Aerodrome Certification Exercise The Process

1. Aerodrome Certification Exercise The Process Reference: ICAO Manual on Certification of Aerodromes, Chapter 4 – Aerodrome Certification Procedures ICAO NAM/CAR/SAM Aerodrome Certification Workshop (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 13-16 May 2002)

2. Expression of Interest • AA Submission - Letter AA > CAA • CAA Assessment • Flight operations assessment to ensure safe aircraft/aerodrome operations • Proximity to other aerodromes • Obstacles and terrain • Operational restrictions • Airspace restrictions • Instrument procedures • Financial and Technical Capabilities of AA • Other regulatory requirements – i.e. Environmental protection

3. Expression of Interest (cont’d) • CAA Permission for Application • Letter CAA > AA • CAA contact person • Application form • Aerodrome certification regulations • Aerodrome standards • Relevant ICAO, CAA and other publications • CAA staff requirement • Aerodrome inspectors • Airspace policy specialists • Rescue and fire-fighting inspectors • Visual aids specialists

4. Application • AA Submission • Application form • Aerodrome Manual • CAA Assessment • Flight operations assessment to ensure safe aircraft/aerodrome operations • Assessment of the aerodrome manual • General Information • Aerodrome Site • Aerodrome particulars reported to Aeronautical Information Services • Aerodrome Operating Procedures and Safety Measures • Aerodrome Administration and Safety Management System

5. Application • CAA Assessment (cont’d) • Assessment of aerodrome facilities, services and equipment • on-site verification of aerodrome data; and • the checking of aerodrome facilities and equipment, which should include: • dimensions and surface conditions of runway(s); runway shoulders; runway strip(s); runway end safety areas; stopway(s) and clearway(s); taxiway(s); taxiway shoulders; taxiway strips; and aprons;

6. Application • CAA Assessment • Assessment of aerodrome facilities, services and equipment • the checking of aerodrome facilities and equipment, which should include (cont’d): • the presence of obstacles in obstacle limitation surfaces at and in the vicinity of the aerodrome; • the following aeronautical ground lights including their flight check records of runway and taxiway lighting; approach lights; PAPI/APAPI or T-VASIS/AT-VASIS; apron floodlighting; obstacle lighting; pilot activated lighting, if applicable; and visual docking guidance systems; • standby power;

7. Application • CAA Assessment • Assessment of aerodrome facilities, services and equipment • the checking of aerodrome facilities and equipment, which should include (Cont’d): • wind direction indicator(s); • illumination of the wind direction indicator(s); • aerodrome markings and markers; • signs in the movement areas; • tie-down points for aircraft; • ground earthing points; • rescue and fire fighting equipment and installations;

8. Application • CAA Assessment • Assessment of aerodrome facilities, services and equipment • the checking of aerodrome facilities and equipment, which should include (Cont’d): • aerodrome maintenance equipment, particularly for the airside facilities maintenance including runway surface friction measurement; • runway sweepers and snow removal equipment; • disabled aircraft removal equipment; • wildlife management procedures and equipment; • two-way radios installed in vehicles for use by the aerodrome operator in the movement area; • the presence of lights that may endanger the safety of aircraft; and • fuelling facilities.

9. Application (cont’d) • CAA staff requirement • Aerodrome inspectors • Airspace policy specialists • Rescue and fire-fighting inspectors • Visual aids specialists

10. CAA Grant or refusal – Letter CAA > AA • Grant • Issue aerodrome certificate • Endorsement of Exemptions • Conditions / procedures • Permanent / temporary with time limits • Publish in the AIP • Refusal • Additional Requirements • Conditions • Procedures • Documentation • CAA staff requirement • Management • Aerodrome inspectors

11. Teams • Airport Authority - Applicant • Civil Aviation Authority - Evaluator • Management • Flight operations assessors • Aerodrome manual assessors • Aerodrome on-site assessors • Perimeter, obstacles, runway, taxiways • Apron, RFFS, power, tower, maintenance, fuel

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