

Ahmedabad Radar

119.800 MHZ

 

APP

Ahmedabad Approach

119.800 MHZ

 

TWR

Ahmedabad Tower

118.100 MHZ

 

TWR

Ahmedabad Tower

119.600 MHZ

 

ATIS

Ahmedabad Information

126.800 MHZ

 

ACC

Ahmedabad Control

119.350 MHZ

 

ACC

Ahmedabad Control

123.750 MHZ

 

ACC

Ahmedabad Control

134.200 MHZ

 

ALRS

Emergency Frequency

121.500 MHZ

 

RADAR

Ahmedabad Radar

123.750 MHZ

 

RADAR

Ahmedabad Radar

134.200 MHZ

 

Logon

address, as

appropriate

Hours of operation

 

Remarks

 

5

6

7

 

H24

NIL

 

H24

NIL

 

H24

1. Secondary Frequency

2. Bifurcated TWR on 119.6 MHz and SMC on118.1 MHz will be OPR for LTD hours. Hour of Bifurcated OPS will be notified on ATIS 126.8 MHz.

 

H24

1. Primary Frequency

2. Bifurcated TWR on 119.6 MHz and SMC on118.1 MHz will be OPR for LTD hours. Hour of Bifurcated OPS will be notified on ATIS 126.8 MHz.

 

H24

NIL

 

H24

SDBY FREQUENCY FOR

AHMEDABAD ACC (LOWER) AND AHMEDABAD ACC (UPPER)

 

H24

Primary Frequency . Primary Frequency RCAG installed at Udaipur and Bhuj

 

 

H24

Secondary Frequency

 

H24

NIL

 

H24

1. Primary Frequency. RCAG installed at Udaipur and Bhuj.

2. Surveillance based Area Control Service will be bifurcated into Upper and Lower Area Control Sectors as per Traffice requirements, Lower Area Control Freq: 134.2 MHZ Upper Area Control Freq: 123.75 MHZ. Radio Callsign for both sectors is Ahmedabad Radar.

 

H24

1. Secondary Frequency. RCAG installed at Indore

2. Surveillance based Area Control Service will be bifurcated into Upper and Lower Area Control Sectors as per Traffice requirements, Lower Area Control Freq: 134.2 MHZ Upper Area Control Freq: 123.75 MHZ. Radio Callsign for both sectors is Ahmedabad Radar.

VAAH

AD 2.19

RADIO NAVIGATION AND LANDING AIDS

Type of aids, magnetic variation and type of supported operation for ILS/MLS, basic GNSS, SBAS and

GBAS, and for

VOR/ILS/MLS station

used for technical lineup of the aid

Identification

Frequency(ies),

Channel number(s),

Service provider, and

reference path

identifier(s) (RPI), as

appropriate

Hours of operation, as

appropriate;

1

2

3

4

LOC 23

IAHD

110.300 MHz

H24

GP 23

---

335.000 MHz

H24

DME ILS 23

IAHD

CH40X

H24

DVOR/DME

AAE

113.100 MHz

CH78X

H24

L

AH

215.000 kHz

H24

Geographical

coordinates of the

position of the

transmitting

antenna

Elevation of

transmitting

antenna of

DME/

elevation of

GBAS

reference point

Service volume radius

from the GBAS

reference point

Remarks

5

6

7

8

230349.3N

0723712.0E

 

 

 

230513.7N

0723835.9E

 

 

3 DEG

230513.8N

0723835.8E

212 FT

 

Collocated with GP23.

Elevation in EGM08.

230405.6N

0723744.7E

218 FT

 

Elevation in EGM08

230829.0N

0724158.8E

 

 

 

VAAH

AD 2.20

LOCAL AERODROME REGULATIONS

I. Pushback and Taxi Procedure:

S.No.

Aircraft Stand

Pushback/Taxi Procedure

1

1 to 4

Turn left to join apron taxiway L3.

2

5 to 7 and 22 to 24

Turn right to join apron taxiway L4, TWY B.

3

8 to 12

Aircraft from stand no. 8 to 12 to push back facing south-east and align

on apron taxiway L4 and taxi via apron taxiway L4 to join TWY B.

Aircraft from stand 12 to pushback and pull aircraft to pushback limit

line Y2 (Behind stand no. 11).

4

13R to 17R

Aircraft from stand no 13R to 17R to pushback facing south-east and

align on apron taxiway L9 and taxi via apron taxiway L9 and L3.

Where aircraft Code letter is A, B, or C aircraft are permitted to taxi via

L9 & L4.

Exception: Where arrival aircraft code letter is C, aircraft parking on

stand no. 13R shall taxi via L3, L4.

Aircraft from stand 13R, 13 and 13L to pushback until pushback limit

line Y1 (Behind stand no. 14) on taxiway L9.

5

17

Aircraft from stand no 17 to pushback until abeam stand no 18,

Thereafter turn right to align on apron taxiway L9 and taxi via apron

taxiway L9 & L3.

Where aircraft Code letter is A, B, or C aircraft are permitted to taxi via

L9 & L4.

6

18 and 20

Aircraft from stand no 18 and 20 to turn right and taxi via

-apron taxiway L9 and L3; or

-apron taxiway L9 and L4.

7

19

Aircraft from stand no. 19 to turn left and taxi via

-apron taxiway L9 & L3; or

-apron taxiway L9 & L4.

8

21

Aircraft from stand no. 21 to turn left and taxi via apron taxiway L3.

9

25 to 30

i. Aircraft taxing-in for stand 25 to 30 shall follow link TWY L5 and TXL L6.
ii. Aircraft taxing out from stand 25 to 30 shall follow TXL L7, TXL L5 and TWY L5.

10

25A to 30A

i. Aircraft taxing-in for stand 25A to 30A shall follow TWY L5, TXL L5 and TXL L8.
ii. Aircraft taxing out from stand 25A to 30A shall follow TXL L7, TXL L5 and TWY L5.

11

31

Aircraft from stand no. 31 push back on taxiway G, then follow lead out line to join taxiway H.

12

32 to 36

Aircraft from stand no. 32 to 36 push back facing North East and align on apron taxi lane, thereafter follow lead out line to join taxiway H.

13

ATC may ask code C, D or E aircraft taxiing on taxiway P to hold on intermediate holding position “P1” to provide rapid access for fire-fighting & rescue vehicles to runway. Marking and signage board for “P1” provided for easy identification.

13

37 to 43

i. Aircraft from stand no. 37 to 43 push back facing North-East and taxi via apron taxiway and Taxiway “H”.

ii. Aircraft from stand no. 37 to 43 push back facing South- West and taxi via apron taxiway and Taxiway “G”.

14

To reduce RWY occupancy time,while backtracking on RWY all ACFT shall maintain speed of 25 KT or more DRG dry RWY condition.

ATC may ask code C, D or E aircraft taxiing on taxiway P to hold on intermediate holding position “P1” to provide rapid access for fire-fighting & rescue vehicles to runway. Marking and signage board for “P1” provided for easy identification.

15

REQ for turn pad/full length or TWY D INT DEP for RWY 23, shall be informed to ATC at the time of push back/start up.

To reduce RWY occupancy time,while backtracking on RWY all ACFT shall maintain speed of 25 KT or more DRG dry RWY condition.

16

REQ for turn pad/full length or TWY D INT DEP for RWY 23, shall be informed to ATC at the time of push back/start up.

II. AIRPORT COLLABORATIVE DECISION MAKING (A-CDM, SARDAR VALLABH BHAI PATEL

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AHMEDABAD)

1. BACKGROUND

1.1 Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad - Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM, Ahmedabad) undertaken at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport is a joint programme among all airport partners -

• Air Navigation Service Provider (ATC)

• Aircraft Operators (AO)

• Airport Operator / (AOCC)

• Ground Handling Agencies (GHA)

• Central Air Traffic Flow Management Unit (CATFMU)

• Air Force Movement Liaison Unit (AF-MLU)

All the partners are required to work in close collaboration to ensure the successful operation of A-CDM, Ahmedabad.

 

1.2 The efficiency of the Air Transport System is highly dependent on traffic predictability. A-CDM, Ahmedabad effectively enhances predictability (this reduces buffer times for resource planning and flight times), overall efficiency and punctuality by linking and sharing of accurate and timely information amongst Aircraft Operators, Airport Operator, ATC, etc.

 

1.3 A-CDM application is developed in-house by Airports Authority of India.

 

1.4 A-CDM system processes and utilizes the following information from the various sources mentioned below:

a) AFTN:

i) Flight plan data

ii) EOBT

iii) ATD
iv) ETA
v) NOTAM
vi) METAR
vii) ADC Number
 
b) Airport Operations Data Base (AODB) of Ahmedabad
i) Parking stand of Aircraft
ii) Aircraft registration
iii) Boarding status of departing aircraft
iv) Actual “Off Block” Times (AOBT)
v) Actual “In-Block” Times (AIBT)
 
c) A-CDM system database
i) Arrival and Departure Taxi timings from each parking stand
ii) Runway-in-Use and Closures
iii) Hourly handling capacity of runways
iv) Priority of flights e.g. VVIP and Emergencies etc.

v) Flight schedules

1.5 A-CDM is a Common Information Sharing Platform introduced to process timely and accurate information for quick and precise decision making. A-CDM takes into consideration the ETAs of arriving aircraft, Target Off Block Times (TOBT) of departures, Runway-in-use and the handling capacity of the runway and determines the arrival and departure sequence. Based on the sequence and the parking position, it calculates the Target Take-Off Times (TTOT) & Target Start up Times (TSAT)of departures and Target In-Block Times (TIBT) for arrivals.

 

1.6 Implementation of ACDM will result in considerable benefits to stakeholders. The various benefits of A-CDM includes are as follows:

• Improvement in efficiency of operations

• Reduction of delays to departures at holding point.

• Orderly flow of traffic.

• Reduction in wastage of Aviation fuel.

• Reduction in Carbon footprint, reduction in Environmental Pollution.

• Optimization of airport and airspace capacity

• Reduction in R/T congestion

• Enhanced efficiency and reduced workload due to reduced R/T congestion.

• Improved Situational Awareness and increased confidence amongst ACDM Partners.

• Adherence to ADC (Air Defence Clearance) by stake holders.

• Better Passenger experience.

• Optimized use of ground handling resources

• Optimized use of parking stands, gates and terminals.

• Reduced apron and taxiway congestion

• Access to current MET information.

 

2. TWO KEY PARAMETERS OF A-CDM, AHMEDABAD: TOBT and TSAT.

2.1 TARGET OFF-BLOCK TIME (TOBT)

2.1.1 Definition: The time that an Aircraft Operator estimates that an aircraft will be ready, all doors closed, boarding bridge removed, push back vehicle available and ready to start up/push back immediately upon reception of clearance from the Surface Movement Control Unit SMC (R/T Callsign: Ahmedabad Ground). It is the real time target of ensuring readiness of an aircraft and therefore, more accurate than the static departure time mentioned in the flight plan and hence, an ideal milestone to be used by all airport partners.

2.1.2 Purpose: Air Traffic Management (ATM) based on only FPL-data is insufficient to guarantee smooth and efficient operations on the ground and in the air. The main reason for this is the incorrect updating/no updating at all, of the Estimated Off Block Time (EOBT) of the aircraft. The result is that airport partners will have an incorrect idea about the actual status of that specific aircraft. The purpose of Target Off-Block Time (TOBT) is to provide a timely, accurate and reliable estimate of an aircraft's off block time to the A-CDM, Ahmedabad partners. Accurate TOBTs enhance operations on the ground as they provide all airport partners with a clear picture of the intentions of aircraft on the ground.

 

2.1.3 Communication of TOBT: Aircraft Operators shall revise their EOBTs via AFTN using CHG/ DLA message or inform ARO for revised EOBT, who in turn will originate CHG / DLA message for transmission through AFTN.

 

2.1.3.1 In case No delay is expected: If there is no revision of EOBT, EOBT will be treated as the TOBT. For such cases there is no need of any communication from the Aircraft Operator to the ARO.

 

2.1.3.2 In case delay is expected:

a) When Air Defence Clearance (ADC) is valid: If delay is within the validity period of ADC, EOBT should be revised through CHG/DLA message. Optionally TOBT can be changed in ACDM interface. But if due to some reason coordination is not possible by both the above methods then EOBT can be revised by informing ARO.

b) When Air Defence Clearance ADC is NOT valid:

i) If delay is outside the validity period of ADC, EOBT shall be revised through CHG/DLA message or after having coordinated with MLU and obtaining the revised ADC number, by informing ARO about revised EOBT and ADC. (Option of change of TOBT will not be available in this case).

ii) ADC Validity Period: (-) 15 minutes to (+) 45 minutes of EOBT in RPL/FPL or subsequent revision of EOBT by DLA/CHG message.

Note: Once Target Start-up Approval Time (TSAT) is allocated by ATC at TOBT - 30 minutes, the TOBT can be updated thrice

 

2.1.5 Accuracy: TOBTs must be updated to an accuracy of +/- 5 minutes.

 

2.2 TARGET START UP APPROVAL TIME (TSAT)

2.2.1 Definition: The time is calculated by A-CDM application taking into account TOBT, CTOT* and/or the traffic situation that an aircraft can expect to start-up/push back for departure.

Note: In case there is no congestion, ATC may allow the aircraft to start, where Actual Start-up Approval Time (ASAT) will be before the TSAT.

 

2.2.2 Purpose: TSATs provide an optimized start-up sequence, leading to Pre-Departure sequence. TSATs reduce queuing times at the runway holding points, while ensuring optimised utilisation of the runway. ATC will continue to optimize the departure order for creating the right mix of traffic.

 

2.2.3 Calculation of TSAT: TSAT is calculated automatically by A-CDM Application. The TSAT is calculated by taking into account TOBT, priority of aircraft, variable taxi times (VTT), and the runway capacity. Any revision of EOBT will trigger the A-CDM application to recalculate a new TSAT for that flight as well as to re-allocate earlier TSAT to next flight which meets the requisite conditions. TSAT is displayed in various ACDM interfaces in the following colour coded information.

Blue colour: TSAT - 15 minutes up to TSAT - 5 minutes; Green colour: TSAT - 5 minutes up to TSAT + 5 minutes; Red colour: After TSAT + 5 minutes.

 

2.2.4 Generation of TSAT: TSAT is generated by ACDM interface at TOBT - 30 minutes.

 

2.2.5 Communication of TSAT: TSAT will be displayed in various A-CDM interfaces.

The AO/GHA shall advise flight crew of TSAT, displayed in the A-CDM interface.

 

2.2.6 Priorities for generation of TSAT:

The following aircraft will be accorded priority by A-CDM application at the time of generating TSATs:

a) VVIP flights

b) Aircraft in emergency

c) Ambulance aircraft

d) Aircraft in relief missions

e) Aircraft returning to stand after push back/taxiing out for any reason.

f) The flights, in addition to the above, that require special handling with status in item 18 of Flight plan as:

i. ATFMX: flight approved for exemption from ATFM measures by the appropriate ATS authority;

ii. FFR: fire-fighting;

iii. FLTCK: flight check for calibration of navaids;

iv. HOSP: medical flight declared by medical authorities;

v. HUM: flight operating on a humanitarian mission;

vi. MEDEVAC: life critical medical emergency evacuation;

vii. SAR: flight engaged in a search and rescue mission

 

2.2.7 Airlines/GHAs are required to monitor the A-CDM interface regularly to get information on the revised TSAT if any, in respect of their aircraft. It may please be noted that the earlier allocated TSAT may get changed due to the following reasons:

i. Change of runway

ii. Change in taxi times

iii. Revised TOBT of the subject aircraft

iv. Cancellation/ revision in TOBT of other aircraft in the departure sequence.

v. Priority handling

vi. Unusual Occurrences, etc.

vii. Change of aircraft type*

viii. Application of ATFM regulation or ATC restriction resulting in new CTOT or start up delay*

ix. Inclement Weather*

x. Bird activity*

xi. Change of route (SID)*

 

2.2.8 Accuracy: The TSAT will remain valid for +/- 5 minutes.

 

3 CO-ORDINATION WITH THE CENTRAL AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT UNIT (CATFMU)*

3.1 A permanent and fully automatic data exchange with the ATFMU will be established. The data transfer will enable highly accurate early predictions of landing and departure times.

*

3.2 Furthermore, it allows for more accurate and efficient CTOT calculations due to the use of more accurate local target take-off times. *

 

4. TOBT AND TSAT BASED A-CDM, AHMEDABAD START-UP/PUSH-BACK PROCEDURES

 

4.1 Pre-Departure Sequence: Pre-Departure sequence is the order, in which the ATC plans the aircraft to depart from their

Gate/Stands. It should not be confused with the Pre-Takeoff sequence where ATC decides on the order in which the aircraft at holding points of the runway will depart.

 

4.2 Start-Up and Push-Back Procedure:

i. The pilot will contact SMC Unit (GROUND) to request en-route clearance and SID between TSAT - 15 minutes to TSAT - 5 minutes. Blue Zone.

ii. The aircraft must be ready to Start-up/Push-back at TOBT and request SMC (GROUND) for Start-up/Push-back at TSAT - 5 minutes and TSAT + 5 minutes. Green Zone.

(Note: The system may prepone TSAT up to TOBT)

iii. In case for Schedule Flight, “Boarding” has not started at or before TSAT - 5 Minutes, allotted TSAT will be cancelled and associated slot will be allocated to next eligible aircraft.

a. A new TOBT is required from Airlines Operator.

b. On receipt of new TOBT, the flight will be re-sequenced according to new TOBT and a new TSAT with a subsequent delay will be issued.

iv. If at TSAT +5 minutes: Red Zone, ATC has not received Start-up / Pushback request, the aircraft will lose its position in sequence.

a. A new TOBT is required from Airlines Operator.

b. On receipt of new TOBT, the flight will be re-sequenced according to new TOBT and a new TSAT with a subsequent delay will be issued

v. ATC should normally be able to issue start-up/push-back at TSAT. Pilots will be informed by ATC of any revised TSAT if there is a delay to TSAT in excess of 5 minutes.

vi. Taxi clearance must be requested within 5 minutes of Start-up/Pushback approval time.

(Note: If this has not occurred, SMC (GROUND) must be notified of the extent of delay. In such cases, aircraft may lose its departure slot and a new TOBT may be required in A-CDM, Ahmedabad interface. AO shall be responsible to obtain newADC number from IAF-MLU)

vii. The Pre-Departure (Off- block) Sequence will be determined in accordance with Target Start up Approval Time (TSAT) and NOT in accordance with the Start-up Request. Pre-Departure Sequence will not have any bearing on Actual Departure sequence.

(Note: Actual Departure sequence may differ from pre-departure sequence in order to optimize the Runway and Airspace utilization.)

* [Future provision kept for incorporating with India - Central Air Traffic Flow Management]

5 TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

All Acronyms are time parameters which have a standard length of four characters and have been arranged as per aircraft movement sequence.

[While developing the A-CDM, Ahmedabad procedures, the guidance material published by Euro control, ICAO A-CDM and other Organizations has been used].

S.
NO.
ACRONYMS
DEFINITION
EXPLANATION
5.1
ELDT
Estimated Landing
Time
The estimated time that an aircraft will touchdown on the runway. (Equivalent to ATC ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival = landing).
5.2
ALDT
Actual Landing
Time
The time that an aircraft lands on a runway.
(Equivalent to ATC ATA = Actual Time of Arrival = Landing, ACARS = ON).
5.3
EXIT
Estimated Taxi- In
Time
The estimated taxi time between landing and in-Block.
5.4
AXIT
Actual Taxi-In
Time
AXIT = AIBT - ALDT
5.5
SIBT
Scheduled InBlock Time
The time that an aircraft is scheduled to arrive at its first parking position.
5.6
EIBT
Estimated InBlock Time
The estimated time that an aircraft will arrive in-blocks.
(Equivalent to Aircraft Operator’s ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival).
5.7
AIBT
Actual In-Block
Time
The time that an aircraft arrives in-blocks.
(Equivalent to Aircraft Operator’s ATA = Actual Time of Arrival, ACARS = IN).
5.8
STTT
Scheduled
Turnaround Time
STTT = SOBT - SIBT
5.9
ETTT
Estimated
Turnaround Time
The time estimated by the AO/GH on the day of operation to turnaround a flight taking into account the operational constraints.
5.10
MTTT
Minimum
Turnaround Time
The minimum turnaround time agreed with an AO/GH for a specified flight or aircraft type.
5.11
ATTT
Actual
Turnaround Time
ATTT = AOBT - AIBT
5.12
ASRT
Actual Start Up
Request Time
Time the pilot requests start up clearance.
5.13
TSAT
Target Start Up
Approval Time
The time provided by ATC taking into account TOBT, CTOT* and/or the traffic situation that an Aircraft can expect start-up / push back approval.
Note: The actual start up approval (ASAT) can be given in advance of TSAT.
5.14
ASAT
Actual Start Up
Approval Time
Time that an aircraft receives its start-up approval.
5.15
SOBT
Scheduled OffBlock Time
The time that an aircraft is scheduled to depart from its parking position.
5.16
EOBT
Estimated OffBlock Time
The estimated time at which the aircraft will start movement associated with departure (ICAO)
5.17
TOBT
Target OffBlock Time
The time that an Aircraft Operator estimates that an aircraft will be ready, all doors closed, boarding bridge removed, push back vehicle available and ready to start up / push back immediately upon reception of clearance from the SMC (GROUND).
5.18
AOBT
Actual OffBlock Time
Time the aircraft pushes back / vacates the parking position. (Equivalent to Aircraft Operator’s ATD = Actual Time of Departure & ACARS = OUT)
5.19
ARDT
Actual Ready
Time
(for Movement)
When the aircraft is ready for start-up/push back or taxi immediately after clearance delivery, meeting the requirements set by the TOBT definition.
5.20
EXOT
Estimated TaxiOut Time
The estimated taxi time between off-block and take off. This estimate includes any delay buffer time at the holding point prior to take off.
5.21
AXOT
Actual Taxi-Out
Time
AXOT = ATOT - AOBT
5.22
ETOT
Estimated Take
Off Time
The estimated takeoff time taking into account the EOBT plus EXOT.
5.23
CTOT*
Calculated Take
Off Time*
A time calculated and issued by the appropriate Central Management unit, as a result of tactical slot allocation, at which a flight is expected to become airborne. (ICAO Doc 7030/4 - EUR, Table 7)*
5.24
TTOT
Target Take Off
Time
The Target Take Off Time taking into account the TOBT/TSAT plus the EXOT. Each TTOT on one runway is separated from other TTOT or TLDT to represent vortex and/or SID separation between Aircraft.
5.25
ATOT
Actual Take Off
Time
The time that an aircraft takes off from the runway. (Equivalent to ATC ATD = Actual Time of Departure, ACARS = OFF).
III. All ACFT docking to stand 8 to 11 to use minimum power due Jet Blast effect on stand 22, 23 and 24.

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AD 2.21

NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

Consistent with safety of aircraft operations and in consideration of high intensity runway operations, pilots should minimise the use of reverse thrust after landing to reduce disturbance in areas adjacent to the aerodrome.

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AD 2.22

FLIGHT PROCEDURES

I. Departure aircraft passing 1000 FT change over to Ahmedabad Approcach (Frequency 119.8 MHz) unless otherwise specified by ATC Tower.

II. ADS-B based ATS Surveillance services are provided to suitably equipped aircraft on opportunity basis within the coverage area of Ahmedabad ADS-B sensors in the jurisdiction of Ahmedabad Area Control and Approach Control. ADS-B equipped aircraft flying within the jurisdiction of Ahmedabad Area Control and Ahmedabad Approach Control to comply with relevant provisions.

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AD 2.23

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. Taxiways:

S.No

TWY Designation

Location

PCN

Length

(M)

Width

(M)

Shoulder

(M)

Marking & Lighting

1.

A

---

72/R/B/W/T

 

23M,

Concrete

 

The link between dumbbell of RWY 05 to the Apron and vice-versa, length 308.45M.

2.

B

---

Rigid Portion

58/R/B/W/T

Composite

Portion

101/F/B/W/T

 

23M,

Bitumen

 

186 M from beginning of

RWY 05. Links RWY to Apron

3.

C

---

77/R/B/W/ T

 

23M,

Concrete

 

Link BTN RWY and parallel TWY at 2545m from beginning of RWY23.

4.

D

---

84/R/B/W/T

 

23M,

Concrete

 

Link BTN RWY and parallel TWY at 1711m from beginning of RWY 23.

5.

F

---

---

 

23M,

Concrete

 

Link opposite to TWY B south of RWY 05/23 connecting

Isolation bay at 188m from

beginning of RWY05

6.

G

701M

beyond

threshold

of RWY

05 at 028

DEG North

65/R/B/W/T

152.25

23

10.5

1. Centre line, Edge marking, Intermediate Holding Position

2. Edge lighting and Signage.

3. VOR check point at TWY H

7.

H

1120M

beyond

threshold

of RWY

05 at 034

DEG

North

65/R/B/W/T

152.25

23

10.5

8.

L1

---

64/R/B/W/T

 

 

 

Apron taxiway connecting TWY A to TWY B.

9.

L2

---

---

---

---

---

Apron taxiway starting behind aircraft stand number 4 and

connecting to apron taxiway L1.

10.

L3

---

---

---

---

---

Apron taxiway between TWY A till behind stand no. 14.

11.

L4

 

 

 

 

 

Apron taxiway beginning behind stand no. 22, turning right abeam stands 12 to stand 8 and connecting TWY B.

Apron TWY L4 is suitable for taxing of aircraft up to

code C only.

12.

L5

 

37/R/B/W/T

89.40

34.90

2.5

 

13.

L9

 

 

 

 

 

Apron taxiway behind aircraft stand number 17 to stand 13R.

14.

Taxilane L5

 

37/R/B/W/T

108

 

 

 

15.

Taxilane L6

 

37/R/B/W/T

133.06

 

 

 

16.

Taxilane L7

 

37/R/B/W/T

133.06

 

 

 

17.

Taxilane L8

 

37/R/B/W/T

133.06

 

 

 

18.

P

---

84/R/B/W/T

(BTN D &

B)

81/R/B/W/T

(BTN B & A)

 

23M,

Concrete

 

Parallel TWY north of RWY

05/23 of length 1279m from TWY B intersection and length between TWY A and B is 176.60m

2. Routine Wx. Radar observations taken at 0150, 0250, 0550, 0850, 1050, 1350, 1450, 1750, 2050 and 2250. during pre monsoon, monsoon and post monsoon seasons in case of no echoes. In case echoes are observed additional observations are taken at 0350, 0450, 0650, 0750, 0950, 1550, 1650, 1850, 1950 and 2150. Observations are also taken in other seasons during bad Wx. Conditions.

 

3. Obstacle Light provided on lightening arrestor pole on Antenna of the ASR/MSSR building antenna height 237 FT Coordinates 230412N 0723754E distance from centerline of RWY - 870 FT south of RWY, distance from beginning of RWY 05-3350 FT.

 

4. .All arriving aircraft (Code C) from RWY 23 expect to vacate via TWY C LDA 2545 Meters.

 

5. Turn pad for intermediate DEP RWY23 is available for Code"C" Acft A321/B737. The details of this turn pad is as below:

 

i. Location: 762M from beginning RWY23 or 900M NE from TWY D intersection with RWY.

 

ii. Surface: Bituminous

 

iii. PCN: 94/F/B/W/T

 

iv. Light: Edge Light

 

v. Marking: Yellow Colour Turn Pad Marking

 

vi. Critical aircraft: Code ‘C’ A321/B737

 

vii. For departure from intermediate turn pad RWY23 following distances are available -

 

TORA (M) TODA (M) ASDA (M)

2743 2743 2743

 

viii. Departure from this intermediate turn pad can be initiated by ATC as intermediate departure RWY 23 with concurrence of pilot or requested by pilot.

 

6. Intersection Take Off Run Available as follows:

RWY DESIGNATION

TWY intersection

TORA

RWY 23

TWY D

1794 M

RWY 23

TWY C

960 M

RWY 05

TWY B

3319 M

RWY 05

TWY C

2545 M

RWY 05

TWY D

1711 M

7. Btn 0130-1730 daily(GND to 550FT/167M AMSL), tethered helium balloon operation near Ahmedabad

i. Location: 23 00 25.56806N 072 35 51.98878E. 205 radial 4NM from AAE VOR.

ii. Colour and marking: white with blue orange and black markings.

iii. Lighting: fitted with anti collision light.

iv. Size: diameter of the balloon 22.28M

v. Maximum height of the balloon 110.253M AGL.

vi. Maximum top elevation 166.612M AMSL.

vii. Maximum drift of the balloon 30M either side.

viii. Pilots to exercise caution.

 

8. ADS-B Reception Frequency 1090 MHz available.

 

 
9. LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURES :
9.1 BACKGROUND:
Until the latest amendment of DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) Section 8, Series 'C', Part-1 on All-weather Operations, low visibility procedures were required at aerodromes for the purpose of ensuring safe operations during categories 2 and 3 approaches and/or low visibility take-offs (LVTO). However, in latest amendment to CAR (Rev. 10) Para 5.3 following provision regarding low visibility procedures is added. 'An operator shall not conduct take-off with RVR/visibility less than standard category 1 conditions of 550M RVR/800M visibility unless low visibility procedures are enforced.' This provision necessitated the need of low visibility procedures for accommodating/permitting departures in visibility/RVR less than 800M/550M even at such airports where there are no CAT-II and CAT-III operations. Accordingly, low visibility procedures have been developed for Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad to accommodate/permit departures in visibility/RVR less than 800M/550M from RWY 23 (runway served with RVR instruments).
 
9.2. DEFINITIONS:
9.2.1 Low Visibility Procedures (LVP): Specific procedures applied at an aerodrome for the purpose of ensuring safe operations during Categories II and III approaches and/or low visibility take-offs.
Note: as per para 5.3 of CAR on All Weather Operations, an operator shall not conduct Take-off with RVR/Visibility less than standard CAT-I conditions of 550m RVR/800m Visibility unless low visibility procedures are enforced.
9.2.2 Manoeuvring Area: That part of an aerodrome to be used for the take-off, landing and taxiing of aircraft, excluding aprons.
9.2.3 Runway Visual Range: The range over which the pilot of an aircraft on the centerline of a runway can see the runway surface markings or the lights delineating the runway or identifying its centreline.
9.2.4 Aerodrome Operating Minima: The limits of usability of an aerodrome for:
a. take off, expressed in terms of runway visual range and / or visibility and, if necessary, cloud conditions.
b. landing in 2D instrument approach operations, expressed in terms of visibility and/or runway visual range; minimum descent altitude/height (MDA/H) and, if necessary, cloud conditions; and
c. landing in 3D instrument approach operations, expressed in terms of visibility and/or runway visual range and decision altitude/height(DA/H) appropriate to the type and/or category of the operation.
9.2.5 Visibility: Visibility for aeronautical purposes is the greater of: a. The greatest distance at which a black object of suitable dimensions, situated near the ground, can be seen and recognized when observed against a bright
background;
b. The greatest distance at which lights in the vicinity of 1,000 candelas can be seen and identified against an unlit background.
Note 1. -- The two distances have different values in air of a given extinction coefficient, and the latter b) varies with the background illumination. The former a) is represented by the meteorological optical range (MOR).
Note 2. -- The definition applies to the observations of visibility in local routine and special reports, to the observations of prevailing and minimum visibility reported in METAR and SPECI and to the observations of ground visibility.
9.2.6 Abbreviations:
 
ADC : Aerodrome Control
ARFF : Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Services
 
ATC : Air Traffic Control
 
ATM : Air Traffic Management
 
CFT : Crash Fire Tender
 
ATIS : Automatic Terminal Information Service
 
DG : Diesel Generating Set
 
LVP : Low Visibility Procedures
 
MET : Meteorology
 
RWY : Runway
 
RVR : Runway Visual Range
 
SMC : Surface Movement Control
 
SP : Safeguarding Procedures
 
TDZ : Touchdown Zone
 
TWR SUP : Tower Supervisor
 
TWY : Taxiway
 
WSO : Watch Supervisory Officer
 
9.3. GENERAL:
 
The Low Visibility Procedure (LVP) incorporates safeguarding measures to mitigate runway incursions and defines operational restrictions to ensure safe Airside Operations taking into account the available Aerodrome facilities.
 
9.4. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
 
The following Aeronautical Ground lights and RVR equipment shall be serviceable to the required standard to support Low Visibility Procedures:
 
a. Runway edge lights,
 
b. Runway end lights,
 
c. Real time TDZ RVR.
 
d. Stand by Power supply to maintain switch over time of 1 Second for Runway
 
Edge Lights and Runway End Lights. This requirement can be met with the help of DG Set and/or UPS.
 
9.4.1 Unserviceability of Aeronautical Ground Lights/ Equipment before Implementation of LVP.
 
Low Visibility Procedures will not be implemented when any of the light/equipment mentioned in para 4 above is un-serviceable or is not maintained as per the required standard.
Aeronautical
Ground Lighting
Facility
Un-serviceability
Restrictions
 
Runway Edge lights
More than 15% of all lights are unserviceable
LVP operations will be suspended.
Any two consecutive lights or more are unserviceable
Runway End lights
More than 15% of all lights are unserviceable
LVP operations will be suspended.
Any two consecutive lights or more are unserviceable
Standby
Generators/UPS
Any of the generator/UPS is unserviceable
LVP operations will be suspended.
9.4.2 Unserviceability of Aeronautical Ground Lights/ Equipment after Implementation of LVP.
 
When any of the light/equipment mentioned in para 4 above becomes un-serviceable or fails to meet the required standard during periods of LVP, TWR/SMC shall advise the aircraft accordingly and LVP shall be suspended and information to this effect shall be included in ATIS broadcast.
 
9.5. SAFEGUARDING PROCEDURES:
 
Safeguarding Procedures (SP) are instructions for relevant airport, departments and airside operators to prepare ground services and facilities for low visibility operations in order that when LVP are implemented all safeguarding procedures are complete. Duty Officer Tower/Tower Supervisor will initiate and co-coordinate with all the concerned agencies for completion of safeguarding procedures before implementation of Low Visibility Procedures.
 
9.5.1 Safeguarding Procedures shall be initiated when:
 
a. The Visibility/RVR is less than 1200m and visibility/RVR is forecast to deteriorate to 800m or less; and/or
 
b. The cloud ceiling is less than 400ft and forecast to fall to 200ft or less.
 
9.5.2 Safeguarding procedures include:
 
a. Positioning of 1 CFT each at the two predetermined positions at Glide path RWY 23 and at fire approach road near TWY Delta.
 
b. Stopping of all maintenance works on the manoeuvring area as well as removal of all men and mobile equipment from the said area.
 
c. Ensuring availability of secondary power supply for change over time of maximum one second for RWY Edge and RWY End lights supported by UPS.
 
(NOTE: RWY Edge and Rwy End lights may continue to operate on main power supply during safeguarding Procedures. Whenever, LVP is to be implemented as per para 6 below, the RWY Edge and RWY End lights shall be put on Standby Power Supply (DG set or UPS). This operation need to be completed before LVP is implemented.
(As UPS is available at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad and is capable of maintaining the required AGL system (refer table under para 4.1) with one second of Switch Over time with Main Supply, the main supply can continue to be primary supply and the Generator Supply can be kept as Standby Power supply. In case of UPS is unserviceable, Generator supply will become primary source of power supply and Main power supply shall act as standby power supply.)
 
d. The appropriate Aeronautical ground lights must have been inspected during the hour preceding implementation of LVP, and thereafter once every two-hour period. These lighting inspections should be accorded priority and, if necessary, aircraft operations may be delayed.
9.6. LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURES:
 
9.6.1 Implementation of Low Visibility Procedures:
 
SMC shall inform Duty Officer Tower controller whenever Visibility/RVR reduces to 800 Meters or below and/ or cloud ceiling is at 200 ft or below. Tower supervisor shall coordinate with all the agencies to confirm whether the Safeguarding procedures have been completed or not. When Visibility/RVR falls below 800m/550M and or Cloud Ceiling is 200 ft or below and safeguarding procedures are complete, Tower supervisor will implement Low Visibility Procedures. Duty Officer Tower shall inform all users of the imposition of low visibility procedures.
 
9.6.2 Action by various units during LVP:
 
a. Duty MET Officer shall keep Duty Officer Tower informed of any change in Visibility/ RVR.
 
b. SMC shall ensure that the towing of aircraft is done under escort of “Follow Me” vehicles. “Follow Me” shall follow the route cleared by ATC;
 
c. SMC shall not permit any ground run on the manoeuvring area except idle power run on the stands;
 
d. SMC shall ensure that “Follow Me” services are provided to pilots on request;
 
e. The number of the vehicles on the manoeuvring area shall be restricted to bare minimum and records of all vehicles operating on the manoeuvring area shall be maintained by SMC.
 
f. The following may be included in ATIS. “LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURES IN FORCE”.
 
g. TWR shall permit departures only from the beginning of the Runway in use.
 
h. Whenever visibility/ RVR is less than 800/550M, duty officer tower shall confirm from pilot that the reported RVR value
is within minima before issuing take-off clearance.
 
i. In-Charge Electrical shall continuously monitor the main and Standby Power supply to ensure change over time of maximum one second for RWY Edge and RWY End lights during low visibility operations and report any unserviceability to Tower immediately
 
9.7. TERMINATION OF LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURES:
 
a. When Visibility/RVR improves to 800M/550 M or more and cloud ceiling is 200 feet or higher and trend is for improvement, Tower Supervisor/Duty Officer Tower would terminate operations of LVP. He may obtain advice from Duty
Met. Officer regarding improvement in weather conditions before the termination of LVP.
 
b. Duty officer Tower shall inform SMC/ARFF/In-charge electrical-Engg. regarding the termination of LVP operations.
 
c. On cancelling of LVP, following message shall be included in two subsequent ATIS broadcasts. “LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURES CANCELLED”.
 
d. If SP are implemented and LVP are not subsequently implemented and the visibility/RVR improves and is more than 1200 m and/or the cloud ceiling is 400ft or higher and both are forecast to remain above the required SP criteria, Tower Supervisor/Duty Officer Tower may cancel SP.
 
9.8. ACTIONS BY OTHER AGENCIES (AIRLINES, REFUELLING COMPANIES, CATERING AGENCIES, ETC.)
 
a. Every year before commencement of monsoon/winter season, a meeting will be held by Airport Director, to inform all airlines and agencies operating at airport about their roles/responsibilities and create awareness to ensure cooperation for
safe airport operations during periods of low visibility.
 
b. All the agencies shall ensure that staff and drivers are suitably trained during Low Visibility operations.
 
c. A refresher program for ATCO’s and personnel responsible for airside operations shall be conducted every year.
 
d. All agencies operating in the operational area shall ensure that only those vehicles that are absolutely essential for aircraft operations operate in the operational area during periods of low visibility. The drivers of these vehicles should keep a look out for taxiing aircraft and other vehicles to prevent accidents.
 
e. All the vehicles must have their obstruction lights “ON” during Low Visibility Procedures operations.
 
f. All instructions/sign boards provided for vehicular movement area/service roads, must be followed while operating in the operational area.
 
10. ASMGCS commissioned to enhance visual surveillance.
 
11. Apron 3:-
 
i. Aircraft stands 25 to 30 are facing North-East and aircraft stands 25A to 30A are facing South-West.
ii. Fuelling available through bowsers.
iii. All aircraft to park under the guidance of marshaller provided by respective airlines/Ground Handling Agency.
iv. Aircraft stand identification signage and coordinates board is not available. However, surface marking (direction and
location) for parking guidance has been provided for all the parking stands.
v. Simultaneous taxi out is not permitted from opposite stands.

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AD 2.24

CHARTS RELATED TO AN AERODROME

1

Aerodrome Chart

2

Aircraft Parking/Docking Chart Apron-1

3

Aircraft Parking/Docking Chart Apron-2

4

Aircraft Parking/Docking Chart Apron-3

5

Aerodrome Obstacle Cart Type- A (Operating Limitations) RWY 05

6

Aerodrome Obstacle Cart Type- A (Operating Limitations) RWY 23

7

ILS (Z) Procedure RWY 23

8

ILS (Y) Procedure RWY 23

9

VOR Procedure RWY 05

10

VOR Procedure RWY 23

11

RNP Y Procedure RWY 05

12

Coding Table - RNP Y Procedure RWY 05

13

RNP Y Procedure RWY 23

14

Coding Table - RNP Y Procedure RWY 23