Aerodrome Flight Information service AFIS on Ukrainian civil

Aerodrome Flight Information service (AFIS) on Ukrainian civil aerodromes

AFIS in Ukraine 9 civil airports Ternopil Hmelnitskij Ozerne Cherkassy Severodonetsk Berdjansk Herson 12. 01. 2012 Zavodske Kerch 2

Low intensity of flights on civilian airports, where the AFIS is implemented 2009 2010 2011 Hmelnitskij 179 208 108 Cherkassy 53 96 189 Number of operations (take off + landing) for the year 3

AFIS implementation international organizations’ Documents Circular letter ІСАО 211 -AN/128 EUROCONTROL Manual for AFIS 5

Aerodrome Flight Information Zone(AFIZ) Vertical limits– GND-1500 м Horizontal limits– previous CTR and ТМА class of airspace - G The difference from“normal” class G - Mandatory installation of radio communication for VFR flights 6

Unit which provides service on AFIS airports Call Sign - "Cherkassy Aerodrome Information» Hours of work - published in АІР-Ukraine + NOTAM AFIS unit Objectives - to provide information and assist pilots in preventing collisions between other aircrafts and between aircraft and vehicles 7

Arrival to AFIS aerodrome Establish radio communication with AFIS unit AFIZ 5 minutes before AFIZ, give information: - position; - level of flight; - intentions. G 8

Necessity to comply with flight rules aircrafts performing landing have priority to land Taking into consideration the information about aircraft movements and mutual respect between the pilots – is the key to the safe conduct of flight at the aerodrome AFIS 9

Information of AFIS about obstacles on the runway «runway 15 clear» «runway 15 cleared for take off» «runway 15 cleared for landing» «runway 15 data nil» In any case, the decision to implement the take-off or landing takes captain 10

Features of flight operation for IFR at the aerodrome AFIS Within the limits of AFIZ permits fly one aircraft for the same time IFR Area Control Center (ACC) AFIZ Coordination G IFR Unit AFIS 11

Planning changes for flights by IFR on the airdromes AFIS delay SID, STAR reducing the size of AFIZ the ICAO four letter aerodrome codes : … NITOK DCT UKOH DCT NITOK … 12

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