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VCCC - RATMALANA / Colombo

    VCCC AD 2.1  AERODROME  LOCATION  INDICATOR  AND  NAME:

1.

Location Name

Ratmalana

2.

Name of Aerodrome

Colombo

3.

ICAO Location Indicator

VCCC

     VCCC AD 2.2  AERODROME  GEOGRAPHICAL  AND  ADMINISTRATIVE   DATA

1.

ARP co-ordinates and site at AD

064923N 0795306E

723M,BRG  15^o GEO from the Tower in mainTerminal Building.

2.

Direction and distance from (city)

12 KM South of colombo

3.

Elevation I Reference temperature

6.7M(22FT) / 32.7 ^oC

4.

MAG VAR

2^o W (2017)

5.

AD Administration, address, telephone, tele fax, AFS

Airport and Aviation Services (SL) Ltd;

Colombo Airport, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.

Tel            : +94-11-2623030 / EXTN 400 / 200

Telex         : 22481

Tele Fax    : +94-11-2635711

AFS          : VCCCYDYX

e-mail        : amrma@airport.lk

6.

Types of traffic permitted (IFR/VFR)

IFR / VFR

7.

Remarks

Both Civil and Military traffic OPR

     VCCC AD 2.3   OPERATIONAL  HOURS.

1.

Aerodrome Administration

0030-1230 UTC DLY

RWY 04/22 Closed BTN 0800-1100(UTC) on 01st and 03rd TUE of EV month for SKED MAINT

2.

Customs and Immigration

HO

3.

Health and Sanitation

HO

4.

AIS Briefing Office

HO

5.

ATS Reporting Office

HO

6.

Met Briefing Office

H24

7.

Air Traffic Services

H24

8.

Fuelling

HO

9.

Handling

HO

10.

Security

H24

11.

Remarks

NIL

     VCCC AD 2.4   HANDLING SERVICES AND  FACILITIES

1.

Cargo Handling Facilities

Nil

2.

Fuel / Oil Types

Fuel          :Jet A-1 , Aviation Gasoline (AVGAS 100LL).

 Oil grades : Required grades of oil and lubricants could    be made available with prior notice to Caltex    Lanka Lubricants Ltd, Sri Lanka.

3.

Fuelling Facilities / Capacity

Jet A-1  - Arrangements could be made on request.

AVGAS 100LL -  Arrangements could be made on request.

One No "Scania" 2200IG refueller.

4.

Hanger space for visiting aircraft

Nil

5.

Repair Facilities for visiting aircraft

Nil.

6

Remarks

-      

     VCCC AD 2.5   PASSENGER  FACILITIES

1.

Hotels

At close proximity - 4KM.

2.

Restaurants

At close proximity - 4KM.

3.

Transportation

Taxies to city and rent a car services

4.

Medical Facilities

Could `be provided through SLAF base hospital.

5.

Bank and Post Office

Banks at close proximity (2KM), post office at airport

6.

Tourist Office

Not Available at Airport

7.

Remarks

Nil

     VCCC AD 2.6   RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES

1

AD Category for fire fighting

Cat  6

2

Rescue equipment

Cutting equipment, breathing apparatus

3

Capability for removal of disabled aircraft

No standard aircraft removal equipment available.

     VCCC AD 2.7   SEASONAL  AVAILABILITY - CLEARING

   AD Available throughout the year

      VCCC  AD 2.8   APRONS, TAXIWAY  AND  CHECK  LOCATIONS  DATA

1.

Apron surface and strength

Surface         : Tarmac                                              

Western TWY  - width:25m,   Surface : Tarmac

Eastern TWY   - width: 18m,  Surface : Tarmac

3.

ACL location and elevation

Nil

4.

VOR / INS check points

Nil

5.

Remarks

Nil

      VCCC AD 2.9   SURFACE MOVEMENT  GUIDANCE  AND  CONTROL  SYSTEM  AND MARKINGS

1.

Use of aircraft stand lD signs TWY; guide lines and visual docking/parking guidance systems of aircraft stands.

TWY guidance system: 

Indicators and ground signaling devices:

2.

RWY and TWY markings and LGT:

RWY - White markings and medium intensity electric LGT.

TWY - Yellow markings and Blue edge LGT.

       VCCC  AD 2.10   AERODROME  OBSTACLES

        VCCC AD 2.11  METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED

1.

Associated MET Office

RATMALANA/Colombo

2.

Hours of Service

MET Office outside hours:

H24                                                                  

3.

Office responsible for TAF preparation:

Period of validity.

RATMALANA/Colombo

4.

Type of landing forecast intervals of Issuance

-

5.

Briefing/Consultation provided

T

6.

Flight Documentation:

Language(s) used:

TB  ,

English

7.

Charts and other information available for briefing consultation

-

8.

Supplementary equipment available for providing information

-

9.

ATS Units provided with information

Colombo FIC / RCC / TWR

10

Additional Information

Tel.  +94-11-2634715

                                            T - Telephone               TB - Tabular form

       VCCC  AD 2.12  RUNWAY PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

       VCCC  AD 2.13   DECLARED  DISTANCES

       VCCC  AD 2.14   APPROACH AND RWY LIGHTING

        VCCC  AD 2.15   OTHER LIGHTING, SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY

1.

ABN / IBN location, characteristics and hours of operation

ABN  : At  TWR Building  FLG ALTN  G & W 16 per  min , HO

IBN    : Nil

2.

 LDI location and LGT

Anemometer location and LGT

Nil

Anemometer   :  Fixed with wind wane, 120M from RWY  centreline    Not Lighted.

3.

TWY edge and centreline lighting

TWY Edge        :    BLUE                                             Centreline         :    Nil

4.

Secondary power supply / switch over time

Switch over time   :  15 SEC

5.

Remarks.

Nil

        VCCC  AD 2.16   HELICOPTER LANDING AREA    :  Not Specified

        VCCC  AD 2.17   ATS  AIRSPACE

1.

Designation and lateral limits

RATMALANA CTR:

A Circle  of 10NM radius centred on RATMALANA/Colombo ARP, COORD : 064923N 0795306E.

2.

Vertical Limits.

SFC to 4000FT ALT

3.

Airspace Classification

C

4.

ATS Unit Call sign

Language(s)

RatmalanaTower

English

5.

Transition Altitude

11000FT

6.

Remarks.

KATUNAYAKE/Bandaranaike Intl Airport Colombo CTR and RATMALANA/Colombo CTR have been combined. Also refer item VCBI AD 2.17 above    

        VCCC  AD 2.18  ATS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

      VCCC AD 2.19 RADIO NAVIGATION AND LANDING AIDS

      VCCC AD 2.20 LOCAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS  

1

Light Aircraft Operations at RATMALANA/Colombo Airport.

 1.1 

VFR Operations.

1.1.1

Light aircraft operations normally be conducted under VFR, within 10NM radius of RATMALANA/Colombo aerodrome.

For circuit and landings or local flights of not more than 30 minutes duration, verbal flight notification is acceptable. In such cases the following information shall be provided to the tower.

a)     Aircraft Identification and Type.

b)    Name of Pilot

c)     ETD.

d)    Flight Duration.

e)     Area of Flight Operation.

Light aircraft operations may be authorized at the discretion of ATC when traffic conditions permit.

All light aircraft not equipped with radio shall watch out for and follow any visual signals when operating in the traffic circuit.

It is the sole responsibility of the pilots of all light aircraft not equipped with radio to watch out for other traffic and maintain adequate separation with them.

 During day time (0030 to 1230 UTC) VFR Traffic from VCCC to Northern DEST and vice versa be permitted through VCR23 along the Track defined by three waypoints (R6,R7 and R8) as below.

R6 – 06°52'11.61"N 079°53'17.44"E

R7 – 06°56'59.38"N 079°55'12.98"

ER8 – 07°01'41.69"N 079°55'17.45"E

The Minimum ALT to be maintained along this track within VCR23 be restricted to 2000ft.

 1.2 

IFR Operations.

Requests for operations under IFR may be approved if the aircraft is suitably equipped for IFR operations and the pilot is appropriately rated. The aerodrome controller shall be the final authority in authorizing such operation from the point of view of air traffic.

Cross Country Flights.

Pilots of aircraft proceeding on cross country flights shall file a flight plan with ATC at least Thirty (30) minutes before the ETD. The pilot -in -command should personally present himself at the control Tower and  obtain briefing and clearance from the duty air traffic controller. The flight shall be conducted strictly in accordance with the clearance obtained.

Taxing Limitations.

Eastern taxiway available for military operations only.

Helicopter Traffic limitations  -   Nil

       VCCC AD 2.24 CHARTS RELATED TO RATMALANA / COLOMBO  AIRPORT