GCXM AD 3 HELIPORT DATA

HELIPORT LOCATION INDICATOR and-NAME

GCXM -TENERIFE NORTE/Los Rodeos

HELIPORT GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

	Heliport reference point	282902N 0162105W. See AD 3-GCXM HELC.
	Distance and direction from the city	13 km W.
	Elevation	638 m / 2093 ft.
	Geoid undulation	45 ± 0.10 m (1).
	Reference temperature	24°C.
	Magnetic variation	5°W (2020).
	Annual change	9.6'E.
	Heliport administration	Ejército de Tierra.
	Address	Acuartelamiento de Los Rodeos (Bhelma VI). 38200 La Laguna (Sta. Cruz de Tenerife).
	TEL	+34-922 676 000
	FAX	+34-922 676 056
	AFTN	No.
	E-mail	bhelmavi@et.mde.es
	Approved traffic	VFR. Exclusive military use.
	Remarks	(1) For all HLP points.

OPERATIONAL HOURS

	Heliport	MON-THU: V: 0645-1345 / I: 0745-1445; FRI and days before HOL: V: 0645-1300 / I: 0745-1400. O/T, SAT, SUN and HOL O/R.
	Customs and Immigration	No.
	Health and Sanitation	HR HLP. Ambulancia (Basic Vital Support).
	AIS/ARO/OPV	HR HLP.
	MET briefing	HR HLP.
	ATS	HR HLP.
	Fuelling	HR HLP.
	Handling	HR HLP.
	Security	H24.
	De-icing	No.
	Remarks	None.

HANDLING SERVICES AND FACILITIES

	Cargo facilities	Grapples, ladders, forklift, tractors, hoist and gantry crane.
	Fuel types	JET A-1.
	Oil types	Oils (39617MIL-C-16173, MIL-L-23699D, MIL-L-6081, O-142, BR2-2203007, MIL-A-907, MIL-C-11796 (CLAS. 1), MIL-C-11796 (CLAS. 3), MIL-C-16173, MIL-C-16173-CL1-GR2, MIL-C-16173 (GRADO I), MIL-C16173 (GRADO II), MIL-G-21164, MIL-G-25537, MIL-G-81322, MIL-G-81322G396, MIL-L-8937, MIL-A-907.
	Refuelling capacity	2 Fuel trucks: 6000 L; 450 L/M, 7.5 L/s.
	De-Icing facilities	No.
	Hangar space	No.
	Repair facilities	Maintenance hangar (level II).
	Remarks	GPU: 2 HOBART JET-EX-4, O-1600 A DC and 0-50 V DC. 1 GB 45/20 VC 28 V CC 115/200 V CA.

PASSENGER FACILITIES

	Hotels	No.
	Restaurant	Yes.
	Transportation	No.
	Medical facilities	First aid and ambulance HR HLP.
	Bank/Post Office	No.
	Tourist information	No.
	Remarks	None.

RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTINGSERVICES

	Fire category	H-2.
	Rescue equipment	In accordance with the fire category published.
	Removal of disabled helicopters	Tractor with dragging bars.
	Remarks	Rescue and fire fighting service of the civil airport.

SEASONAL AVAILABILITY -/OBSTACLE CLEARING

	Equipment	No.
	Priority	No.
	Remarks	None.

Aprons, taxiways and check locations/positions dataMOVEMENT AREA DETAILS

	Apron	Surface: Concrete/Asphalt. Strength: Information not available.
	Stands	Surface: Concrete. Strength: Information not available.
	Taxiways	Width: Information not available. Surface: Asphalt. Strength: Information not available.
	Check locations	Altimeter: No. Apron: ELEV 638 m / 2093 ft. VOR: No. INS: No.
	Remarks	7 stand positions, diameter 16 m.

MARKINGS AND MARKERS

	Final approach markings	No.
	Take-off markings	No.
	TWY markings	Centre line.
	TWY markers	No.
	Air Transit Route markers	No.
	Remarks	None.

HELIPORT OBSTACLES

Information not available.

METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION SERVICE PROVIDED

	MET office	Tenerife Norte EMAe.
	HR	HR HLP. Outside these hours, a half-hourly METAR AUTO will be issued.
	METAR	Half-hourly.
	TAF	24 HR.
	TREND	Yes.
	Briefing	In person and by telephone.
	Flight documentation/Language	Charts and plain language / Spanish.
	Charts	Significant, forecasted in altitude wind and temperature maps.
	Supplementary equipment	Image, cloud, lightning and radar display.
	ATS unit served	TWR, APP.
	Additional information	Main Office Las Palmas; H24. TEL: +34-928 430 603. Meteorological office Tenerife Norte (airport technical block): V: 0600-1330; I: 0700-1430 (working days); TEL: +34-922 260 352. Meteorological observatory Tenerife Norte at THR 30: HR AD; TEL: +34-922 312 037.
	Remarks	Aerodrome meteorological summary available. Aerodrome warnings are issued. There are two meteorological stations nearby the aerodrome enclosure: - At 2825N 01632W, which launches radiosounding balloons on wednesdays between 1115-1130. - At 2819N 01623W, which launches radiosounding balloons daily between 1115-1130 and between 2315-2330. See details on ENR 5.3.

HELIPORT DATA

	Type of heliport	Surface-level heliport.
	TLOF	Dimensions: 257 x 22 m. Initial elevation: 638 m/2093 ft. Surface: Asphalt/Concrete. Strength: Information not available. Coordinates: 282901.20N 0162104.20W Elevation: 638 m/2093 ft.
	FATO	Magnetic heading: 114º-294º. Dimensions: 257 x 22 m. Surface: Asphalt/Concrete. Coordinates: THR 11H: 282903.47N 0162109.28W ; THR 29H: 282900.88N 0162101.05W. Elevation: THR 11H: 638 m/2093 ft; THR 29H: 638 m/2093 ft.
	Security zone dimensions	Information not available.
	Heliport CWY dimensions	Information not available.
	Clear sector	Information not available.
	Remarks	None.

DECLARED DISTANCES

FATO	TODAH (m)	RTODAH (m)	LDAH (m)
11H	257	257	257
29H	257	257	257

Remarks: None.

APPROACH AND FATO LIGHTING

	Approach	No.
	VASIS/HAPI	No.
	FATO lighting	Characteristics: White. Location: RWY.
	Aiming point lighting	Characteristics: No. Location: No.
	TLOF lighting	Characteristics: White. Location: RWY.
	Remarks	None.

OTHER LIGHTING, SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY

	Heliport beacon	No.
	WDI/LDI	1 close to RWY mid-point.
	Apron lighting	Characteristics: No. Location: No
	Secondary power supply	Continuity systems (UPS) for the RWY lighting system.
	Remarks	None.

Air traffic services airspaceATS AIRSPACE

	Designation	CTR TENERIFE NORTE
	Lateral limits	282828N 0162751W, arc of radius 6.5 NM centred on ARP, 282410N 0161530W, 282600N 0161832W, 282811N 0162506W, 282828N 0162751W.
	Vertical limits	SFC - 4500 ft AMSL
	Airspace class	D
	Unit Language	TENERIFE NORTE APP ES/EN
	Transition altitude	1850 m/6000 ft
	Hours of applicability	-
	Remarks:	-

	Designation	ATZ TENERIFE NORTE
	Lateral limits	282812N 0162519W, arc of radius 8 km centred on ARP, 282527N 0161737W, 282600N 0161832W, 282811N 0162506W, 282812N 0162519W. (1)
	Vertical limits	SFC - 3000 ft AGL (2)
	Airspace class	D
	Unit Language	TENERIFE NORTE TWR ES/EN
	Transition altitude	-
	Hours of applicability	-
	Remarks:	(1) Or the ground visibility, whichever is lower. (2) Or up to the clouds ceiling, whichever is lower.

Air traffic services communication facilitiesATS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

Service	Call sign	FREQ	HR	Remarks
APP	Tenerife Norte APP	124.800 MHz	HR ATS	APP
APP	Tenerife Norte APP	128.850 MHz	HR ATS	APP Secondary
TWR	Tenerife Norte TWR	118.700 MHz	HR ATS	Civil airport
		120.000 MHz	HR ATS	Secondary
		121.700 MHz	HR ATS	GMC (Civil airport)
		121.850 MHz	HR ATS	CLR (Civil airport)
		121.500 MHz	HR ATS	EMERG
		243.000 MHz	HR ATS	EMERG
		257.800 MHz	HR ATS	Local MIL
		120.775 MHz	HR ATS	Local MIL Secondary
ATIS	Tenerife Norte Information	118.575 MHz	HR ATS
D-ATIS	Tenerife Norte Information	NIL	HR ATS	Provision of ATIS information via data link.

RADIO NAVIGATION and landing aidsfacilities

Facility (VAR)	ID	FREQ	HR	Coordinates	ELEV DME	Remarks
DVOR (5º W)	TFN	117.700 MHz	H24	283212.6N 0161607.6W		R-152 at FL100 Possible signal oscillations greater than ±2º BTN 41 NM & 46 NM.
DME	TFN	CH 124X	H24	283212.9N 0161607.2W	1020 m
DVOR (5º W)	LRO	116.200 MHz	H24	282905.7N 0162105.6W	641 m	At 40 NM AVBL BTN: - R-275/R-005 at 6000 ft AMSL; - R-005/R-025 U/S; - R-025/R-110 at FL100; - R-110/R-185 FL130; - R-185/R-275 U/S.
DME	LRO	CH 109X	H24	282905.2N 0162105.8W	640 m	At 18 NM Possible signal loses BTN R-040 & R-080 BLW FL70. At 40 NM AVBL BTN: - R-270/R-005 at 6000 ft AMSL; - R-005/R-045 U/S; - R-045/R-080 at FL130; - R-080/R-125 at 6000ft AMSL; - R-125/R-140 at FL130; - R-140/R-245 U/S; - R-245/R-270 at FL120.
LOC 12 (5º W) ILS CAT I	INOR	108.700 MHz	H24	282837.1N 0161928.0W		115° MAG / 225 m FM THR 30; COV 25 NM AVBL BTN ±10º at 5000 ft AMSL. COV 17 NM (15.4 NM DME) AVBL BTN -35º & +20º FM RCL at 4100 ft AMSL.
GP 12		330.500 MHz	H24	282909.3N 0162116.3W		3º; RDH 15.7 m; at 289 m FM THR 12 & 110 m FM RCL on the right in the APCH direction.
ILS/DME 12	INOR	CH 24X	H24	282909.3N 0162116.3W	636 m	REF DME THR 12.
LOC 30 (5º W) ILS CAT I	ITF	110.300 MHz	H24	282921.6N 0162141.9W		295º MAG / 494 m FM THR 12; COV 25 NM.
GP 30		335.000 MHz	H24	282839.8N 0161946.5W		3º; RDH 16.90 m; at 276 m FM THR 30 & 102 m FM RCL on the left in the APCH direction.
ILS/DME 30	ITF	CH 40X	H24	282839.8N 0161946.5W	618 m	REF DME THR 30. COV 17 NM (15,4 NM DME); AVBL BTN -32º & +35º FM RCL at 4100 ft AMSL.

Remarks: Radio navigation and landing facilities above are the same as for GCXO AD (see AD 2-GCXO, item 19).

LOCAL heliportREGULATIONS

See AIP-ESPAÑA AD 2-GCXO item 20:

- STANDARD TAXIING PROCEDURES.

1. Start-up of engines/turbines.

- OPERATIONAL SAFETY REPORTS.

NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

No.

FLIGHT PROCEDURES

See AIP-ESPAÑA AD 2-GCXO item 22:

-LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURES (LVP).

1. GENERAL.

5.1 COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE.

- GCXM-GCXO Memorandums of agreement available under request.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

See AIP-ESPAÑA AD 2-GCXO item 23.

Charts related to a heliportCHARTS RELATED TO THE HELIPORT

The list of charts related to the heliport can be found on the link below:
https://aip.enaire.es/AIP/#GCXM

VISUAL SEGMENT SURFACE (VSS) PENETRATION

No.