Aerodrome Certification Exercise The Process

Reference: ICAO Manual on Certification of Aerodromes, Chapter 4 – Aerodrome Certification Procedures

ICAO NAM/CAR/SAM Aerodrome Certification Workshop(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 13-16 May 2002)

Expression of Interest

AA Submission - Letter AA > CAA

CAA Assessment

Flight operations assessment to ensure safe aircraft/aerodrome operations

Proximity to other aerodromes Obstacles and terrain Operational restrictions Airspace restrictions Instrument procedures

Financial and Technical Capabilities of AA

Other regulatory requirements – i.e. Environmental protection

Expression of Interest (cont’d)

CAA Permission for Application Letter CAA > AA CAA contact person Application form Aerodrome certification regulations Aerodrome standards Relevant ICAO, CAA and other publications

CAA staff requirement Aerodrome inspectors Airspace policy specialists Rescue and fire-fighting inspectors Visual aids specialists

Application

AA Submission Application form Aerodrome Manual

CAA Assessment Flight operations assessment to ensure safe

aircraft/aerodrome operations Assessment of the aerodrome manual

General Information Aerodrome Site Aerodrome particulars reported to Aeronautical

Information Services Aerodrome Operating Procedures and Safety Measures Aerodrome Administration and Safety Management

System

Application

CAA Assessment (cont’d) Assessment of aerodrome facilities,

services and equipment on-site verification of aerodrome data; and the checking of aerodrome facilities and

equipment, which should include: dimensions and surface conditions of runway(s);

runway shoulders; runway strip(s); runway end safety areas; stopway(s) and clearway(s); taxiway(s); taxiway shoulders; taxiway strips; and aprons;

Application

CAA Assessment Assessment of aerodrome facilities, services and

equipment the checking of aerodrome facilities and equipment,

which should include (cont’d): the presence of obstacles in obstacle limitation surfaces

at and in the vicinity of the aerodrome; the following aeronautical ground lights including their

flight check records of runway and taxiway lighting; approach lights; PAPI/APAPI or T-VASIS/AT-VASIS; apron floodlighting; obstacle lighting; pilot activated lighting, if applicable; and visual docking guidance systems;

standby power;

Application

CAA Assessment Assessment of aerodrome facilities, services and

equipment the checking of aerodrome facilities and equipment,

which should include (Cont’d): wind direction indicator(s); illumination of the wind direction indicator(s); aerodrome markings and markers; signs in the movement areas; tie-down points for aircraft; ground earthing points; rescue and fire fighting equipment and installations;

Application

CAA Assessment Assessment of aerodrome facilities, services and equipment

the checking of aerodrome facilities and equipment, which should include (Cont’d):

aerodrome maintenance equipment, particularly for the airside facilities maintenance including runway surface friction measurement;

runway sweepers and snow removal equipment; disabled aircraft removal equipment; wildlife management procedures and equipment; two-way radios installed in vehicles for use by the

aerodrome operator in the movement area; the presence of lights that may endanger the safety of

aircraft; and fuelling facilities.

Application (cont’d)

CAA staff requirement Aerodrome inspectors Airspace policy specialists Rescue and fire-fighting inspectors Visual aids specialists

CAA Grant or refusal – Letter CAA > AA Grant

Issue aerodrome certificate Endorsement of Exemptions

Conditions / procedures Permanent / temporary with time limits

Publish in the AIP Refusal

Additional Requirements Conditions Procedures Documentation

CAA staff requirement Management Aerodrome inspectors

Teams

Airport Authority - Applicant Civil Aviation Authority - Evaluator

Management Flight operations assessors Aerodrome manual assessors Aerodrome on-site assessors

Perimeter, obstacles, runway, taxiways Apron, RFFS, power, tower, maintenance, fuel

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