AD 2 AERODROMES

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VOTK AD 2.1 AERODROME LOCATION INDICATOR AND NAME

VOTK - TUTICORIN AIRPORT, TUTICORIN

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AD 2.2

AERODROME GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

1

Aerodrome reference point coordinates and its site

084320N 0780134E

MAG BRG. 279.81 DEG / 1533 M from

physical extremity of RWY 28

2

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

20KM SW of Tuticorin Railway Station

3

Aerodrome elevation and reference temperature

98 FT / 37.0 DEG C

4

Magnetic variation, date of information and annual change

2.45 DEG W (2010) /0.033 DEG E

5

 

 

 

 

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

Airport In-Charge

Airports Authority of India,

Tuticorin Airport, Mangalagiri (Post),

Tuticorin District - 628103

Tamil Nadu

Telephone:

0461 2271863

Fax:

0461 2271863 2271110

AFS:

 

Email:

apd-tuticorin@aai.aero

6

Types of traffic permitted (IFR/VFR)

IFR/VFR

7

Remarks

Elevation in EGM08

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AD 2.3

OPERATIONAL HOURS

1

Aerodrome Operator

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

SAT, SUN + HOL: NIL

2

Custom and immigration

NIL

3

Health and sanitation

NIL

4

AIS briefing office

As ATS

5

ATS reporting office (ARO)

As ATS

6

MET Briefing office

As ATS

7

Air Traffic Service

Consult NOTAM for current ATS HR

8

Fuelling

AS ATS

9

Handling

As ATS

10

Security

As ATS

11

De-icing

NIL

12

Remarks

(i) 24HR Prior notice for Non-scheduled ops and for extension of watch hours

(ii) The ATS approved hourly RWY traffic handling capacity is as follows:

Maximum number of arrivals and departures -12

Maximum number of arrivals only -06

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

NIL

3

Fuelling facilities and capacity

IOCL: 2 Bowsers (2X16 KL and 2X35KL

Storage tank available during operational

hours. For outside operational hours 24 hour

prior notice required.

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 and car hire from the city & outside AD (4 KM from AD)

4

Medical Facilities

First Aid at AD. Hospitals in the city

5

Bank and post office at or in the vicinity of

aerodrome

Banks: Outside AD (4KM from AD) and in city

Post office: Outside AD (4KM from AD) and in city

6

Tourist office

At AD and in the city

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-7

2

Rescue equipment

AVBL as per Category

3

Capability for removal of disabled aircraft

1. The critical aircraft for the airport is A-321.

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:

AIRPORT DIRECTOR,TUTICORIN AIRPORT

Tel. 0461 2271863/Fax. 0461 2271110

Mobile: 9761722089

EMAIL: apd-tuticorin@aai.aero

4

Remarks

Outside ATS HO, fire fighting service to be requested at least 24HR prior

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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 1 (Old Apron)
Surface: Concrete

Strength: PCN 22/R/C/W/T

Dimension: 76X46 M

 

Designator: APRON 2 (New Apron)
Surface: Concrete

Strength: PCN 64/R/B/W/T

Dimension:191X89 M

 

Designator: Isolated Aircraft Parking Position:
Surface: Concrete

Strength: PCN 64/R/B/W/T

Dimension:91X 76 M

Blue edge Lights.

COORD / ELEV: 084317.63484N 0780106.45192E / 96 FT

Access to Isolated Aircraft Parking Position is via TWY C.

2

Designation, width, surface and strength of

taxiways

Aircraft Parking/ Docking Chart

3

Location and elevation of altimeter checkpoints

Location: Entire Apron 1, Elevation: 77 FT

Location: Entire Apron 2, Elevation: 74 FT

4

Location of VOR checkpoints

TWY B1: 084335.77151N0780044.81068E/96FT

TWY B2: 084329.72195N0780116.35761E/83 FT

TWY B3: 084326.07618N0780135.36220E/81FT

5

Position of INS checkpoints

NIL

6

Remarks

1. Coordinates of RWY Holding Position/Elevation

TWY B1: 084335.53647N 0780044.76532E/96 FT

TWY B2: 084329.48692N 0780116.31212E/83 FT

TWY B3: 084325.84131N 0780135.31632E/81 FT

TWY C: 084325.13174N 0780107.90565E/89 FT

 

2. Coordinates of RWY & Taxi Intersection/Elevation

TWY B1: 084332.65873N 0780044.20775E/98 FT

TWY B2: 084326.60899N 0780115.75548E/86 FT

TWY B3: 084322.967N 0780134.756E/83FT

TWY C: 084328.00854N 0780108.46297E/88 FT

 

3. Coordinates of Intermediate Holding Position

TWY B facing East: 084331.91484N 0780115.39410E/82 FT

TWY B facing West: 084331.40139N 0780118.07187E/81 FT

TWY B2 facing South: 084332.98983E 0780116.99059E/80FT

TWY A1 facing North: 084330.33958N 0780116.47710E/83 FT

 

4. Intermediate turn pads available at:

1000 M from the beginning of Runway 10

765 M from the beginning of Runway 28.

 

5. Vertical Datum: 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

Aircraft ID marking provided on ground. Taxi guidance

provided on R/T. Standard marking at Apron,

Mandatory Information and Location signs provided.

Guidelines at Apron.

Nose-in Guidance at aircraft stands, AVDGS provided

on Aircraft Stands 4, 5 and 6 with aerobridge facility.

2

Runway and taxiway markings and lights

RWY Markings: Designation, THR, TDZ, Centreline, Edge, RWY END as appropriate.

RWY Lighting: THR, EDGE, END.

TWY Markings: Centreline, edge, Holding PSN at TWY/RWY intersection.

TWY Lighting: Edge

3

Stop bars (if any)

NIL

4

Remarks

NIL

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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

28/TKOF

10/APCH

OTHER

084333.1N

0780041.9E

100 FT

NO

Approach Light

28/TKOF

10/APCH

OTHER

084519.4N

0775451.4E

717 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

084328.9N

0780122.1E

109 FT

NO

Windsock

In circling area and at AD

POLE

084315.9N

0780153.2E

104 FT

NO

Windsock

In circling area and at AD

NAVAID

084311.5N

0780213.8E

84 FT

NO

Glide Path 2

(U/C)

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

084314.4N

0780213.2E

83 FT

NO

PAPI Light

In circling area and at AD

OTHER

084331.8N

0780055.4E

94 FT

NO

PAPI

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084749.5N

0780310.5E

645 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084805.8N

0780300.3E

652 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084824.2N

0780230.4E

657 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084841.3N

0780203.3E

657 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084819.4N

0780156.9E

632 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084734.5N

0780110.9E

632 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084717.7N

0780101.4E

629 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084729.5N

0780022.5E

619 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084715.5N

0775957.4E

645 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084743.3N

0775952.9E

645 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084738.8N

0775901.5E

657 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084619.8N

0775752.2E

637 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084545.7N

0775609.9E

682 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084539.2N

0775527.5E

697 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084633.6N

0775508.8E

689 FT

NO

Windmill

In circling area and at AD

WINDMILL

084604.6N

0775354.0E

652 FT

NO

Windmill

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AD 2.11

METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED

1

Name of the associated meteorological office

Tuticorin Airport

2

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

As ATS

3

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

Chennai

9 HR (Domestic) 30 HR (International)

4

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

Every 30 min during operational hours (METAR)

5

Information on how briefing and/or consultation is provided

Personal consultation

 

6

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

Tabular and Charts, 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;

Available

 

9

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

Tuticorin TWR

10

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

As per requirement basis

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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

10

100.90 DEG

3115 x 45 M

61/F/C/W/T

Asphalt

THR:

084332.73N

0780043.84E

RWY END:

084313.55N

0780223.91E

28

280.90 DEG

3115 x 45 M

61/F/C/W/T

Asphalt

THR:

084313.55N

0780223.91E

RWY END:

084332.73N

0780043.84E

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: 97.8FT

TDZ: 97.8FT

-0.15%

NIL

NIL

3235 x 280 M

THR: 82.0FT

TDZ: 82.4FT

0.15%

NIL

NIL

3235 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

240M x 90M

 

 

Geoid Model: EGM 08

240M x 90M

 

 

Geoid Model: 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

10

3115

3115

3115

3115

 

28

3115

3115

3115

3115

 

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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

10

SALS

420 M

LIH

Green

PAPI

LEFT/3.00 DEG

MEHT

(8.53M)

NIL

28

CAT I

900 M

LIH

Green

PAPI

LEFT/3.00 DEG

MEHT

(8.53M)

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

 

 

3115 M

60 M

White

LIH

Red

NIL

The colour of last 600 M of runway edge

lights is Yellow.

 

 

3115 M

60 M

White

LIH

Red

 

NIL

 

The colour of last 600 M of runway edge

lights is Yellow.

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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, 23RPM,

HO

IBN

NIL

2

 

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

LDI

347 M N of ARP, Lighted

Anemometer

1500 M from THR RWY28, lighted

3

 

Taxiway edge and taxiway centre line lights;

Edge

TWY A1, B, B1, B2, B3, C

Centre Line

NIL

4

Secondary power supply including switch-over time;

Secondary power supply to all lighting at AD,

Switch-over time: 15 sec

Critical circuits provided with UPS for 1

sec switchover time.

5

Remarks

Turn pad light for runway 28 available.

Intermediate Turn pad lights available at:

1000 M from the beginning of Runway 10

765 M from the beginning of Runway 28.

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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

--

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AD 2.17

AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE AIRSPACE

1

Airspace designation, geographical

coordinates and lateral limits

CTR: Circular area centered on 084336N 0780135E within a 25NM radius.

2

Vertical limits

FL 85

3

Airspace classification

D

4

Call sign and language(s) of the air

traffic services unit providing service;

Tuticorin Tower, English

5

Transition altitude

4000 FT

6

Hours of applicability

HO

7

Remarks
NIL

Tuticorin Approach Control Unit is combined with Tuticorin

Aerodrome Control Tower.

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AD 2.18

AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

Service Designation

 

Call sign

 

Channel(s)

 

SATVOICE Number(s),

if available

 

1

2

3

4

APP

Tuticorin Tower

118.350 MHZ

 

APP

Tuticorin Tower

120.375 MHZ

 

TWR

Tuticorin Tower

118.350 MHZ

 

TWR

Tuticorin Tower

120.375 MHZ

 

Logon

address, as

appropriate

Hours of operation

 

Remarks

 

5

6

7

 

HO

1.Back up

2.Functions of Approach combined with Control Service provided by Aerodrome Control Tower

 

HO

1.Main

2.Functions of Approach combined with Control Service provided by Aerodrome Control Tower

 

AS ATS

SDBY Frequency

 

As ATS
Functions of TWR and APP combined

NIL

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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

DVOR/DME

TCN

114.300 MHz

CH90X

As ATS

NDB

TU

376 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

084313.7N

0780245.8E

107 FT

 

 

084336.1N

0780135.4E

 

 

 

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AD 2.20

LOCAL AERODROME REGULATIONS

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

2. Apron-1

i. 1.Stand Number 1 to the east and stand Number 2 to the west of apron.

ii. 2.Stand Number 1 for ATR 72-500 or lesser type of ACFT and stand Number 2 for Q400 or lesser type of aircraft.

3. Apron-2

i. Bays 3,4,5,6 and 7 in Apron-2 are power in pushback bays.

ii. Bays 4,5 and 6 have aerobridge facility.

iii. Pushback from all bays should face west

iv. 02 stands separation shall be required up to code C aircraft for simultaneous push backs.

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AD 2.21

NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

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AD 2.22

FLIGHT PROCEDURES

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AD 2.23

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Stand Number 1 to the east and stand Number 2 to the west of apron.

Stand Number 1 for ATR 72-500 or lesser type of ACFT and stand Number 2 for Q400 or lesser type of ACFT.

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AD 2.24

CHARTS RELATED TO AN AERODROME

1.

Aerodrome Chart (27 November 2025)

2.

Aircraft Parking and Docking Chart (27 November 2025)

3.

Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - Type A (Obstacle Limitations) RWY 10 (27 November 2025)

4.

Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - Type A (Obstacle Limitations) RWY 28 (27 November 2025)

5.

Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - Type B (27 November 2025)

6.

Instrument Approach Chart - VOR Procedure RWY 10 (CAT A/B/C) (16 APR 2026)

7.

Instrument Approach Chart - VOR Procedure RWY 28 (CAT A/B) (27 November 2025)

8

RNP Procedure RWY 26(9 JULY 2026)

9

Coding Table - RNP Procedure RWY 26(9 JULY 2026)

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AD 2.25

VISUAL SEGMENT SURFACE (VSS) PENETRATION

Procedure

Procedure Minima

VSS Penetration

1

2

3