AD 2 AERODROMES

VAKS

VAKS AD 2.1 AERODROME LOCATION INDICATOR AND NAME

VAKS - KESHOD AIRPORT, KESHOD

VAKS

AD 2.2

AERODROME GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

1

Aerodrome reference point coordinates and its site

211854N 0701609E

M. Brg. 059.75 DEG 462 M From physical extremity RWY 05

2

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

060 DEG, 3KM from Keshod railway station.

3

Aerodrome elevation and reference temperature

168 FT / 32.0 DEG C

4

Magnetic variation, date of information and annual change

0.36 DEG W (2010) /0.033 DEG E

5

 

 

 

 

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

Airports Authority of India,

Keshod Airport,

Keshod - 362220.

Telephone:

(+91) 2871299109

(+91) 2871299105

(+91) 2871299107

Fax:

+91 (91) 2871299105

AFS:

VAKSYDYX

Email:

apd_vaks@aai.aero

6

Types of traffic permitted (IFR/VFR)

VFR

7

Remarks

1. Aerodrome elevation in EGM 08

2. Aerodrome Reference Code: 3C (Day VFR OPS)

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AD 2.3

OPERATIONAL HOURS

1

Aerodrome Operator

WED, FRI, SUN BTN 1110 UTC to 1235 UTC (Watch Hours)

2

Custom and immigration

NIL

3

Health and sanitation

As ATS

4

AIS briefing office

NIL

5

ATS reporting office (ARO)

NIL

6

MET Briefing office

As ATS

7

Air Traffic Service

Consult NOTAM for current ATS HR.

8

Fuelling

Provided by IOCL

9

Handling

NIL

10

Security

As ATS

11

De-icing

NIL

12

Remarks

i. Outside of ATS hours, services are available O/R with 48 HR PN to AD.

ii. The ATS approved hourly runway traffic handling capacity is as follows: Maximum number of arrival and departure -12 (The minimum spacing between two successive arrivals shall be more than five minutes)

Maximum number of arrivals only -6

Maximum number of departures only -10

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AD 2.4

HANDLING SERVICES AND FACILITIES

1

Cargo-handling facilities

NIL

2

Fuel and Oil types

JET A1

3

Fuelling facilities and capacity

Refueller Capacity - 11KL. Storage - 16KL.

02 No. of Refuellers available. 01 Refueller is used as storage.

4

De-icing facilities

NIL

5

Hangar space for visiting aircraft

NIL

6

Repair facilities for visiting aircraft

NIL

7

Remarks

NIL

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AD 2.5

PASSENGER FACILITIES

1

Hotel(s) at or in the vicinity of aerodrome

In the city.

2

Restaurant(s) at or in the vicinity of aerodrome

In the city.

3

Transportation possibilities

Taxis

4

Medical Facilities

First aid at AD. Primary health center in the city

5

Bank and post office at or in the vicinity of

aerodrome

Banks: In the city

Post office: In the city

6

Tourist office

NIL

7

Remarks

NIL

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AD 2.6

RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES

1

Aerodrome category for fire fighting

Within ATS HR: CAT-5

2

Rescue equipment

AVBL. as per category

3

Capability for removal of disabled aircraft

1. The Critical Aircraft of Keshod Aiprort is ATR-72.

2. Primary Responsibility for removal of disabled aircraft rests with the concerned airline.

3. The airlines may contact ‘Aerodrome Coordinator for Disabled Aircraft Removal Operations ‘for coordinating with the agencies having Disabled Aircraft Recovery Kit.

4. Contact Details of Aerodrome Coordinator for Disabled Aircraft Removal Operations:

Aerodrome Coordinator: Airport Director

Email: apd_vaks @aai.aero

Contact No.: 9429686790/02871-299109

 

4

Remarks

NIL

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AD 2.7

SEASONAL AVAILABILITY CLEARING

1

Type(s) of clearing equipment

NIL

2

Clearance priorities

NIL

3

Remarks

NIL

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AD 2.8

APRONS, TAXIWAYS AND CHECK LOCATIONS/POSITIONS DATA

1

Designation, surface and strength of aprons

Designator: APRON

Surface: Concrete

Strength: PCN 16/R/D/W/T

2

Designation, width, surface and strength of

taxiways

Designator: TWY A

Width: 15 M

Surface: Asphalt

Strength: PCN 21/F/C/W/T

3

Location and elevation of altimeter checkpoints

Location: Taxiway A Holding position

Elevation: 163 FT (EGM 08)

4

Location of VOR checkpoints

NIL

5

Position of INS checkpoints

NIL

6

Remarks

1. COORDINATES OF TAXI HOLDING POSITION

TWY A: 211901.423N 0701609.698E, ELEV 163 FT

2. COORDINATES OF RWY/TWY INTERSECTION

POINT

TWY A: 211859.477N 0701611.421E, ELEV 166 FT

3. Geoid Model: EGM 08

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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

Guidelines at apron

2

Runway and taxiway markings and lights

RWY Markings: THR, RWY Centerline, RWY Designation, RWY Edge, TDZ

RWY Lights: RWY Edge lights, RWY End lights and Unidirectional Inset Type light for reduction in TORA/LDA of RWY 05.

Blue lights provided at the end of RWY 05 for Taxi guidance.

TWY Marking: TWY Centerline, Holding Positions at all TWY/ RWY intersections

TWY Lights: Taxiway Edge lights

3

Stop bars (if any)

NIL

4

Remarks

Taxing guidance provided on R/T

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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/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

211920.7N

0701634.2E

189 FT

NIL

Group of Trees

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

211920.7N

0701640.4E

199 FT

NIL

Group of Trees

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

211924.1N

0701642.2E

202 FT

NIL

Group of Trees

23/APCH

05/TKOF

TREE

211919.1N

0701640.4E

190 FT

NIL

Group of Tree

23/APCH

05/TKOF

OTHER

211917.5N

0701634.0E

178 FT

NIL

Mobile Road Traffic

23/APCH

05/TKOF

OTHER

211919.4N

0701632.1E

175 FT

NIL

Mobile Road Traffic

23/APCH

05/TKOF

OTHER

211915.5N

0701635.7E

178 FT

NIL

Mobile Road Traffic

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

211850.4N

0701558.1E

170 FT

LGTD

PAPI

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

211910.8N

0701627.6E

168 FT

LGTD

PAPI

In circling area and at AD

TREE

211913.1N

0701634.1E

191 FT

NIL

Group of Trees

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

211911.6N

0701620.7E

198 FT

LGTD

MET Antenna Light

In circling area and at AD

TREE

211910.5N

0701631.9E

188 FT

NIL

Neem Tree

In circling area and at AD

TREE

211912.6N

0701633.6E

187 FT

NIL

Neem Tree

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

211845.1N

0701553.5E

168 FT

NIL

App Light

In circling area and at AD

TREE

211912.2N

0701633.0E

190 FT

NIL

Group of Trees

In circling area and at AD

TREE

211919.9N

0701631.2E

183 FT

NIL

Group of Trees

In circling area and at AD

TREE

211920.7N

0701632.7E

183 FT

NIL

Trees

In circling area and at AD

TREE

211918.5N

0701640.5E

192 FT

NIL

Group of Tree

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

211741.0N

0701502.3E

320 FT

LGTD

BSNL Cell Phone Mast Light

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

211745.3N

0701704.6E

352 FT

LGTD

Cell Phone Mast Light

In circling area and at AD

BUILDING

211756.1N

0701735.8E

447 FT

LGTD

Mazar on Hill Top

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AD 2.11

METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED

1

Name of the associated meteorological office

Keshod

2

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

As per Watch Hours of ATS

3

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

Ahmedabad

9HR

4

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

As per Watch Hours, METAR issued every 30 mins

5

Information on how briefing and/or consultation is provided

Briefing is available on request by user.

 

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

NIL

8

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

NIL

9

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

Keshod ATC AND ACS

10

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

Documentation provided A/R.

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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

49.51 DEG

1371 x 45 M

30/F/B/W/T

Asphalt

THR:

211846.38N

0701555.06E

RWY END:

211915.32N

0701631.23E

23

229.51 DEG

1371 x 45 M

30/F/B/W/T

Asphalt

THR:

211915.32N

0701631.23E

RWY END:

211846.38N

0701555.06E

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: 167.0FT

TDZ: 168.0FT

-0.08%

NIL

NIL

1491 x 150 M

THR: 162.0FT

TDZ: 167.0FT

0.08%

NIL

NIL

1491 x 150 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

 

 

Elevations in EGM 08

90M x 90M

 

 

Elevations in EGM 08

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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

1321

1321

1321

1321

 

23

1371

1371

1371

1371

 

VAKS

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

(28.64FT)

NIL

23

NIL

Green

PAPI

LEFT/3.00 DEG

MEHT

(27.36FT)

NIL

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

 

 

1371 M

58 M

White

LIH

Red

 

NIL

 

 

1371 M

58 M

White

LIH

Red

 

NIL

VAKS

AD 2.15

OTHER LIGHTING SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY

1

 

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

ABN

ON TWR, Alternate red and green flashes operational during ops.

IBN

NIL

2

 

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

LDI

300M W of ARP,Unlighted

Anemometer

WDI is Lighted

3

 

Taxiway edge and taxiway centre line lights;

Edge

Available

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

NIL

VAKS

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

--

2

TLOF and/or FATO area elevation:

--

3

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

--

4

True bearings of FATO;

--

5

Declared distances available

--

6

Approach and FATO lighting;

--

7

Remarks

--

VAKS

AD 2.17

AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE AIRSPACE

1

Airspace designation, geographical

coordinates and lateral limits

CTR: Area bounded by lines joining points 212802N 0702359E; 213402N 0702859E; 213202N 0703459E; 211903N 0703959E; 205703N 0701559E; 210803N 0701759E then along the clockwise arc of a circle of 11NM radius centred on 211905N 0701542E to point of origin.

2

Vertical limits

FL 105

3

Airspace classification

D

4

Call sign and language(s) of the air

traffic services unit providing service;

Keshod Tower, English

5

Transition altitude

6000 FT

6

Hours of applicability

HO

7

Remarks

ACFT to coordinate with Mumbai OCC for climb and descend.

VAKS

AD 2.18

AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

Service Designation

 

Call sign

 

Channel(s)

 

SATVOICE Number(s),

if available

 

1

2

3

4

TWR

Keshod Tower

118.300 MHZ

 

TWR

Keshod Tower

122.300 MHZ

 

Logon

address, as

appropriate

Hours of operation

 

Remarks

 

5

6

7

 

As ATS

Backup Frequency

 

As ATS

NIL

VAKS

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

NDB

KS

282 kHz

As ATS

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

211905.1N

0701541.9E

 

 

 

VAKS

AD 2.20

LOCAL AERODROME REGULATIONS

• No Aircraft shall take lock turn/ pivotal turn on the Runway to avoid pavement damage.

VAKS

AD 2.21

NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

 

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AD 2.22

FLIGHT PROCEDURES

 

VAKS

AD 2.23

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All fixed wing ACFT to make 180 DEG turn only at the dumbell of RWY without locking wheels.

VAKS

AD 2.24

CHARTS RELATED TO AN AERODROME

1.

Aerodrome Chart (08 August 2024)

2.

Aircraft Parking Docking Chart (08 August 2024)

3.

Aerodrome Obstacle Chart Type A (Operating Limitations) RWY 05 (08 August 2024)

4.

Aerodrome Obstacle Chart Type A (Operating Limitations) RWY 23 (08 August 2024)

5.

Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - Type B (08 August 2024)

6.

NDB RWY23 (CAT A/B)

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AD 2.25

VISUAL SEGMENT SURFACE (VSS) PENETRATION

Procedure

Procedure Minima

VSS Penetration

1

2

3