Worldwide Airfield Manual

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information accurately represents, in edited form, material such obtained. Impulse Software Limited shall not
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Coverage of Aerodromes

All known civil airports are included, but with the following provisos:

Civil airports with short runways (<1600m) and/or Military airports are not included, except in areas where
airports are sparse. In the USA there are literally hundreds of airports with adequate length runways. To
include every single one would make the maps less useful, so the criteria to include only US airports with
customs, and/or with 24 hour opening. Again, in an area where these criteria are impossible to fulfil, any
large airport would be used.

Current Amendment Jun 2018

1. The following airports have been added to the maps and tables:
AYHK AYXM CYAM CYPR CYRQ CYXT DIDL DIKO DIMN DIOD DISP EDAB EDAH EDCD
EDMO EDVE EGNR ENDU ENKB ENKR ENOL FAPN FCBY FCOE FNBC FNDU FNSO FOOK
FOOT FPPR FQMP FZQM GQPZ HA03 HADK HKLU HLBD HLFL HLNR HLSA HLZN KBYH
KCSM KDRO KENV KGGG KGPI KISO KMEI KMER KMTJ KPBG KRKS LEMI LETL LFBH
LGEL LGKZ LGSY LICG LLER LSMP LTBQ LUCH LYKV MGPB NZQN OANZ OIAM OIFK
OIKJ OIKR OIMJ OISR OISY OITK OITP OITU OOMK OORQ OPDG OPIS ORTL OYBA RKTL
RP15 RP17 RPMP RPVG SAST SCJO SCKP SKIP SKPD SKSM SLAG SLAL SLHI SVBS SVGI
SVPC SVSA SVST SVVL UAAL UNKM URRP VAGD VARK VASD VASL VIBK VISG VOBM
VOCX VOHB VOKN VOMY VOPN VORY VOSM VRMO VRMU WAFW WAGI WAGS WIDN
WIKT WITK ZBAL ZBAR ZBCD ZBEN ZBHZ ZBZL ZGSY ZLHB ZLLN ZLRQ ZPCW ZPJM
ZSSR ZUMT ZWSC ZYBA ZYDU ZYJS ZYSQ
2. More CPDLC addresses have been added.
3. Updated runways to Honeywell EGPWS database version 603.
4. Corrections to various errors and omissions.

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Key to Maps
Aerodrome markers Symbols within aerodrome markers
Single Runway, Open 24 Hours 3 Airport with Cat 3 ILS available
2 Non Independent Runways, Open 24 Hours 2 Airport with Cat 2 ILS available

2 or more Independent Runways, Open 24 Hours 1 Airport with Cat 1 ILS available

Single Runway, Not Open 24 Hours V Airport with VOR Approach available
2 Non Independent Runways, Not open 24 Hours N Airport with NDB Approach available
2 or more Independent Runways, Not open 24 Hours L Airport with Localiser Approach available
Military Airport, Single Runway, Not open 24 Hrs G Airport with GLS1 Approach available
Military Airport, Single Runway, Open 24 Hrs R Airport with an RNAV Approach available
Military Airport, 2 Non Independent Runways, Open 24 Hours I Airport with IGS1 Approach available
UHPMX
MW 4 92
X suffix signifies runway bearing strength not known 3 D Airport with LDA Approach available
Category C Airport. Special Briefing Required. L12
Runway surface is dirt, and should be assumed to be of low strength especially in temperatures above 0°C. L22
Gravel runway. Gravel runways should be assumed to be of low strength. L22
Airport in which main runway has either LDA <2000m or width <45m. L32
Airport with low strength runway, based on not able to support 767 at Max Landing Weight. L42
Airport that is expected to open (or re-open) during the next calendar year.
1. See Key to Tables – Approach Facilities, for full description of these more unusual instrument approaches.
2. An aerodrome circle will only be shaded in a single colour. An L1 deficiency has most precedence, followed by L2, L3
and L4. i.e. an aerodrome with an L1/L2 or L3 deficiency may also have other deficiencies. See aerodrome table entry for
full details.
3. Runways of unknown strength are not necessarily going to be weak. The best guide for probable strength is to look at
nearby airports. If these have low strength runways, then the runway in question is most likely to be low strength as well.
Runways of unknown strength are most often seen in Russia and China, where PCN data is hard to obtain. The former has
many older, neglected low strength runways, the latter is building modern airports at a rapid rate to a good standard.

Where ILS category for an aerodrome is given, ie Cat 1, 2 or 3, this is the category as promulgated by the relevant state authority.
However, the usable category by specific aircraft types may be more restrictive. Consult aircraft performance manuals.

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Airport Labels
EICK ICAO Airport Code and airfield beacon
CRK 114.60

UUUU Airport label in italics signifies that data source is out of date. Use with caution.

Airport label a black box signifies that the Airport RFF is 10 or E. The presence of the box is author specific.

Airport label a dark blue box signifies that the Airport RFF is 9. The presence of the box is author specific.

Airport label a green box signifies that the Airport RFF is 8 or D. The presence of the box is author specific.

Airport label a yellow box signifies that the Airport RFF is 7 or C. The presence of the box is author specific.

Airport label a red box signifies that the Airport RFF is 6 or B. The presence of the box is author specific.

Airport label a white box signifies that the Airport RFF is ≤5 or A. The presence of the box is author specific.

Airport label in a two colour box signifies that the Airport RFF is variable between the two values indicated by the colours
above.

Map Symbols not associated with Airports

Adjoining Page En-Route Navigation Aid - VOR/DME or NDB

12 o

145 Minimum Safe Altitude Town without major airport

25 Distance in nm between two airports ▌ Airway (Africa and Asia maps only)

Reporting Point

CPDLC addresses
EGTT CPDLC station in BLACK is able to communicate with both FANS and ATN equipped aircraft.
CDQX CPDLC station in BLUE is able to communicate with FANS equipped aircraft only.
LOVV CPDLC station in GREEN is able to communicate with ATN equipped aircraft only.

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Key to Tables
Column Headers on Tables One World Carrier Codes
Fuel Jet Fuel available (generally Jet A1) however, the USA provides Jet A; AA American
Alaska provides Jet B; Russia and former USSR provide TS-1. BA British Airways
Cus Customs facilities. cm Comair
1W One World Carrier serving this airport, if any (see table on right) CY Cathay
RF(F) Rescue Fire-fighting Category dg Dragonair (Cathay subsidiary)
Perf Author Specific. F Finnair
IB Iberia
JL JAL
KG Malaysian Airlines
LC Lan Chile
QF Qantas
QR Qatar Airlines
RJ Royal Jordanian
sa Sun Air (Scandinavia)
MLW Maximum Landing Weights for Boeing 747, 767, 777, 787 and A380 S7 S7 Sibir Airlines
SL Sri Lankan Airways
VY Veuling
Approach Facilities (abbreviations used in tables)

C1-C3 Cat 1, 2 or 3 ILS LDA LDA Approach SAR Surveillance Radar

VOR-D VOR-DME N/A Not Available PAR Precision Appr
VOR VOR only VOR-T VOR-TACAN Visual Visual only
NDB-D NDB-DME NDB-BK NDB breakcloud LLZ-D Localiser-DME
NDB NDB only BB-ILS ILS Localiser Backbeam LLZ Localiser only
NDB-V NDB-VOR GPS GPS Approach VOR-BK VOR breakcloud
IGS IGS Approach* GLS GLS approach* RNAV RNAV/GPS Final Approach
LBcn Locator only C1 s/step ILS Side Step VPT Prescribed Visual Track*

IGS: This is an ILS that terminates well before the runway, and requires some visual manoeuvring to complete a landing.
GLS: This is a GPS/VHF based precision approach, offering minima and pilot display similar to the ILS. The VHF signal
(transmitted from the airport) applies corrections to the GPS signals received by the aircraft.
VPT: Visual manoeuvring using a prescribed track, previously known as MVI.

Landing Performance Data – further information

Maximum Landing weights for the five long haul types have been derived from PCN, LCN, ISWL etc. These are theoretical
weights based on runway strength and then capped by the maximum operating weight of the heaviest variant. The actual BA
operating weights may be lower. Where -1 is given for max landing weight, this indicates that runway bearing strength is unknown.

Rescue and Fire-Fighting Categories – data shown in tables

RFF categories use the ICAO numbering system 1-10, or the American system A-E. Where two numbers are given, the higher
number corresponds to RFF available during the period of regular scheduled traffic, with the lower number in use at other times.
For some Chinese airports where RFF is not known, the Aerodrome Reference Code has been given. For example, a reference code
of 4C indicates the airfield has been designed for A320/B737 class aircraft.

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 Aerodrome Categorisation
For each airfield an operator uses, either as a destination or nominated as a suitable alternate, there is a regulatory requirement to
carry out a risk assessment. The consequence of this is to categorise the airfield as A, B or C.

A Category A airfield satisfies all of the following requirements:

(a) An approved instrument approach procedure.

(b) At least one runway with no performance limited procedure for take-off and/or landing
(c) Published circling minima not higher than 1000ft
(d) Night operations capability

A Category B airfield is an airfield which does not satisfy all of the Category A airfield requirements, or which requires extra
considerations such as:

(a) Non Standard Approach aids and / or approach patterns, or

(b) Unusual local weather conditions or
(c) Unusual characteristics or performance limitations, or
(d) Any other relevant considerations including obstructions, physical layout, lighting etc.

A Category C airfield requires additional considerations to a Category B aerodrome and is considered to pose certain problems for
the approach and / or landing and / or take-off.

Airfield categorisation is authorised by the Chief pilot, or in his absence the fleet manager.

The current issue of the airfield maps highlights those airfields that have been classified as Category C by miscellaneous operators
within Europe plus a few others outside Europe. Bear in mind that some operators will classify an airport as Cat C whereas others
may see it as Cat B. A good example of this is Gibraltar. The list of Category C airfields is as follows:

BGBW Narsarsuaq, Greenland SLOR Oruro, Bolivia

BIAR Akureyri, Iceland SLPO Potosi, Bolivia
EGLC London City, United Kingdom SLUY Uyuni, Bolivia
ENTC Tromso, Norway SPHY Andahuaylas, Peru
LFKC Calvi, France SPJJ Jauja, Peru
LFKJ Ajaccio, France SPJL Juliaca, Peru
LFLB Chambery, France SPZO Cuzco, Peru
LGSM Samos, Greece VILH Leh, India
LGSK Skiathos, Greece VNKT Katmandu, Nepal
LOWI Innsbruck, Austria VQPR Paro, Bhutan
LOWK Klagenfurt, Austria WICC Bandung, Indonesia
LOWS Salzburg, Austria ZLGL Golog Maqin, China
LPMA Funchal, Madeira ZLHB Qilian Haibei, China
LRBC Bacau, Romania ZLXH Gannan Xiahe, China
LSGS Sion, Switzerland ZLYS Yushu, China
LYTV Tivat, Montenegro ZPDQ Di Qing, China
LXGB Gibraltar, UK ZPNL Ninglang Luguhu
MHTG Tegucigalpa, Honduras ZUAL Ali Gunsa, China
OAKB Kabul, Afghanistan ZUBD Qamdo Bangda, China
SCKP Pica Coposa, Chile ZUDC Daocheng, China
SEQU Quito, Ecuador ZUHY Hongyuan, China
SKLT Leticia, Columbia ZUJZ Jiuzhai, China
SKRG Rio Negro, Columbia ZUKD Kangding, China
SLAL Sucre Alcantari, Bolivia ZULS Lhasa, China
SLLP La Paz, Bolivia ZURK Xigaze, China

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 Aerodrome Classification
What criteria is used to determine whether a particular airport is suitable for a given aircraft type?

What should be a simple question to resolve is in reality fairly complex given two governing bodies (ICAO and FAA) and a
multitude of different criteria laid down for aircraft operations. The most useful measures are the Rescue Fire Fire-fighting category
(RFF or ARFF) and the Aerodrome Code. Both these measures are derived from various aircraft dimensions and approach
performance. The table below summarises all this information on per aircraft basis. If a particular aircraft is not listed, use the
tables on the next page, in conjunction with aircraft dimensions, to obtain required codes.

DEFINITIONS and DERIVATIONS

RFF ICAO Rescue Fire-Fighting Category: Determined by fuselage length and fuselage width. It is
typical that operations to both destination and alternate airfields are still permitted when RFF is
temporarily up to two states below that specified by aircraft certification. ie 787-800 normally
requires RFF 9, however operations will still be permitted to airfields at RFF 7. Requirements for
en-route alternates and ETOPs alternates will probably be even less restrictive.
ARFF FAA Airfield Rescue Fire-Fighting Category: as for RFF but determined by fuselage length only.
Approach Category FAA Standard, also adopted by ICAO. Letter A-D determined by Aircraft Final Approach Speed
Aerodrome Reference Code Reference Code made up of a code number followed by a code letter (see below).
ICAO Code Number Number between 1 and 4 determined by runway field length. Of little practical use for
Commercial Jet operations as all runways ≥ 1800m are category 4.
ICAO Code Letter Letter (A-F) determined by maximum allowable Wing Span and Main Gear Outer Track.
FAA Airplane Design Group Number between I and VI dependent upon aircraft wing span. Equivalent to ICAO code letter.

Combined table of Approach Categories, Airport Reference Codes and ARFF/RFF by aircraft type
Type Wing Span Main Gear Fuselage Fuselage Approach Aerodrome RFF Category
/m Track (Outer)/m Length /m Width /m Category Ref. Code ICAO USA
A310 43.92 9.6 46.70 5.64 C 4D 7 C
A318 34.10 (8.95) 31.44 3.96 C 4C 6 B
A319 34.10 (8.95) 33.84 3.96 C 4C 6 B
A320 34.10 (8.95) 37.57 3.96 C 4C 6 B
A321-200 34.10 (8.95) 44.51 3.96 C 4C 7 C
A330-200 60.30 (10.69) 59.0 5.64 D 4E 7 C
A330-300 60.30 (10.69) 63.69 5.64 D 4E 8 D
A340-200/300 63.45 (10.69) 60.3/63.7 5.64 D 4E 8 E
A340-500/600 63.45 (10.69) 67.8/75.3 5.64 D 4E 9 E
A380 79.75 (14.34) 72.75 7.14 D 4F 10 E
B737-400 28.90 5.25 36.45 3.76 C 4C 6 B
B737-900 34.31 5.76 42.11 3.76 C 4C 7 C
B757-200 38.04 7.3 47.34 3.70 C 4D 7 C
B757-300 38.04 7.3 54.47 3.70 D 4D 8 D
B767-300 47.60 9.30 (10.90) 54.96 4.72 D 4D 8 D
B767-400 51.90 9.30 (10.90) 61.37 4.72 D 4D 9 E
B777-200/300 60.90/64.80 11.00 (13.00) 63.73/73.85 6.19 D 4E 9 E
B747-400 64.44 (12.7) 70.65 6.49 D 4E 9 E
B787-800/900 60.12/63.40 9.8 (11.86) 56.72/62.81 5.91 D 4E 8/9 D/E

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Tables required to obtain Approach Categories, Aerodrome Code and (A)RFF

ICAO Aerodrome Code number and FAA Approach Categories by Approach Speed & Field
Length
Approach Speed /kt FAA Approach ICAO Aerodrome Code ICAO Reference Field Length /m
Category Number
<91 A 1 <800
91-120 B 2 800-1199
121-140 C 3 1200-1799
141-166 D 4 ≥ 1800
>166 E

ICAO Aerodrome Code letter and FAA Airplane Design Group by Wing Span & Gear Track
Wing Span /m Main Gear Track FAA Airplane Design Group ICAO Aerodrome Code Letter
(outer edge) /m
<15.0 <4.5 I A
15.0-23.9 4.5-5.9 II B
24.0-35.9 6.0-8.9 III C
36.0-51.9 9.0-13.9 IV D
52.0-64.9 9.0-13.9 V E
65.0-79.9 14.0-15.9 VI F

ICAO RFF and FAA ARFF Categories by Fuselage Length and Fuselage Width (ICAO only)
Fuselage Length /m Fuselage width /m ICAO RFF USA ARFF
<9 ≤2 1 A
9.0-11.9 ≤2 2 A
12.0-17.9 ≤3 3 A
18.0-24.9 ≤4 4 A
24.0-27.9 ≤4 5 A
28.0-38.9 ≤5 6 B
39.0-48.9 ≤5 7 C
49.0-60.9 ≤7 8 D
61.0-75.9 ≤7 9 E
76.0-90.0 ≤8 10 E

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