1. Aerodrome Certification Exercise The Process
Reference: ICAO Manual on Certification of Aerodromes, Chapter 4 – Aerodrome Certification Procedures
ICAO NAM/CAR/SAM Aerodrome Certification Workshop
(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, May 2002)

2. Expression of Interest
AA Submission - Letter AA > CAA
CAA Assessment
Flight operations assessment to ensure safe aircraft/aerodrome operations
Proximity to other aerodromes
Obstacles and terrain
Operational restrictions
Airspace restrictions
Instrument procedures
Financial and Technical Capabilities of AA
Other regulatory requirements – i.e. Environmental protection

3. Expression of Interest (cont’d)
CAA Permission for Application
Letter CAA > AA
CAA contact person
Application form
Aerodrome certification regulations
Aerodrome standards
Relevant ICAO, CAA and other publications
CAA staff requirement
Aerodrome inspectors
Airspace policy specialists
Rescue and fire-fighting inspectors
Visual aids specialists

4. Application AA Submission Application form Aerodrome Manual
CAA Assessment
Flight operations assessment to ensure safe aircraft/aerodrome operations
Assessment of the aerodrome manual
General Information
Aerodrome Site
Aerodrome particulars reported to Aeronautical Information Services
Aerodrome Operating Procedures and Safety Measures
Aerodrome Administration and Safety Management System

5. Application CAA Assessment (cont’d)
Assessment of aerodrome facilities, services and equipment
on-site verification of aerodrome data; and
the checking of aerodrome facilities and equipment, which should include:
dimensions and surface conditions of runway(s); runway shoulders; runway strip(s); runway end safety areas; stopway(s) and clearway(s); taxiway(s); taxiway shoulders; taxiway strips; and aprons;

6. Application CAA Assessment
Assessment of aerodrome facilities, services and equipment
the checking of aerodrome facilities and equipment, which should include (cont’d):
the presence of obstacles in obstacle limitation surfaces at and in the vicinity of the aerodrome;
the following aeronautical ground lights including their flight check records of runway and taxiway lighting; approach lights; PAPI/APAPI or T-VASIS/AT-VASIS; apron floodlighting; obstacle lighting; pilot activated lighting, if applicable; and visual docking guidance systems;
standby power;

7. Application CAA Assessment
Assessment of aerodrome facilities, services and equipment
the checking of aerodrome facilities and equipment, which should include (Cont’d):
wind direction indicator(s);
illumination of the wind direction indicator(s);
aerodrome markings and markers;
signs in the movement areas;
tie-down points for aircraft;
ground earthing points;
rescue and fire fighting equipment and installations;

8. Application CAA Assessment
Assessment of aerodrome facilities, services and equipment
the checking of aerodrome facilities and equipment, which should include (Cont’d):
aerodrome maintenance equipment, particularly for the airside facilities maintenance including runway surface friction measurement;
runway sweepers and snow removal equipment;
disabled aircraft removal equipment;
wildlife management procedures and equipment;
two-way radios installed in vehicles for use by the aerodrome operator in the movement area;
the presence of lights that may endanger the safety of aircraft; and
fuelling facilities.

9. Application (cont’d) CAA staff requirement Aerodrome inspectors
Airspace policy specialists
Rescue and fire-fighting inspectors
Visual aids specialists

10. CAA Grant or refusal – Letter CAA > AA
Issue aerodrome certificate
Endorsement of Exemptions
Conditions / procedures
Permanent / temporary with time limits
Publish in the AIP
Refusal
Additional Requirements
Conditions
Procedures
Documentation
CAA staff requirement
Management
Aerodrome inspectors

11. Teams Airport Authority - Applicant
Civil Aviation Authority - Evaluator
Management
Flight operations assessors
Aerodrome manual assessors
Aerodrome on-site assessors
Perimeter, obstacles, runway, taxiways
Apron, RFFS, power, tower, maintenance, fuel

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