AIP

ESPAÑA

AD 2-GEML

11-JUN-26

GEML AD 2 AERODROME DATA

AERODROME LOCATION INDICATOR AND - NAME

GEML - MELILLA

AERODROME GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATAAERODROME GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATION DATA

ARP

351647N 0025723W. See AD 2-GEML ADC.

Distance and direction from the city

4 km SW.

Elevation

48 m/156 ft.

Geoid undulation

47 m ± 0.15 m (1).

Reference temperature

29°C.

Low average temperature

13ºC.

Magnetic variation

1ºE (2025).

Annual change

8.8'E.

AD administration

CIV: Aena.

MIL: Ejército del Aire y del Espacio.

Address

CIV: Aeropuerto de Melilla, Carretera Yasinen s/n; 52005 Melilla.

MIL: Comandancia Militar Aérea del Aeropuerto de Melilla, Carretera Yasinen s/n; 52005 Melilla.

TEL

CIV: CECOA: +34-952 698 622/621

       Management: +34-952 698 614

MIL: +34-952 976 972; +34-952 676 615

FAX

CIV: CECOA: +34-952 698 677

       Management: +34-952 698 608

MIL: +34-917 686 358

AFTN

GEML

E-mail

CIV: melillaCECOA@aena.es

MIL: sata_melilla@ea.mde.es

Approved traffic

IFR/VFR. (2)

Remarks

(1) For all AD points.

(2) Night VFR flights (VFRN) are permitted.

OPERATIONAL HOURS

Airport

V: 0515-2015, PS 1 HR PPR; I: 0615-2115, PS 1 HR PPR.

Customs and Immigration

No.

Health and Sanitation

No.

AIS

H24. (1)

ARO

H24. (2)

MET briefing

V: 0430-2000; I: 0530-2100.

ATS

V: 0500-2035, I: 0600-2135. In case PPR is activated: V: 0500-2135, I: 0600-2235.

Fuelling

HR AD.

Handling

HR AD.

Security

HR AD.

De-icing

No.

Remarks

State aircraft operating on the military apron shall request permission the previous working day during 0800-1400 LT by

Airport operational schedule: V: 0500-2035, I: 0600-2135. In the event of activation of PPR: V: 0500-2135, I: 0600-2235.

(1) Centralised AIO Office - International NOTAM Office

(2) Centralised ARO office geographical area 14

  • TEL: +34-918 603 569; +34-672 344 494 (only for communications contingency).
  • E-mail: arocentralizada@enaire.es
  • GEML AFTN address for flight plan management: GEMLZPZX

HANDLING SERVICES AND FACILITIES

Cargo facilities

CIV: Warehouse, goods lift, vehicles for transport.

MIL: Manual pallet-lifter, Cargo trailer, Forklifts up to 4500 kg, platform for 3 pallet HCU.

Fuel types

JET A-1 (1).

Oil types

No.

Refuelling capacity

JET A-1:

  • 1 warehousing tank 150000 L.

  • 1 warehousing tank 65000 L.

  • 1 supply truck 10000 L; 20 L/s.

  • 1 supply truck 33000 L; 20 L/s.

  • 2 transport trucks 34000 L.

De-Icing facilities

No.

Hangar space

No.

Repair facilities

No.

Remarks

MIL: GPU: AC (up to 100 KVA) and DC units (up to 2500 A peak / 1000 A permanent).

Ramp agents:

PASSENGER FACILITIES

Hotels

No.

Restaurant

Yes.

Transportation

CIV: Taxis.

MIL: Crew minibus O/R.

Medical facilities

No.

Bank/Post Office

No/No.

Tourist information

Yes.

Remarks

None.

RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES

Fire category

5.

Rescue equipment

In accordance with the fire category published.

Removal of disabled aircraft

External service for removal of aircraft, prior notice and charged to the owner/operator. Means available MAX: AT 76 and general aviation. Capacity of towing and raising.

Remarks

None.

RUNWAY SURFACE CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING, AND SNOW PLAN

Types of clearing equipment

Not applicable.

Clearance priorities

Not applicable.

Use of material for movement area surface treatment

Not applicable.

Specially prepared winter runways

Not applicable.

Remarks

Runway surface condition assessment and reporting in accordance with the Global Reporting Format (GRF) methodology described in AD 1.2.2. Aerodrome in service during all seasons of the year.

APRONS, TAXIWAYS AND CHECK LOCATIONS/POSITIONS DATAMOVEMENT AREA DETAILS

Apron

Surface: CIV: Concrete.

             MIL: Asphalt / Soil compacted.

Strength:

CIV: General aviation G1 & G2: PCN 34/R/C/W/T.

PRKG H1/ L1 & L2/P2: PCN 17/R/C/W/T.

PRKG L3/P3: PCN 13/R/B/W/T.

PRKG L4/P4 & H5/L5/P5: PCN 28/R/B/W/T.

MIL: Information not available.

Taxiways

Width: CIV: 21.70 m.

            MIL: 15 m.

Surface: CIV and MIL: Asphalt.

Strength: CIV: PCN 34/F/A/W/T.

               MIL: PCN 11/F/A/W/T.

Check locations

Altimeter: Apron ELEV 51 m / 166 ft.

VOR: No.

INS: No.

Remarks

Contact points for vehicles with TWR for access to movement area: R, I-1, I-2, D-1, D-2, P and V.

See AD 2-GEML ADC.

TWY centre line: see INSIGNIA and Data Set.

SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND MARKINGSTAXIING GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND MARKINGS

Taxiing guidance system

Boards, runway-holding positions, stands and runway guard lights.

RWY markings

Designators, centre line, side stripe, threshold, threshold RWY 15 displaced, touchdown zone and aiming point.

TWY markings

Centre line and side stripe.

Remarks

None.

AERODROME OBSTACLES

Obstacles which penetrate Approach, Take-Off Climb, Conical, Inner Horizontal, Transitional, Inner Transitional and Balked Landing Surfaces established in ICAO Annex 14; and the areas 2A and 3 established in ICAO Annex 15. Those penetrating these surfaces are identified in the CSV file as "Relevante_Relevant = Si/Yes".

See Item 10 and Data Set.

Remarks

See AD 2-GEML AOC.

METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDEDMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICE PROVIDED

MET office

Melilla EMAe.

HR

V: 0430-2000; I: 0530-2100. Outside this schedule, a half-hourly METAR AUTO will be issued.

METAR

Half-hourly.

TAF

24 HR.

TREND

No.

Briefing

In person and by telephone.

Flight documentation/Language

Charts and plain language/Spanish.

Charts

Forecasted significant and wind and temperature in altitude maps.

Supplementary equipment

Clouds image, lightnings and radar information display.

ATS unit served

TWR.

Additional information

Sevilla OMAe (LESV): H24

  • TEL: +34-954 462 030; +34-954 460 699

Melilla EMAe: HR AD

  • TEL: +34-952 698 619; +34-952 674 416

Remarks

Aerodrome climatological summary available. Aerodrome warnings available.

RUNWAY PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

RWY

Direction

DIM (m)

THR

PSN

THR ELEV

TDZ ELEV

SWY (m)

CWY (m)

Strip (m)

OFZ

RESA (m)

SFC

PCN

15 (1) (3)

146.27°GEO 146°MAG

1433 x 45

351701.94N 0025734.36W

THR: 47 m/155 ft

TDZ: No

No

No

1553 x 150 (4)

No

90 x 90

RWY: ASPH

PCN 35/F/A/W/T

SWY: No

33 (2)

326.27°GEO 326°MAG

1371 x 45

351629.60N 0025708.04W

THR: 40 m/132 ft

TDZ: No

No

60 x 150

1491 x 150

No

90 x 90

RWY: ASPH

PCN 35/F/A/W/T

SWY: No

Remarks:

(1) THR RWY 15 displaced 235 m.

(2) End RWY 33 coordinates: 351706.61N 0025738.17W.

(3) RWY 15: Physical start: 351708.28N 0025739.52W.

(4) Last 31.8 m RWY 15 left side: strip decreases to 143.3 m.

Profile

perfil

DECLARED DISTANCES

RWY

TORA (m)

TODA (m)

ASDA (m)

LDA (m)

15

1433

1433

1433

1198

33

1371

1431

1371

1371

Remarks: None.

APPROACH AND RUNWAY LIGHTING

Runway

15

Approach

Single, 300 m. Threshold identification lights. LIH.

PAPI (MEHT)

4.38º (11.94 m / 39 ft).

Threshold

Green.

Touchdown zone

No.

Runway centreline

No.

Runway edge

1433 m: 235 m red + 784 m white + 414 m yellow. (1)

Distance between lights: 50 m.

Runway end

Red.

Stopway

No.

Remarks

(1) Adjustable light intensity.

Guided centreline lights on turn pad: Green and adjustable light intensity.

Runway

33

Approach

Threshold identification lights.

PAPI (MEHT)

3° (9.12 m / 30 ft).

Threshold

Green.

Touchdown zone

No.

Runway centreline

No.

Runway edge

1371 m: 913 m white + 458 m yellow. (1)

Distance between lights: 50 m.

Runway end

Red.

Stopway

No.

Remarks

(1) Adjustable intensity.

Guided centreline lights on turn pad: Green and adjustable light intensity.

OTHER LIGHTING, SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY

ABN/IBN

No.

WDI

1 near THR 15, 1 near THR 33. LGTD.

TWY lighting

Edge.

Apron lighting

Edge.

Secondary power supply

Uninterrupted power supply for the entire lighting system.

Remarks

None.

HELICOPTER LANDING AREA

Position

FATO: RWY 15/33. Coordinates THR 15 and THR 33, see item 12.

Ground taxiing: TLOF coincides with RWY 15/33. Coordinates THR 15 and THR 33, see item 12.

Air taxiing: TLOF coincides with PRKG H1 or H5 of civil apron. See AD 2-GEML PDC.

Elevation

FATO: RWY 15/33. Elevation THR 15 and THR 33, see item 12.

Ground taxiing: TLOF coincides with RWY 15/33, see item 12.

Air taxiing: TLOF coincides with PRKG H1 or H5 of civil apron.

Dimensions, surface, maximum weight, marking

FATO: RWY 15/33. See item 12 and AD 2-GEML ADC.

Ground taxiing: TLOF coincides with RWY 15/33. See item 12 and AD 2-GEML ADC.

Air taxiing: TLOF coincides with PRKG H1 or H5 of civil apron. See AD 2-GEML PDC.

PRKG H5: Concrete PCN 28/R/B/W/T.

PRKG H1: Concrete PCN 17/R/B/W/T.

Direction

FATO coincides with RWY 15/33. See item 12.

Declared distances

FATO coincides with RWY 15/33. See item 13.

Lighting

RWY 15/33 see item 14, apron see item 15.

Remarks

None.

AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES AIRSPACE ATS AIRSPACE

Designation

ATZ MELILLA.

  Lateral limits Circle radius 8 km centred on ARP. (1)

Vertical limits

SFC - 3000 ft HGT. (2)

Airspace class

D.

Unit

Language

MELILLA TWR.

ES/EN.

Transition altitude

1850 m/6000 ft.

Hours of applicability

-

Remarks

(1) Or the ground visibility, whichever is lower.

(2) Or up to the cloud ceiling, whichever is lower.

AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES COMMUNICATION FACILITIESATS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

Service

Call sign

FREQ

HR

Remarks

TWR

Melilla

119.525 MHz

HR ATS

-

121.500 MHz

HR ATS

EMERG

139.300 MHz

HR ATS

MIL

121.775 MHz

HR ATS

GMC / BACK-UP

257.800 MHz

HR ATS

MIL

RADIO NAVIGATION AND LANDING AIDSRADIO NAVIGATION & LANDING FACILITIES

Facility (VAR)

ID

FREQ

HR

Coordinates

ELEV DME

Remarks

DVOR (1ºE)

MEL

114.250 MHz

H24

351649.6N 0025729.4W

-

U/S BTN R-120/R-270.

DME

MEL

CH 89Y

H24

351649.2N 0025729.8W

60 m

U/S BTN R-120/R-270.

NDB (1ºE)

MIA

292.000 kHz

H24

351828.1N 0025719.9W

-

COV 25 NM AVBL BTN:

280º/085º at 6000 ft AMSL or ABV.

85º/280º U/S.

DME

MLL

CH 121X

117.400 MHz

H24

351826.6N 0025719.5W

120 m

COV 25 NM AVBL BTN:

280º/085º at 6000 ft AMSL or ABV.

085º/280º U/S.

COV 40 NM AVBL BTN:

320º/360º at FL90 or ABV,

360º/045º at 4000 ft AMSL or ABV.

LOCAL AERODROME REGULATIONSLOCAL REGULATIONS

USE OF APRON

All surface movements of aircraft, towed aircraft, persons and vehicles in the manoeuvring area are subject to prior ATC clearance. All movements of aircraft, towed aircraft, persons and vehicles on the apron shall be regulated by the Apron Safety Regulations.

Powerback manoeuvre is only permitted after request from CECOA and express authorization.

On requesting start-up, pilots shall notify the stand they occupy and inform of the need for cross-bleed start-up if this is necessary.

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

  • Pilots during taxiing on the apron.

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

TWR shall facilitate the stand to the pilot of the aircraft once it is on the ground.

Guiding service by a "FOLLOW ME" vehicle is not provided.

While an aircraft is entering or vacating PRKG L1/H1, the taxiing of any other aircraft via the access TWY to PRKG G1 and G2 will be prohibited. Additionally, the movement of vehicles along the adjacent service road will not be permitted during this time.

USE OF RUNWAY

Back-track manoeuvres only permitted on the turn pads provided on the runway other than when indicated otherwise by the ATS/TWR service.

Operations of banner towing are prohibited.

OTHER RESTRICTIONS

There are no usage restrictions for aircraft with a reference code equal to or lower than the one declared for the airport (3C), with the exception of the Bombardier Q400, which is not authorised to operate.

HELICOPTER OPERATIONS

Helicopter operations (take-off/landing) authorised on runway and air or ground taxiing, as appropriate, up to PRKG H1 or H5.

PARKING AND TAXIING OF AIRCRAFT WITH A WINGSPAN HIGHER THAN AT76

Aircraft with a wingspan higher than ATR 72-600 shall only park at Stand L2. When these aircraft enter and exit L2, Stands H1/L1 and L3/P3 shall be restricted.

OPERATIONAL SAFETY REPORTS

Pilots/operator shall report to the airport as soon as possible about any accidents, incidents, occurrences or events which may have a potential operational impact and in which they have been involved or witnessed. The aim of these reports is the compilation of the information in order to improve operational safety, independently of the compulsory report of the occurrence to the appropriate aeronautical authority. Data may be sent in any format, including at least the following information:

  • Date and time.

  • Site.

  • Parties involved (data used to identify vehicles, aircraft...involved).

  • Companies implicated.

  • Description of the facts.

  • Any other data considered relevant (e.g. lighting conditions, weather, phase of the operation such as take-off / landing / stopover, pavement conditions…).

Contact e-mail address of the airport, for the reception of operational safety reports, is the following: SeguridadOperacionalMLN@aena.es

In addition to notifying the airport by means of the indicated system, it is necessary to send at least basic data of the accident, incident, occurrence or event to the air traffic control service provider (ATC).

On the specific instance of safety reports related with the air traffic control service provider (manoeuvring area, flight phases and ATS airspace) these may be sent to the e-mail address: lecsdptosafetymg@enaire.es

OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE FOR HIGHER CODE LETTER AIRCRAFT

GENERAL

The following code letter D military aircraft are authorised to operate at Melilla Airport: Airbus A400M, Lockheed C130 and Transall C160.

Operations by other code letter D aircraft are not permitted.

SURFACE MOVEMENT

  • Arrivals: Land and taxi via runway up to opposite threshold, turn on turn pad and vacate runway via TWY MIL or, exceptionally, via TWY C when the civil apron is in use.

  • Departures: Enter runway via TWY MIL or, exceptionally, via TWY C when the civil apron is in use, taxi to threshold and turn on turn pad to line up.

PARKING

Aircraft that are the object of this procedure shall park autonomously on the military apron. Use of the civil apron for aircraft parking may be permitted only under exceptional circumstances and with prior notification to Melilla Airport.

OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS

These aircraft shall taxi at reduced speed and, whenever possible, with the outer engines off and the other engines idling.

The PAPI is not usable for the operation of these aircraft.

Use of the civil apron by aircraft with a higher code letter shall only take place outside operational hours and is subject to prior notification to Melilla Airport.

Pavement markings on the civil apron and signage on TWY C are not available for aircraft with a higher code letter.

The presence of personnel or ground vehicles on the civil apron is not permitted while a higher code letter aircraft is taxiing or has engines running, except for RFFS vehicles and personnel.

GENERAL AND BUSINESS AVIATION

General Aviation aircraft must have engaged a Handling Agent to operate at this airport in any of the following cases:

  1. Flights whose origin and/or destination is in a Non-Schengen country.

  2. Flights with origin at an aerodrome which does not apply the departure security measures provided for in the Regulation (EU) 300/2008.

  3. Aircraft whose MTOW is greater than 3.5 tonnes and/or whose wingspan is greater than 12 m (parking on commercial apron).

  4. Aircraft using a jet propulsion system.

Exemption: State, hospital, SAR, military, humanitarian and fire fighting flights.

Operational restrictions: The use of General Aviation PRKG G1 and G2 is restricted to daytime hours.

NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

GROUND ENGINE TEST AREA

Tests on stand: ATR 72-600 aircraft (or less challenging aircraft) when testing at idle regime.

Tests in engine testing zone (PRKG P5): ATR 72-600 aircraft (or less challenging aircraft) when the test is at medium and/or full power, provided that PRKG L4/P4 is free. The aircraft must place itself in position P (Poniente).

As an alternative point to PRKG L5/P5/H5, the two Runway heads are available for exceptional cases of apron saturation.

Aircraft that are more challenging than the ATR 72-600 may only perform engine tests (other than those performed at idling speed) at runway thresholds.

Remarks: No engine tests shall be carried out outside the published operational hours. These must be communicated to and authorized in advance by CECOA, and authorized by TWR at start. They shall not be carried out during loading or unloading passengers on the apron.

FLIGHT PROCEDURES

INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE VOR AND NDB APPROACH PROCEDURES

Accomplishment of the VOR approach by an aircraft is incompatible with the simultaneous accomplishment of the NDB approach by another aircraft; for this reason, preferably, the VOR approach manoeuvre shall be used. Nevertheless, in the event that the pilot intends to perform the NDB approach, GEML shall be informed in advance, so that it is possible to provide the appropriate information to users.

ATS SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS

ATS surveillance systems may be used at Melilla Airport in providing the AD control service to carry out the following duties:

  1. Supervision of flight path of aircraft on final approach;

  2. Supervision of the flight path of other aircraft in the vicinity of the aerodrome;

  3. Implementation of separation established by RCA section 4.6.7.3 between successive departing aircraft; and

  4. Provision of navigation assistance to VFR flights.

The provision of the functions b) and d) is not guaranteed in the ATZ below 1000 ft AMSL, nor in the western half of the ATZ below 1300 ft AMSL.

The provision of function c) is not guaranteed in the ATZ below 1300 ft AMSL for departures from RWY 33, nor below 1000 ft AMSL for departures from RWY 15; similarly, for the provision of this function c), authoritative information about the position of both aircraft is necessary.

Depending on the availability of the ATS surveillance systems, the altitude from which the foregoing functions (namely a), b), c) and d)) can be provided may be affected, or they may even be suspended, in which case aircraft will be notified using the means of aeronautical communication available.

LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURES (LVP)

Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) are not available at Melilla Airport.

OPERATIONAL STANDSTILL PROCEDURE IN THE MOVEMENT AREA (PPOAM)

An Operational Standstill Procedure in the Movement Area when VIS is below 800 m (PPOAM 800) is available to maintain safety in the movement area in low-visibility situations, which consists of the following phases:

  • PHASE I. Warning: 1100 m ≥ VIS ≥ 800 m;

  • PHASE II. Operational standstill: 800 m > VIS;

  • PHASE III. Operational resumption: VIS ≥ 800 m and firm improving trend.

Information for pilots: In any case, ATC will inform CECOA and, if applicable, coordinate measures in addition to the ones described here.

Uncertainty regarding the position in the manoeuvring area

  • Except as provided in the paragraph below, if a pilot is in doubt about the position of the aircraft relative to the manoeuvring area, he/she shall immediately stop the aircraft and report this event (including the last known position) to ATC.

  • In situations where the pilot is in doubt about the position of the aircraft relative to the manoeuvring area, but recognises that the aircraft is on a runway, the pilot shall immediately report this event (including the last known position) to ATC evacuating the runway as soon as possible, if he/she is able to locate a suitable nearby taxiway, unless ATC indicates otherwise; and shall then stop the aircraft.

Failure of an aircraft

  • Report the situation to ATC and await the arrival of assistance. In the event of being on a runway, if possible and unless ATC should indicate otherwise, vacate it.

Loss of visual contact between traffic

  • In the event of loss of visual contact with another aircraft or a vehicle with which they are maintaining their own separation, report ATC immediately and stop the aircraft.

Communications failure

  • Departing aircraft: the aircraft shall continue by the assigned route and shall stop at the ATC clearance limit, taking extreme care, where it shall hold position and wait for the arrival of an assistance vehicle (SEI).

  • Arriving aircraft: if the aircraft has just landed, it shall hold position after vacating the runway and wait for the arrival of an assistance vehicle.

  • If the aircraft already holds ATC taxiing clearance, it shall continue by the assigned route up to the clearance limit, taking extreme care, where it shall hold position and wait for the arrival of an assistance vehicle.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

MIL: VHF radio frequency available for coordination of ground services with State aircraft.

On short final approach to RWY 33, existence of zones of suction due to natural depression of the ground.

ZONES OF BIRD CONCENTRATION

The following zones of bird concentration and passage are located close to the airport:

  1. Laguna del Parque Forestal Juan Carlos I, with presence of large gulls, cattle egrets, pigeons and swallows, which come both to drink and to feed on insects.

  2. Campo de Golf Público de Melilla, with presence of pigeons, herons (including cattle egrets), gulls, steppe birds, passerines and swallows.

  3. Puerto de Melilla, being a feeding and roosting zone for large gulls and, to a lesser extent, pigeons.

  4. Acantilados de Aguadú, being a breeding zone for large gulls and, to a lesser extent, pigeons.

  5. Los Cortados de Horcas, being a breeding zone for large gulls and, to a lesser extent, pigeons.

  6. Colonias de cría de la Ciudad de Melilla, being a breeding zone for large gulls and, to a lesser extent, pigeons.

  7. Antigua fábrica de harinas, being a refuge zone for large gulls and pigeons.

  8. Granja Tramonti, this is a feeding zone for herons, passerines, starlings and pigeons.

  9. Puerto de Beni Enzar, it is a feeding zone for large gulls.

  10. Mar Chica, wetland of international importance offering a place of feeding and breeding both for gulls and waders, as well as herons, passerines and feeding zone for large birds of prey and large gulls.

  11. Colonias del Cabo Tres Forcas, this is a breeding zone for large gulls.

  12. "Altos del Real" Football Field. Shelters large gulls on days of strong easterly winds.

  13. University Hospital and Barracks. Shelter and nesting area for large gulls.

  14. Granja Escuela Gloria Fuertes.

  15. Balsa de Las Adelfas.

  16. Palomares de la Federación de Colombicultura.

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AERONAUTICAL CHARTS RELATED TO AN AERODROMECHARTS RELATED TO THE AERODROME

The list of charts related to the aerodrome can be found on the link below:

https://aip.enaire.es/AIP/#GEML

VISUAL SEGMENT SURFACE (VSS) PENETRATION

Not applicable.