LEAL AD 2 AERODROME DATA

ARRIVALS

To make maximum use of the runway, reduce its occupancy time and the incidence of go-around, it is important for the pilot in command, without prejudice to the safety and normal operation of the aircraft, to adapt their landing manoeuvre to vacate the runway rapidly via:

• Landings on RWY 28: TWY A2.

• Landings on RWY 10: TWY C2 (code letter C or lower ACFT) or TWY C4 (code letters D, E or F ACFT).

• During periods of high intensity runway use (announced in the ATIS), pilots shall report the exit taxiway to be used, in the landing read-back.

Aircraft that have already landed will report 'runway vacated' and the exit taxiway used. They will hold position waiting for taxiing instructions from ATC.

DEPARTURES

ATC will consider that every aircraft at the holding position is able to commence line-up on the runway and the take-off run immediately after take-off clearance is issued.

Pilots unable to comply with this requirement shall notify ATC before reaching the holding position.

Take-off operations from RWY 28 intersection with TWY C5 and C7 are allowed. And also from the intersection of RWY 10 with TWY A4 are allowed. See AD 2-LEAL item 13.

Limitations on departure operations through the holding positions of RWY 10:

• TWY A4 is exclusively for CAT C aircraft (MAX wingspan 36 m) or lower.

• A346, A35K and B77W aircrafts may only use A5 for access to the runway.

Limitations on departure operations through the holding positions of RWY 28:

• TWY C5 and C7 are exclusively for aircraft with a maximum wingspan of 36 m.

• A346, A35K and B77W aircrafts may only use C8 for access to the runway.

TAKE-OFF FROM INTERSECTION

Aircraft requesting this procedure shall notify it, preferably, when requesting starting to taxi

START-UP OF ENGINES/TURBINES.

Note: This section uses abbreviations defined in ENR 1.5.

To avert the automatic cancellation of flight plans, the EOBT must be maintained up-to-date.

• Permission to start up engines/turbines shall be requested on the clearance frequency or, if this is not attended, on the frequency stated via ATIS or CLD message. When this permission is requested, the aircraft must be completely ready to start up immediately.

• For requests by voice, pilots must indicate the full aircraft call sign to ATC, together with the stand occupied and the ATIS message received.

• Aircraft must comply with the provisions of section 6.3.

ATC CLEARANCE REQUEST AND START-UP VIA DATA LINK

Data Link departure procedures are applied at ALICANTE/Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport in the provision of ATC clearance and start-up services. For more information on the DCL service, see AIP ENR 1.5, section 3. DEPARTING FLIGHTS, ATC clearance and start-up via data link (DCL).

In case of discrepancies, voice communications will always prevail over data link.

The pilot may request ATC clearance via DCL from 30 minutes before their TOBT until 5 minutes after their TOBT.

• The pilot shall request ATC clearance and start-up simultaneously via RCD. The RCD message (Departure Clearance Request) shall contain the following data:

  • Call sign according to the submitted flight plan (FPL).

  • Departure aerodrome.

  • Parking position.

  • Destination aerodrome.

  • Letter corresponding to the ATIS information received.

  • ICAO aircraft type.

  Any free text sent via the RCD by the pilot will not be considered by ATC. Special requests will always be made via voice communications.

• The pilot will receive a message of acceptance, “RCD RECEIVED”, or of rejection, “RCD REJECTED”.

• In the case of acceptance, Alicante will issue a CLD message with the following fields:

  • Aircraft call sign.

  • Destination aerodrome.

  • Assigned runway for departure.

  • Departure procedure (SID).

  • Note: The initial altitude will correspond to the published SID.

  • SSR code mode A (SQUAWK).

  • ADT (Approved Departure Time).

  • Note: ADT = CTOT of the flight, if applicable.

  • Next frequency.

  • Current ATIS information letter.

  • Additional information, which will include start-up clearance or instructions to request it in the case of failure to comply with the start-up approval parameters indicated in AD 2, item 20, 6.3.

• When a CLD message is sent in the valid range of TOBT and TSAT, ATC and start-up clearance will be received. If the pilot is not ready for start up, he/she shall not accept the clearance and shall contact the controller by voice when ready.

• When an FSM message of the type “REVERT TO VOICE PROCEDURES” is received, the data link communication will be deemed to have concluded and the revert to voice procedures will be applied.

• When the CLD message is received, the pilot:

  • If any inconsistencies in the received message are detected, the pilot must revert to voice procedures and request a new clearance.

  • If the pilot considers the CLD clearance message to be correct, he/she must respond via data link with a CDA message (Departure Clearance Echoback).

• If a CDA message is not received by the pilot within the waiting time, or a CDA that is inconsistent with the previous CLD message is received, communication via data link will be terminated and a "CDA REJECTED" message will be received in the FMS.

• When a correct CDA message is received, the ATC system will send the aircraft a "CLEARANCE CONFIRMED" message in the FMS and will terminate the communication via data link.

Push-back must be requested on the frequency stated in the appropriate CLD message, and it may only be approved via voice on that frequency.

REVERT TO VOICE PROCEDURES

Upon receiving a message of the type "REVERT TO VOICE PROCEDURES", or in the event of any inconsistency in the clearance received, the pilot will contact the controller via voice and request a new clearance.

GROUND MOVEMENT

Avoidance of collisions with other aircraft or obstacles is the responsibility of:

• Pilots when taxiing on the apron.

• Ground handling companies during the push-back manoeuvre or exit from the stand.

It is forbidden to cross the taxiways on foot to access the stands in the apron.

Access to the aircraft on foot will only be possible if parked in a stand next to the terminal building. Access to the other of stands shall be accomplished by vehicle.

After vacating the runway, if no taxiing instructions have been received, aircraft shall hold short of the taxiway parallel to the runway.

Guiding service by a "FOLLOW ME" vehicle is provided for General Aviation flights and aircraft bound for stands with docking guide U/S.

The guidance service will also be provided in cases when the apron pavement is wet, as well as upon request either by TWR or the pilot, or in exceptional cases.

Preferably, General Aviation shall use the gate A.

MD-11 aircraft shall perform `oversteering' manoeuvres when taxiing at Gate D, as the distance between the outer main gear wheel and the edge of the taxiway is less than 4.5 m.

The following are limited to use by aircraft with a maximum wingspan of 52 m:

• Gate B.

• The segment of the stand access taxiway between PRKG 6A and gate C.

• East area of the apron, from PRKG 200, including the aircraft turn pads.

The following are limited to use by aircraft with a maximum wingspan of 65 m:

• The segment of the stand access taxiway between PRKG 4C and gate A.

• The segment between gates C and D.

• The segment of taxiway giving access to PRKG 200.

On remote stands (second line) with autonomous exit, cross-bleed start (to start the second engine by means of bleeding the fisrt one) overseen by the vehicle “FOLLOW ME” is authorized subject to prior coordination with ATC.

This operation must be carried out increasing the power only to the minimum needed to start the rest of the engines.

The autonomous exit from those stands where it is allowed shall be carried out in such a way that, when turning, idling power is not exceeded.

Pilots will be responsible for carrying out the stand exit manoeuvre observing the Guidance System and leaving the apron through the first available gate to go to the runway in service, unless otherwise instructed by ATC.

All surface movements of aircraft, towed aircraft, personnel and vehicles on the manoeuvring area are subject to prior ATC clearance.

Ground Movement Control is responsible for:

• Control of all aircraft, personnel and vehicle movements on the manoeuvring area, except for the runway.

• Issuing approvals and instructions for towed push-back and taxiing of aircraft.

DEFINITIONS

• EOBT: Estimated Off-Block Time

• NMOC: Network Manager Operations Centre

• CTOT: Calculated Take-Off Time

• TOBT: Target Off-Block Time. Time by which the air carrier or the ground handling agent expects to be ready, with the doors closed, airbridge disconnected and aircraft push-back equipment connected.

• TSAT: Target Start-Up Approval Time. Estimated start-up time calculated based on the TOBT, taxi time from the stand, the CTOT (if subject to regulation) and the airport operational capability.

• TTOT: Target Take-Off Time.

GENERAL

Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández airport applies A-CDM processes in the aircraft departure sequence. The A-CDM processes start three hours prior to the estimated off-block time (EOBT) and end with aircraft take-off. Throughout the process, all flight-related information must be kept up-to-date. The information will be sent automatically to the Network Manager Operations Centre (NMOC) at Eurocontrol and will be used to improve management in assigning calculated take-off time (CTOT).

Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández airport applies the FAM (Flight Activation Monitoring) system managed by Eurocontrol. To prevent flight plans from being suspended automatically, the EOBT and TOBT must be kept up-to-date until the request for start-up, following the TSAT, so that the traffic flow enables departure to occur as close to TTOT as possible.

PROCESS

Aircraft may request ATC clearance from 30 minutes prior to their TOBT, and may request start-up from 5 minutes prior to their TOBT until 5 minutes TSAT.

ATC clearance shall only be given between TOBT -30 minutes and TOBT -5 minutes.

On their callup (when not using data link), aircraft must:

• Report the aircraft type and series, stand, and the ATIS message received;

• Communicate the need to perform a cross-bleed start if required.

Between TOBT -5 and TSAT +5, the pilot shall request start-up. When possible (TSAT-5, TSAT+5), it shall be cleared. Then it is not possible, a start-up request shall be recorded in the A-CDM system and TSAT information shall be provided.

The start-up request log is equivalent to the REA message request for flights regulated with CTOT.

In case of non-compliance with A-CDM parameters, ATC shall not log the start-up request, and the pilot must contact his/her flight coordinator to correct A-CDM parameters.

Once the start-up request has been logged and TSAT information provided, in order to avoid saturating the frequency, pilots shall refrain from making additional calls before requesting start-up clearance in accordance with the updated TSAT.

If no start-up request is received within 5 minutes after TSAT, the flight will lose its TSAT and its start-up will not be cleared.

A new updated TOBT and EOBT shall be required in order to sequence the flight again and to receive a new TSAT.

The TOBT and/or EOBT may only be updated by the air carrier or by its ground handling agent, therefore pilots shall refrain from making requests of this nature to ATC.

TAXIING ROUTES

Taxiing will be carried out via the same taxiways used by fixed-wing aircraft.

This could be air or ground taxiing, depending on the helicopter type.

ARRIVALS

Helicopters arriving by RWY 10 will exit the runway via RET C2 up to the holding position of this taxiway, and will be authorized by ATC to taxi via TWY C1, B2 in direction West up to gate B, guided by the “FOLLOW ME” vehicle indications up to the assigned stand.

Helicopters arriving by RWY 28 will exit the runway via RET A2, and will be authorized by ATC to taxi via TWY A1 in direction East up to the holding position of this taxiway, and to enter through gate A, guided by the “FOLLOW ME” vehicle indications up to the assigned stand.

DEPARTURES

Departures for RWY 10 will be cleared by ATC to taxi from the stand to gate A and to proceed to the runway-holding position on TWY A5 via TWY A1, A3, where they will wait for ATC instructions to enter the RWY 10.

Departures for RWY 28 will be cleared by ATC to taxi from the stand to gate B and to proceed to the runway-holding position on TWY C8 via TWY B2, C1, C3, C6, where they will wait for ATC instructions to enter the RWY 28.

STANDS

In the current apron, the stands with capacity for parking a code letter E aircraft are 200, 2 and 4C. In turn, the stands established for parking a code letter F aircraft are 2 and 4C.

The accepted maximum aircraft in PRKG 200 is B744 or A342.

The accepted maximum aircraft in PRKG 4C is B744, A342 or A124.

The accepted maximum aircraft in PRKG 2 is B744, B748, A342, A124 or A388.

Some operational restrictions must be introduced in the airport apron for parking code letter E and F aircraft in PRKG 2 and 4C. In both PRKG 2 and 4C, the exit of aircraft is always autonomous.

TAXIING ROUTES

TWR instructions shall be followed at all times during the taxiing of aircraft.

ARRIVALS

For runway exit, the following taxiways shall preferably be used:

• RWY 10 in use: TWY C4, C8 or C9. The use of TWY C2, C5 and C7 is not allowed for code letter higher than C aircraft.

• RWY 28 in use: TWY A2, A5 or A6. The use of TWY A4 is not allowed for code letter higher than C aircraft.

When the aircraft has vacated the runway and is in the parallel taxiway, the “FOLLOW ME” vehicle will guide it to the stand assigned by the CEOPS (Office for Operations and Services).

DEPARTURES

For runway entry, the following taxiways shall preferably be used:

• RWY 10 in use: TWY A5 or A6. The use of TWY A4 is not allowed for aircraft with code letter higher than C.

• RWY 28 in use: TWY C8 or C9. The use of TWY C5 and C7 is not allowed for aircraft with code letter higher than C.

Aircraft exit from PRKG 2 or 4C will always be carried out via gate A, regardless of the runway in use.

OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS

Code letter F aircraft must taxi with their external engines idling.

The current PAPI is not suitable to use by code letter F aircraft.