Airport Awareness Briefing Manual OMDB - Dubai International OMDW - Dubai World Central © 2014 DCAA V2.0 - Jan 2014 Purpose of Document The objective of this manual on Airport Awareness briefing is to ensure that aircraft operators are made fully aware of the UAE regulatory environment concerning flight operations and air navigation at Dubai International and Dubai World Central. This Airport Awareness briefing does not supersede or negate the obligation of the aircraft operator to obtain a flight briefing prior to the flight. V2.0 - Jan 2014 Aerodrome Awareness Briefing Manual © 2014 DCAA All rights reserved. If printed - the document is no longer controlled. Printed: January 2014 in Dubai Publisher DCAA - Air Transport Department Managing Editor Mohammed Al Zarooni Technical Editor Solle Svan This document is available in .pdf format. Any enquiries about this document should be addressed to: DCAA - Air Transport Department P.O. Box 49888 Dubai International Airport Dubai E-Mail: [email protected] V2.0 - Jan 2014 I Aerodrome Awareness Briefing Manual Table of Contents Foreword 0 Part I Introduction 2 Part II General 4 Part III OMDB - Dubai International 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ................................................................................................................................... 7 Runway Characteristics ................................................................................................................................... 8 Type A Chart 8 Modes................................................................................................................................... of Runway Operations ................................................................................................................................... 9 Hotspot Chart ................................................................................................................................... 9 ATS Communication Facilities ................................................................................................................................... 10 Meteorologic Data ................................................................................................................................... 10 Rescue and Fire Fighting Services ................................................................................................................................... 10 Start-up and Push-back Approval Procedures ................................................................................................................................... 11 Engine Runs Part IV OMDW - Dubai World Central 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 ................................................................................................................................... 13 Runway Characteristics 13 Type................................................................................................................................... A Chart ................................................................................................................................... 13 Parking ................................................................................................................................... 14 ATS Communication Facilities ................................................................................................................................... 14 Meteorological Data ................................................................................................................................... 15 Rescue and Fire Fighting Services ................................................................................................................................... 15 Bird Activity Index 0 © 2014 DCAA V2.0 - Jan 2014 Introduction © 2014 DCAA Part I V2.0 - Jan 2014 2 1 Aerodrome Awareness Briefing Manual Introduction This Airport Aw areness Briefing Manual is published as a consequence of the regulatory requirement upon aerodrome license holders (airport operators), to ensure that aircraft operators are prov ided w ith Airport Aw areness briefing material that w ill apprise the aircraft operator of the necessary safety and regulatory requirements for their aircraft prior to entry into the Emirates FI R or operating from UAE territory. The regulatory requirement, under CAR Part I X, has been instigated as a result of numerous aircraft incidents jeopardizing flight safety, and efficiency of use of Emirates FI R airspace. The Airport Aw areness briefing is an additional and separate component to existing flight briefing procedures that, it is expected, w ould be follow ed prior to flights arriv ing or departing the Emirates FI R. The briefing material w hile highlighting certain aspects of the UAE Aeronautical I nformation Publication (AI P) is to be considered complimentary to the complete I ntegrated Aeronautical I nformation Package, comprising the AI P, AI P Supplements, AI Cs and NOTAM shall not be regarded as an alternativ e, nor shall it be considered to supersede the official aeronautical data as promulgated. Note: Heading numbers below , highlighted in RED refers to UAE AI P. © 2014 DCAA V2.0 - Jan 2014 General © 2014 DCAA Part II V2.0 - Jan 2014 4 2 Aerodrome Awareness Briefing Manual General I t is a safety imperativ e that all aircraft be suitably equipped to operate in the Emirates FI R. For example all I FR aircraft must hav e serv iceable; (a) SSR transponders that transmit Mode A, 4096 codes, as w ell as Mode C. (b) RNAV equipment and be able to nav igate to the published Emirates FI R RNP requirements applicable to, the airspace in w hich they are operating, the standard arriv al procedures (STAR), standard instrument departure procedures (SI Ds) or the holding pattern. (c) Furthermore if seeking to operate betw een FL290 and FL410, aircraft must be RVSM approv ed to ensure safe separation of aircraft. The aircraft must be able to fly the STARs, Holding Patterns and SI Ds to the required degree of accuracy. I n the prev ailing ambient conditions, the aircraft must be able to meet minimum climb gradients specific to the aerodrome on departure or else adjust their payload accordingly so that these requirements can be met. Ev idence that the aircraft does not exceed MCTOW shall be prov ided and random checking of aircraft payload by w eight w ill be undertaken. Furthermore a load manifest, trim sheet and load plan relating to the specific flight shall be left w ith the handling agent and can be subject to random checking by Authorities. The aircraft must be able to maintain the published minimum en-route lev els in the prev ailing ambient conditions. I f unable to do so, an alternativ e route must be flight planned. Reference should be made to the aerodrome temperatures listed below . Operators are responsible to ensure that flight plans submitted by their office or agent, follow correct I CAO flight planning principles. The use of aircraft registration and correct I CAO designators is required. To highlight specific safety issues, Dubai Air Nav igation Serv ices issues 'Dubai ATC Safety Concerns for Operators' on a w eekly basis. Open Dubai ATC Safety Concerns for Operators Here I ntegrated Aeronautical I nformation Package and NOTAM av ailable on GCAA Website © 2014 DCAA V2.0 - Jan 2014 General © 2014 DCAA V2.0 - Jan 2014 5 OMDB - Dubai International © 2014 DCAA Part III V2.0 - Jan 2014 OMDB - Dubai International 3 OMDB - Dubai International Aerodrome Chart OMDB-AD-2-21_97 3.1 7 Press button to dow nload .pdf Runway Characteristics 2.23.6 Runway physical characteristics remarks 2.23.6.1 RWY 12R/30L has 7.5 M asphalt load bearing shoulders and 10 M non load bearing sealed area on both sides. RWY 12L/30R has 7.5 M asphalt load bearing shoulders and 12.5 M non-bearing sealed area on both sides. 2.23.6.2 180° turns on the runw ays are not permitted for aircraft larger than A320. © 2014 DCAA V2.0 - Jan 2014 8 3.2 Aerodrome Awareness Briefing Manual Type A Chart Type A 12L OMDB-AD-2-34 Press buttons to dow nload .pdf Type A 12R OMDB-AD-2-32 Type A 30L OMDB-AD-2-31 Type A 30R OMDB-AD-2-33 3.3 Modes of Runway Operations 2.23.4.2.3.1 The parallel runw ays at Dubai I nternational Airport are spaced 385M apart and staggered in compliance w ith I CAO SARPS published in Annex 14 Volume 1- Aerodromes. The runw ay spacing restrict operations to Segregated Operations on Parallel Runw ays (Mode 4) as defined in I CAO Document 9643 - Manual on Simultaneous Operations on Parallel or Near-Parallel I nstrument Runw ays (SOI R) 2.23.4.2.3.2 Normal operations at Dubai I nternational w ill be conducted as segregated runw ay operations w ith simultaneous arriv als and departures from closely spaced parallel runw ays. Simultaneous operations w ill be restricted to the follow ing w eather conditions i. Cloud base is 1500FT or abov e ii. Visibility is 5KM or greater © 2014 DCAA V2.0 - Jan 2014 OMDB - Dubai International 3.4 9 Hotspot Chart On the hotspot chart, areas for potential RWY incursions are highlighted. The close parallel RWYs and TWYs can be subject to confusion. Therefore, it is of utmost importance, that the operator hav e full aw areness of the airport layout, and are v igilant w hen complying w ith ATC instructions. Operators are to be observ ant of 'Runw ay Ahead' and Holding Point Markings, Stop Bar Lights and Signs. ALL RUNWAYS REQUI RE AN ATC CLEARANCE TO ENTER OR CROSS I RRESPECTI VE OF WHETHER ACTI VE OR NOT. Download the hotspot chart here 3.5 ATS Communication Facilities © 2014 DCAA V2.0 - Jan 2014 10 Aerodrome Awareness Briefing Manual 3.6 Meteorologic Data 3.7 Rescue and Fire Fighting Services 3.8 Start-up and Push-back Approval Procedures 2.23.4.2.1.1 Aircraft w ill normally be expected to start-up during push-back. Aircraft w ishing to start engines either before or after push-back should notify ATC. I n case of cargo apron operations ten minutes prior notice is required. 2.23.4.2.1.2 Push-backs are onto activ e Taxiw ays: a. "Dubai Deliv ery" is responsible for issuing an Airw ays/Route Clearance. b. Approv al to start on stand does not imply an approv al to pushback. c. "Dubai Ground" is responsible for issuing Start and Push-back approv al, along w ith the Taxi Clearance. Note: Push-back approval can only be obtained from Dubai Ground. 2.23.4.2.1.3 I f no push-back is required due to aircraft facing nose out, this must be © 2014 DCAA V2.0 - Jan 2014 OMDB - Dubai International 11 notified to "Dubai Deliv ery" on first contact. 2.23.4.2.1.4 DNATA, Jet Av iation and certain operating companies w ith ow n trained driv ers are the only approv ed agencies for executing push-backs. Their procedures are mandatory. How ev er it is the pilot's responsibility to obtain pushback approv al from ATC and relay the same to their ground engineer prior to commencing push-back. 2.23.4.2.1.5 Push-back approv al includes instructions to face east or w est as appropriate. 3.9 Engine Runs 2.23.4.2.2.2.1 Engine runs on bays are only permitted at ground idle and for a maximum duration of 5 minutes. Requests shall be made on telephone +971 4 216 4080 at least 30 minutes prior to start-up. © 2014 DCAA V2.0 - Jan 2014 OMDW - Dubai World Central © 2014 DCAA Part IV V2.0 - Jan 2014 OMDW - Dubai World Central 4 OMDW - Dubai World Central Aerodrome Chart OMDW-AD-2-21 Press button to dow nload .pdf Change Link 4.1 Runway Characteristics 4.2 Type A Chart Type A Chart OMDW-AD-2-31 4.3 Press button to dow nload .pdf Parking Parking Chart OMDW-AD-2-22A Press buttons to dow nload .pdf Parking Chart OMDW-AD-2-22B © 2014 DCAA V2.0 - Jan 2014 13 14 Aerodrome Awareness Briefing Manual 4.4 ATS Communication Facilities 4.5 Meteorological Data © 2014 DCAA V2.0 - Jan 2014 OMDW - Dubai World Central 4.6 Rescue and Fire Fighting Services 4.7 Bird Activity 15 2.23.1.1 Flocks of gulls activ e in the v icinity of the airport from Nov ember to March w ith maximum numbers betw een early December and mid February. Note: Bird Concentration Chart is not provided. Information above is based on predicted activity from the Wildlife Hazard Management Study. © 2014 DCAA V2.0 - Jan 2014