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AIP AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION PUBLICATION

NEPAL

FIFTH EDITION

CONSULT NOTAM FOR LATEST INFORMATION

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICE

CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF NEPAL

KATHMANDU

2010

AIP

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION PUBLICATION

NEPAL

PART - 1

GENERAL (GEN)


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AIP

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION PUBLICATION

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FIFTH EDITION

PART - 1

GENERAL (GEN)


AIP GEN 0.1-1 NEPAL 3 June 2010

5th EDITION CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF NEPAL

PART 1- GENERAL (GEN)

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GEN 0.1 PREFACE

1. Name of the Publishing Authority

The AIP NEPAL is published by Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), pursuant to the Rule 82 of CAAN Civil Aviation Regulations 2002.’

2. Applicable ICAO Documents

The AIP is prepared in accordance with Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) of Annex 15 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and the ICAO Aeronautical Information Services Manual (Doc 8126). Charts contained in the AIP are produced in accordance with Annex 4 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and ICAO aeronautical Chart Manual (Doc 8697). Differences from ICAO Standards, Recommended practices and Procedures are given in subsection GEN 1.7.

3. The AIP structure and established regular amendment interval

3.1. The AIP Structure

The AIP forms part of the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package, details of which are given in subsection GEN 3.1. The principal AIP structure is shown in graphic form on page GEN 0.1-4.

The AIP is made up of three Parts, General (GEN), En-route (ENR) and Aerodromes (AD), each divided into sections and subsections as applicable, containing various types of information subjects.

3.1.1. Part 1 – General (GEN)

Part 1 consists of five sections containing information as briefly described hereafter.

GEN 0. - Preface; Record of AIP Amendments; Record of AIP Supplements; Checklist of AIP Pages; List of hand amendments to the AIP; and the Table of Contents to Part 1.

GEN 1. National regulations and requirements - Designated authorities; Entry, transit and departure of aircraft; Entry, transit and departure of passengers and crew; Entry, transit and departure of cargo; Aircraft instruments, equipment and flight documents; Summary of national regulations and international agreements/conventions; and Differences from ICAO Standards, Recommended practices and Procedures.

GEN 2. Tables and Codes - Measuring system, aircraft markings, holidays; Abbreviations used in AIS publications; Chart symbol; Location indicators; List of radio navigation aids; Conversion tables; and Sunrise/Sunset tables.

GEN 3. Services - Aeronautical information services; Aeronautical charts; Air traffic services; Communication services; Meteorological services; and Search and rescue.

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GEN 4. Charges for aerodromes and air navigation services - Aerodrome charges; and Air navigation services charges.

3.1.2. Part 2 - En - route (ENR)

Part 2 consists of seven sections containing information as briefly described hereafter.

ENR 0. - Preface; Record of AIP Amendments; Record of AIP Supplements; Checklist of AIP pages; List of hand amendments to the AIP; and the Table of Contents to Part 2.

ENR 1. General rules and procedures - General rules; Visual flight rules; Instrument flight rules; ATS airspace classification; Holding, approach and departure procedures; Radar services and procedures; Altimeter setting procedures; Regional supplementary procedures; Flight planning; Addressing of flight plan messages; Interception of civil aircraft; Unlawful interference; and Air traffic incidents.

ENR 2. Air traffic services airspace - Detailed description of Flight information region (FIR); Terminal control areas (TMA); and Other regulated airspace.

ENR 3. ATS routes - Detailed description of ATS routes; Area navigation routes; Helicopter routes; Other routes; and En-route holding.

Note.– Other types of routes which are specified in connection with procedures for traffic to and from aerodromes are described in the relevant sections and subsections of Part 3 – Aerodromes.

ENR 4. Radio navigation aids/systems - Radio navigation aids – en-route; Special navigation systems; Name-code designators for significant points; and Aeronautical ground lights - en – route

ENR 5. Navigation warnings - Prohibited, restricted and danger areas; Military exercise and training areas; Other activities of a dangerous nature and other potential hazards; Air navigation obstacles - en-route; Aerial sporting and recreational activities; and Bird migration and areas with sensitive fauna.

ENR 6. En-route charts - En-route Chart - ICAO and index charts.

3.1.3. Part 3 - Aerodromes (AD)

Part 3 consists of four sections containing information as briefly described hereafter.

AD O.- Preface; Record of AIP Amendments; Record of AIP supplements; Checklist of AIP pages; List of hand amendments to the AIP; and the Table of Contents to Part 3.

AD 1. Aerodromes Introduction - Aerodrome availability; Rescue and fire fighting services and Snow plan; Index to aerodromes; and Grouping of aerodromes.

AD 2. Aerodromes - Detailed information about controlled aerodromes, including helicopter landing areas, if located at the aerodromes, listed under 24 subsections and AFIS Aerodromes listed under 12 columns.

AD 3. Heliports - Information about helicopter operation has been given in AD-3.



3.2. Regular Amendment Interval

Regular amendments to the AIP will be issued once in a year in the month of April.

4. Service to contact in case of detected AIP errors or omissions

In the compilation of the AIP, care has been taken to ensure that the information contained therein is accurate and complete. Any errors and omissions which may nevertheless be detected, as well as any correspondence concerning the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package, should be referred to:

Aeronautical Information Services Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Babar Mahal, Kathmandu, Nepal



5. The Integrated Aeronautical Information Package

THE INTEGRATED AERONAUTICAL INFORMATIN PACKAGE

PART 1 GENERAL (GEN)

AIP including Amendments and

supplements

AIC Checklists and Summaries of

Valid NOTAM

NOTAM and PIB

PART 2 EN-ROUTE (ENR)

PART 3 AERODROMES

GEN 0 ENR 0 AD 0

GEN 1 National Regulations and requirements

ENR 1 General Rules and Procedures

AD 1 Aerodromes/Helipads Introduction

GEN 2 Tables and Codes

ENR 2 ATS Airspace

AD 2 Aerodromes

GEN 3 Services

ENR 3 ATS Routes

AD 3 Helipads

GEN 4 Charges for Aerodrome and Air Navigation Services

ENR 5 Navigation Warnings

ENR 6 En-route Charts

ENR 4 Radio Navigation Aids/ Systems



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GEN 0.3 RECORD OF AIP SUPPLEMENTS

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GEN 0.5 LIST OF HAND AMENDMENTS TO THE AIP

AIP page(s) Affected

Amendment text Introduced by AIP Amendment NR



GEN 0.6 TABLE OF CONTENTS TO PART 1

- GEN 1. NATIONAL REGULATION AND REQUIREMENTS GEN 1.1 Designated Authorities GEN 1.1 - 1 GEN 1.2 Entry, Transit and Departure of Aircraft GEN 1.2 - 1

GEN 1.2 .1 General GEN 1.2 - 1 GEN 1.2 .2 Scheduled Flights GEN 1.2 - 1 GEN 1.2 .3 Non Scheduled Flights GEN 1.2 - 2 GEN 1.2 .4 Private Flights GEN 1.2 - 4 GEN 1.2 .5 Public Health Measures Applied to Aircraft GEN 1.2 - 4 GEN 1.3 Entry Transit and Departure of Passengers

and Crew GEN 1.3 - 1

GEN 1.3 .1 Customs Requirements GEN 1.3 - 1 GEN 1.3 .2 Immigration Requirements GEN 1.3 - 1 GEN 1.3 .3 Public Health Requirements GEN 1.3 - 2 GEN 1.4 Entry, Transit and Departure of Cargo GEN 1.4 - 1

GEN 1.4 .1 Customs Requirements Concerning Cargo and Other Articles

GEN 1.4 - 1

GEN 1.4 .2 Agricultural Quarantine Requirements GEN 1.4 - 1 GEN 1.4 .3 Arms and Explosives Requirements GEN 1.4 - 1 GEN 1.4 .4 Requirements for the Carriage of Dangerous

Goods in Aircraft GEN 1.4 - 1

GEN 1.5 Aircraft Instruments, Equipment and Flight Documents

GEN 1.5 - 1

GEN 1.5 .1 General GEN 1.5 - 1 GEN 1.5 .2 In Flight Emergency Equipment GEN 1.5 - 1 GEN 1.5 .3 Radio Equipment GEN 1.5 - 1 GEN 1.5 .4 Documents to be carried in an aircraft GEN 1.5 - 1 Gen 1.6 Summary of National Regulations and

International Agreements/Conventions GEN 1.6 - 1

GEN 1.6 .1 The Nepalese Legislation GEN 1.6 - 1 GEN 1.6 .2 International Agreements / Conventions GEN 1.6 - 1 GEN 1.6 .3 Miscellaneous GEN 1.6 - 2 GEN 1.7 Differences From ICAO Standards,

Recommended Practices and Procedures GEN 1.7 - 1



GEN 2. TABLES AND CODES GEN 2.1 Measuring System, Aircraft Markings,

Holidays GEN 2.1 - 1

GEN 2.1 .1 Units of measurement GEN 2.1 - 1 GEN 2.1 .2 Temporal reference system GEN 2.1 - 1 GEN 2.1 .3 Horizontal reference system GEN 2.1 - 2 GEN 2.1 .4 Vertical reference system GEN 2.1 - 2 GEN 2.1 .5 Aircraft nationality and registration Marks GEN 2.1 - 2 GEN 2.1 .6 Public holidays (2010) GEN 2.1 - 3 GEN 2.2 Abbreviations Used in AIS Publication GEN 2.2 - 1

GEN 2.3 Chart Symbols GEN 2.3 - 1 GEN 2.3 .1 Aerodromes GEN 2.3 - 1 GEN 2.3 .2 Aerodrome Installation and lights GEN 2.3 - 2 GEN 2.3 .3 Miscellaneous GEN 2.3 - 2 GEN 2.4 Location Indicators GEN 2.4 - 1 GEN 2.5 List of Radio Navigation Aids GEN 2.5 - 1 GEN 2.6 Conversion Tables GEN 2.6 - 1 GEN 2.7 Sunrise/Sunset Tables GEN 2.7 - 1 GEN 3 SERVICES GEN 3.1 Aeronautical Information Services GEN 3.1 - 1 GEN 3.1 .1 Responsible Service GEN 3.1 - 1 GEN 3.1 .2 Area of Responsibility GEN 3.1 - 1 GEN 3.1 .3 Aeronautical Publications GEN 3.1 - 1 GEN 3.1 .4 AIRAC System GEN 3.1 - 4 GEN 3.1 .5 Pre flight Information Service at Aerodrome GEN 3.1 - 5 GEN 3.2 Aeronautical Charts GEN 3.2 - 1 GEN 3.2 .1 Responsible Services GEN 3.2 - 1 GEN 3.2 .2 Maintenance of Charts GEN 3.2 - 1 GEN 3.2 .3 Purchase Arrangements GEN 3.2 - 1 GEN 3.2 .4 Aeronautical Chart Series Available GEN 3.2 - 1 GEN 3.2 .5 Topographical Charts GEN 3.2 - 3 GEN 3.3 Air Traffic Services GEN 3.3 - 1 GEN 3.3 .1 Responsible Service GEN 3.3 - 1 GEN 3.3 .2 Area of Responsibility GEN 3.3 - 1 GEN 3.3 .3 Types of Services GEN 3.3 - 1 GEN 3.3 .4 Co ordination between the Operator and ATS GEN 3.3 - 2 GEN 3.3 .5 Minimum Flight Altitude GEN 3.3 - 2 GEN 3.3 .6 ATS Units Address List GEN 3.3 - 2



GEN 3.4 Communication Services GEN 3.4 - 1 GEN 3.4 .1 Responsible Service GEN 3.4 - 1 GEN 3.4 .2 Area of Responsibility GEN 3.4 - 1 GEN 3.4 .3 Types of Service GEN 3.4 - 1 GEN 3.4 .4 Requirements and Conditions GEN 3.4 - 3 GEN 3.4 .5 Aeronautical Fixed Service Telegraph GEN 3.4 - 4 GEN 3.4 .6 Aeronautical Fixed Services: Radio Telephony GEN 3.4 - 5 GEN 3.4 .7 Aeronautical Fixed Services GEN 3.4 - 6 GEN 3.5 Meteorological Services GEN 3.5 - 1 GEN 3.5 .1 Responsible Service GEN 3.5 - 1 GEN 3.5 .2 Area of Responsibility GEN 3.5 - 1 GEN 3.5 .3 Meteorological observation and reports GEN 3.5 - 2 GEN 3.5 .4 Types of Services GEN 3.5 - 3 GEN 3.5 .5 Notification Required from Operators GEN 3.5 - 3 GEN 3.5 .6 Aircraft Reports GEN 3.5 - 3 GEN 3.5 .7 VOLMET SERVICE GEN 3.5 - 5 GEN 3.5 .8 SIGMET, AIRMET Service GEN 3.5 - 6 GEN 3.5 .9 Other Automated Meteorological Services GEN 3.5 - 7 GEN 3.6 Search and Rescue GEN 3.6 - 1 GEN 3.6 .1 Responsible Service(s) GEN 3.6 - 1 GEN 3.6 .2 Area of Responsibility GEN 3.6 - 1 GEN 3.6 .3 Types of Service GEN 3.6 - 1 GEN 3.6 .4 SAR Agreements GEN 3.6 - 1 GEN 3.6 .5 Condition of Availability GEN 3.6 - 2 GEN 3.6 .6 Procedures and signals used GEN 3.6 - 2 GEN 4 CHARGES FOR AERODROMES AND AIR NAVIGATION SER VICES GEN 4.1 Aerodrome Charges GEN 4.1 - 1 GEN 4.1 .1 Landing of Aircraft GEN 4.1 - 1 GEN 4.1 .2 Parking, Hangarage and Long Term Storage of

Aircraft GEN 4.1 - 3

GEN 4.1 .3 Passenger Service Charges GEN 4.1 - 4 GEN 4.1 .4 Security Charges GEN 4.1 - 5 GEN 4.1 .5 Noise Related Item GEN 4.1 - 5 GEN 4.1 .6 Fire Fighting and Rescue Service Charges GEN 4.1 - 6 GEN 4.1 .7 Entrance Fees GEN 4.1 - 6 GEN 4.1 .8 Vehicle Entry Fees GEN 4.1 - 6 GEN 4.1 .9 Exemptions, Reductions and Surcharges GEN 4.1 - 7 GEN 4.1 .10 Surcharges GEN 4.1 - 7 GEN 4.1 .11 Miscellaneous Charges GEN 4.1 - 7 GEN 4.1 .12 Method of Payment GEN 4.1 - 7 GEN 4.2 Air Navigation Service Charges GEN 4.2 - 1



GEN 1. NATIONAL REGULATION AND REQUIREMENTS

GEN 1.1 DESIGNATED AUTHORITIES

The addresses of the designated authorities concerned with facilitation of international air navigation are as follows:

1. Ministry 6. Health Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Government of Nepal Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation Department of Health Services Singh Darbar, Kathmandu, Nepal. Teku, Kathmandu, Nepal. Tel: 977-1-4211870, 4211185 Fax: 977-1-4211758 Email: [email protected]

Tel: 977-1-4261436, 4261712 Fax: 977-1-4262238 Email: [email protected]

2. Civil aviation 7. En-route and aerodrome charges

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal General Manager Babar Mahal, Kathmandu, Nepal Tribhuvan Int'l Airport TEL: 977-1-4262387, 4262518, 4262326 Fax: 977-1-4 262 516 Email: [email protected], [email protected] AFTN: VNKTYAYX

Gauchar, Kathmandu, Nepal TEL: 977-1-4113261, 4113033 Fax: 977-1-4113180 Email: [email protected]

3. Meteorology 8. Agricultural quarantine

Director General National Plant Quarantine Program Department of Hydrology and Meteorology HariharBhawan, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal

P.O.Box. 406, Babar Mahal, Kathmandu TEL: 977-1-4255920, 4262374, FAX: 977-1-4262348 Email: [email protected] AFTNV: VNKTYMYX

TEL: 977-1-5524352 , Fax: 977-1-5553798 Email: [email protected] Animal quarantine Animal Service Department Central Animal Quarantine Office

Tripureswor, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel.: 977-1-4261605, 4215411, Fax: 977-1-4261605 Email: [email protected]

4. Customs Director General, Customs Department Tripureswor, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: 977-1-4259791, 4259793 Fax: 977-1-4259808, Email: [email protected]

5. Immigration Director General

Department of Immigration Maitighar, Kathmandu Tel: 4222453, 4223681, 4221996, 4223590 Fax: 977-1-4223127, Email: [email protected]

9. Aircraft accidents investigation Government of Nepal Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation Singh Darbar, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: 977-1-4225870, Fax: 977-1-4211758 Director General Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Babar Mahal, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: 977-1-4262387, 4262326 Fax: 977-1-4262516 Email: [email protected]



GEN 1.2 ENTRY, TRANSIT AND DEPARTURE OF AIRCRAFT

1. General

1.1. International flights into, from or over Nepalese territory shall be subject to the current Nepalese regulations relating to civil aviation. These regulations correspond in all essentials to the Standards and Recommended Practices contained in Annex 9 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

1.2. Aircraft flying into or departing from the territory of Nepal shall make their first landing at, or final departure from, Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal.

2. Scheduled Flights

2.1. General

2.1.1. For regular international scheduled flights operated by foreign airlines into or in transit across Nepal, the following requirements must be met:

a) The State of the airline must be a party to the International Air Services Transit Agreement and/or the International Air Transport Agreement. Nepal is a party to both Agreements;

b) The airline must be eligible to make the flights under the provisions of a bilateral or multilateral agreement to which the State of the airline and Nepal are contracting parties and must have a permit to operate into or in transit across Nepal. Applications for such permits shall be submitted to the Director General of Civil Aviation Authority at least 60 working days before the applicable date.

c) For the amendments of schedule or revision of the scheduled flight, the request for amendment/ revision shall be submitted at least 7 working days before the applicable date

2.2. List of Required Documents for operation in Nepal by foreign carriers/operators:

a) Letter forwarded by the Ministry responsible for Civil Aviation in concerned country, designating the airlines as the Designated Airline of that country (with conformation of Operating Authorization), to the Government of Nepal, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation (As per the provision made under Air Service Agreement (ASA) and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Nepal and the concerned country, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal i.e. Diplomatic Channel.

b) A copy of Legal Document that reflects the Substantial Ownership and Effective Control.

c) Security Manual. d) Operation Manual e) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). f) Copy of Air Operator Certificate. g) Certificate of registration of each aircraft involved in operation. h) Certificate of Airworthiness of each aircraft involved in operation. i) Certificate of Insurance covering Third Party Liability of amount not less than US$60

Million.



j) Simulator Certificate of PIC for Kathmandu Airport, of SID/SIA Procedures, Maps etc. k) English Language Proficiency Certificate of PIC if, non-native English Speaker. l) Proposed Route Schedule, Frequency, Capacity, Traffic Rights and Tariffs approved by

the Responsible Authority of the Concerned Country. m) Name and Address of the Local Agent/Representative and Authorization Letter. n) Ground Handling Arrangement and/or Agreement Letter.

2.3. Documentary requirements for clearance of aircraft

2.3.1. It is necessary that the under mentioned aircraft documents be submitted by airline operators for clearance on entry and departure of their aircraft to and from Nepal. All documents listed below must follow the ICAO standard format as set forth in the relevant appendices to Annex 9 and are acceptable when furnished in English and completed in legible handwriting. No visas are required in connection with such documents.

2.3.2. Aircraft documents required (arrival/departure)

Required by General Passenger Cargo Declaration Manifest Manifest Custom office 1 Copy 1 Copy 1 Copy Immigration office 1 Copy 1 Copy ------ Airport Office 1 Copy 1 Copy 1 Copy

Note.– a) One copy of the General Declaration is endorsed and returned by customs, signifying clearance.

b) If no passengers are embarking (disembarking) and no articles are laden (unladen), no aircraft documents except copies of the General Declaration need be submitted to the above authorities.

3. Non-Scheduled Flights

3.1. Procedures

3.1.1. Over flights

a) Advance notification and permission from Civil Aviation Authority is necessary to cross or overfly the Kathmandu FIR (VNSM) subject to the terms of the convention on International Civil Aviation. Nepal facilitates over flights by civil aircraft of ICAO contracting states with which Nepal has diplomatic relations provided adequate notification shall have been given.

b) In all other cases, request for operation of flight must be sought and obtained through diplomatic means from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal.

c) The same documents and overfly permission fee are applicable as mentioned in charter flight permission para 3.1.3 (c).

3.1.2. Non-Traffic or Technical Landings

Same procedure as for over flights, in addition, operators should schedule their arrivals and departures within the operation hour of the aerodrome, beyond which prior co-ordination is required.



3.1.3. Traffic Landings and Uplifts

a) All non-scheduled flights are subject to prior approval, Applications for approval to operate such flights shall be submitted either by letter or AFTN or Facsimile to

Director General Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Babar Mahal, Kathmandu, Nepal AFTN : VNKTYAYX Tel: 977-1- 4262387, 4262518, 4262326 Fax : 977-1- 4262516 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

All applications must be made in writing and must reach the Director General, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal at least 15 working days prior to the aircraft's arrival or departure into or from Nepal. If insufficient notice is given the application may not be considered.

b) Only the operator may apply for permission to operate a non- scheduled flight. The permit will be granted in the name of the operator.

c) Charter Flight Permission: The procedure for getting permission to Kathmandu, is to write an application letter from the operator to the Director General of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) requesting over-flying and landing permission, in well before the proposed date of operation (at least 7 days before), through local agent located at Kathmandu. The application letter shall enclose following documents.

1) A copy of Air Operator Certificate (AOC) 2) A copy of Certificate of Registration of Aircraft (C of R) 3) A copy of Certificate of Airworthiness of Aircraft (C of A) 4) A copy of Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) that shows the Maximum take-off

weight of Aircraft (MTOW). 5) A copy of Certificate of Insurance of Aircraft covering Third Party Liability of

not less than US$ 60 million ($60,000,000). 6) A copy of Simulator Certificate of PIC for SID/SIA of TIA (Kathmandu). 7) A copy of English Language Proficiency Certificate of PIC if, non-native

English Speaker. 8) A Charter Flight Permission Request Form, with all required information Filled

Out. 9) An authorization letter to local agent by the operator. 10) A bank voucher of permission fee of $56.50, in equivalent Nepalese Currency

(converted according to the Nepal Rastra Bank’s selling rate of the date) deposited in Rastriya Banijya Bank, Bishal Bazar (New Road), Kathmandu, in the name of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, the Current Account No. 64917.

Detail information and charter flight permission request form can be obtained from CAAN, Head Office or can be downloaded from: www.caanepal.org.np

d) The appropriate legislation dealing with the offence of unauthorized entry into and encroachment of FIR within the Nepal is contained in Civil Aviation Act (4th amendment 1996) Article '9a', clause-1, sub clause (A) and (B). Any person who uses any aircraft in contravention of the above provisions shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of 2 years. As a result, if someone is dead inside the



aircraft or the aircraft is destroyed, the offender along with the accomplice shall be liable on conviction to life imprisonment with the confiscation of his property.

3.2. Definitions:

Scheduled flight:-

A predetermined domestic and international flight, that is operated in regular basis in a schedule manner for the carriage of passenger, mail and cargo with approved airfare and subject to Civil Aviation Regulation 2002, rule number 56 (3) (a) and (b) excluding international charter and non-scheduled flights.

Non-Scheduled Flight: -

A flight for the carriage of passengers, mail or cargo by air for hire and reward on journeys other than scheduled.

Charter: -

A person, company or corporate body who charters the aircraft and whose name and address appear in the Aircraft Charter Agreement.

Operator: -

In relation to an aircraft, the person for the time being having the business management of that aircraft.

4. Private Flights

4.1. Advance notification of arrival

4.1.1. Application for permission must be submitted to Director General, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal at least 7 working days in advance of the applicable date.

4.2. Documentary requirements for clearance of aircraft.

4.2.1. Same requirements as for scheduled flights.

5. Public Health Measures Applied to Aircraft

5.1. No public health measures are required to be carried out in respect of aircraft entering Nepal.



GEN 1.3 ENTRY TRANSIT AND DEPARTURE OF PASSENGERS AND CREW

1. Customs Requirements

1.1. Customs in Nepal is operated under the final channel system - the Red and Green channel, for the expeditious clearance of air travelers. All arriving passengers shall present themselves personally with their baggage and make declarations to customs at the Red channel if they have any prohibited, controlled or dutiable/taxable goods to declare. If they do not have any such goods, exceeding their duty/tax -free concession, they can pass through the green channel. However, passengers going through the green channel may be checked on a selective basis. All crew members are required to produce their baggage at the Red channel only. Baggage may be examined in such manner as deemed necessary and it shall be the duty of the person in charge of the baggage to produce, open, unpack and repack such baggage.

1.2. Personal effects of the passengers are permitted free entry. They are allowed to bring in the consumable articles such as liquor one bottle of 1.15 liters, 200 sticks of cigarette, 15 rolls of photo film and 12 rolls of movie camera film.

1.3. Visitors are also allowed to carry one binocular, one camera, one video camera, one radio, one tape recorder, one by-cycle, one wrist watch, one set of fountain pen, one perambulator, 10 disk records into the country for personnel use on the condition that they are declared and are to be taken back on return. Carrying narcotics, arms and ammunitions are strictly prohibited.

1.4. No custom formalities are normally required for departing passengers unless it is required to do so. However, restrictions on the carriage of foreign cash currency in and out of the country remain in force. Visitors can export souvenirs to their respective countries. However, the export of antiques and precious or semi precious stones requires a clearance and certificate from the Department of Archaeology, Ram Shah Path (Tel: 977-1-4215358). Gold, Silver, Precious stones, wild animals and their skins, horns etc., all drugs whether processed or in their natural state are prohibited to export.

2. Immigration Requirements

2.1. No documents or visas are required of passengers arriving and departing on the same flight or transferring to another flight at the same airport.

2.2. A person entering Nepal for the purpose of immigration must hold a valid passport and an immigration visa, the latter being issued at Nepal consulates abroad. Temporary visitors must be in possession of a valid passport, with the exception of the Indian nationals from whom existing official documents of identity, such as expired passports, national registration cards or alien resident permits, are acceptable in lieu of a valid passport.

2.3. The Visas can be obtained at the airport immigration office in entry points of 3 days, 30 days and 60 days according to the demand and number of visit of the passport holder.

2.4. All Tourist Visas shall be of Multiple Entry facility.



2.5. There will be four categories of entry visas as, one day transit visa, 15 days, 30 days and 90 days entry visas.

2.6. People of these countries do not get visa on arrival at the immigration entry points of Nepal: Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine and Afghanistan.

2.7. Refugees holding foreign travel document do not get visa on arrival in Nepal.

2.8. For flight crew members on scheduled services who keep possession of their license when embarking and disembarking, remain at the airport where the aircraft has stopped or within the confines of the cities adjacent thereto, and depart on the same aircraft or on their next regularly scheduled flight out of Nepal, the crew member license or certificate is accepted in lieu of a passport or visa for temporary admission into Nepal. This provision is also applicable if the crew member enters Nepal by other means of transport for the purpose of joining an aircraft.

3. Public Health Requirements

3.1. Disembarking passengers are not required to present vaccination certificates except when coming directly from an area infected with cholera, yellow fever or smallpox.

3.2. On departure, no health formalities are required.



GEN 1.4 ENTRY, TRANSIT AND DEPARTURE OF CARGO

1. Customs Requirements Concerning Cargo and Other Articles

1.1. The following documents are required for the clearance of goods through customs of Nepal. Banking document, Airway Bill, Invoice, Packing list certificate. A permit is required from concerned authority for controlled items.

1.2. As regards Air Cargo transshipped from one flight to another at the same airport by the ground handling agent, no custom document is required.

1.3. No clearance documents are required with respect to goods retained on board an aircraft for onward carriage to a destination outside Nepal.

1.4. For export of dutiable and controlled goods, customs and export permits (from the concerned organisations) are required to be presented for customs clearance.

2. Agricultural Quarantine Requirements

Prior permission of the concerned Department is required for the import and export of all species of wild animals and plants and their parts or derivatives protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora (CITES).

3. Arms and Explosives Requirements

3.1. The import, export and transshipment of all arms, explosives, component parts, ammunitions and weapons including swords, sword-sticks, khukuris, daggers toy, pistols, airguns, etc., are strictly controlled. Permits must be obtained and application should be made to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal.

4. Requirements for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods in Aircraft

4.1. Civil Aviation Regulation (1995), Section 3, Article 18 provides the inflammable , and dangerous goods shall not be carried in civil air transport aircraft except permitted by the Civil Aviation Authority and in accordance with any conditions which may be imposed. This provision applies to all civil aircraft flying to, from or over Nepal and to aircraft registered in Nepal.

4.2. General permission is given to airlines by the authority subject to compliance with the current edition of Annex 18 to the convention of International Civil Aviation relating to the safe transport of Dangerous goods by air.

4.3. Operators who wish to carry dangerous goods should apply to the Director-General of Civil Aviation Authority, Kathmandu, Nepal, giving relevant details of the consignment and two weeks advance notice for processing the application.



GEN 1.5 AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT AND FLIGHT DOCUMENTS

1. General

1.1. Commercial air transport aircraft operating in Nepal must adhere to the provisions of ICAO Annex 6- Operation of Aircraft, Part I - International Commercial Air Transport -Aeroplanes, Chapter 6 (Aeroplane Instruments, Equipment and Flight Documents) and Chapter 7 (Aeroplane Communication and Navigation Equipment)

2. In Flight Emergency Equipment

2.1. An aeroplane registered in Nepal which is engaged in public transport operations shall be equipped with;

a) Adequate medical supply which are appropriate to the passenger carrying capacity of the aeroplane and which are accessible during flight;

b) Portable fire extinguisher of a type which will not cause dangerous Contamination of the air when they are used inside the aeroplane, located in the pilots compartment and in passenger compartments which are separate from the pilot's compartment;

c) A seat fitted with a seat belt for each passenger in the aircraft who is more then 2 years old, and

d) A seat fitted with a safety harness for each member of the flight crew.

3. Radio Equipment

An aircraft engaged on pubic transport operations shall have, on all flights, radio communication equipment which is suitable for;

a) two way communication for aerodrome control purposes; b) reception of meteorological information; c) conducting two way communication on HF and VHF bands with aeronautical stations

at any time during flight using such frequencies as may be prescribed; d) two way communication with aeronautical emergency frequency.

4. Documents to be carried in an aircraft

4.1. A Nepalese registered aeroplane which is engaged in public transport operations shall carry the following documents:

a) the Nepalese Certificate of Registration issued in relation to that aeroplane; b) the Nepalese Certificate of Airworthiness issued in relation to that aeroplane; c) the current Maintenance Release issued in relation to that aeroplane; d) the aeroplane Flight Manual or equivalent Certification document; e) the licenses issued in relation to the radio equipment installed in the aeroplane; f) the current licenses held by each member of the flight crew; g) the aeroplane journey log book or general declaration; h) if passengers are carried, a list of their names, places of embarkation and intended place

of disembarkation;



i) if cargo is carried, bills of loading and manifests relating to that cargo; j) the Operations Manual, or those part of it relating to flight operations; k) a copy of the operational flight plan; l) a copy of the Air Traffic Control flight plan, if applicable; m) the load sheet relating to the calculation of mass of the aeroplane; n) the trim sheets relating to the disposition of the load and balance of the aeroplane; and o) the maps and charts required for that flight.

4.2. The commander of an aircraft or the person responsible for operation shall be able to produce the required document mentioned in 4.1 within a reasonable time, after being requested to do so by an authorized person.



GEN 1.6 SUMMARY OF NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS/CONVENTIONS

Following is a list of Civil Aviation legislation air navigation regulations etc., in force in Nepal. It is essential that anyone engaged in air operation be acquainted with the relevant regulations. Copies of these documents may be obtained either from the "Law Books management Board" Babar Mahal, Kathmandu, Nepal under the ministry of law; or through the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.

1. The Nepalese Legislation

1) Civil Aviation Authority Act. 1996 2) Civil Aviation Act 1959 (4th amendment 1996). 3) CAAN, Civil Aviation Regulations 2055 (1998). 4) Civil Aviation Regulations 2052 (1995). 5) Regulation on Aviation Security (Management) 2055 (1998). 6) Regulation on Airport Service Facility charges 2055 (1998). 7) Regulation on Accident investigation 1967 (First amendment 1998) 8) Airport Certificate Regulation 2061 (2004) 9) Airport Infrastructure Construction, Operation and Management Regulation 2066

(2010) 10) Civil Aviation Requirements (2008-2009) � Personnel Licensing Requirements (PELR) � Rules of the Air (CAR 2) � Nepal Standards of Meteorological Services for International Air Navigation

(NSMS) (Government of Nepal) � Aeronautical Charts (CAR 4) � Units of Measurement to be used in Air and Ground Operations (CAR 5) � Flight Operation Requirements (FOR) 2009 Part I - Aeroplane,

Part II - General Aviation Part III - Helicopter Operation

� Nepalese Civil Airworthiness Requirements 2009 (NCAR ) � Aeronautical Telecommunication (CAR 10)

Vol. I - Radio Navigation Aids Vol. II - Communication procedures Vol. III - Communication Systems Vol. IV – Surveillance System Vol. V – Aeronautical Radio Frequency Spectrum Utilization

� Air Traffic Services (CAR 11) � Search and Rescue (CAR-12) � Manual of Aerodrome Standards of Nepal � Aeronautical Information Services (CAR-15) � Dangerous Goods Handling Requirement (DGHR)

2. International Agreements / Conventions

Convention on International Civil Aviation (Signed at Chicago on 07 December 1944) Chicago Convention



Convention for the suppression of unlawful seizure of aircraft (Signed at The Hague on 16th December 1970) The Hague Convention.

Convention for the suppression of unlawful Acts against safety of Civil Aviation

(Signed at Montreal on 25 September 1971) Montreal Convention

Convention on the offenses and certain other Acts committed on board Aircraft. (Signed at Tokyo on 14th Sept 1963) Tokyo Convention

Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to international carriage by air. (Signed at Warsaw on 12 October1929) Warsaw Convention

International Air services Transit Agreements

3. Miscellaneous

� Departmental circular concerning the charter flights (1984) � Departmental orders/Directives in the form of Manuals (Subject to the Civil Aviation

Regulation) � Air Traffic Control Manual � Search and Rescue Manual � Air Operator Certificate Requirement (AOCR) � Nepalese Flying School Requirement (NFSR) � Enforcement Manual � Aerodrome Manual (TIA) � Aerodrome Emergency Plan (AEP), TIA � National Civil Aviation Security Program, Nepal 2007 � National Civil Aviation Security Training Program, Nepal 2007 � National Civil Aviation Security Quality Control Program, Nepal 2008 � TIA Security Program, 2008 � Domestic Hub Airports Security Program, 2008 � Domestic Airports Security Program, 2008 � Domestic STOL airports Security Program, 2008



GEN 1.7 DIFFERENCES FROM ICAO STANDARDS, RECOMMENDED PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES

1) ANNEX 1 - PERSONNEL LICENSING: Nil

2) ANNEX 2- RULES OF THE AIR,

Appendix 3 (a):- Following level system has been introduced in Nepal.

TABLE OF CRUISING LEVELS

a) The pilot-in-command of an IFR or VFR flight at or above FL 150, shall select a level corresponding to the appropriate magnetic track as indicated in the following semi-circular cruising levels

Table 1 : Semi - Circular cruising levels within Kathmandu FIR VNSM

TRACK From 000 degrees to 179 degrees From 180 degrees to 359 degrees IFR Flight VFR Flight IFR Flight VFR Flight Flight Level Altitude Flight Altitude Flight Altitude I Flight Altitude (Ft) Level (Ft) Level (Ft) Level (Ft) 150 15000 155 15500 160 16000 165 16500 170 17000 175 17500 180 18000 185 18500 190 19000 195 19500 200 20000 210 21000 220 22000 230 23000 240 24000 250 25000 260 26000 270 27000 280 28000 290 29000 300 30000 310 31000 320 32000 330 33000 340 34000 350 370 390 410 450

35000 37000 39000 41000 45000

360 380 400 430

36000 38000 40000 43000

b) The pilot-in-command of a VFR or IFR flight at or above 3000 ft, below altitude 13500 ft AMSL shall select a level corresponding to the appropriate magnetic track as indicated in the following quadrantal cruising levels



Table 2: Quadrantal Cruising Levels

000° - 089° 090° - 179° 180° - 269° 270° - 359° ODD Thousand ODD +500 ft EVEN Thousand EVEN +500 ft 3000 ft 3500 ft 4000 ft 4500 ft 5000 ft 5500 ft 6000 ft 6500 ft 7000 ft 7500 ft 8000 ft 8500 ft 9000 ft 9500 ft 10000 ft 10500 ft 11000 ft 11500 ft 12000 ft 12500 ft 13000 ft 13500 ft

3) ANNEX 3- NIL

4) ANNEX 4- NIL

5) ANNEX 5- NIL

6) ANNEX 6-

1. Aeroplane Instruments, Equipment and Flight Documents. a) Annex provision.

6.15 Aeroplane required to be equipped with Ground Proximity Warning system (GPWS)

b) Details of differences :

AEROPLANES REQUIRED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEMS (GPWS)

1) All turbine-engined aeroplanes of a maximum certificated take-off mass in excess of 5700g shall be equipped with a ground proximity warning system.

2) All turbine-engined aeroplanes of a maximum certificated take-off mass in excess of 5700 kg not installed with GPWS, shall be limited to VFR operation only.

3) All turbine-engined aeroplanes of a maximum certificated take-off mass in excess of 15000 kg or authorized to carry more than 30 passengers shall be equipped with a ground proximity warning system which has a forward looking terrain avoidance function- Applicable for International Operation.

4) A ground proximity warning system shall provide automatically a timely and distinctive warning to the flight crew when the aeroplane is in potentially hazardous proximity to the earth's surface.

5) A ground proximity warning system shall provide, unless otherwise specified herein, warnings of the following circumstances

a) excessive descent rate; b) excessive terrain closure rate; c) excessive altitude loss after take-off or go-around'' d) unsafe terrain clearance while not in landing configuration; e) gear not locked down; f) flaps not in a landing position; and g) excessive descent below the instrument glide path



2. Chapter 6 Aeroplane Instrument, Equipment and Flight Documents: a) Annex Provision

6.18 Aeroplane required to be equipped with an Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS II)

b) Details of differences; AEROPLANES REQUIRED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH AN AIRBORNE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM (ACAS)

I. All turbine-engine aeroplanes of a maximum certificated take-off mass in excess of 5700 kg or authorized to carry more than 19 passengers shall be equipped with an airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS I).

Note.– Not required for aeroplanes certified for STOL operations.

II. All turbine-engine aeroplanes of a maximum certificated take-off mass in excess of 15000 kg or authorized to carry more than 30 passengers shall be equipped with an airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS II) – For International Operations.

III. An air borne collision avoidance system shall operate in accordance with the relevant provisions of Annex 10, volume IV.

7) ANNEX 7- NIL

8) ANNEX 8- NIL

9) ANNEX 9- NIL

10) ANNEX 10- NIL

11) ANNEX 11- NIL

12) ANNEX 12- NIL

13) ANNEX 13- NIL

14) ANNEX 14- NIL

15) ANNEX 15- NIL

16) ANNEX 16- NIL

17) ANNEX 17- NIL

18) ANNEX 18- NIL



GEN 2. TABLES AND CODES

GEN 2.1 MEASURING SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT MARKINGS, HOLIDA YS

1. Units of measurement

The table of units of measurement shown below will be used by aeronautical stations within KATHMANDU FIR for air and ground operations.

For measurement of Units used Distance used in navigation, position reporting, etc. – generally in excess of 2 nautical miles

Nautical miles and tenths

Relatively short distances such as those relating to aerodromes (e.g. runway lengths)

Meters

Altitudes, elevations and heights

Feet

Horizontal speed including wind speed

Knots

Vertical speed

Feet per minute

Wind direction for landing and taking off

Degrees magnetic

Wind direction except for landing and taking off

Degrees true

Visibility, including runway visual range

Kilometers or meters

Altimeter setting

Hectopascal

Temperature Degree Celsius Weight

Metric tones or kilograms

Time Hours and minutes, beginning at midnight UTC

2. Temporal reference system

2.1. General

Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the Gregorian calendar are used by air navigation services and in publications issued by the Aeronautical Information Service. Reporting of time is expressed to the nearest minute, e.g. 12:40:35 is reported as 1241. Local time is 5 hours and 45 minutes ahead of UTC. Time checks to aircraft are accurate to within 30 seconds.



3. Horizontal reference system

3.1. Name / designation of system

All published geographical coordinates indicating latitude and longitude are expressed in terms of the World Geodetic System—1984 (WGS-84) geodetic reference datum.

3.2. Projection

Projection is expressed in term as Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM).

3.3. Ellipsoid

Ellipsoid is expressed in terms of the World Geodetic System—(WGS-84) ellipsoid.

3.4. Datum

The World Geodetic System—(WGS-84) is used.

3.5. Area of application

The area of application for the published geographical coordinates coincides with the area of responsibility of the Aeronautical Information Service, i.e. the entire territory of Nepal.

3.6. Use of an asterisk to identify published geographical coordinates

An asterisk (*) will be used to identify those published geographical coordinates which have been transformed into WGS-84 co-ordinates, but whose accuracy of original field work does not meet the accuracy requirements in Annex 11, Chapter 2 and Annex 14, volumes I and II, chapter 2.

4. Vertical reference system

4.1. Name/designation of system

The vertical reference system corresponds to mean sea level (MSL).

5. Aircraft nationality and registration Marks

The nationality mark for aircraft registered in Nepal is the figure 9, followed by the letter N i.e. 9N. The national mark is followed by a hyphen and a registration mark consisting of 3 letters, e.g. 9N - ABA.



6. Public holidays (2010)

S.N.

Name of the Holiday Day/Date Remarks

Sonam Lhosar 16 January

Martyr Day 30 January

Maha Shivratri 12 February

Nepal Democracy Day 19 February

Phagu Purnima (Color Festival) 28 February

International Women Day 8 March

Ramnavami (Birthday of Lord Ram) 24 March

New Year 14 April

Democracy Day 24 April

Labour Day 1 May

Buddha Jayanti 27 May

Republic Day 29 May

Raksha Bandhan (Thread Festival) 24 August

Gaijatra 25 August Only for Kathmandu Valley

Srikrishna Janmashtami (Birthday of Lord Krishna)

1 September

Civil Service Day 7 September Only for Govt. Employee

Teej Festival 11 September Only for Women

Rishi Panchamic 12 September Only for Women

Kumari Indrajatra 22 September Only for Kathmandu Valley

Dashain Festival 8 October

Dashain Festival 14 – 19 October

Laxmi Puja 5 -7 November

Chhath Puja Festival 12 November

Disabled Employee Day 3 December Only for disabled employee

Note.– 1 Every Saturday is Holiday.

Note.– 2 Days of above listed holidays may vary every year and list of holidays applicable for each calendar year will be published as an AIP Amendment in April every year



GEN 2.2 ABBREVIATIONS USED IN AIS PUBLICATION

Abbreviations marked by an asterisk (*) are either different from or not contained in ICAO Doc 8400.

A ATIS Automatic terminal

information service ATM Air traffic management ATN Aeronautical

telecommunication network ATS Air traffic services ATTN Attention ATZ Aerodrome traffic zone AUG August AUTH Authorised or Authorisation AUW All up weight AUX Auxiliary AVASIS Abbreviated visual 'approach

slope indicator system AVBL Available or availability AVG Average AVGAS Aviation gasoline AWY Airway AZM Azimuth

B B Blue BA Braking Action BCN Beacon (Aeronautical ground

light) BCST Broadcast BDRY Boundary BECMG Becoming BFR Before BKN Broken BLDG Building BLW Below BOMB Bombing BR Mist BRF Short (used to indicate the

type of approach desired or required)

BRG Bearing BRKG Braking BS Commercial broadcasting

station

BTN Between

C C Degrees Celsius (Centigrade) CAA* Civil Aviation Authority CAAN* Civil Aviation Authority of

Nepal CAT Category or clear air

turbulence CAVOK (to be pronounced "KAV-

OH-KAY)" Visibility, cloud and present weather better than prescribed values or conditions

CB, cc Cumulonimbus, cirrocumulus CDN Coordination (message type

designator) CFM* Confirm or I confirm CH Channel CHG* Change or changed CHG Modification (Message) CIP Commercial important person CIV Civil CK Check CL* Centre - line CLBR Calibration CLD Cloud CLG Calling CLR Clears) or cleared to or

clearance CLSD Close or closed or closing CM Centimeter CMB Climber, climbing CMPL Completion or completed or

complete CNL Cancel or cancelled or flight

plan cancellation CNS Communications navigations

and surveillance COM Communication CONC Concrete COND Condition



CONST Construction or constructed CONT Continue or continued COOR Co-ordinate or co-ordination CORDS* Coordinates COP Change-over point COR Correct or correction or

corrected COV Cover or covered or covering CPL Current flight plan (message

type designator) CS* Call sign (used to request a

call sign CTA Control area CTAM Climb to and maintain CTC Contact CTL Control CTN Caution CTR Control zone OUST Customs CW Continuous wave CWY Clearway

D D Danger area (followed by

identification) DPI Decision altitude DB Decibel (noise level) DCD Double channel duplex DCKG Docking DCS Double channel simplex DCT Direct (in relation to flight

plan clearances and type or approach

DEC December DEG Degree DEP Depart or departure (message

type designator) DES Descend to or descending to DEST Destination DETRESFA Distress phase DFTI Distance from touchdown

indicator DGCA* Director-General of Civil

Aviation DH Decision height DISP* Displaced DIS* District

DIST Distance DLA Delay or Delayed or Delay

message type DLY* Daily DME Distance measuring

equipment DNG Danger or dangerous DOC* Documents) DPT Depth DR Dead reckoning DRG During DSB Double sideband DTAM Descend to and maintain DTG Date-time group DUR Duration DVOR Doppler VOR DZ Drizzle

E E East or eastern longitude EAT Expected approach time EB East Bound EET Estimated elapsed time EFF* Effective ELBA Emergency location beacon-

aircraft ELEV Elevation ELR Extra long range EM Emission EMERG Emergency EN* English ENE East north east ENG Engine ENRT En-route EOBT Estimated off-block time EQPT Equipment ERC* En-route Chart ESE East south east EST Estimated or estimated or

Estimate (message type designator)

ETA Estimated time of arrival or estimating arrival ETC* Etcetera ETD* Estimated time of departure

or estimating departure ETO Estimated time over

significant point



EV Every EXC Except EXER Exercises or exercising or to

exercise EXP Expect or expected or

expecting EXTD Extend or extending

F F Fixed or Degrees Fahrenheit FAC Facilities FAF Final approach fix FAL Facilitation of international

air transport FAP Final approach point FATO Final Approach and Take-off

area FAX Facsimile transmission FCST Forecast FCT Friction coefficient FEB February FG Fog FIC Flight information center FIR Flight information region FIS Flight information services FL Flight level FLG Flashing FLR Flares FLT Flight FLTCK Flight check FLUC Fluctuating or fluctuation or

fluctuated FLW Follows or following FM From FNA Final approach FOD* Flight Operations Division FPL Filed flight plan (message

type designator) FPM Feet per minute FREQ Frequency FRI Friday FRNG Firing FRQ Frequent FSL Full stop landing FSS Flight service station FST First FT Feet (dimensional unit) FU Smoke

G

G Green G/A Ground-to-air G/A/G Ground-to-air and air to

ground GCA Ground controlled approach

system or ground controlled approach

GEN General GEO Geographic GES Ground earth station GLD Glider GM* General Manager GND Ground GNDCK Ground check GNSS Global navigation satellite

system GP Glide path GPO* General Post Office GR Hail GRASS Grass landing area GRVL Gravel GS Ground speed

H H* Hours plus minutes past the

hour H24 Continuous day and night

service HBN Hazard beacon HDF High frequency direction-

finding station HDG Heading HEL Helicopter HEL-L* Light helicopter (radius of

action of 50 NM and capacity for evacuation one person

HEL-M* Medium helicopter (radius of action of 50 to 100 NM and capacity for evacuation 2-5 person)

HEL-H* Heavy helicopter (radius of action of 50 to 100 NM and capacity for evacuation 2-5 persons)

HF High frequency (300 to 30000 KHZ)

HGT Height or height above



HJ Sunrise to sunset HLDG Holding HN Sunset to sunrise HO Service available to meet

operational requirements HOL Holiday HOSP Hospital aircraft HPA Hectopascal HQ* Headquarters HR Hours HS Service available during

hours of scheduled operations HX No specific working hours HYR Higher HZ Hertz (cycle per second)

I lAC Instrument approach chart IAF Initial approach fix IAR Intersection of air routes IAS Indicated air speed IBN Identification beacon ID Identifier or identify IDENT Identification IF Intermediate approach fix IFR Instrument flight rules IGA International general aviation ILS Instrument landing system IM Inner marker IMC Instrument meteorological

conditions IMG Immigration IMPR Improve or improving IMT Immediate or immediately INA Initial approach INBD Inbound INCERFA Uncertainty phase INFO Information INOP Inoperative INP If not possible INPR In progress INS Inertial navigation system INSTL Install or installed or

installation INSTR Instrument INT Intersection INTL International INTRG Interrogator

INTRP Interrupt or interruption or interrupted

INTSF Intensify or intensifying INTST Intensity or intensifying IR Ice on Runway ISA International standard

atmosphere ISB Independent sideband ISOL Isolated I/V Instrument / Visual

J JAN January J UL July JUN June

K KAM Kathmandu NDB coding KAT Kathmandu KG Kilogram KHZ Kilohertz KM Kilometers KMH Kilometers per hour KPA Kilopascal KT Knots KTM Kathmandu VOR coding K W Kilowatts

L L Left (Runway identification) L Locator (see LM, LO) LAT Latitude LDA Landing distance available LDG Landing LDI Landing direction indicator LE* Locator East LEN Length LF Low frequency (30 to 300

KHZ) LGT Light or lighting LGTD Lighted LIH Light intensity high LIL Light intensity low LIM Light intensity medium LLZ Localizer LM Locator, middle LNG Long (used to indicate the

type of approach



LO Locator, outer LOC Local or locally or location or

located LONG Longitude LORAN LORAN (Long range air

navigation system; LRG Long range LS* Locator south LSQ Line squall LT* Local time LTD Limited LV Light and variable (relating to

wind) LVL Level LW* Locator West LYR Layer or layered

M M Mach number or meters MAG Magnetic MAINT Maintenance MAP Aeronautical maps and charts MAPT Missed approach point MAR March MAX Maximum MAY May MCA Minimum crossing altitude MCW Modulated commons wave MDA Minimum descent altitude MDH Minimum descent height MEA Minimum en-route altitude MEHT Minimum eye height over

threshold MET Meteorological or

meteorology METAR Aviation routine weather

report MHZ Megahertz MIL Military MIN Minutes MINDEF* Ministry of Defense MKR Marker radio beacon ML* Statute miles MLS Microwave landing system MM Middle marker MNM Minimum MNPS Minimum navigation

performance specifications

MNT Monitor or monitoring or monitored

MNTN Maintain MOC Minimum obstacle clearance

(required) MOD Moderate (used to qualify

icing, turbulence) MON Monday MOV Move or moving or

movement MPS Metress per second MRG Medium range MRP ATS/MET reporting point MS Minus MSA Minimum sector altitude MSG Message MSL Mean sea level MT Mountain MTU Metric units MWO Meteorological watch office

N N North or northern latitude NAV Navigation NB Northbound NC No change NDB Non-directional radio beacon NE North-East NEB North-Eastbound NEG No or Negative NGT Night NIL None or I have nothing to

send to you NM Nautical miles NML Normal NNE North North east NNW North North west NOF International NOTAM office NOSIG No significant change (used

in forecasts) NOTAM A notice containing

information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations



NOV November NR Number NS Nimbostratus NSBS Nepal Sainik Bima Sewa NW North-west NXT Next NAC* Nepal Airlines Corporation

O OAC Oceanic area control centre OAS Obstacle assessment surface OBS Observe or observed or

observation OBST Obstacle OBSTR* Obstruction OCA Oceanic control area or

Obstacle clearance altitude OCC Occulting (light) OCH Obstacle clearance height OCL Obstacle clearance limits OCNL Occasional or occasionally OCS Obstacle clearance surface OCT October OM Outer marker OPA Opaque, white type of ice

formation OPM* Operation Manager OPMET Operational meteorological

(information) OPN Open or opening or Opened OPR Operator or operate or

operative or operating or operational

OPS Operations O/R On request OUBD Outbound OVC Overcast

P P Prohibited area (followed by

identification) PALS Precision approach lighting

system (specify category) PANS Procedures for air navigation

services PAPI Precision approach path

indicator PAR Precision approach radar

PARA Paragraph PARL Parallel PAX Passengers PCN Pavement classification

number PER Performance PERM Permanent PIB* Pre-flight information

bulletin PJE Parachute jumping exercise PLA Practice low approach PLN Flight plan PN Prior notice required PNR Point of no return POB Persons on board POSS Possible PPI Plan position indicator PPR Prior permission required PRI Primary PRKG Parking PROB Probability PROC Procedure PROV Provisional PS Plus PSN Position PSP Pierced steel plank PSR Primary surveillance radar PT* Point(s) PTN Procedure turn PVT* Private PWR Power

Q QBI Compulsory IFR flight QDM Magnetic heading (zero

wind) QDR Magnetic bearing QFE Atmospheric pressure at

aerodrome elevation (or at runway threshold)

QFU Magnetic orientation of runway

QNH Altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on the ground

QTE True bearing QUAD Quadrant



R R Red / Radial R Restricted area (followed by

identification) R Right (runway identification) RAC Rules of the air and air traffic

services RAD* Radius RAI Runway alignment indicator RB Rescue boat RCA Reach cruising altitude RCC Rescue coordination centre RCF Radio communication failure RCL* Runway centre line RCLL Runway centre line light(s) RDH Reference datum height (for

ILS) RDO Radio REC Receive or receiver REDL Runway edge light(s) REF referent to or refer to REG Registration RENL Runway end light(s) REP Report or reporting or

reporting point REQ Request or requested RERTE Reroute RES* Reservations RFC Radio facility chart RG Range (lights) RIF Reclearance in flight RITE Right (direction of turn) RLLS Runway lead-in lighting

system RMK Remarks RNAV Area navigation (to be

pronounced "AR-NAV") RNG Radio range RNP Required navigation

performance ROC Rate of climb ROD Rate of descent ROFOR Route forecast (in

aeronautical' meteorological code)

RON Receiving only RPL Repetitive flight plan RPLC Replace or replaced

RPS Radar position symbol RPT* Repeat or I repeat RQMNTS Requirements RQP Request flight plan (message

type indicator) RQS Request supplementary flight

plan (message type designator)

RSC Rescue sub-centre RSCD Runway surface condition RSP Responder beacon RSR EN-route surveillance radar RTE Route RTF Radiotelephony RTG Radiotelegraph RTHL Runway threshold light(s) RTN Return or returned or

returning RTS Return to service RTT Radio teletypewriter RTZL Runway touchdown zone

light(s) RUT Standard regional route

transmitting frequencies RV Rescue vessel RVR Runway visual range RWY Runway

S S South or southern latitude SAL* Search and locate SALS Simple approach lighting

system SAN Sanitary SAP As soon as possible SAR Search and Rescue SARPS Standard and Recommended

Practices (ICAO) SARMC Search and Rescue Mission

Coordinator SAT Saturday SATCOM Satellite communication SB Southbound SC Stratocumulus SCT Scattered SDBY Stand by SE South-east SEC Seconds



SECT Sector SELCAL Selective calling system SEP September SER Service or servicing or served SEV Severe (used e.g. to qualify

icing and turbulences ) SFC Surface SFL* Sequenced flashing light SGL Signal SH Showers SID Standard instrument

departure SIF Selective indentification

feature SIGMET Information concerning en-

route weather phenomena which may affect the safety of aircraft operations.

SIGWX Significant weather SIMUL Simultaneous or

simultaneously SKED Schedule or scheduled SLW Slow SMC Surface movement control SMR Surface movement radar SPECI Aviation selected special

weather report (in aeronautical meteorological code)

SNSBS* Sahi Nepal Sainik Biman Sewa

SPECIAL Special meteorological report (in abbreviated plain language)

SPL Supplementary flight plan (message type designator)

SPOT SPOT wind SQ Squall SR Sunrise SRA Surveillance radar approach SRE Surveillance radar element of

precision approach radar system

SRG Short range SRR Search and rescue region SSB Single side band SSW South South west SRY Secondary SS Sunset

SSE South South East SSR Secondary surveillance radar 'ST Stratus STA Straight in approach STAR Standard instrument arrival STD Standard STF Stratiform STN Station STNR Stationary STOL Short take-off and landing STS Status STWL Stop way light(s) SUBJ Subject to SUN Sunday SUP Supplement (AIP) SUPPS Regional supplementary

procedures Svc Service message SVCBL Serviceable SW South-west SWY Stopway

T T Temperature TA Transition altitude TACAN UHF tactical air navigation

aid TAF Aerodrome forecast TAIL Tail wind TAR Terminal area surveillance

radar TAS True airspeed TAX Taxiing or taxi TCU Towering cumulus TDZ Touchdown zone TECR Technical reason TEL Telephone TEMPO Temporary or temporarily TFC Traffic TGL Touch-and-go landing TGS Taxiing guidance system THR Threshold THRU Through THU Thursday TIA* Tribhuvan Int'l Airport TIL Until TKOF Take-off



TIOF Touchdown and lift off area TOC Top of climb TODA Take-off distance available TOP Cloud top TORA Take-off run available TP Turning point TR Track TRA Temporary reserved airspace TRANG* Training TRANS Transmits or transmitter TRL Transition level TS Thunderstorm TT Teletypewriter TUE Tuesday TURB Turbulence TVOR Terminal VOR TWR Aerodrome control tower or

aerodrome control TWY Taxiway TWYL Taxiway - link TXT* Text TYP Type or aircraft TYPH Typhoon

U UAB Until advised by UAC Upper area control centre UAR Upper air route UFN Until further notice UHF Ultra high frequency (300 to

3000 MHZ) UIC Upper information centre UIR Upper flight information

region ULR Ultra long range UNL Unlimited UNREL Unreliable U/S Unserviceable UTA Upper control area UTC Coordinated Universal Time

V VAC Visual approach chart VAR Visual-aural radio range or

magnetic variation VASIS Visual approach slope

indicator system VCY Vicinity

VDF Very high frequency direction-finding station

VER Vertical VFR Visual flight rules VHF Very high frequency (30 to

300 MHZ) VIA By way of VIP Very important person VIS Visibility VLR Very long range VMC Visual meteorological

conditions VOLMET Meteorological information

for aircraft in flight VOR VHF omni directional radio

range VOT VOR airborne equipment test

facility VRB Variable VSA BY visual reference to the

ground VSP Vertical speed VTOL Vertical take-off and landing VVIP* Very very important person

W W West or western longitude or

white WAC World Aeronautical Chart -

ICAO 1:1000000 scale WBAR Wing bar lights WDI Wind direction indicator WDSPR Widespread WED Wednesday WEF With effect from or effective

from W1 Within WID Width WIE With immediate effect or

effective immediately WILCO Will comply WIP Work in progress WNW West north west WPT Way-point WRNG Warning WS Wind shear WSW West southwest



WT Weight WTSPT Waterspout WX Weather

X X Cross XBAR Crossbar (of approach

lighting system) XNG Crossing XS Atmospherics

XX Heavy (used to qualify weather phenomena)

Y

Y Yellow YCZ Yellow caution zone (runway

lighting) YD Yards YR Your



GEN 2.3 CHART SYMBOLS

The aeronautical symbols used on charts contained in the AIP and other aeronautical charts series listed in GEN 3.2 are shown as follow. They correspond in every series to the internationally agreed symbols contained in ICAO Annex 4. Aeronautical Charts. Ninth Edition and the Aeronautical Charts Manual DOC 8679-AN/889. A number of symbols, not yet internationally recognized, are also included.

1. Aerodromes

1.1. Charts other than approach charts

1.2. Approach charts

1.3. Aerodrome charts



2. Aerodrome Installation and lights

3. Miscellaneous



GEN 2.4 LOCATION INDICATORS

The location indicators of aerodromes within Nepal, are as follows 1. ENCODE 2.DECODE Location Indicator Indicator Location 1. BAGLUNG VNBL 1. VNBL BAGLUNG 2. BAITADI VNBT 2. VNBT BAITADI 3. BAJHANG VNBG 3. VNBG BAJHANG 4. BAJURA VNBR 4. VNBR BAJURA 5. BHAIRAHAWA VNBW 5. VNBW BHAIRAHAWA 6. BHARATPUR VNBP 6. VNBP BHARATPUR 7. BHOJPUR VNBJ 7. VNBJ BHOJPUR 8. BIRATNAGAR VNVT 8. VNVT BIRATNAGAR 9. CHANDRAGADHI VNCG 9. VNCG CHANDRAGADHI 10. CHAURJHARI VNRK 10. VNRK CHAURJHARI 11. DANG VNDG 11. VNDG DANG 12. DARCHULA VNDL 12. VNDL DARCHULA 13. DHANGADHI VNDH 13. VNDH DHANGADHI 14. DHORPATAN VNDR 14. VNDR DHORPATAN 15. DOLPA VNDP 15. VNDP DOLPA 16. DOTI VNDT 16. VNDT DOTI 17. GORKHA VNGK 17. VNGK GORKHA 18. JANAKPUR VNJP 18. VNJP JANAKPUR 19. JIRI VNJI 19. VNJI JIRI 20. JOMSOM VNJS 20. VNJS JOMSOM 21. JUMLA VNJL 21. VNJL JUMLA 22. KATHMANDU VNKT 22. VNKT KATHMANDU 23. KANGELDADA VVKL 23 VNKL KANGELDADA 24. LAMIDANDA VNLD 24. VNLD LAMIDANDA 25. LANGTANG VNLT 25. VNLT LANGTANG 26. LUKLA VNLK 26. VNLK LUKLA 27. MAHENDRANAGAR VNMN 27. VNMN MAHENDRANAGAR 28. MANAMAYA KHANIDANDA VNKD 28. VNKD MANAMAYA KHANIDANDA 29. MANANG VNMA 29.VNMA MANANG 30. MEGHAULI VNMG 30. VNMG MEGHAULI 31. NEPALGUNJ VNNG 31. VNNG NEPALGUNJ 32. PHAPLU VNPL 32. VNPL PHAPLU 33. POKHARA VNPK 33. VNPK POKHARA 34. RARA VNRR 34.VNRR RARA 35. RAJBIRAJ VNRB 35. VNRB RAJBIRAJ 36. RAMECHHAP VNRC 36. VNRC RAMECHHAP 37. ROLPA VNRP 37. VNRP ROLPA 38. RUMJATAR VNRT 38. VNRT RUMJATAR 39. SALLEY VNSL 39.VNSL SALLEY 40. SANFEBAGAR VNSR 40.VNSR SANFEBAGAR 41. SIMARA VNSI 41.VNSI SIMARA 42. SIMIKOT VNST 42.VNST SIMIKOT 43. THAMKHARKA VNTH 43.VNTH THAMKHARKA 44. SURKHET VNSK 44.VNSK SURKIET 45. SYANGBOCHE VNSB 45.VNSB SYANGBOCHE 46. TAPLEJUNG VNTJ 46. VNTJ TAPLEJUNG 47. TIKAPUR VNTP 47. VNTP TIKAPUR 48. TUMLINGTAR VNTR 48 VNTR TUMLINGTAR 49. KATHMANDU FIR VNSM 49. VNSM KATHMANDU FIR



GEN 2.5 LIST OF RADIO NAVIGATION AIDS

ID STATION NAME AID PURPOSE BHP BHARATPUR NDB AE BRT BIRATNAGAR VOR/DME AE BWA BHAIRAHAWA VOR/DME AE DHI DHANGADHI NDB AE JKP JANAKPUR NDB AE JPA CHANDRAGADHI NDB AE KAM KATHMANDU NDB AE KTM KATHMANDU VOR/DME AE LNC KATHMANDU LOCATOR NALINCHOWK A LTH KATHMANDU LOCATOR THECHO A NGJ NEPALGUNJ VOR/DME AE NPJ NEPALGUNJ NDB AE PHR POKHARA NDB/DME AE SIM SIMARA NDB AE SMR SIMARA VOR/DME AE SKT SURKHET NDB AE TTR TUMLINGTAR NDB AE VTN BIRATNAGAR NDB AE



GEN 2.6 CONVERSION TABLES

NM to KM KM to NM FT to M M to FT 1 Nat = 1.852 KM 1 Km = 0.54 NM 1 FT = 0.3048 M 1 M = 3.281 FT

NM KM KM NM FT M M FT 0.1 0.185 0.1 0.05 1 0.305 1 3.28 0.2 0.370 0.2 0.11 2 0.610 2 6.56 0.3 0.556 0.3 0.16 3 0.914 3 9.84 0.4 0.741 0.4 0.22 4 1.219 4 13.12 0.5 0.926 0.5 0.27 5 1.524 5 16.40 0.6 1.111 0.6 0.32 6 1.829 6 19.69 0.7 1.296 0.7 0.38 7 2.134 7 22.97 0.8 1.482 0.8 0.43 8 2.438 8 26.25 0.9 1.667 0.9 0.49 9 2.743 9 29.53 1 1.852 1 0.54 10 3.048 10 32.81 2 3.704 2 1.08 20 6.096 20 65.62 3 5.556 3 1.62 30 9.144 30 98.43 4 7.408 4 2.16 40 12.192 40 131.23 5 9.260 5 2.70 50 15.240 50 164.04 6 11.112 6 3.24 60 18.288 60 196.85 7 12.964 7 3.78 70 21.336 70 229.66 8 14.816 8 4.32 80 24.384 80 262.47 9 16.668 9 4.86 90 27.432 90 295.28 10 18.520 10 5.40 100 30.480 100 328.08 20 37.040 20 10.80 200 60.960 200 656.17 30 55.560 30 16.20 300 91.440 300 984.25 40 74.080 40 21.60 400 121.920 400 1312.34 50 92.600 50 27.00 500 152.400 500 1640.42 60 111.120 60 32.40 600 182.880 600 1968.50 70 129.640 70 37.80 700 213.360 700 2296.59 80 148.160 80 43.20 800 243.840 800 2624.67 90 166.680 90 48.60 900 274.320 900 2952.76 100 185.200 100 54.00 1000 304.800 1000 3280.84 200 370.400 200 107.99 2000 609.600 2000 6561.68 300 555.600 300 161.99 3000 914.400 3000 9842.52 400 740.800 400 215.98 4000 1219.200 4000 13123.36 500 926.000 500 269.98 5000 1524.000 5000 16404.20

6000 1828.800 7000 2133.600 8000 2438.400 9000 2743.200 10000 3048.00



From decimal minutes of an arc to seconds of an arc

MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC 0.01 0.6 0.26 15.6 0.51 30.6 0.76 45.6 0.02 1.2 0.27 16.2 0.52 31.2 0.77 46.2 0.03 1.8 0.28 16.8 0.53 31.8 0.78 46.8 0.04 2.4 0.29 17.4 0.54 32.4 0.79 47.4 0.05 3.0 0.30 18.0 0.55 33.0 0.80 48.0 0.06 3.6 0.31 18.6 0.56 33.6 0.81 18.6 0.07 4.2 0.32 19.2 0.57 34.2 0.82 49.2 0.08 4.8 0.33 19.8 0.58 34.8 0.83 49.8 0.09 5.4 0.34 20.4 0.59 35.4 0.84 50.4 0.10 6.0 0.35 21.0 0.60 36.0 0.85 51.0 0.11 6.6 0.36 21.6 0.61 36.6 0.86 51.6 0.12 7.2 0.37 22.2 0.62 37.2 0.87 52.2 0.13 7.8 0.38 22.8 0.63 37.8 0.88 52.8 0.14 8.4 0.39 23.4 0.64 38.4 0.89 53.4 0.15 9.0 0.40 24.0 0.65 39.0 0.90 54.0 0.16 9.6 0.41 24.6 0.66 39.6 0.91 54.6 0.17 10.2 0.42 25.2 0.67 40.2 0.92 55.2 0.18 10.8 0.43 25.8 0.68 40.8 0.93 55.8 0.19 11.4 0.44 26.4 0.69 41.4 0.94 56.4 0.20 12.0 0.45 27.0 0.70 42.0 0.95 57.0 0.21 12.6 0.46 27.6 0.71 42.6 0.96 57.6 0.22 13.2 0.47 28.2 0.72 43.2 0.97 58.2 0.23 13.8 0.48 28.8 0.73 43.8 0.98 58.8 0.24 14.4 0.49 29.4 0.74 44.4 0.99 59.4 0.25 15.0 0.50 30.0 0.75 45.0

From decimal minutes of an arc to seconds of an arc

SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN 1 0.02 16 0.27 31 0.52 46 0.77 2 0.03 17 0.28 32 0.53 47 0.78 3 0.05 18 0.30 33 0.55 48 0.80 4 0.07 19 0.32 34 0.57 49 0.82 5 0.08 20 0.33 35 0.58 50 0.83 6 0.10 21 0.35 36 0.60 51 0.85 7 0.12 22 0.37 37 0.62 52 0.87 8 0.13 23 0.38 38 0.63 53 0.88 9 0.15 24 0.40 39 0.65 54 0.90 10 0.17 25 0.42 40 0.67 55 0.92 11 0.18 26 0.43 41 0.68 56 0.93 12 0.20 27 0.45 42 0.70 57 0.95 13 0.22 28 0.47 43 0.72 58 0.97 14 0.23 29 0.48 44 0.73 59 0.98 15 0.25 30 0.50 45 0.75



GEN 2.7 SUNRISE/SUNSET TABLES

1. The tables on the following pages have been prepared by the Department of Hydrology & Meteorology of Nepal for TIA, Kathmandu and are reproduced here with their permission.

1.1. The times in the tables are given in UTC for beginning of civil morning twilight (TWIL FROM), sunrise (SR) sunset (SS), and end of civil evening twilight (TWIL TO) for the years from 2005 to 2015.

1.2. The times given for the beginning of civil morning twilight and end of civil evening twilight are calculated for an altitude of the Sun 6° below the horizon, as commonly used.

1.3. The tables are calculated for the year 2009, which is used as an "average year" for the years from 2005 to 2015. In this period, the times on an arbitrary date and place will deviate less than 2 minutes from the times on the same date and place in the "average year".

Sunrise-Sunset Table

KATHMANDU/Kathmandu VNKT

274200N, 0852212E JANUARY Date TWL

FROM SR SS TWL

TO 1 0054 0109 1134 1149 5 0055 0110 1137 1152 9 0056 0111 1140 1155 13 0056 0111 1141 1156 17 0055 0111 1146 1201 21 0055 0111 1149 1204 25 00_54 0_109 1152 1207 29 0052 0107 1155 1210 FEBRUARY Date TWL

FROM SR SS TWL

TO 2 0051 0106 1159 1214 6 0049 0104 1202 1217 10 0046 0101 1205 1220 14 0043 0058 1208 1223 18 0040 0055 1211 1226 22 0037 0052 1214 1229 26 0033 0048 1216 1231

MARCH Date TWL

FROM SR SS TWL

TO 2 0028 0043 1220 1235 6 0024 0039 1222 1237 10 0020 0035 1224 1239 14 0015 0030 1227 1242 18 0011 0026 1229 1244 22 0006 0021 1231 1246 26 0001 0016 1233 1248 30 2357 0012 1235 1250 APRIL Date TWL

FROM SR SS TWL

TO 3 2352 0007 1237 1252 7 2348 0003 1239 1254 11 2343 2358 1241 1257 15 2339 2354 1244 1254 19 2335 2350 1246 1301 23 2331 2346 1248 1303 27 2327 2342 1250 1305



MAY Date TWL

FROM SR SS TWL

TO 1 2324 2339 1252 1307 5 2321 2336 1255 1310 9 2318 2333 1257 1312 13 2316 2331 1259 1314 17 2313 2328 1301 1316 21 2312 2327 1304 1319 25 2310 2325 1306 1321 29 2309 2324 1308 1323 JUNE Date TWL

FROM SR SS TWL

TO 2 2308 2323 1310 1325 6 2308 2323 1312 1327 10 2308 2323 1313 1328 14 2308 2323 1315 1330 18 2309 2324 1316 1331 22 2309 2324 1317 1332 26 2310 2325 1317 1332 30 2312 2327 1318 1333 JULY Date TWL

FROM SR SS TWL

TO 4 2313 2328 1318 1333 8 2315 2330 1318 1333 12 2317 2332 1317 1332 16 2319 2334 1316 1331 20 2321 2336 1315 1330 24 232_3 2338 1313 1328 282325 2340 1351 1326 AUGUST Date TWL

FROM SR SS TWL

TO 1 2327 ' 2342 1308 1323 5 2329 2344 1306 1321 9 2331 2346 1303 1318 13 2333 2348 1259 1314 17 2335 2350 1256 1311 21 2337 2352 1252 1307 25 2339 2354 1248 1303 29 2341 2356 1243 1358

SEPTEMBER Date TWL

FROM SR SS TWL

TO 2 2343 2358 1239 1254 6 2345 0000 1234 1249 10 2347 0002 1230 1245 14 2348 0003 1225 1240 18 2350 0005 1220 1235 22 2352 0007 1215 1230 26 2354 0009 1210 1225 30 2356 0011 1206 1221 OCTOBER Date TWL

FROM SR SS TWL

TO 4 2358 0013 1201 1216 8 0000 0015 1157 1212 12 0002 0017 1152 1207 16 0005 0020 1148 1203 20 0007 0022 1144 1159 24 0010 0025 1141 1156 28 0013 0028 1138 1153 NOVEMBER Date TWL

FROM SR SS TWL

TO 1 0015 0030 1135 1150 5 0018 0030 1132 1147 9 0021 0036 1130 1145 13 0024 0039 1128 1143 17 0027 0042 1126 1141 21 0030 0045 1125 1140 25 0034 0049 1124 1139 29 0037 0052 1124 1139 DECEMBER Date TWL

FROM SR SS TWL

TO 3 0039 0054 1124 1139 7 0042 0057 1125 1140 11 0045 0100 1125 1140 15 0047 0102 1127 1142 19 0049 0104 1128 1143 23 0051 0106 1130 1145 27 0053 0108 1132 1147 31 0054 0109 1134 1149



GEN.3 SERVICES

GEN 3.1 AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES

1. Responsible Service

The aeronautical Information Service, which forms part of the CAAN, ensures the flow of information necessary for the safety, regularity and efficiency of international and national air navigation within the area of its responsibility as indicated under GEN 3.1.2. It consists of AIS headquarter as AIS Division at the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Head Office and an AIS Division with International NOTAM office (NOF) located at Tribhuvan International Airport.

1.1. AIS Headquarter

Aeronautical Information Service Division Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Babar Mahal, Kathmandu TEL: 977-1-4262518, 4262416 Telefax: 977-1-4262516 AFS: VNKTYAYX Email:- [email protected]

1.2. International NOTAM Office (NOF)

Aeronautical Information Services Division Tribhuvan International Airport Civil Aviation Office Gauchar, Kathmandu TEL: 977-1-4113033, 4113178 Fax: 977-1-4113111 AFS: VNKTYNYX

The service is provided in accordance with the provisions contained in Annex 15 -Aeronautical Information Services.

2. Area of Responsibility

The Aeronautical Information Service is responsible for the collection and dissemination of information for the entire airspace encompassed by the Kathmandu Flight Information Region (VNSM).

3. Aeronautical Publications

3.1. The aeronautical information is provided in the form of Integrated Aeronautical Information Package consisting of the following elements:

� Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP); � Amendment service to the AIP (AIP AMDT); � Supplement to the AIP (AIP SUP); � NOTAM and Pre-flight Information Bulletins (PIB); � Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC); and � Checklists and list of valid NOTAM



NOTAM monthly checklists are issued via the Aeronautical Fixed Service (AFS), while monthly NOTAM Summary of valid NOTAM are issued via mail. PIB are made available at International NOTAM Office, AIS Division, Tribhuvan International Airport. All other elements of the package are distributed by air mail.

3.2. Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)

The AIP is the basic aviation document intended primarily to satisfy international requirements for the exchange of permanent aeronautical information and temporary changes of long duration essential for air navigation.

AIP Nepal is published in a single volume in English in a loose-leaf form.

3.3. Amendment Service to the AIP (AIP AMDT)

Amendments to the AIP are made by means of replacement sheets. Two types of AIP AMDT are produced:

� Regular AIP Amendment (AIP AMDT), issued in accordance with the established regular interval (ref. GEN 0.1-3) and identified by a light blue cover sheet, incorporates permanent changes into the AIP on the indicated publication date; and

� AIRAC AIP amendment (AIRAC AIP AMDT), issued in accordance with the AIRAC system and identified by a pink cover sheet and the acronym-AIRAC, incorporated operationally significant permanent changes into the AIP on the indicated AIRAC effective date.

A brief description of the subjects affected by the amendment is given on the AIP Amendment cover sheet. New information included on the reprinted AIP pages is annotated or identified by a vertical line in the left margin (or immediately to the left) of the change/addition.

Each AIP page and AIP replacement page introduced by an amendment, including the amendment cover sheet, are dated. The date consists of the day, month (by name) and year of the publication date (regular AIP AMDT) or of the AIRAC effective date (AIRAC AIP AMDT) of the information. Each AIP amendment cover sheet includes references to the serial number of those elements, if any, of the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package which have been incorporated in the AIP by the amendment and are consequently cancelled.

Each AIP AMDT and each AIRAC AIP AMDT are allocated a separate serial number which are consecutive and based on the calendar year. The year, indicated by two digits, is a part of the serial number of the amendment, e.g. AIP AMDT 1/96; AIRAC AIP AMDT 1/96.

A checklist of AIP pages containing page number/chart title and the publication or effective date (day, month by name and year) of the information is reissued with each amendment and is an integral part of the AIP.

3.4. Supplement to the AIP (AIP SUP)

Temporary changes of long duration (three month and longer) and information of short duration which consists of extensive text and/or graphics, supplementing the permanent information contained in the AIP, are published as AIP Supplements (AIP SUP). Operationally significant temporary charges to the AIP are published in accordance with the AIRAC system and its established effective dates and are identified clearly by the acronym AIRAC AIP SUP.

AIP Supplements are separated by information subject (General - GEN, En-route-ENR and Aerodromes-AD) and are placed accordingly at the beginning of each AIP Part. Supplements



are published on yellow paper to be conspicuous and to stand out from the rest of the AIP. Each AIP Supplement (regular or AIRAC) is allocated a serial number which is conspicuous and based on the calendar year, i.e. AIP SUP 1/96; AIRAC AIP SUP 1/96.

An AIP Supplement is kept in the AIP as long as all or some of its contents remain valid. The Period of validity of the information contained in the AIP Supplement will normally be given in the supplement itself. Alternatively, NOTAM may be used to indicate changes to the period of validity or cancellation of the supplement.

The checklist of AIP Supplements currently in force is issued in the monthly printed plain language list of valid summary of NOTAM.

3.5. NOTAM and Pre-flight Information Bulletins (PIB)

NOTAM contain information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential for personnel concerned with flight operations. The text of each NOTAM contains the information in the order shown in the ICAO NOTAM Format and is composed of the significations/uniform abbreviated phraseology assigned to the ICAO NOTAM Code complemented by ICAO abbreviations, indicators, identifiers, designator, call signs, frequencies, figures and plain language. NOTAM are originated and issued for Kathmandu FIR (VNSM) and are distributed in four series identified by the letters A, B, C and S.

Series A. General rules, en-route navigation and communication facilities, airspace restrictions and activities taking place and information concerning international aerodrome.

Series B. Containing full information on all aerodromes facilities and procedures available for use in international distribution to adjacent states only.

Series C. Containing information of concern to national aerodromes only.

Series S (SNOWTAM) In winter season, some aerodromes at higher elevation get snow falling. Such information concerning snow, slush, ice in the movement areas are issued in the form of SNOWTAM and made national distribution to the concerned only. NOTAM are published as and when necessary to disseminate information of direct operational significance which

a) is of ephemeral nature ; b) requires advance distribution ; or c) Immediate dissemination is required

Each NOTAM is assigned a four digits serial number preceded by an appropriate letter indicating the series and followed by a stroke and two digits indicating the year of issuance. The serial numbers start with 0001 at 0000 UTC on 1st January every year. A check list of NOTAM currently in force is issued every month over the AFS. Additionally, a printed plain language summary of NOTAM in force is sent by airmail to those who had originally received the NOTAM over the AFS, as well as to others on request.



3.6. Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC)

The Aeronautical Information Circulars (AIC) contain information on the long-term forecast of any major changes in legislation, regulation, procedure or facility; information of a purely explanatory or advisory nature liable to affect flight safety; and information or notification of an explanatory or advisory nature concerning technical, legislative or purely administrative matters. AICs are divided by subject and are issued in two series (A and B). AIC Series A contains information affecting international civil aviation and is given international distribution, while AIC Series B contains information affecting national aviation only and is given national distribution.

Each AIC is numbered consecutively within each series on a calendar year basis. The year, indicated by two digits, is a part of the serial number of the AIC, e.g. AIC A 1/96; AIC B 1/96. A checklist of AIC currently in force is issued as an AIC once a year.

3.7. Checklist and List of valid NOTAM

A checklist of valid NOTAM is issued monthly via the AFS. The checklist is followed by a printed list of valid NOTAM distributed by mail to all recipients of the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package. It contains a plain language (in English) presentation of the valid NOTAM and information about the number of the latest issued AIP AMDT, AIRAC AIP AMDT, AIP SUP and AIC as well as the number of the elements issued under the AIRAC that will become effective or, if none, the NIL AIRAC notification.

3.8. Sale of Publication

The AIP may be purchased from the Aeronautical Information Services; Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Babar Mahal at US $ 80 (Plus US $ 20 for postage); The fee for the AIP AMDT service is US $ 10 per year ((Plus US $ 10 for postage, to be paid in advance). AIP supplements and Aeronautical circulars are available free of charge to all subscribers of the AIP.

4. AIRAC System

4.1. In order to control and regulate the operationally significant changes requiring amendments to charts, route-manuals etc., such changes, whenever possible, will be issued on predetermined dates according to the AIRAC System. This type of information will be published as an AIRAC AIP AMDT or an AIRAC AIP SUP. If an AIRAC AMDT or SUP cannot be produced due to lack of time, NOTAM clearly marked AIRAC will be issued. Such NOTAM will immediately be followed by an AMDT or SUP.

4.2. The table below indicates AIRAC effective dates for the coming years. AIRAC information will be issued so that the information will be received by the user not later than 28 days, and for major changes not later than 56 days, before the effective date. At AIRAC effective date, a trigger NOTAM will be issued giving a brief description of the contents, effective date and reference number of the AIRAC AIP AMDT or AIRAC AIP SUP that will become effective on that date. Trigger NOTAM will remain in force as a reminder in the PIB until the new checklist/list is issued.

If no information was submitted for publication at the AIRAC date, a NIL notification will be issued by NOTAM not later than one AIRAC cycle before the AIRAC effective date concerned.



AIRAC effective dates (28-day cycle)

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

17 Jan 15 Jan 14 Jan 13 Jan 12 Jan

14 Feb 12 Feb 11 Feb 10 Feb 09 Feb

13 Mar 12 Mar 11 Mar 10 Mar 08 Mar

10 Apr 09 Apr 08 Apr 07 Apr 05 Apr

08 May 07 May 06 May 05 May 03 May

05 Jun 04 Jun 03 Jun 02 Jun 31 May

03 Jul 02 Jul 01 Jul 30 Jun 28 Jun

31 Jul 30 Jul 29 Jul 28 Jul 26 July

28 Aug 27 Aug 26 Aug 25 Aug 23 Aug

25 Sep 24 Sep 23 Sep 22 Sep 20 Sep

23 Oct 22 Oct 21 Oct 20 Oct 18 Oct

20 Nov 19 Nov 18 Nov 17 Nov 15 Nov

18 Dec 17 Dec 16 Dec 15 Dec 13 Dec

5. Pre-flight Information Service at Aerodrome

Pre-flight information is available at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) AIS Division.

Daily Pre-flight Information Bulletin (PIB) – Route bulletins and list of valid NOTAM are available for distribution at the aerodrome AIS units. Post-flight information forms, for annotation by crews of information concerning the state and operation of air navigation facilities etc; are available at the Aeronautical Information Service Division at TIA.



GEN 3.2 AERONAUTICAL CHARTS

1. Responsible Services

1.1. CAAN provides a wide range of aeronautical charts to be used in civil aviation. The Aeronautical Information Service produces the charts which are part of the AIP; all other aeronautical charts are produced by the Department of Survey. Charts, suitable for pre-flight planning and briefing, are available for reference at aerodrome AIS units. (Their addresses can be found under paragraph 3 below.) The charts are produced in accordance with the provisions contained in ICAO Annex 4 -Aeronautical Charts. Differences to these provisions are detailed in subsection GEN 1.7.

2. Maintenance of Charts

2.1. The aeronautical charts included in the AIP are kept up to date by amendments to the AIP. Information concerning the planning for or issuance of new maps and charts is notified by Aeronautical Information Circular.

2.2. If incorrect information detected on published charts is of operational significance, it is corrected by NOTAM.

3. Purchase Arrangements

3.1. The charts as listed under paragraph 4, of this subsection may be obtained from the:

Aeronautical Information Service Division Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Babar Mahal, Kathmandu Tel: 977-1-4262518, 4262532 Fax: 977-1-4262516 AFS: VNKTYAYX

4. Aeronautical Chart Series Available

4.1. The following series of aeronautical charts are produced:

a) Aerodrome Chart - ICAO b) Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO Type A / Type B c) En route Chart d) Terminal Area Chart - ICAO e) Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) - ICAO f) Standard Arrival Chart – Instrument (STAR) - ICAO g) Instrument Approach Chart – ICAO h) Aeronautical Chart of Nepal 1:500,000



4.2. General Description of each Series

a) Aerodrome Chart - ICAO (TIA, Kathmandu)

This chart contains detailed aerodrome data to provide flight crews with information that will facilitate the ground movement of aircraft:

� from the aircraft stand to the runway; and � from the runway to the aircraft stand

It also provides essential operational information.

b) Aerodrome obstacle Chart-ICAO type A (Operating Limitations) TIA Kathmandu

This contains detailed information on obstructions in the take-off flight path. It is shown in plan and profile view. This obstruction information provides the data necessary to enable operator to comply with the operating limitations of ICAO Annex 6, Part I and II, Chapter 5.

c) En-route Chart

This chart is produced for the entire Kathmandu FIR. The aeronautical data include all aerodromes, prohibited, restricted and danger areas and the air traffic services system. This chart provides the flight crew with information to facilitate navigation along ATS routes.

d) Terminal Area Chart - ICAO

This chart is produced when the air traffic services routes or position reporting requirements are complex and cannot be shown on en-route chart - ICAO. It shows, in more detail those aerodromes that affect terminal routings prohibited, restricted and danger areas and the air traffic services system. This chart provides the flight crew with information to facilitate the various phases of instrument flight:

� the transition between the en-route phase and the approach to an aerodrome; � the transition between the take-off / missed approach and the en-route phase of

flights; and � flights through areas of complex ATS routes or airspace structure.

e) Standard Departure Chart-Instrument- (SID) - ICAO

This chart is produced whenever a standard departure route-instrument has been established and cannot be shown with sufficient clarity on the Area Chart - ICAO

The aeronautical data shown include the aerodrome of departure, aerodrome(s) which affect the designated standard departure route-instrument, restricted, prohibited and danger areas and the air traffic services system. This chart provides the flight crew with information that will enable them to comply with the designated standard departure route instrument from the take off phase to the en-route phases.



f) Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO

This chart is produced whenever a standard arrival route-instrument has been established and cannot be shown with sufficient clarity on the Area Chart - ICAO.

The aeronautical data shown include the aerodrome of landing aerodrome(s) which affect the designated standard arrival route - instrument, prohibited, restricted and danger areas and the air traffic services system. This chart provides the flight crew with information that will enable them to comply with the designated arrival route - instrument from the en-route phase to the approach phase.

g) Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO

This chart is produced for all aerodromes used by civil aviation where instrument approach procedures have been established. A separate Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO has been provided for each approach procedure.

The aeronautical data shown include information on aerodromes, prohibited, restricted and danger areas, radio communication facilities and navigation aids, minimum sector altitude, procedure track portrayed in plan and profile view, aerodrome operating minimum, etc.

This chart provides the flight crew with information that will enable them to perform an approved instrument approach procedure to the runway of intended landing including the missed approach procedure and where applicable, associated holding patterns.

5. Topographical Charts

To supplement the aeronautical charts a wide range of topographical charts are available from:

Topographical Survey Branch Department of Survey Government of Nepal Kathmandu



GEN 3.3 AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES


Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) is the responsible authority for the provision of air traffic services within the Kathmandu FIR (VNSM).

Director General Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Babar Mahal, Kathmandu Nepal. TEL: 977-1-4262387, 4262532 Fax: 977-1-4262516 AFS: VNKTYAYX Email: [email protected]

The services are provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following ICAO documents;

Annex 2 - Rules of the Air

Annex 11 - Air Traffic Services

Doc 4444 - Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Air Traffic Management (PANS -ATM)

Doc 8168 - Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Aircraft Operations (PANS - OPS)

Doc 7030 - Regional Supplementary Procedures

Differences to these provisions are detailed in subsection GEN 1.7.


Air traffic services are provided for the entire territory of Nepal.

3. Types of Services

The following types of services are provided:

� Flight Information Service (FIS) and Alerting Service (ALRS) � Area Control and � Radar

The following types of services are provided at Aerodromes,

� Aerodrome Control (TWR); � Surface Movement Control at Kathmandu, TIA; � Approach Control (APP) at Biratnagar, Bhairahawa, Simara and Nepalgunj � Approach Control (APP) / Radar Control (RDR) at Kathmandu, TIA � Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) at Kathmandu, TIA � Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS).



Air Traffic control is exercised;

a) On airways, covering the main ATS routs; b) In Terminal Control Area, c) In control zones at controlled aerodromes equipped with approach and/or landing aids.

4. Co-ordination between the Operator and ATS

Co-ordination between the operators and air traffic services is affected in accordance with 2.16 of Annex 11.

5. Minimum Flight Altitude

The minimum flight altitudes on the ATS routes, as presented in section ENR 3, have been determined so as to ensure a minimum vertical clearance above the controlling obstacle in the area concerned.

6. ATS Units Address List

Unit Name Postal Address Telephone NR Fax NR AFS address 1 2 3 4 5

KATHMANDU Tribhuvan Int'l ACC Airport, Gauchar 977-1-4113259 977-1-4113296 VNKTZRZX Kathmandu KATHMANDU Tribhuvan Int'l APP Airport, Gauchar 977-1-4113258 977-1-4113296 VNKTZAZX Kathmandu KATHMANDU Tribhuvan Int'l TOWER Airport, Gavchar 977-1-4113160 – VNKTZTZX Kathmandu INTERNATIONAL Tribhuvan Int'l NOTAM Airport, Gauchar 977-1-4113178 977-1-4113411 VNKTYNYX OFFICE Kathmandu ATS Tribhuvan Int'l REPORTING Airport, Gauchar 977-1-4113165 – VNKTZPZX OFFICE Katmandu



GEN 3.4 COMMUNICATION SERVICES


The responsible service for the provision of telecommunication and navigation facility services in Nepal is the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.

Director General Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Babar Mahal, Kathmandu Nepal. TEL: 977-1-4262387, 4262532 Fax: 977-1-4262516 AFS: VNKTYAYX Email: [email protected]

The service is provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following ICAO documents:

a) Annex 10 - Aeronautical Telecommunications b) Doc 8400 - procedures for Air Navigation Services - ICAO Abbreviation and

Codes (PANS - ABC) c) Doc 8585 - Designators for Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities

and Services d) Doc 7030 - Regional Supplementary procedures e) Doc 7910 - Location Indicators



Communication services are provided for the entire Kathmandu FIR. Arrangements for such services on continuing basis should be made with the Director General, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, who is also responsible for the application of the regulations concerning the design, type and installations of aircraft radio stations. Responsibility for the day-to-day operation of these services is vested in airport managers located at each aerodrome. Enquiries, suggestions or complaints regarding any telecommunication service should be referred to the relevant Airport Manager/General Manager TIA or to DG CAAN, as appropriate.

3. Types of Service

3.1. Radio navigation services

The following types of radio aids to navigation are available:

a) LF/MF non-directional beacon (NDB) b) VHF omnidirectional radio range (VOR) c) Distance measuring equipment (DME)



3.2. Mobile/Fixed Services

Mobile Service

The aeronautical stations maintain a continuous watch on their stated frequencies during the published hours of service unless otherwise notified.

An aircraft should normally communicate with the air-ground control radio station that exercises control in the area in which the aircraft is flying. Aircraft should maintain a continuous watch on the appropriate frequency of the control station and should not abandon watch, except in an emergency, without informing the control radio station.

Fixed Service

The message to be transmitted over the Aeronautical Fixed Service (AFS) are accepted only if,

a) they satisfy the requirements of Annex 10, Vol. II Chapter 3,3.3; b) they are prepared in the form specified in Annex 10; c) the text of an individual message does not exceed 200 groups.

General aircraft operating agency messages (priority KK) are only accepted for transmission to countries that have agreed to accept Class "B" traffic.

3.3. Broadcasting Service

The following broadcast is available for the use of aircraft in flight: -

a) VHF Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) broadcast

STATION CALL SIGN / FREQ HOURS REMARKS IDENTIFICATION MHz UTC 1 2 3 4 5

Kathmandu/ Tribhuvan Int'l Airport

Tribhuvan Int'l Airport

127.0 24 HRs Blank Periods on the ATIS broadcast Pilots are advised that during the process of updating the ATIS information there will be a period of 30 to 60 seconds of silence prior to the commencement of the next cycle of transmission.

Alphabetical Reference All ATIS broadcast will include

alphabetical reference for identification in the ATIS message, beginning each day with the alphabet letter 'ALFA', then following up with letter 'BRAVO' at the next broadcast until the last alphabet 'ZULU' is reached after which subsequent broadcast letter 'ALFA'.

Updating of Data as per requirement

3.4. Language used: English



3.5. Where detailed information can be obtained

Details of the various facilities available for the en-route traffic can be found in Part 2, ENR 4.

Details of the facilities available at the individual aerodromes can be found in the relevant sections of Part 3 (AD). In case where a facility is serving both the en-route traffic and the aerodromes, details are given in the relevant sections of Part 2 (ENR) and Part 3 (AD)

4. Requirements and Conditions

The requirements of the Communication Services and the general conditions under which the communication services are available for international use, as well as the requirements for the carriage of radio equipment, are contained in the Civil Aviation Regulations of Nepal, ……….



5. Aeronautical Fixed Service Telegraph



6. Aeronautical Fixed Services: Radio Telephony



7. Aeronautical Fixed Services

AERONAUTICAL FIXED SERVICES - INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC CIRCUIT

STATION CORESPONDENT TYPE OF

CHANNEL

RADIO

FREQUENCIES

NAME LOCATION

INDICATOR CALL NAME CALL SIGN

TRANS

KHZ

REC

KHZ TY

PE

OF

T

RA

FF

IC

HO

UR

S+

RE

MA

RK

S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

KATHMANDU VNKT

BEIJING

CULCUTTA

MUMBAI

V-SAT

LTT

SAT.COM

AFS

AFS H24

KATHMANDU VNKT KATH BAJHANG BAJHANG RTF/SSB 5858.0 5858.0 HS***

RADIO INFO 3380.5 3380.5

BAJURA BAJURA RTF/SSB 5858.0 5858.0 HS***

INFO 3380.5 3380.5

BHARATPUR BHARATPUR RTF/SSB 5858.0 5858.0 HS*

TOWER 3380.5 3380.5

BHAIRAHAWA BHAIRAHAWA RTF/SSB 5858.0 5858.0 HS*

TOWER 3380.5 3380.5

BHOJPUR BHOJPUR RTF/SSB 5805.5 5805.5 HS**

INFO 3280.25 3280.25

BIRATNAGAR BIRATNAGAR RTF/SSB 5805.5 5805.5 HJ*

TOWER 3280.25 3280.25

CHANDRAGADHI CHANDRAGADHI RTF/SSB 5805.5 5805.5 HS***

INFO 3280.25 3280.25

DHANGADHI DHANGADHI RTF/SSB 5858 5858 HS***

INFO 3380.5 3380.5

DOLPA DOLPA RTF/SSB 5858 5858 HS**

INFO 3380.5 3380.5

JANAKPUR JANAKPUR RTF/SSB 5805.5 5805.5 HJ*

TOWER 3280.25 3280.25

JOMSOM JOMSOM RTF/SSB 5858 5858.0 HS**

INFO 3380.5 3380.5

JUMLA JUMLA 5858 5858.0 HS*

INFO 3380.5 3380.5

KANGELI DANDA KANGELI RTF/SSB 5858 5858.0 HS***

INFO 3380.5 3380.5

LAMIDANDA LAMIDANDA RTF/SSB 5805.5 5805.5 HS***

INFO 3280.25 3280.25

LUKLA LUKLA RTF/SSB 5805.5 5805.5 HS**

INFO 3280.25 3280.25

MAHENDRNAGAR MAHENDRANAGAR RTF/SSB 5858 5858.0 HS***

INFO 3380.5 3380.5

NEPALGUNJ NEPALGUNJ RTF/SSB 5858 5858.0 HJ*

TOWER 3380.5 3380.5



AERONAUTICAL FIXED SERVICES - INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC CIRCUIT

STATION CORESPONDENT TYPE OF

CHANNEL

RADIO

FREQUENCIES

NAME LOCATION

INDICATOR CALL NAME CALL SIGN

TRANS

KHZ

REC

KHZ TY

PE

OF

T

RA

FF

IC

HO

UR

S+

RE

MA

RK

S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

KATHMANDU VNKT KATH PHAPLU PHAPLU RTF/SSB 5805.5 5805.5 HS**

RADIO INFO 3280.25 3280.25

POKHARA POKHARA RTF/SSB 5858.0 5858.0 HS*

TOWER 3380.5 3380.5

RAJBIRAJ RAJBIRAJ RTF/SSB 5805.5 5805.5 HS***

INFO 3280.25 3280.25

RAMECHHAP RAMFCHHAP RTF/SSB 5805.5 5805.5 HS***

INFO 3280.25 3280.25

CHAURIJHARI RUKUMKOT RTF/SSB 5858.0 5858.0 HS***

INFO 3380.5 3380.5

RUMJATAR RUMJATAR RTF/SSB 5805.5 5805.5 HS***

INFO 3280.25 3280.25

SALLEY SALLEY RTF/SSB 5858 5858.0 HS***

INFO 3380.5 3380.5

SIMARA SIMARA RTF/SSB 5858 5858.0 HS*

TOWER 3380.5 3380.5

SIMIKOT SIMIKOT RTF/SSB 5858 5858.0 HS**

INFO 3380.5 3380.5

SURKHET SURKHET RTF/SSB 5858 5858.0 HS*

INFO 3380.5 3380.5

TUMLINGTAR TUMLINGTAR RTF/SSB 5805.5 5805.5 HS***

INFO 3280.25 3280.25

TAPLEJUNG TAPLEJUNG RTF/SSB 5858.0 5858.0 HS**

INFO 3280.25 3280.25

MANANG MANANG RTF/SSB 5805.5 5805.5 HS**

INFO 3280.25 3280.25

DANG DANG RTF/SSB 5805.5 5805.5 HS***

INFO 3280.25 3280.25

+ Operation hours subject to change will be notified by NOTAM. *Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec 0100-1215 UTC Mar., Apr., Sept., Oct. 0030-1245 UTC May, June, July, Aug 0015-1300 UTC ** Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec 0100-0645 UTC Mar., Apr., Sept., Oct. 0030-0645 UTC May, June, July, Aug 0015-0645 UTC ***Nov 16 – Feb 15 10.00LT – 16.00LT, Feb 16 – Nov 15 10.00LT – 17.00LT



GEN 3.5 METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES


The Department of Hydrology & Meteorology provide the meteorological services for Civil Aviation.

Director General, Department of Hydrology and Meteorology P.O.Box. 406, Babar Mahal, Kathmandu TEL: 977-1-4255920, 4262374, Email: [email protected] AFTN: VNKTYMYX

The service is provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following ICAO documents:

Annex 3 - Meteorological Services for International Air Navigation

Doc 7030 - Regional Supplementary Procedures

Doc 9673 - Air Navigation Plan-Asia and the Pacific



Meteorological service is provided within the Kathmandu FIR.



3. Meteorological observation and reports

Table GEN 3.5.3 Meteorological observations and reports

Name of Station/ Location indicator

Type & frequency of observation/ automatic observing equipment

Types of MET reports &

Supplementary Information

Included Observation System

& Site(s) Hours of operation

Climato-logical

informa-tion

1 2 3 4 5 6 TRIBHUVAN INT'L AIRPORT/ VNKT

Half hourly METAR SPECI TREND TAF

SFC wind sensor. Cup anemometer located 100 m from C/L of RWY; temp. sensors on the terrace of O/A building 10 m above the RWY.

0015-1845 Nil

POKHARA/VNPK Hourly METAR

SPECI SFC wind sensor, temp and dew point sensors located 50 m from the C/L of RWY.

HJ* Nil

BHAIRAHAWA/VNBW Hourly METAR

SPECI Wind, Temp and dew point sensors located 50 m from the CIL of RWY.

HJ* Nil

NEPALGUNJ/VNNG Hourly METAR

SPECI Wind, Temp and dew point sensors located 50 m from the CIL of RWY.

HJ* Nil

SIMARA/VNSI Hourly METAR

SPECI Wind, Temp and dew point sensors located 50 m from the C/L of RWY

HJ* Nil

BIRATNAGAR/VNVT Hourly METAR

SPECI Wind, Temp and dew point sensors located 50 m from the C/L of RWY.

HJ* Nil

*Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec 0100-1215 UTC Mar., Apr., Sept., Oct. 0030-1245 UTC May, June, July, Aug 0015-1300 UTC



4. Types of Services

4.1. Observational Data and Forecasts

Routine and selected special observation reports on current weather, terminal aerodrome and landing forecasts with trend for Tribhuvan International Airport, forecasts for en-route weather condition and special weather warning for Kathmandu valley are issued.

4.2. Met Briefing

Oral briefing for current flight operation and for advance operational planning of international flights as well as for domestic flights is provided in person using displayed weather charts and satellite cloud pictures and other meteorological aids to the pilot-in-command or his representative prior to departure (in the Met. Forecasting Division O/A building, TIA).

4.3. Flight Documentation

Flight documentation consisting of Kathmandu aerodrome forecast and terminal forecasts for destination and alternate aerodromes in abbreviated tabular form together with tabular forecasts of en-route weather are issued.

4.4. Relaying of Sigmet

All Sigmet information's received from terminals outside Nepal are relayed to the out going aircraft in flight by the Met. office through ATS radio Channels.

5. Notification Required from Operators

Notification from operators in respect of briefing, consultation, flight documentation and other meteorological information needed by them (ref Annex 3, 2.3) is normally required sufficiently in advance for scheduled flights. However, no such notification is required subject to the provision of bi-lateral agreement. For non scheduled flights a prior notification should be made at least 24 hours before.

6. Aircraft Reports

6.1. Air reports at major ATS routes and aerodromes shall be made by all aircraft.

6.2. Special observations shall be made whenever the following weather phenomenon are encountered or observed-

a) severe turbulence; or b) severer icing; or c) severe mountain wave; or d) thunderstorm without hail, that are obscured, embedded, widespread or in squall lines;

or e) thunderstorm with hail, that are obscured, embedded, widespread or in squall lines; or f) heavy dust storm or heavy sandstorm; or g) volcanic ash cloud; or h) pre-eruption activity or a volcanic eruption



6.3. Reporting of Low Level Wind Shear

6.3.1. Pilots encountering wind shear shall report to ATC as soon as possible, when reporting it on radio telephony, the information should be transmitted in the following order

a) Aircraft Call Sign; b) WIND SHEAR Report; c) Time (occurrence); d) Position (of wind shear); e) Intensity (moderate, strong or severe); and f) Average Height of Wind Shear Layer.

6.3.2. On receipt of wind- shear report from a pilot, ATC will pass it to other aircraft in the vicinity. This will also be broadcasted in the ATIS for the next half an hour unless subsequent report indicates that wind shear no longer exists.



7. VOLMET service

Table GEN 3.5 - 7 VOLMET service

Name of station

CALL SIGN Identification

(EM) Frequency Broadcast

Period Hours of service

Aerodrome/ Heliports included

REP, SIGMET INFO, FCST &

Remarks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7



8. SIGMET, AIRMET Service

Location Indicators Hours

FIR of CTA served

Types of SIGMENT/

validity Specific

procedures ATS unit served

Additional information

1 2 3 4 5 6 7



9. Other Automated Meteorological Services

Table 3.5.9 other automated meteorological services

Service Name Information

available

Area, route and aerodrome

coverage Telephone, and Fax number

Remarks 1 2 3 4 Meteorological Forecasting Division

METAR TAF

Kathmandu FIR

Telephone: 977-1-4473382 977-1-4473268 AFS: VNKTYMYX

ATIS Broadcast

METAR

Kathmandu TMA

Telephone: 977-1-4113160 Fax: 977-1-4113296 AFS: VNKTYMYX

Note.– Details of meteorological briefing at aerodromes are given in the individual aerodrome sections, i.e. AD2.



GEN 3.6 SEARCH AND RESCUE

1. Responsible Service(s)

The search and rescue service in provided by Nepal is organized by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal in collaboration with Government of Nepal; which has the responsibility for making the necessary facilities available. The postal and telegraphic addresses of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal are given on page GEN 1.1-1.

When SAR operations are needed, a Rescue Co-ordination Center is established; the address is as follows:

Rescue Co-ordination Center Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu TEL: 977-1-4113297 Fax: 977-1-4113296 AFS: VNKTYDYX

The service is provided in accordance with the provisions contained in Annex 12 Search and Rescue.


The search and rescue service is responsible for SAR operations within Kathmandu FIR.

3. Types of Service

Details of related rescue units are given in Table 3.6.3-Search and Rescue Units. In addition, various elements of Nepal Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, Municipal and Local bodies, airline operator and other public private entities are also available for search and rescue missions, when required. The aeronautical and public telecommunication services are also available to the search and rescue organization.

All aircraft carry survival equipment, consisting of medical supplies, emergency rations and survival radio equipment. Aircraft and ground rescue teams are equipped to communicate on 121.5 MHz.

Table 3.6.3 Search and Rescue Units Name Location Facilities Remarks

1 2 3 4 NSBS Kathmandu Type of aircraft to be used will also

be made available from the operators as required by SARMC

Aeroplanes Helicopters

4. SAR Agreements

No formal SAR agreement exists between the government of Nepal and adjacent countries. However, facilitation of entry for SAR purposes is coordinated on the inter-area speech circuits with neighboring rescue coordination centers and air traffic control centers.



5. Condition of Availability

Although specific SAR aircraft are not immediately available in Nepal, other organizations will, on request, provide assistance of aircraft, equipment and personnel for the conduct of air searches.

6. Procedures and signals used

6.1. Procedures and signals used by aircraft

Procedures for pilots-in-command observing an accident or intercepting a distress call and/or message are outlined in Annex 12, Chapter 5.

6.2. Communications

Transmission and reception of distress message within the Kathmandu FIR Search and Rescue Area are handled in accordance with Annex 10, Volume II, Chapter 5, paragraph 5.3.

The frequency 121.5 MHz is guarded continuously during the hours of service at the control tower Kathmandu.

6.3. Search and Rescue Signal

The Search and rescue signal to be used are those prescribed in ICAO Annex 12, Chapter 5, paragraph 5.10

Ground/air visual signal codes for use by survivors No Message Code Symbol 1. Require Assistance ∨ 2. Require Medical Assistance � 3. No or Negative N 4. Yes or Affirmative Y 5. Proceeding in this direction ↑

Instruction for use

a) Make signals not less than 8 ft (2.5 m) b) Take care to lay out signals exactly as shown c) Provide as much color contrast as possible between signals and background d) Make every effort to attract attention by other means such as radio, flares, smoke,

reflected light.



GEN 4. CHARGES FOR AERODROMES AND AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES

GEN 4.1 AERODROME CHARGES

1. Landing of Aircraft

1.1. Unless specifically exempted by the Government of Nepal, a landing fee shall be paid in respect of all aircraft landing at aerodromes administered by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.

1.2. For the purpose of assessing the fee, the total weight of an aircraft shall be the maximum permissible takeoff weight as specified in the relevant certificate of airworthiness or manufacturer's approved flight manual.

1.3. The owner, commander or the agent is required to submit the original or certified true copy of documentary proof of the total weight as specified in paragraph 1.2 above. In the event of non-availability of the documentary proof, the computation of charges would be based on the maximum permissible takeoff weight of that aircraft model/series as shown in Jane's All the world's aircraft book.

1.4. The owner, commander or the agent, who is eligible, can pay landing fees in Nepalese currency at a convertible rate fixed by the central bank of Nepal for the particular day

1.5. Landing Fees:

a) International Flights

Aircraft Weight (Kg) Fees Up to 10.000 Kgs. $ 1.25 per 1000 Kgs. 10,001 Kgs. ~ 25,000 Kgs. $ 12.25 Plus $ 2.50 for each 1000 Kgs. in excess of 10,000 Kgs. 25,001 Kgs. ~ 50,000 Kgs. $ 49.00 Plus $ 3.75 for each 1000 Kgs. in excess of 25,000 Kgs. 50,001 Kgs. ~ 75,000 Kgs. $ 140.50 Plus $ 6.00 for each 1000 Kgs. in excess of 50,000 Kgs. 75,00,1 Kgs. ~ 100,000 Kgs. $ 293.25 Plus $ 7.35 for each 1000 Kgs. in excess of 75,000 Kgs. Any Part Over 100,000 Kgs. $ 475.00 Plus $ 8.55 for each 1000 Kgs. in excess of 100,000 Kgs.



b) Domestic Flights (Tribhuvan International and Pokhara Airport)

Aircraft Weight (Kg) Fees Up to 10.000 Kgs. Rs. 55.00 per 1000 Kgs. 10,001 Kgs. ~ 25,000 Kgs. Rs. 550.00 Plus Rs. 110.00 for each 1000 Kg s. in excess of 10.000 Kgs. 25,001 Kgs. ~ 50,000 Kgs. Rs. 2200.00 Plus Rs. 165.00 for each 1000 Kgs. in excess of 25,000 Kgs. Any Part Over 50,000 Kgs. Rs. 6325.00 Plus Rs. 220.00 for each in excess of 50,000 Kgs.

c) Domestic Flights ( Bhadrapur, Biratnagar, Simara, Bhairahawa (Gautam Buddha), Nepalgunj, Lukla, Jomsom and Meghauli Airports)

Aircraft Weight (Kg) Fees Up to 10.000 Kgs. Rs. 40.00 per 1000 Kgs. 10,001 Kgs. ~ 20,000 Kgs. Rs. 400.00 Plus Rs. 80.00 for each

1000 Kgs. in excess of 10.000 Kgs. Any Part Over 20,000 Kgs. Rs. 1200.00 Plus Rs. 120.00 for each

in excess of 20.000 Kgs.

d) Domestic Flights (Janakpur, Bharatpur, Surkhet. Dhangadhi and Mahendranagar airports)

Aircraft Weight (Kg) Fees Up to 10,000 Kgs. Rs. 30.00 per 1000 Kgs. 10,001 Kgs. ~ 20,000 Kgs. Rs. 300.00 Plus Rs. 60.00 for each 1000 Kgs. in excess of 10,000 Kgs. Any Part Over 20,000 Kgs. Rs. 900.00 Plus Rs. 90.00 for each 1000 Kgs. in excess of 20,000 Kgs.

e) Domestic Flights (Taplejung, Lamidanda, Tumlingtar, Dolpa, Jumla and Simikot airports)

Aircraft Weight (Kg) Fees Up to 10,000 Kgs. Rs. 25.00 per 1000 Kgs. 10.001 Kgs. ~ 20,000 Kgs. Rs. 250.00 Plus Rs. 50.00 for each

1000 Kgs. in excess of 10,000 Kgs. Any Part Over 20,000 Kgs. R s. 750.00 Plus Rs. 75.00 for each

in excess of 20,000 Kgs.

f) Domestic Flights (Other Airports)

Aircraft Weight (Kg) Fees Up to 10.000 Kgs. Rs. 20.00 per 1000 Kgs. 10,001 Kgs. ~ 20,000 Kgs. Rs. 200.00 Plus Rs. 40.00 for each

1000 Kgs. in excess of 10,000 Kgs. Any Part Over 20,000 Kgs. Rs. 600.00 Plus Rs. 60.00 for each

1000 Kgs. in excess of 20,000 Kgs.

Note.– For charter flights, additional 20 percent of the landing charge shall be imposed.



2. Parking, hangarage and long-term storage of aircraft

2.1. Parking of aircraft

2.1.1. No aircraft shall be accepted for parking unless the owner or commander of the aircraft signs such form as the Director-General of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal may require.

2.1.2. No parking fee shall be payable for parking of an aircraft for up to 3 hours. Parking fee at the rate specified below shall be payable for the parking of an aircraft in any place at the aerodrome exceeding 3 hours. However an aircraft parking exceeds 3 hours the parking charges of the first 3 hours shall also be payable. The parking time shall begin when an aircraft lands at the aerodrome and end when it takes off.

2.1.3. For the purpose of assessing the parking fees, the concept of total weight of aircraft as in landing fees shall be applicable.

2.1.4. In case an aircraft is parked or hangared for a long term, a monthly contract can be made with the airport manager regarding the payment of fees.

2.1.5. Aircraft on domestic flights is payable in equivalent Nepalese currency.

2.1.6. Parking Fees:

a) Parking of Aircraft (International Flights)

Aircraft Weight (Kg) Fees Upto 50,000 Kgs. $ 1.00 per 1000 Kgs. 50.001 Kgs. ~ 100,000 Kgs. $ 49.00 Plus S 1.05 for each 1000 Kgs. in excess of 50,000 Kgs. Any Part Over 100,000 Kgs. $ 122.25 Plus S 1.95 for each 1000 Kgs. in excess of 100,000 Kgs.

b) Parking of Aircraft (Domestic Flights)

Aircraft Weight (Kg) Fees Upto 40.000 Kgs. Rs. 37.50 per 1000 Kgs. 140.001 Kgs. ~ 100.000 Kgs. Rs. 1500.00 Plus Rs. 54.00 for each

1000 Kgs. in excess of 40,000 Kgs. Any Part Over 100,000 Kgs. Rs. 4740.00 Plus Rs. 75.00 for each

1000 Kgs. in excess of 100,000 Kgs.

Note.– Parking charges equivalent to amount mentioned in 2.1.6 (a) shall be collected in Nepalese rupees from the aircraft operating domestic flights at the Tribhuwan International Airport.

2.2. Hangarage/Housing of aircraft

2.2.1. The criteria for the assessment of hanger charges is based on the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of the aircraft concerned.

2.2.2. A housing fee at the rate specified below shall be payable for the housing of an aircraft at any aerodrome for each period of 24 hrs.

2.2.3. Hangarage/Housing charges



a) International Flights.

Aircraft Weight (Kg) Fees Up to 50,000 Kgs. S 2. 25 per 1000 Kgs. 50,001 Kgs. - 100.000 Kgs. S 1 12.50 Plus $ 3.40 for each

1000 Kgs. in excess of 50.000 Kgs. Any Part Over 100-000 Kgs. $ 282.50 Plus $ 4.45 for each

1000 Kgs in excess of 100.000 Kgs.

b) Domestic Flights.

Aircraft Weight ( Kg) Fees Up to -10,000 Kgs. Rs. 150.00 per 1000 Kgs. 40,001 Kgs. - 100,000 Kgs. Rs. 5940.00 Plus Rs. 216.00 for each 1000 Kgs. in excess of 40,000 Kgs. Any Part Over 100,000 Kgs. Rs. 18900.00 Plus Rs. 297.00 for each 1000 Kgs. in excess of 100,000 Kgs.

Note.– Housing charges equivalent to amount mentioned in 2.2.3 (a) shall be collected in Nepalese rupees from the aircraft operating domestic flights in the Tribhuwan International Airport.

3. Passenger Service Charges

3.1. Unless specifically exempted, every passenger embarking on an aircraft shall pay a passenger service charge (PSC) as specified bellow:

3.1.1. For International Passengers From TIA From other airports

a) For the passenger flying to the SAARC countries

Rs. 700 Rs. 500

b) For the passenger flying to other countries

Rs. 1000 Rs. 750

Note.– VAT is applicable in above mentioned charges.

3.1.1.1. Following arrangements have been made for the collection of International Passenger Service Charges through its incorporation in the air ticket at the time of purchase of the ticket.

i. Obligation of CAAN

a) A monthly billing shall be issued in the name of the concerned airline company. b) The monthly billing shall cover the period beginning the first day of the month

until end of that month. c) The issuance of the bill shall be made on the first day of the succeeding month.

ii. Obligation of Airlines,

a) The payment of the bills shall be made within 21 days from the date of billing. b) The modality for payment of PSC shall be in Nepalese currency.



c) For charter flights the concerned company or its agent or person shall pay PSC before flight.

d) General declaration and passenger manifest shall be submitted to first party immediately after departure for revenue purpose.

e) Monthly statement of actual flights and departed passenger number shall be submitted to CAAN by every airline.

f) Payment of PSC shall be made separately for each bill.

iii. Commission and penalty,

a) The payment made within 15 days of billing as per 3.1.1.1 shall entitle the airlines to earn three percent of the bill amount excluding VAT as commission.

b) No commission shall be provided in case the payment is made after 15 days of billing.

c) Failure to make payment after 21 days of billing shall make the airlines to pay 0.05 % of the bill amount per day.

d) In the event of the failure to make payment even after 60th day of the stipulated date, flights of the concerned airline may be subjected to suspension by giving prior notice.

iv. Security deposit,

A security deposit from the airlines shall be required on the basis of 30 days seat capacity of approved scheduled flights.

3.1.2. Passenger Service Charge for Domestic Passengers:-

Airports PSC a) TIA, Pokhara, Bhadrapur, Biratnagar, Simara,Bhairahawa

(Gautam Buddha), Nepalgunj, Lukla, Jomsom and Meghauli Airports

Rs 150.00

b) Rajbiraj, Janakpur, Bharatpur, Tikapur, Dang Surkhet, Dhangadhi and Mahendranagar Airports

Rs. 125.00

c) Airports other than (a) and (b) above Rs. 50.00

Note.– VAT is applicable in above mentioned charges.

3.1.3. For Charter Flights, passenger service charge shall be levied on the basis of seat capacity of aircraft.

3.1.4. Passenger service charge is exempted for passenger below 2 years of age.

4. Security Charges

Security charges at the rate of 10% of the landing fees as mentioned in 1.5 shall be imposed.

5. Noise Related Item

No provision of noise surcharges.



6. Fire Fighting and Rescue Service Charges

a) An amount at the rate of US $ 15.00 or equivalent in Nepalese currency for each 1000 Kg of the aircraft shall be charged for runway foaming

b) Rs. 200.00 for Ambulance service for each time. c) Actual cost for search and rescue service and 15% service charge thereon shall be

charged.

7. Entrance Fees

7.1. Some portions of the terminal building at the airport are open to the general public with the entrance fees specified as below:

a) International Terminal Building of TIA - Rs. 20 b) Domestic Terminal Building of TIA - Rs. 10 c) Other Domestic Airports - Rs. 5 d) For every Two Years - Rs. 500

but, if the entry pass is lost, following charges will be levied to issue the new pass.

a) Two Years - Rs. 1000 b) One Year - Rs. 700 c) Six Months - Rs. 600

8. Vehicle Entry Fees

a) Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA)

Vehicle Fee a) Light Vehicle Rs. 200 per 6 hours b) Light Vehicle Rs. 2000 per month c) Light Vehicle Rs. 4000 per 3 months d) Heavy Vehicle. Bus etc. Rs. 2500 per month e) Heavy Vehicle, Bus etc. Rs. 5500 per 3 months

b) Entrance fees for General Public and vehicles for other airports will be half as mentioned in Para 7 and Para 8 respectively.

Note.– a) Entry Pass will be issued free of cost to the staff of Civil Aviation Office, Security Police Guard and Military personnel working at the airport.

b) In case of Government Officials, Diplomatic, Non-Governmental Organizations/Institutions other than those mentioned in (1), Entry Pass might be issued on payment of Rs. 500.00 per pass (permanent).

c) Entry Fee for vehicles or equipment belonging to Civil Aviation Office and Security Police Guard Office will not be levied.

d) If one Airline or Organization provides its vehicle to the other: airlines on the rental basis for use within the airport, it can do so only



after getting approval from Tribhuvan International: Airport Civil Aviation Office.

e) If one organization provides its vehicle as mentioned in Para 8(d) on rent basis, 1 5% of the rented amount will be charged as royalty.

9. Exemptions, Reductions and Surcharges

9.1. The following aircraft are exempted from payment of landing and parking fees:

a) Foreign diplomatic aircraft engaged on diplomatic missions to Nepal. b) Aircraft withheld by Director General, CAAN for necessary investigation. c) Aircraft engaged in SAR operation, when authorized by DGCA. d) Such other aircraft as the Director General, CAAN may approve.

9.1.1. Incase of an aircraft engaged in training or test landings, the first five landings shall be considered as one and the landing fees shall be payable accordingly.

9.1.2. If any international flight could not proceed to its destination and lands in any aerodromes of Nepal it shall be charged as per the landing fees' prescribed for international flights.

10. Surcharges

An additional charge as determined by DGCA will be levied for each landing made outside of the published operation hours of the aerodrome based on time used, on hourly basis. For international flights, this amount is fixed as NRS 35,000 per hour.

11. Miscellaneous Charges

11.1. Cargo Charges

a) Cargo Charge at the rate of fifty paisa per kilogram shall be imposed on the cargo to be imported from abroad through the aircraft to the Kingdom of Nepal.

b) Cargo charge at the rate of thirty paisa per kilogram shall be imposed on the cargo to transport by the domestic flight.

11.2. Meteorological Charges

Meteorological Charges shall be levied on each International or Domestic flight that is operated between 1215 UTC and 0015 UTC (next day). The charges shall be as follows:

a) Jet Aircraft - US $ 15 b) Other Aircraft - US $ 5

12. Method of Payment

12.1. Except as approved in writing by Director General of Civil Aviation Authority of Neal, all fees except the passenger service charge and entrance fees shall be paid by the commander of aircraft or agent without demand before the aircraft departs from the aerodrome. For aircraft carrying out international flights, all payments of fees shall be made in US dollars.



For aircraft carrying out domestic flights, all payments of fees shall be made in Nepalese currency.

12.2. For the purpose of enforcing payment of fees. Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal may refuse to permit an aircraft to take-off from an aerodrome until all fees have been paid.

12.3. No abatement of any fees shall be allowed in the event of any aerodrome service, assistance of other facility being not available and except as provided in these regulations. No exemption or remission shall be granted.

12.4. If the regular users (airlines/agents) find it more convenient to pay all the fees on a monthly basis, a written application for the same has to be submitted to the airport administration. The airport administration may approve the payment system and arrange accordingly.



GEN 4.2 Air Navigation Service Charges

1) An air navigational facility charge shall be payable in respect of each flight flying through airspace within the boundary of Kathmandu FIR at the rates specified below:

i. For International Flights

Aircraft Weight Fees (US Dollar) Upto 25.000 Kgs. $ 45.90 25,001Kgs. ~ 50,000Kgs. $76.50 50,001Kgs. ~ 75,000Kgs. $152.75 Any Part Over 75,000Kgs. $305.50

ii. For Domestic Flights

a) Communication and navigation equipment facilities service charge at the rate of forty percent to the landing charge as provided for in 1.5 of GEN 4.1 - 1 shall be imposed in Tribhuvan International Airport.

b) Communication and navigation equipment facilities service charge at the rate of twenty five percent to the landing charge as provided for in 1.5 of GEN 4.1 - 1 shall be imposed in the airports having control zone.

c) Communication and Navigation equipment facilities service charge at the rate of fifteen percent to the landing charge as provided for in 1.5 of GEN 4.1 - 1 in the airports other than the airports mentioned in sub-clauses i. and ii.

Note.– 1) In the case of an international flight, a flight charge at the rate as provided in 4.2.1 (i) shall be imposed for the overflying facility.

2) Provision of 1.5 of GEN 4.1 - 1 shall be imposed to the helicopter operating from one location to another location for the communication and navigation service facilities.

2) Cost basis for Air Navigation Services:

For calculation of all charges, total weight of the aircraft shall be used. The total weight of an aircraft shall be the maximum take-off weight as specified under the regulation of State in which the aircraft is registered.

3) Exemptions/reductions and methods of payment are same as landing, parking and hangar charges.

4) Surcharge: -

An additional air navigation facilities charges shall be payable in respect of each flight operating at night or outside of the published operational hours of the aerodrome.

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