VCCJ – KANKESANTURAI / Jaffna Intl Airport

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    VCCJ AD 2.1  AERODROME  LOCATION  INDICATOR  AND  NAME:  

1.

Location Name

Kankesanturai

2.

Name of Aerodrome

Kankesanturai/ Jaffna International Airport

3.

ICAO Location Indicator

VCCJ

     VCCJ AD 2.2  AERODROME  GEOGRAPHICAL  AND  ADMINISTRATIVE   DATA

1.

ARP co-ordinates and site at AD

094732.47N 0800412.19E

2.

Direction and distance from (city)

025^o, 8.43NM from Jaffna Town.

3.

Elevation I Reference temperature

10.34M(33.92FT) /  31.2 ^oC

4.

Geoid undulation at AD ELEV PSN

(-)97.8M

5.

MAG VAR

 ^2 o W (2019)

6.

AD Administration, address, telephone, tele fax, AFS

• Airport & Aviation Services (S.L.)(Private) Ltd.

Jaffna International Airport.

Jaffna

Tel   : +94112264444 (BIA Exchange) / +94775752764

Tele fax: Not Available

AFS : Not Available

e-mail : mopsjia.am@airport.lk / aomjia.am@airport.lk

7.

Types of traffic permitted (IFR/VFR)

VFR

8.

Remarks

Both civil and military traffic OPR

     VCCJ AD 2.3   OPERATIONAL  HOURS.

1.

Aerodrome Administration

HJ

2.

Customs and Immigration

HJ

Health and Sanitation

HJ

AIS Briefing Services

HJ (Remotely Operate from AIS/VCBI )

Telephone : +94-11-2264226 or 2264227

ATS Reporting Office

HJ (Remotely Operate from AIS/VCBI )

Telephone : +94-11-2264226 or 2264227

Met Briefing Office

HJ (Remotely Operate from MET watch office/VCBI )

Telephone : +94112252721

Air Traffic Services

HJ

8..

Fuelling

Not Available. Recommended prior coordination or carry the return fuel

Handling

HJ    Available on prior request

Security

HJ

Fire and Rescue Services

HJ

12..

Remarks

48 hours prior notice is required for international landings

     VCCJ AD 2.4 HANDLING SERVICES AND FACILITIES

1.

Fuel Types

Aviation Turbine Fuel (Jet A1)

Fuelling Facilities / Capacity

One No. Benz, 15,000L Capacity refueller

1000lpm ( flow rate)

  VCCJ AD 2.5 PASSENGER FACILITIES

Hotels

At closed proximity

Restaurants

At closed proximity

Transportation

Taxies are on call

    VCCJ AD 2.6 RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES

AD category for fire fighting

CAT 5

Rescue equipment

Adequate rescue equipment and a fire fighting vehicle available.

Capability for removal of disabled aircraft

Aerodrome operator will coordinate for disable aircraft removal activities as per the disable aircraft removal plan.

      VCCJ AD 2.7 SEASONAL AVAILABILITY - CLEARING

      AD available throughout the year

     VCCJ AD 2.8 APRONS, TAXIWAYS AND CHECK LOCATIONS / POSITIONS DATA 

Surface and Strength of Aprons

Surface        : Asphalt

 Strength       : PCN/31/F/C/Y/T

Designation , width , Surface and Strength and Shoulders of Taxiways

Designation   : TWY Z

 Width           : 24M

 Surface        : Asphalt

 Strength       : PCN/31/F/C/Y/T

Location and Elevation of Altimeter Checkpoints

     VCCJ AD 2.9 SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND MARKING

 Use of aircraft stand ID signs TWY guide lines and    visual docking/ parking guidance system of aircraft   stands

TWY guidance system : Nose Wheel Guidance TWY and Apron

Marshalling.

 RWY and TWY markings

RWY : Designation , THR , TDZ , Centre Line , Edge Line , End Marked

TWY : Centre Line , Edge Line and Holding Position at TWY / RWY   Intersections , marked

    VCCJ AD 2.10 AERODROME OBSTACLES

   VCCJ AD 2.11 METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED

Associated MET Office

KANKESANTURAI / Jaffna  International Airport

Hours ofService

MET Office outside hours:

HJ   Only SIGMET  provided

(Remotely Operate from MET watch office/VCBI )

Telephone : +94112252721

Office responsible for TAF preparation:

Period of validity.

KATUNAYAKE / Bandaranaike International Airport

30Hrs

Type of landing forecast intervals of Issuance

TREND, 1 HR

Briefing/Consultation provided

P, T, D

Flight Documentation:

Language(s) used:

C

English

Charts and other information available for briefing consultation

S, U, P, W

Supplementary equipment available for providing information

AWOS

ATS Units provided with information

Colombo FIC / RCC / TWR

Additional information

Tel  : +94 11 2252721 (Direct     line),

          +94 11 2263924/5 - Duty  meteorologist

Fax  :+94 11 2252319   

                           P        -  Personal consultation

                           T        -  Telephone

                           C        -   Charts

                           D        -  Self Briefing     

                                                                         U         -  Upper air analysis (current chart)

                          W        -  Significant weather chart

                          S         -  Surface analysis (current)

                          WXR   -  Weather radar

                                                                         APT   - Receiver for Satellite cloud picture

      VCCJ AD 2.12 RUNWAY PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

     VCCJ AD 2.13 DECLARED DISTANCES

      VCCJ AD 2.14   APPROACH  AND  RWY LIGHTING     

  VCCJ AD 2.15 OTHER LIGHTING, SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY 

ABN / IBN location, characteristics   and hours of operation

ABN : SLAF Tower.

FLG ALTN G & W 18 per min

HO     

 TWY edge and TWY centreline   LGT

Nil

 Remarks

Nil

  VCCJ AD 2.16 HELICOPTER LANDING AREA

• There are no helipad facilities available. Helicopter parking areas are available.
• Engine ground running with rotors turning is not permitted within 200 M of other ACFT, motor vehicles or building.
• Where ground taxing is involved, existing TWYsystem is to be utilized. Whenever  possible, Air taxing should be confined to the existing TWY system.

    VCCJ  AD 2.17   ATS  AIRSPACE

1.

 Designation and Lateral Limits

JAFFNA CTR

The airspace enclosed by the boundary starting from a point 095503N 0795732E thence clockwise along an arc of 10NM radius centered on 094732N 0800412E up to a point 094823N 0795411E thence along the straight lines joining the points 095503N 0795732E and  094823N 0795411E.

2.

 Vertical Limits.

SFC to 4000FT ALT

3.

Airspace Classification

D

4.

ATS Unit Call sign

Language(s)

Jaffna Tower

 English

5.

 Transition Altitude

11000FT (3350m)

6.

Remarks

Controlling authority- AASL

 Designation and Lateral Limits

JAFFNA CTA

The airspace enclosed by the boundary starting from a point 100000N 0803139E thence clockwise along an arc of 30NM radius centered on 094732N 0800412E up to a point 092604N 0794302E thence along the straight lines joining the points 092604N 0794302E ,100000N 0800000E and 100000N 0803139E. (Excluding CTR Area).

Vertical Limits

3000FT to 10000FT ALT

Airspace Classification

D

ATS Unit Call sign

Language(s)

Colombo Radar

  English

Transition Altitude

11,000FT (3350m)

Remarks

Controlling authority- AASL

    VCCJ  AD 2.18   ATS  COMMUNICATION  FACILITIES

    VCCJ  AD 2.19    RADIO  NAVIGATION  AND  LANDING  AIDS   :  NIL

    VCCJ AD 2.20 LOCAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

1. Aircraft Operations at Jaffna Airport

  1.1 VFR Operations

        1.2 VFR/IFR operations are permitted and IFR to change to VFR before entering Jaffna Control Zone (CTR).

       2.    Start-up Clearance

       2.1 Aircraft start-up are allowed only with prior approval from Jaffna Air Traffic Control Tower.

 2.2 Special Procedure for Start-up by Aircraft which intend to enter Chennai FIR

 2.2.1The Pilot of an aircraft who intends to enter Chennai FIR shall notify ATC Twenty   minutes (20 min) prior to start-up using the   following phraseology format.

            -Call sign                                             

-Destination

-Proposed altitude/ Flight Level

-Parked position

-“Ready to start in Twenty minutes”

2.3 All other aircraft shall request startup clearance from Jaffna Tower when ready.

      2.4 Aircraft Engine Ground Run-up Restrictions

2.4.1 On the Apron, no aircraft are allowed for Engine Ground-Run except on Idle Power, and with approval from the Jaffna Tower.

      2.4.2 Aircraft engine run-ups other than on idle power are allowed only on    the Runway or Taxiway-Z with nose-in position towards the Apron, with approval from the Jaffna Tower.

2.4.3 Before allowing engine run-ups to be carried out on the Taxiway, Jaffna Air Traffic Control Tower will ensure adequate measures are taken for safety of other aircraft, vehicles, personnel and properties.

3.    Aircraft Taxiing

       3.1 Only Taxiway-Z is available for Civil Aircraft operations to and from Apron. (See the aerodrome Chart - VCCJ AD 2-17)

      4.    Aircraft Parking and Marshalling

 4.1 Parking stands at the Apron are allocated by the Jaffna Tower for all aircraft ensuring the optimum use of the Apron.

4.2 Only Nose-in/Taxi-out (Power-in/Power-out parking is permitted in the allocated stand on the Apron.

4.3 All Arriving and Departing aircraft shall make use of Marshalling Service provided at Jaffna International Airport.

     5.    Aircraft Arriving

5.1 Arrivals from Chennai FIR shall contact Jaffna Control Tower at least Ten minutes (10 min) prior to entering the Colombo FIR.

5.2 Visual Approaches for Runway-23 or Runway-05 will be approved by Jaffna ATC Tower as depicted in Visual approach Chart ICAO – VCCJ AD 2-21 including Missed Approach Procedure and prescribed Holding Pattern.

      6.Flight Planning Procedure

6.1 International inbound flights may file their Flight Plans at the Point of Departure on AFTN/AMHS addressed to VCBIZPZX, VCCCZQZX and VCCJZTZX until further notice.

7.  Radio Communication Failure Procedure

7.1 In the event of a Radio Communication Failure, such aircraft within Jaffna CTR and Jaffna ATC Tower shall follow standard RTF Procedure published in ICAO Annex 2 and Annex 10 Volume II as appropriate.

   VCCJ AD 2.21 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES - Not Specified

   VCCJ AD 2.22 FLIGHT PROCEDURES -Visual approach Chart ICAO– VCCJ AD 2-21

   VCCJ AD 2.23 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

      1.1 Non-schedule and Private Flights PPR as per Para 3 of Sub Section GEN 1.2

      1.2 Traffic circuits: RWY 05 & 23 both LEFT and RIGHT as appropriate. Circuit ALT 1000FT.

      1.3 All requests for allocation of SLOTs for Jaffna International Airport shall be directed to Director General of Civil Aviation.                       Email; sldgca@caa.lk

VCCJ AD 2.24   CHARTS  RELATED  TO  KANKESANTURAI / Jaffna International   AERODROME   :