VAHS |
AD 2.2 |
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ATS can be made available with 24-hour prior notice for other than notified periods. | |||
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CTR: Circular area centered on 222318N 0710246E within a 25NM radius. | ||
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Rajkot Approach Control Unit is combined with Rajkot |
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2.Functions of Approach Control Service provided by Aerodrome Control Tower. | ||
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2. Functions of Approach Control Service provided by Aerodrome Control Tower. | ||
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Type of aids, magnetic variation and type of supported operation for ILS/MLS, basic GNSS, SBAS and | |||
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• No Aircraft shall take lock turn/ pivotal turn on the Runway to avoid pavement damage. |
ADC |
Aerodrome control |
ADP |
Airside driving permit |
ARFFS |
Airport rescue and firefighting services. |
ATC |
Air Traffic Control |
ATIS |
Automatic terminal information services |
ATM |
Air Traffic Management |
AVP |
Airside vehicle Permit |
CAR |
Civil Aviation Requirements |
CAT |
Category |
CFT |
Crash Fire Tender |
CISF |
Central Industrial Security Force |
DG |
Diesel Generator |
DGCA |
Directorate general civil Aviation |
DH |
Decision Height |
ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organisation |
ILS |
Instrument Landing system |
GSECL |
Gujrat state electricity corporation limited |
LVP |
Low visibility procedures |
LVTO |
Low visibility take-off |
MDA |
Minimum descent altitude |
MEL |
Minimum Equipment Limit |
MET |
Meteorology |
PAPI |
Precision Approach Path Indicator |
PDC |
Pre-determined position |
PIC |
Pilot in command |
RT |
Radio Telephony |
RVR |
Runway visual range |
SMC |
Surface Movement control |
SOP |
Standard operating procedures |
SP |
Safeguarding Procedure |
TDZ |
Touchdown zone |
TWR SUP |
Tower Supervisor |
TWY |
Taxiway |
4.MINIMUM FACILITIES REQUIRED TO SUPPORT LVPThe following Aeronautical Ground lights/equipment shall be serviceable to therequired standard to support Low Visibility Procedures. In the absence of any of the following facilities, the LVP operation shall be suspended.a) Runway Edge Lights- Switch overtime: 1 secb) Runway End Lights- Switch over time: 1secc) Runway Centre line Lights- Switch over time: 1secd) TWY edge lights, Runway guard lights - Switch over time: 15sec,e) Secondary/stand by power supply to meet above specified switch over time requirements.f) DCWIS system is installed in MET Park (RWY 23 side) and FSM (Forward Scattered Meter) equipment is used for providing instantaneous RVR for the RWY 23.Note: Mid RVR and Roll- out RVR are not required for LVP as no operation is permitted below 350m RVR at Rajkot International Airport.g) NAV AIDS |
Equipment Name |
Facility |
Frequencyand ID |
Location co-ordinates / location of the facility |
LOC |
NAV AID |
109.7 MHzIHSR |
Near RWY 05222204.941N 0710135.237E |
GP |
NAV AID |
333.2MHzIHSR |
Near RWY 23222306.837N 0710255.707E |
LP DME |
NAV AID |
995/1058 MHzIHSR |
222306.775N 0710255.791E |
DVOR |
DVOR TERMINAL |
116.500 MHzHSR |
222208.037N 0710152.000E |
HP DME |
NAV AID |
1136/1199 MHzHSR |
222207.947N 0710152.349E |
Note: ILS critical and sensitive area for Rajkot International Airport is provided in Annexure B.5.SERVICEABILITY REQUIREMENTS OF AERONAUTICAL GROUND LIGHTS BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION OF LVP (REF. DGCA CAR 4B-1 /ANNEX 14, CLAUSE 10.4.11) | |||
Aeronautical Ground Lighting system |
Un-serviceability |
Restriction |
RWY Edge/Centre line/Taxiway lights |
More than 5%of all lights are unserviceable |
LVP operations will be Suspended |
Any two consecutive lights or more unserviceable | ||
Runway Threshold lights/End lights |
More than 25% of all lights are unserviceable. |
LVP operations will be Suspended. |
Any two consecutive lights or more are unserviceable | ||
DG set for power supply to AGL in case of unserviceability of the main power supply |
Any DG set supplying power to the AGL/ equipment is unserviceable |
LVP operations will be suspended |
RVR System |
Automated RVR system unserviceable |
LVTO will be continued if manual RVR can be provided |
Details of AGL installation at Rajkot International Airport is provided in Annexure A.5.1NOTE:a) If the intensity of any lights has reduced more than 50 % of its minimum required level, the light shall be considered unserviceable.b) There is NO system at Rajkot that automatically relays to maintenance crew or air traffic control unit about any unserviceability of aeronautical ground lighting system as prescribed in para 8.3.4 and 8.3.5 of CAR section 4 series B part 1.c) In accordance with para 10.5.11 of CAR section 4 series B part 1 manual runway inspection is carried out with electrical engineering before implementation of LVP to check minimum serviceability of aeronautical ground lighting system.6.SAFEGUARDING PROCEDURESSafeguarding Procedures (SP) are instructions for airport departments, Airline operators, ground handling agents and other agencies working in the airside to prepare ground services and facilities for low visibility operations in order that LVP are implemented after all Safeguarding Procedures (SP) are completed.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.6.1Safeguarding Procedures shall be initiated when:The Visibility/RVR is less than 1200m and the forecast is to deteriorate to 800m or less.6.2 Safeguarding procedures include:a) Runway inspection shall be carried out by the Ops Incharge on duty along with electrical engineering officials before implementation of LVP.b) Positioning of one CFT each at the two predetermined positions (ATC approach road outside the Runway strip and near Fire Station).c) Stopping of all maintenance works on the manoeuvring area as well as removal of all men and mobile equipment from the said area including RWY strip.d) Safeguarding the Runway from incursion via various access road to the runway. This may be achieved by removing all non-essential vehicles from the operational area under supervision of Ops Incharge.e) Ensuring uninterrupted power supply for essential facilities using DG and taking main power supply as standby.f) Restrict all vehicular movement near ILS critical and sensitive area.7.LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURES7.1Implementation of Low Visibility Procedures:Tower Duty officer and Tower A shall monitor the deterioration of visibility to 800 Meters or below Tower Supervisor/ Tower A shall coordinate with all the agencies to confirm whether the Safeguarding procedures have been completed. When Visibility/RVR falls below 800M/550M and safeguarding procedures are completed, Tower supervisor will implement Low Visibility Procedures. Duty Officer Tower shall inform ARFF and Ops Incharge for the implementation of low visibility procedures.7.2Restriction on vehicular movements:The vehicles on the manoeuvring area shall be restricted to bare minimum during theperiod of LVP. All vehicles previously operating on the manoeuvring area shall be vacated and parked away from the RWY strip preferably on the perimeter road in the valley area. Ops Incharge shall monitor and keep the record of all such vehicles8.ACTIONS BY VARIOUS AGENCIES DURING LVP8.1 CONTROL TOWERa) Duty Officer, TWR should ensure the appropriate Aeronautical ground lights must have been inspected during the hour preceding implementation of LVP, and thereafter once every two-hour period to ensure the serviceability of all Aeronautical Ground Lights. These inspections of Aerodrome Ground Lights should be accorded priority and, if necessary, aircraft operations may be delayed. Necessary entries in respect of any unserviceability of AGLs shall be made in the logbook (TWR D) kept in Tower.b) ATC Tower shall inform Ops Incharge, Fire Station, and AGL about the implementation of low visibility operations.c) Duty Officer Tower shall ensure the MET official is present in control Tower for real time update of Visibility/RVR.d) Tower shall not permit any ground run of aircraft on the manoeuvring areae) Number of Aircraft movement during LVP shall be restricted to one aircraft only.f) Restrictions imposed by 9-member committee constituted to oversee the recommendations of AAIB regarding aircraft movement on aircraft stand taxi lane during landing and take- off shall be strictly followed. (No aircraft shall be on the aircraft stand taxi lane at apron during take-off). |
g) The following may be included in ATIS broad cast (presently ATIS not available at Rajkot International Airport)“LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURE IN FORCE”.h) TWR shall permit departures only from the beginning of the Runway in use.i) If the reported RVR id less than 400m, TWR shall obtain the approved LVTO minima from the pilot.•If RVR is obtained manually, ATC shall inform the Pilot that the observation is manual. PIC may make his own assessment of the RVR before departure to ensure that it is above 350M as update of Manual RVR may take time.•Duty Officer Tower shall stop all departures whenever RVR falls below 350M.•A take-off alternate aerodrome shall be asked by tower controller if either the meteorological conditions at Rajkot are below the operator's established aerodrome landing minima for that operation or if it would not be possible to return to the aerodrome of departure for other reasons.8.2OPS INCHARGEa) Inform all users of apron (airlines/ground handling agencies/stakeholders), Engg-Civil, Engg-Electrical, ARFF, CISF Control room, Equipment room and MT section regarding commencement of implementation of SGP.b) Restrict the movement of vehicular traffic on movement area by advising CISF Control Room.c) OPS Incharge shall coordinate with airline operators and ground handling agencies and take necessary action to safeguard the Aircraft stand taxi lane on the apron during the implementation of LVP.d) No men / vehicles / equipment are allowed to cross the apron safety lane.e) The procedure of SP/LVP shall be included in the ADP/AVP trainingf) Inform Duty Officer Engg. (Elect) to check and confirm serviceability/ availability of generator for secondary power supply.g) Inform Civil/ Electrical Maintenance Division to suspend all works in progress in operational area and removal of men, machinery and material from the movement area.h) Inform all users of the Apron (airlines/other agencies) regarding enforcement of Low Visibility Procedure and confirm its compliance to ATC Tower.i) As and when ATC notify for withdrawal of Safeguarding Procedure, all concerned shall be intimated.j) Ensure availability of 'Follow Me' service to aircraft as and when requested by ATC.k) No vehicle on Apron shall enter the manoeuvring area without permission from ATC tower.l) No vehicle shall be permitted except Apron control vehicle fitted with Tower VHF R/T for RWY/electrical inspection. In case of any emergency requirement, Apron control jeep shall provide escort to other needy vehicles.m) All Non-Sked aircraft shall be provided with Follow-Me service mandatorily and scheduled aircraft as and when requested.n) Ensure that bird scares are properly distributed and briefed accordingly.o) Ops Incharge shall inform ATC tower on completion of all safeguarding procedures for the implementation of LVP.p) Ensure to restrict vehicular movement in ILS critical and sensitive area in coordination with CISF.8.3ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGa) Electrical In-charge shall ensure the availability/serviceability of Secondary Power Supply with change over time.b) Inspection of AGL in co-ordination with Ops Incharge. Following visual aids associated with RWY 05/23 shall be serviceable as given in Para 5 & 5.1 above and can be operated at full intensity.•Runway Edge lights•Runway threshold and Runway end lights•Taxiway edge lights•Runway holding position lights & signs•Runway guard lights•Runway Center line lights•Obstacle lightsNote: No adjustment of light intensities shall be made without permission from Control Tower.c) Inform the serviceability of above visual lighting aids to ATC.d) Ensure that Switch Room and New Powerhouse is manned. If one second switch over time cannot be achieved due to any reasons, Switch on generator set so as to run parallel with the primary source (GSECL) to meet requirement of switch over time as specified in para 5. The generator may be switched off when advised by apron control/ ATC.e) Inform the un-serviceability or any change in the status of any facility/systems to ATC and Ops Incharge immediately.8.4 AIRPORT RESCUE & FIRE FIGHTING SERVICE (ARFFS)a) On receipt of notification of implementation of Safeguarding procedures/LVP, Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS) will remain in readiness at Fire Station and PDPs. |
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b) In the event of an incident when LVP is in force, positive clearance needs to be obtained by ARFFS from ATC prior for entering manoeuvring area. ATC and Ops Incharge should provide the maximum assistance in directing ARFFS to required location.8.5CIVIL ENGINEERINGOn receipt of notification from ATC/ Ops Incharge that safeguarding procedure is being implemented, Engg-Civil shall confirm the following to Ops Incharge.a) Stop the work in progress in the operational area.b) Remove men, machinery and material from the work site and leave the operational area to the valley side.c) Resuming of work shall only be initiated after obtaining positive clearance from ATC.8.6CISFOn receipt of notification from ATC/Apron Control/AOCC that safeguarding procedure is being implemented, CISF Control Room shall initiate the following actions:a) Inform all access gates leading to operational area and CISF Posts in operational area to STOP entry of non-essential vehicles.b) No vehicle from the CISF barrack shall enter the operational area without prior permission from ATC /coordination with Ops Incharge.c) Ensure to restrict vehicular movement in ILS critical and sensitive area in coordination with ops InCharge8.7AIRLINE OPERATORS/GROUND HANDLING AGENCIES/OTHER AGENCIESa) All the agencies shall ensure that staff and drivers/operators are suitably trained and aware about the importance and prevailing conditions of Low Visibility operations, aerodrome lay-out, markings and signs in the operational area.b) 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/operators of these vehicles should keep a look out for taxiing aircraft and other vehicles to prevent accidents.c) All the vehicles must have their obstruction lights "ON" during operation of low visibility procedures. No vehicle without serviceable obstruction light shall be permitted in the apron/ manoeuvring area during LVP implementation.d) All instructions/sign boards provided for vehicular movement area/service roads, must be followed while operating in the operational area. All vehicles shall operate at 10kmph or below during LVP on the apron.e) No vehicle/equipment/ men shall cross the apron safety line demarcating the boundary of the aircraft stand taxi lane on the apron during LVP period.f) Follow all instructions/sign boards provided for vehicular movement area/service roads.g) No vehicle/equipment/personnel shall enter in and around the vicinity of the runways or taxiways without prior permission of ATC.h) Airline operators shall ensure that the aircraft is suitably equipped and the pilots have necessary training and authorization to operate during LVP.i) Every year before commencement of monsoon/winter season, a refresher/ sensitization program for personnel responsible for airside operations shall be conducted to create awareness and to ensure cooperation for safe airport operations during periods of low visibility.8.8PILOTSa) Pilot in command shall not initiate Take off below 800m visibility / 550m RVR unless the LVP are enforced.b) The pilot shall ensure that the aircraft is suitably equipped for the operation during LVP meeting the minimum requirements including MEL as specified in the DGCA CAR.c) If any time the reported visibility is below 800m, then RVR criteria shall be applicable for aerodrome operating minima. The RVR may be derived from an automated RVR system/manual observation of RVR.d) If RVR is obtained manually, ATC shall inform the Pilot that the observation is manual. PIC may make his own assessment of the RVR before departure to ensure that it is above 350M as update of Manual RVR may take time.e) The airline operator/ pilot in command shall ensure that the flying crew shall be meeting the training requirement specified by the regulator for the operation during LVP. The training criteria for the pilot has been specified in DGCA CAR section 8C part 1 - All weather Since Rajkot airport allows only departures during LVP, no cloud base minima is not considered for the implementation of LVP. Airline/ pilot in command has to follow their own minima based on cloud base if applicable.f) For all departures during LVP, the pilot shall ensure that suitable alternate aerodrome/aerodromes are filed in their operational flight plan (Refer para 14.2 DGCA CAR- manual on of weather operations). Take off alternate shall be selected and specified in the OFP as per the criteria specified in para 14.2 (a) of DGCA CAR 8C part-1 (all weather operations).g) Pilot in command shall ensure that they have the necessary approval for LVTO minima form DGCA/ regulatory authorities if the take-off is conducted below RVR 400M. |
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9.CONTINGENCY PROCEDURESDegradation of RVR Systema) If automated RVR system is unserviceable, manual observation of RVR may be taken by MET department (IMD) if it is feasible, ATC may allow this and Ops Incharge shall make necessary arrangements for manual observation of RVR. If the manual RVR reported is 350m, the ATC may permit the departures.b) The ATC while giving Manual RVR shall inform the pilot that the observation is manual. The time of observation shall also to be informed to the pilots.Note: The requirement of Mid RVR / Roll out RVR is not required as the Take-off is not allowed below 350m RVR at Rajkot.10.SUSPENSION/ TERMINATION OF LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURESa) When Visibility/RVR improves to 800M/550 M and trend is for further improvement; Tower Supervisor/Duty Officer Tower would terminate operations of LVP. He must obtain advice from Duty Officer, Meteorological Office regarding improvement in weather conditions before the termination of LVP. However, the runway safe guarding procedures will be continued till the visibility improve to 1200m or moreb) When the RVR falls below 350 meters the LVP will be suspended by Tower Supervisor/Duty Officer, Tower and no aircraft departures are allowed. However, runway safeguarding procedure will continue to be in force if the trend forecast indicates that the RVR is likely to be improved to 350 meters or above within a reasonable time.c) The Aircraft Departures during LVP will be suspended by ATC in the following circumstances also.•If the automated RVR system becomes unserviceable.•If the facilities essential for the implementation of LVP becomes unserviceable (Ref. Para5& 5.1)•If the runway lighting system failed to meet the minimum switch over time as specified in this SOP.•Failure/ non-availability of secondary power supply.•Failure of Runway lights monitoring system provided at control Tower•Failure of two-way radio communication system of vehicles/ CFTs Deployed in operational area during LVP.•If unable to safe guard the runway and Manoeuvring area during degrade mode of operation of Air Traffic services.•On cancellation / Suspension of LVP, Duty officer Tower shall inform Ops Incharge and Fire station.•Ops Incharge will inform all concerned agencies (Engg-Elect, Engg-Civil, Equipment room, MT section CISF and other stake holders. regarding the suspension/ termination of LVP operations.•On cancelling/suspending of LVP, following message shall be included in two subsequent ATS broadcasts “LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURES CANCELLED/ SUSPENDED “.•If Safeguarding Procedures are implemented and LVP are not subsequently implemented and the visibility/RVR improves to 1200 m and above, then the Tower Supervisor/Duty Officer Tower may cancel Safe guarding Procedures in coordination with Ops Incharge |
Annexure-A | ||||
Details of AGL installation at Rajkot International Airport | ||||
Sr. No. |
Facility Description |
Circuit Name |
Fixture Type |
Number of Fixture |
1 |
Approach-23 CAT -I (Two Interleaving Circuits) |
Approach 23,CAT - I (1A) (Interleaved Circuit) |
InsetElevated |
161 |
2 |
Approach 23CAT - I (1B) (Interleaved Circuit) |
InsetElevated |
157 | |
3 |
Approach-05 (SAPL) (Two Interleaving Circuits) |
Simple Approach 05 (1A) (Interleaved Circuit) |
InsetElevated |
118 |
4 |
Simple Approach 05 (1B) (Interleaved Circuit) |
InsetElevated |
116 | |
5 |
Runway Threshold & Threshold Wingbar-23 (Working |
23 Threshold + Wing Bar (1) (Working) |
InsetElevated |
1610 |
6 |
Runway Threshold & Threshold Wingbar-23 (Standby) |
23 Threshold + Wing Bar (2) (Standby) |
InsetElevated |
1610 |
7 |
Runway Threshold & Threshold Wingbar-05 (Working) |
05 Threshold + Wing Bar (1) (Working) |
InsetElevated |
610 |
8 |
Runway Threshold & Threshold Wingbar-05 (Standby) |
05 Threshold + Wing Bar (2) (Standby) |
InsetElevated |
610 |
9 |
Runway Centreline Light Circuit (Active, Interleaving) |
Runway Centre line Light (1A) Interleaved Circuit |
Inset |
101 |
10 |
Runway Centre line Light (1B) Interleaved Circuit |
Inset |
101 | |
11 |
Runway Edge Light + End + New turn pad (Working) |
Runway Edge Light Circuit-1 |
InsetElevate |
1096 |
Runway End Light |
Elevated |
12 | ||
Turn pad edge light (A) |
Elevated |
4 | ||
Runway Designation Sign Board |
LED |
2 | ||
Turning Pad Edge |
Elevated |
11 | ||
12 |
Runway Edge Light + End + new turn pad (Standby) |
Runway Edge Light Circuit-2 |
InsetElevated |
1395 |
Runway End Light |
Elevated |
12 | ||
Turn pad edge light (A) |
Elevated |
4 | ||
Runway Designation Sign Board |
LED |
2 | ||
Turning Pad Edge |
Elevated |
10 | ||
13 |
PAPI-23 (Two Interleaving Circuits) |
23 PAPI (1A) (Interleaved Circuit) |
Elevated |
6 |
14 |
23 PAPI (1B) (Interleaved Circuit) |
Elevated |
6 | |
15 |
PAPI-05 (Two Interleaving Circuits) |
05 PAPI (1A) (Interleaved Circuit) |
Elevated |
6 |
16 |
05 PAPI (1B) (Interleaved Circuit) |
Elevated |
6 | |
17 |
Turning Pad Centreline - 1 (Working) |
Turning Pad Centreline (1) (Working) |
Inset |
47 |
18 |
Turning Pad Centreline - 2 (Standby) |
Turning Pad Centreline (2) (Standby) |
Inset |
47 |
19 |
STOP BAR Taxi-A1 (Two Interleaving Circuits) |
Stop Bar A1 (1A) Interleaved Circuit |
Inset |
6 |
20 |
Stop Bar A1 (1B) Interleaved Circuit |
Inset |
5 | |
21 |
STOP BAR Taxi-A2 (Two Interleaving Circuits |
Stop Bar A2 (1A) Interleaved Circuit |
Inset |
6 |
22 |
Stop Bar A2 (1B) Interleaved Circuit |
Inset |
5 | |
23 |
STOP BAR Taxi-A3 (Two Interleaving Circuits) |
Stop Bar A3 (1A) Interleaved Circuit |
Inset |
6 |
24 |
Stop Bar A3 (1B) Interleaved Circuit |
Inset |
5 | |
25 |
STOP BAR Taxi C (Two Interleaving Circuits) |
Stop Bar C (1A) Interleaved Circuit |
Inset |
5 |
26 |
Stop Bar C (1B) Interleaved Circuit |
Inset |
4 | |
27 |
Runway Guard Light |
Runway Guard Light (Working) |
Elevated |
8 |
28 |
Intermediate Holding Position (Taxiway A, B1, B2) |
IHP Light (PTT) (Working |
Inset |
15 |
29 |
Taxiway-A1, A2, A3, A, B1 & B2 (Active, Interleaving) |
Taxiway Edge Light (A/A1/A2/A3/B1/B2) + Guidance Sign (1A) Interleaved Circuit |
ElevatedLED Signboard |
11041 |
30 |
Taxiway Edge Light (A/A1/A2/A3/B1/B2) + Guidance Sign (1B) Interleaved Circuit |
ElevatedLED Signboard |
11341 | |
31 |
Taxiway-C(Active, Interleaving |
Taxiway Edge Light (C) + Guidance Sign (1A) Interleaved Circuit |
ElevatedLED Signboard |
246 |
32 |
Taxiway Edge Light (C) + Guidance Sign (1B) Interleaved Circuit |
ElevatedLED Signboard |
236 | |
33 |
DTGM |
Distance To Go Markers (Double Sided) 1-9 |
LED |
9 |
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DTGM |
Distance To Go Markers (Double Sided) 0/10 |
LED |
2 |
VAHS |
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