Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:4:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 8/21)
Character Range: 162495–165434

also subsections 5.04 (4) and 5.04 (5).

       (3) For subsection (2):

(a) a location must be reported in degrees, minutes, seconds and hundredths of seconds of latitude and longitude; and

(b) elevation must be reported to the nearest foot.

5.15 Visual aids

 Lighting systems

       (1) All aerodrome lighting systems must be reported using the abbreviations set out in the AIP.

Note   Runway lights include runway edge, threshold and runway end lights, and, where stopways are provided, stopway lights.

       Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS) including Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System (A-VDGS)

       (2) For an aerodrome apron of a kind mentioned in subsection 5.04 (4) or 5.04 (5), the type of guidance system must be reported as follows:

(a) if a VDGS or A-VDGS is provided — the type of system;

(b) if a pilot stop line is provided in lieu of a VDGS or A-VDGS — the word "Pilot";

(c) if a marshaller is provided in lieu of a VDGS or A-VDGS — the word "Marshaller".

5.16 Navigation aids

        If the aerodrome operator provides a navigation aid, the geographic location coordinates and operating frequency must be recorded.

5.17 Additional hazard information

        Local hazards that may adversely affect aviation safety (local hazard data) must be recorded, including the following:

(a) operating restrictions on the manoeuvring area;

(b) continual wildlife hazards at the aerodrome or in its vicinity, including descriptions, locations, and times or seasonal information;
       Note   Requirements for managing wildlife hazards are specified in Chapter 17. As a guide, the aerodrome vicinity, for the purposes of wildlife hazards, may be considered as being:
           1.      for sources of attractants and wildlife movements which present a hazard — within a radius of 3 km from all the runways of an aerodrome; and
           2.     for significant sources of attractants or hazardous wildlife movements across the aerodrome site — within a radius of 8 km from the aerodrome reference point.

(c) apron or parking position restrictions outside daylight hours;

(d) any activities within the circuit area that are hazardous to aviation;

       Note   For example shooting ranges, explosive areas (such as mine sites or military ordinance practice areas), wind farms or sources of gaseous plumes (such as gas driven generators, refineries or furnaces).

(e) other aviation activities such as helicopter, ultralight or glider operations within the circuit area.

       Note   In general terms, for aircraft engaged in general aviation with an approximate climb rate of 500 ft per minute, the circuit area may be considered as being within a radius of 3 km of the aerodrome reference point. For higher performance turboprop or jet engine aircraft, CASA recommends that a larger area should be considered for the circuit or circling area.

CHAPTER 6 AERODROME PLANNING, DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE