Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469Show full title

AD 3. HELIPORTS

When a helicopter landing area is provided at the aerodrome, associated data shall be listed only under point **** AD 2.16.

Note.— **** is to be replaced by the relevant ICAO location indicator.

**** AD 3.1 Heliport location indicator and name

The ICAO location indicator assigned to the heliport and to the names of the heliport shall be included in AIP. An ICAO location indicator shall be an integral part of the referencing system applicable to all subsections in section AD 3.

**** AD 3.2 Heliport geographical and administrative data

The requirement is for heliport geographical and administrative data, including:

1.

heliport reference point (geographical coordinates in degrees, minutes and seconds) and its site;

2.

direction and distance of heliport reference point from centre of the city or town that the heliport serves;

3.

heliport elevation to the nearest metre or foot, and reference temperature;

4.

where appropriate, geoid undulation at the heliport elevation position to the nearest metre or foot;

5.

magnetic variation to the nearest degree, date of information and annual change;

6.

name of heliport operator, address, telephone and telefax numbers, email address, AFS address and, if available, website address;

7.

types of traffic permitted to use the heliport (IFR/VFR); and

8.

remarks.

**** AD 3.3 Operational hours

Detailed description of the hours of operation of services at the heliport, including:

1.

heliport operator;

2.

customs and immigration;

3.

health and sanitation;

4.

AIS briefing office;

5.

ATS reporting office (ARO);

6.

MET briefing office;

7.

ATS;

8.

fuelling;

9.

handling;

10.

security;

11.

de-icing; and

12.

remarks.

**** AD 3.4 Handling services and facilities

Detailed description of the handling services and facilities available at the heliport, including:

1.

cargo-handling facilities;

2.

fuel and oil types;

3.

fuelling facilities and capacity;

4.

de-icing facilities;

5.

hangar space for visiting helicopter;

6.

repair facilities for visiting helicopter; and

7.

remarks.

**** AD 3.5 Passenger facilities

Passenger facilities available at the heliport, provided as a brief description or as a reference to other information sources such as a website, including:

1.

hotel(s) at or in the vicinity of the heliport;

2.

restaurant(s) at or in the vicinity of the heliport;

3.

transportation possibilities;

4.

medical facilities;

5.

bank and post office at or in the vicinity of the heliport;

6.

tourist office; and

7.

remarks.

**** AD 3.6 Rescue and firefighting services

Detailed description of the RFFSs and equipment available at the heliport, including:

1.

heliport category for firefighting;

2.

rescue equipment;

3.

capability for removal of disabled helicopter; and

4.

remarks.

**** AD 3.7 Seasonal availability – clearing

Detailed description of the equipment and operational priorities established for the clearance of heliport movement areas, including:

1.

type(s) of clearing equipment;

2.

clearance priorities; and

3.

remarks.

**** AD 3.8 Aprons, taxiways and check locations/positions data

Details related to the physical characteristics of aprons, taxiways and locations/positions of designated checkpoints, including:

1.

designation, surface and strength of aprons, helicopter stands;

2.

designation, width, and surface type of helicopter ground taxiways;

3.

width and designation of helicopter air taxiway and air transit route;

4.

location and elevation to the nearest metre or foot of altimeter checkpoints;

5.

location of VOR checkpoints;

6.

position of INS checkpoints in degrees, minutes, seconds and hundredths of seconds; and

7.

remarks.

If check locations/positions are presented on a heliport chart, a note to that effect shall be provided under this subsection.

**** AD 3.9 Markings and markers

Brief description of final approach and take-off area and taxiway markings and markers, including:

1.

final approach and take-off markings;

2.

taxiway markings, air taxiway markers and air transit route markers; and

3.

remarks.

**** AD 3.10 Heliport obstacles

Detailed description of obstacles, including:

1.

obstacle identification or designation;

2.

type of obstacle;

3.

obstacle position, represented by geographical coordinates in degrees, minutes, seconds and tenths of seconds;

4.

obstacle elevation and height to the nearest metre or foot;

5.

obstacle marking, and type and colour of obstacle lighting (if any);

6.

if appropriate, an indication that the list of obstacles is available in electronic form, and a reference to point GEN 3.1.6; and

7.

‘NIL’ indication, if appropriate.

**** AD 3.11 Meteorological information provided

Detailed description of meteorological information provided at the heliport and an indication of which meteorological office is responsible for the service enumerated, including:

1.

name of the associated meteorological office;

2.

hours of service and, where applicable, the designation of the responsible meteorological office outside these hours;

3.

office responsible for preparation of TAFs, and periods of validity of the forecasts;

4.

availability of the TREND forecasts for the heliport, and interval of issuance;

5.

information on how briefing and/or consultation is provided;

6.

type of flight documentation supplied and language(s) used in flight documentation;

7.

charts and other information displayed or available for briefing or consultation;

8.

supplementary equipment available for providing information on meteorological conditions, such as weather radar and receiver for satellite images;

9.

the ATS unit(s) provided with meteorological information; and

10.

additional information such as any limitation of service, etc.

**** AD 3.12 Heliport data

Detailed description of heliport dimensions and related information, including:

1.

heliport type – surface-level, elevated or helideck;

2.

touchdown and lift-off (TLOF) area dimensions to the nearest metre or foot;

3.

true bearings to one-hundredth of a degree of final approach and take-off (FATO) area;

4.

dimensions to the nearest metre or foot of FATO, and surface type;

5.

surface and bearing strength in tonnes (1 000 kg) of TLOF;

6.

geographical coordinates in degrees, minutes, seconds and hundredths of seconds and, where appropriate, geoid undulation of the geometric centre of TLOF or of each threshold of FATO:

• for non-precision approaches, to the nearest metre or foot; and

• for precision approaches, to the nearest tenth of a metre or tenth of a foot;

7.

TLOF and/or FATO slope and elevation:

• for non-precision approaches, to the nearest metre or foot; and

• for precision approaches, to the nearest tenth of a metre or tenth of a foot;

8.

dimensions of safety area;

9.

dimensions to the nearest metre or foot of helicopter clearway;

10.

the existence of an obstacle-free sector; and

11.

remarks.

**** AD 3.13 Declared distances

Detailed description of declared distances to the nearest metre or foot, where relevant for a heliport, including:

1.

take-off distance available, and if applicable, alternative reduced declared distances;

2.

rejected take-off distance available;

3.

landing distance available; and

4.

remarks, including entry or start point where alternative reduced declared distances have been declared.

**** AD 3.14 Approach and FATO lighting

Detailed description of approach and FATO lighting, including:

1.

type, length and intensity of approach lighting system;

2.

type of visual approach slope indicator system;

3.

characteristics and location of FATO area lights;

4.

characteristics and location of aiming point lights;

5.

characteristics and location of TLOF lighting system; and

6.

remarks.

**** AD 3.15 Other lighting, secondary power supply

Description of other lighting and secondary power supply, including:

1.

location, characteristics and hours of operation of heliport beacon;

2.

location and lighting of wind direction indicator (WDI);

3.

taxiway edge and taxiway centre line lights;

4.

secondary power supply including switchover time; and

5.

remarks.

**** AD 3.16 Air traffic services airspace

Detailed description of ATS airspace organised at the heliport, including:

1.

airspace designation and geographical coordinates in degrees, minutes and seconds of the lateral limits;

2.

vertical limits;

3.

airspace classification;

4.

call sign and language(s) of ATS unit providing service;

5.

transition altitude;

6.

hours of applicability; and

7.

remarks.

**** AD 3.17 Air traffic services communication facilities

Detailed description of ATS communication facilities established at the heliport, including:

1.

service designation;

2.

call sign;

3.

frequency(ies);

4.

hours of operation; and

5.

remarks.

**** AD 3.18 Radio navigation and landing aids

Detailed description of radio navigation and landing aids associated with the instrument approach and the terminal area procedures at the heliport, including:

1.

type of aids, magnetic variation (for VOR, station declination used for technical line-up of the aid) to the nearest degree, and type of operation for ILS, MLS, basic GNSS, SBAS and GBAS;

2.

identification, if required;

3.

frequency(ies), as appropriate;

4.

hours of operation, as appropriate;

5.

geographical coordinates in degrees, minutes, seconds and tenths of seconds of the position of the transmitting antenna, as appropriate;

6.

elevation of the DME transmitting antenna to the nearest 30 m (100 ft) and of DME/P to the nearest 3 m (10 ft); and

7.

remarks.

When the same aid is used for both en-route and heliport purposes, a description shall also be given in section ENR 4. If the GBAS serves more than one heliport, a description of the aid shall be provided under each heliport. If the operating authority of the facility is other than the designated authority, the name of the operating authority shall be indicated in the remarks column. Facility coverage shall be indicated in the remarks column.

**** AD 3.19 Local heliport regulations

Detailed description of regulations applicable to the use of the heliport, including the acceptability of training flights, non-radio and microlight aircraft and similar, and to ground manoeuvring and parking but excluding flight procedures.

**** AD 3.20 Noise abatement procedures

Detailed description of noise abatement procedures established at the heliport.

**** AD 3.21 Flight procedures

Detailed description of the conditions and flight procedures, including radar and/or ADS-B procedures, established on the basis of airspace organisation established at the heliport. When established, detailed description of the low visibility procedures at the heliport, including:

1.

touchdown and lift-off (TLOF) area(s) and associated equipment authorised for use under low visibility procedures;

2.

defined meteorological conditions under which initiation, use and termination of low visibility procedures would be made;

3.

description of ground marking/lighting for use under low visibility procedures; and

4.

remarks.

**** AD 3.22 Additional information

Additional information about the heliport, such as an indication of bird concentrations at the heliport together with an indication of significant daily movement between resting and feeding areas, to the extent practicable.

**** AD 3.23 Charts related to a heliport

Aeronautical charts related to a heliport shall be included in the following order:

1.

Aerodrome/Heliport Chart – ICAO;

2.

Area Chart – ICAO (departure and transit routes);

3.

Standard Departure Chart – Instrument – ICAO;

4.

Area Chart – ICAO (arrival and transit routes);

5.

Standard Arrival Chart – Instrument – ICAO;

6.

ATC Surveillance Minimum Altitude Chart – ICAO;

7.

Instrument Approach Chart – ICAO (for each procedure type);

8.

Visual Approach Chart – ICAO; and

9.

bird concentrations in the vicinity of the heliport.

If some of the aeronautical charts are not produced, a statement to this effect shall be given in section GEN 3.2 ‘Aeronautical charts’.