Introduction Besluit toezicht luchtvaart BES
The effective utilisation of an aerodrome may be considerably influenced by natural features and man-made constructions inside and outside its boundary.
These may result in limitations on the distance available for take-off and landing and on the range of meteorological conditions in which take-off and landing can be undertaken. For these reasons certain areas of the local air space must be regarded as integral parts of the aerodrome environment. The degree of freedom from obstacles in these areas is as important in the granting and retention of an aerodrome certificate as the more obvious physical requirements of the runways and their associated runway strips.
The method of assessing the significance of any existing or proposed object within the aerodrome boundary or in the vicinity of the aerodrome is to establish defined obstacle limitation surfaces particular to a runway and its intended use.
The purpose of this chapter, is to define the obstacle limitation surfaces and their characteristics and describe the action to be taken by the inspector air traffic services and operation of aerodromes in respect to objects which infringe them.
If the island council where the respective aerodromes are located publish more stringent obstacle limitation requirements, then the « inspecteur luchtverkeersbeveiling en operaties luchtvaartterreinen» shall take these into consideration when making safety assessment of obstacles in the vicinity of the aerodrome.
It is the permanent policy of the Directorate of Civil aviation that the « inspecteur luchtverkeersbeveiliging en operaties luchtvaartterreinen», makes use of the obstacle limitation surfaces as defined in annex 14, as incorporated in this chapter, during the execution of its responsibilities unless more stringent requirements are establishedby the respective island governments where the aerodromes are located.
The «inspecteur luchtverkeersbeveiliging en operaties luchtvaartterreinen» shall on an on going basis conduct survey of the aerodromes and their surroundings and report infringements of the specifications of annex 14 as soon as practicable to the aerodrome operator and the government of the respective island.
In ideal circumstances all the surfaces will be free from obstacles but when a surface is infringed, any safety measures required by the Directorate of Civil Aviation will have regard to:
(a) the nature of the obstacle and its location relative to the surface origin, to the extended centerline of the runway or normal approach and departure paths and to existing obstructions;
(b) the amount by which the surface is infringed;
(c) the gradient presented by the obstacle to the surface origin;
(d) the volume and type of air traffic at the aerodrome; and
(e) the instrument approach procedures published for the aerodrome.
Safety measures could be as follows:
(a) promulgation in the AIP of the Netherlands Antilles appropriate information;
(b) marking and/or lighting of the obstacle;
(c) variation of the runway distances declared as available;
(d) limitation of the use of the runway to visual approaches only;
(e) restrictions on the type or amount of traffic.
In addition to the requirements described in this chapter it may be necessary to call for other restrictions to development on and in the vicinity of the aerodrome in order to protect the performance of visual and electronic aids to navigation and to ensure that such development does not adversely affect instrument approach procedures and the associated obstacle clearance limits.
For an effective restriction of obstacles around the aerodromes, effective communication and constant coordination is required between the Directorate of Civil Aviation and other stakeholders.
Note 1 – Objects which penetrate the obstacle limitation surfaces contained in this chapter may in certain circumstances cause an increase in the obstacle clearance altitude/height for an instrument approach procedure or any associated visual circling procedure. Criteria for evaluating obstacles are contained in Procedures for Air Navigation Services – Aircraft Operations (PANS-OPS) (Doc 8168).
Note 2 – The establishment of, and requirements for, an obstacle protection surface for visual approach slope indicator systems are specified in 5.3.5.41 to 5.3.5.45.
- Regeling
- Besluit toezicht luchtvaart BES
- Soort
- AMvB-BES
- Geldend vanaf
- 01-01-2021
- BWB-id
- BWBR0028721
- Versie
- 2021-01-01_0