AD 1.2  RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING SERVICES (RFFSS), RUNWAY SURFACE CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING, AND SNOW PLAN

1.   Rescue and fire fighting services

Scheduled or non-scheduled traffic with aircraft carrying passengers are not allowed to use aerodromes without Rescue and Fire Fighting Services.

The scale of protection available has been determined in terms of Aerodrome categories from 1. to 9. according to ICAO Annex 14 and the related Manual.

2.   Runway surface condition assessment and reporting, and snow plan

2.1   Organisation of the runway surface condition reporting and winter service
2.1.1   Responsibility

Aerodrome operator is responsible for clearing snow and responsible to assess the condition of the runway for each third of the runway and issue a Runway Condition Report (RCR). This report contains the RWYCC (Runway Condition Code) and information which describes the runway surface condition: type of contamination, depth, coverage for each third of the runway, etc. and other relevant information.

GRF service is established at the following aerodromes:

  • LHBC
  • LHBP
  • LHDC
  • LHNY
  • LHPP
  • LHPR
  • LHSM
  • LHUD
2.2   Surveillance of movement areas

NIL

2.3   Surface condition assessment methods used; operations on specially prepared winter runways

NIL

2.4   Actions taken to maintain the usability of movement areas

NIL

2.5   System and means of reporting

SNOWTAM are promulgated in accordance with ICAO Annex 15., ICAO Doc 10066. (PANS-AIM) and ICAO Guidance on the issuance of SNOWTAM.

2.6   The cases of runway closure

NIL

2.7   Distribution of information about runway surface conditions

NIL