AD 2 AERODROMES

VIHX

VIHX AD 2.1 AERODROME LOCATION INDICATOR AND NAME

VIHX - HALWARA AIRPORT, HALWARA

VIHX
AD 2.2

AERODROME GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

1

Aerodrome reference point coordinates and its site

304457N 0753748E

North of Runway, abeam Middle Marker Appx 30 M/100 FT from runway edge.

2

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

26 Km Southwest of Ludhiana Town

3

Aerodrome elevation and reference temperature

790 FT / 40.0 DEG C

4

Magnetic variation, date of information and annual change

1.90 DEG E (2022)/ NIL

5

 

 

 

 

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

Indian Air Force

SATCO

Air Force Station Halwara

Ludhiana (Punjab)

PIN - 141106

Civil Terminal

Airport Director

Airports Authority of India

Halwara Airport

Ludhiana (Punjab) 141106,

 

Telephone:

IAF

+91-1624-276947

Civil Terminal

+91 9815555772

Fax:

IAF

+91-1624-276947

AFS:

 

Email:

IAF

happi-ness9@gov.in

Civil Terminal

ceolial@aai.aero

6

Types of traffic permitted (IFR/VFR)

IFR/VFR

7

Remarks

Joint User Airfield (Defence & Civil Ops).

VIHX

AD 2.3

OPERATIONAL HOURS

1

Aerodrome Operator

Indian Air Force (Air Traffic Services)

HJ

2

Custom and immigration

Not Available

3

Health and sanitation

Health - Nil

Sanitation - As per AD operator Hours

4

AIS briefing office

H24 (IAF)

5

ATS reporting office (ARO)

HJ (IAF)

6

MET Briefing office

H24 (IAF)

7

Air Traffic Service

HJ (IAF)

8

Fuelling

IOCL (During AD Hours)

9

Handling

Available by AIASL and Global Flight Handling

Services on prior coordination with Authorised

Ground Handling Agency

10

Security

Available, 24 Hrs

11

De-icing

Not Available

12

 

Remarks

Non-scheduled operator to take prior clearance from Airport

Director for Parking and from ATC for operations

VIHX

AD 2.4

HANDLING SERVICES AND FACILITIES

1

Cargo-handling facilities

Not Available

2

Fuel and Oil types

JET A1

Fuel Type: Jet A-1

 

Oil Type: NIL

3

Fuelling facilities and capacity

IOCL, Mobile Refueller-16Kl Qty 02 Static -

200Kl Qty 02

4

De-icing facilities

Not Available

5

Hangar space for visiting aircraft

Not Available

6

Repair facilities for visiting aircraft

Not Available

7

Remarks

Contact No Aviation Fuel Station (IOCL): +91 9873104032

VIHX

AD 2.5

PASSENGER FACILITIES

1

Hotel(s) at or in the vicinity of aerodrome

Available in nearby townships within 10-20

km

2

Restaurant(s) at or in the vicinity of aerodrome

Available in nearby townships within 05km

3

Transportation possibilities

Hired Cars

4

Medical Facilities

First Aid available at terminal. Hospitals are

available within 05 km from airport

5

Bank and post office at or in the vicinity of

aerodrome

Banks: Available within 05 km from

airport.

Post office: Available within 05 km from

airport.

6

Tourist office

Not available

7

Remarks

NIL

VIHX

AD 2.6

RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES

1

Aerodrome category for fire fighting

Within ATS HR: CAT-7

2

Rescue equipment

Available as per category

3

Capability for removal of disabled aircraft

Disabled aircraft removal to be ensured by

Aircraft operator in coordination with local

authority before commencement of Operation.

4

Remarks

NIL

VIHX

AD 2.7

SEASONAL AVAILABILITY CLEARING

1

Type(s) of clearing equipment

NIL

2

Clearance priorities

NIL

3

Remarks

NIL

VIHX

AD 2.8

APRONS, TAXIWAYS AND CHECK LOCATIONS/POSITIONS DATA

1

Designation, surface and strength of aprons

Civil Apron (67 M X 95 M)

Refer Aircraft Parking/Docking Chart

2

Designation, width, surface and strength of

taxiways

Designator: PTT

Width: 23 M

Surface: Asphalt

Strength:

 

Designator: TWY A

Width: 23 M

Surface: Asphalt

Strength:

 

Designator: TWY D

Width: 23 M

Surface: Asphalt

Strength:

 

Designator: TWY L

Width: 23 M

Surface: Asphalt

Strength:

3

Location and elevation of altimeter checkpoints

Location: NIL

Elevation: NIL

4

Location of VOR checkpoints

At RWY Holding position of TWY A and TWY L.

5

Position of INS checkpoints

NIL

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remarks

NIL

VIHX

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

Taxi guidance signs at all intersections with taxiway and runway, at all holding positions, gridlines at Apron.

2

Runway and taxiway markings and lights

RWY

Markings: Designation, Threshold, touchdown zone, aiming

point, Centre line, Runway Edge.

Lights: Threshold lights, Runway Edge lights, Runway end light, Runway Centre Line Light.

TWY

Markings: Centre line, Taxi holding Position at all taxi ways, intersection.

Lights: Taxiway Edge light

3

Stop bars (if any)

At TWY A, TWY D and TWY L.

4

Remarks

NIL

VIHX

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

Marking/LGT

Remarks

31/TKOF

13/APCH

OTHER

304741.0N

0753548.0E

909 FT

LGTD

MAST

31/TKOF

13/APCH

OTHER

304929.0N

0753418.0E

951 FT

LGTD

MWT

31/TKOF

13/APCH

OTHER

304746.0N

0753216.0E

928 FT

LGTD

MAST

31/TKOF

13/APCH

OTHER

304823.0N

0752924.0E

1010 FT

LGTD

MAST

31/TKOF

13/APCH

OTHER

304419.0N

0753744.0E

902 FT

LGTD

MAST

31/APCH

13/TKOF

OTHER

304401.0N

0753812.0E

896 FT

LGTD

MAST

31/APCH

13/TKOF

OTHER

304335.0N

0753829.0E

925 FT

LGTD

MAST

31/APCH

13/TKOF

OTHER

304332.0N

0753825.0E

935 FT

LGTD

MAST

31/APCH

13/TKOF

OTHER

304116.0N

0754008.0E

968 FT

LGTD

MAST

31/APCH

13/TKOF

OTHER

304229.0N

0754245.0E

991 FT

LGTD

MAST

31/APCH

13/TKOF

OTHER

304229.0N

0754026.0E

942 FT

NO

Thin Mast

In circling area and at AD

BUILDING

304458.0N

0753755.0E

856 FT

LGTD

BUILDING

In circling area and at AD

BUILDING

304501.0N

0753804.0E

886 FT

LGTD

BUILDING

In circling area and at AD

BUILDING

304458.0N

0753749.0E

807 FT

LGTD

BUILDING

In circling area and at AD

BUILDING

304415.0N

0753829.0E

814 FT

LGTD

BUILDING

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304421.0N

0753747.0E

902 FT

LGTD

Mast (North)

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

305517.0N

0753711.0E

801 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304436.0N

0753818.0E

801 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304533.0N

0753827.0E

915 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

POLE

304510.0N

0753616.0E

902 FT

NIL

POLE

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304109.0N

0753844.0E

902 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304305.0N

0753613.0E

919 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

TOWER

305431.0N

0753337.0E

899 FT

LGTD

TOWER

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

305154.0N

0753457.0E

955 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

305008.0N

0755412.0E

1047 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

305057.0N

0754059.0E

1086 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

305035.0N

0754022.0E

988 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

POLE

304421.0N

0753747.0E

902 FT

LGTD

POLE

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304832.0N

0752816.0E

961 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304746.0N

0753216.0E

928 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304741.0N

0753548.0E

958 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304804.0N

0754126.0E

991 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304802.0N

0753816.0E

919 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304745.0N

0754506.0E

1007 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304517.0N

0754203.0E

1010 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304156.0N

0753644.0E

965 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304109.0N

0754456.0E

968 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304848.0N

0753906.0E

958 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

304037.0N

0754055.0E

961 FT

LGTD

MAST

In circling area and at AD

BUILDING

305149.0N

0754258.0E

1106 FT

LGTD

Building

VIHX

AD 2.11

METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED

1

Name of the associated meteorological office

MET Section, Air Force Station Halwara

2

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

24 Hrs Observational watch

18 Hrs Forecasting watch (0000 UTC till 1800

UTC)

3

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

Met Section, Air Force Station Halwara

TOO: 0330 UTC

Validity: 0600 UTC to 1800 UTC

TOO: 0930 UTC

Validity: 1800 UTC to 2400 UTC

TOO: 1530 UTC

Validity: 0000 UTC to 1200 UTC

4

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

Trend

TREND forecast is available with every half

hourly METAR during the forecasting watch

hours

5

Information on how briefing and/or consultation is provided

Briefing is conducted in MET section

 

6

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

T3 and T4 route forecast in English.

7

Charts and other information displayed or available for briefing or consultation

Surface charts, Upper Air charts, Satellite

images, Radar images are available

8

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

Automatic Weather Station, Runway Visual

Range, Digital Electronic Theodolite (for

taking upper air ascent), Lightning Detection

System, Radar and Satellite images are

available

 

9

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

ATS, Air Force Station Halwara

10

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

Forecasting is limited to ATS watch hours only.

VIHX

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

13

131.00 DEG

3034 x 45 M

-

THR:

304527.00N

0753704.00E

RWY END:

304422.00N

0753830.00E

31

311.00 DEG

3034 x 45 M

-

THR:

304425.00N

0753826.00E

RWY END:

304527.00N

0753704.00E

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: 786.0FT

TDZ:

 

310 x 45 M

310 x 45

3774 x 280 M

THR: 790.0FT

TDZ:

 

312 x 45 M

312 x 45

3774 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

310M x 90M

Arresting system not available for civil flights

YES

NIL

312M x 90M

Arresting system not available for civil flights

YES

NIL

VIHX

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

13

3034

3344

3344

3034

NIL

31

3034

3346

3346

2881

NIL

VIHX

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

13

SALS

420 M

LIH

Green

PAPI

RIGHT/3.00 DEG

900 M

31

CAT II

900 M

LIH

Green

PAPI

RIGHT/3.00 DEG

900 M

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

3034 M

15 M

LIH

White

3034 M

60 M

White

LIH

Red

Red

310 M

1. Colour of last 300 M of runway centre line lights is Red, from 300M to

600M Alternate Red & Clear, Rest all in clear filter

2. Colour of last 900 M of runway edge lights is amber

3034 M

15 M

LIH

White

3034 M

60 M

White

LIH

Red

Red

312 M

1. Colour of last 300 M of runway centre line lights is Red, from 300M to

600M Alternate Red & Clear, Rest all in clear filter

2. Colour of last 900 M of runway edge lights is amber

VIHX

AD 2.15

OTHER LIGHTING, SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY

1

 

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

ABN

At Tower Building, Alternate

White & Green, 24 Flashes

/Min, During IMC & Night

Ops

IBN

Not Available

2

 

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

LDI

In Front of ATC Building

 

Anemometer

End of RWY 31 and RWY 13 along with AWS

3

 

Taxiway edge and taxiway centre line lights;

Edge

All Taxiway and Links,

Distance 200 ft

Centre Line

NIL

4

Secondary power supply including switch-over time;

Secondary Power Supply to all lighting System/ 08-10 sec

5

Remarks

NIL

VIHX

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

TWY A and TWY B on runway and Z helipad (on request from Pilot)

VIHX

AD 2.17

AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE AIRSPACE

1

Airspace designation, geographical

coordinates and lateral limits

Not established

2

Vertical limits

Not established

3

Airspace classification

G

4

Call sign and language(s) of the air

traffic services unit providing service;

Halwara

Tower, English

5

Transition altitude

4000 FT

6

Hours of applicability

HJ

7

Remarks

NIL

VIHX

AD 2.18

AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

Service Designation

 

Call sign

 

Channel(s)

 

SATVOICE Number(s),

if available

 

1

2

3

4

APP

Halwara

Approach

130.100 MHZ

 

TWR

Halwara

Tower

130.100 MHZ

 

ATIS

Halwara

Information

115.200 MHZ

 

Logon

address, as

appropriate

Hours of operation

 

Remarks

 

5

6

7

 

HJ

NIL

 

HJ

NIL

 

HJ

NIL

VIHX

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 31

CAT II

IHLR

111.500 MHz

HJ

GP 31

 

332.900 MHz

HJ

DME ILS 31

IHLR

 

HJ

DVOR/DME

HLW

115.200 MHz

HJ

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

304533.0N

0753655.0E

 

 

1. Controlling Authority:

Indian Air Force

304429.0N

0753812.0E

 

 

1. Controlling Authority:

Indian Air Force

2. Oscillation observed

between 1.4 NM to

0.156 NM from THR

on GP

304429.0N

0753812.0E

784 FT

 

1. Controlling Authority:

Indian Air Force

304437.0N

0753756.0E

817 FT

 

1. Controlling Authority:

Indian Air Force

2. DME Collocated with

DVOR

VIHX

AD 2.20

LOCAL AERODROME REGULATIONS

NIL

VIHX

AD 2.21

NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

NIL

VIHX

AD 2.22

FLIGHT PROCEDURES

NIL

VIHX

AD 2.23

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. Open saucer drain on northern shoulder of runway having length 850 M, depth 0.5 M, width 02 M and distance from

runway edge 83 M.

2. Open saucer drain on southern shoulder of parallel taxi track (PTT) having length 2000 M, width 03 M, depth 0.6 M

and distance from edge of parallel taxi track 27 M.

3. Open unpaved saucer drain on northern shoulder of runway from Dumbell 31 to link R2 having length 900 M, depth 0.5

M, width 2 M and distance from runway edge 83 M.

4. Open box drain on south of runway between link R2 and link E having length 2100 M, width 1.6 M, depth 1 M and

distance from runway edge 70 M.

5. Open unpaved saucer drain on southern shoulder of parallel taxi track (PTT) from link C to Dumbell 14 having length

2200 M, width 3 M, depth 0.6 M and distance from edge of PTT 27 M.

6. The following ground markings on the manoeuvring area at variance from ICAO Annex 14, Vol 1:

i) Centre line on parallel taxiway is broken white.

ii) White transverse strip painted across parallel taxiway at extremities.

iii) Solid yellow triangles painted at beginning parallel taxi track on both ends.

iv) Two helipads marked on parallel taxi track abeam link C and link D.

v) Military aircraft parking bay markings on runway turn pads at both ends.

vi) Non-Load Bearing (NLB) marking not available on link A, Link D and Parallel taxi track.

VIHX

AD 2.24

CHARTS RELATED TO AN AERODROME

1

Aircraft Parking/Docking Chart (11 JUNE 2026)

2

Instrument Approach Chart - CAT I ILS RWY 31 (11 JUNE 2026)

3

Instrument Approach Chart - CAT II ILS RWY 31 (11 JUNE 2026)

4

Instrument Approach Chart - VOR Z RWY 13 (11 JUNE 2026)

5

Instrument Approach Chart - VOR Y RWY 13 (11 JUNE 2026)

6

Instrument Approach Chart - VOR Z RWY 31 (11 JUNE 2026)

7

Instrument Approach Chart - VOR Y RWY 31 (11 JUNE 2026)

VIHX

AD 2.25

VISUAL SEGMENT SURFACE (VSS) PENETRATION

Procedure

Procedure Minima

VSS Penetration

1

2

3