AD 1.1 AERODROME/HELIPORT AVAILABILITY

1 AIP New Zealand AD - 1. AD AERODROME/HELIPORT AVAILABILITY . 1 CONDITIONS FOR USE OF AERODROMES/HELIPORTS. Use of Aerodromes/Heliports General CAR Part 91 (General Operating and Flight Rules) which is available on the CAA website, prescribes rules for: (a) use of an aerodrome by any aircraft (CAR ); and (b) operating on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome (CAR ); and (c) operations at aerodromes with air traffic services (CAR ). CAR Part 139 (Aerodromes certification, operation and use), which is available on the CAA website, prescribes: (a) rules governing the certification and operation of aerodromes; and (b) rules for security at certificated aerodromes; and (c) rules for operators of aircraft using aerodromes.

2 The requirements for any person operating an aircraft using any place as an aerodrome are prescribed in CAR and as applicable CAR , CAR or CAR (Use of aerodromes). Special Conditions CAR Part 93 (Special aerodrome Traffic Rules and Noise Abatement Procedures), which is available on the CAA website, prescribes: (a) special rules for aerodrome traffic, in addition to the rules for aerodrome traffic prescribed in CAR Part 91: and (b) exceptions from the rules for aerodrome traffic, prescribed in CAR. Part 91; and (c) aerodrome noise abatement procedures.

3 AVAILABILITY of Use of Certificated Aerodromes While most certificated aerodromes are available for public use by all aircraft within the limits of the operational conditions prescribed by the Director of Civil Aviation, there are exceptions. The AVAILABILITY of use of certificated aerodromes is summarised in Table AD E Civil Aviation Authority Effective: 10 FEB 11. AD - 2 AIP New Zealand Table AD AVAILABILITY of Use of Certificated Aerodromes aerodrome Name/ AVAILABILITY of Use ICAO Designator Auckland Available for general use without the prior NZAA permission of the operator Chatham Islands/Tuuta Available for limited use.

4 With prior NZCI agreement of the operator required at least 48 hours prior to use Christchurch Available for general use without the prior NZCH permission of the operator Dunedin Available for general use without the prior NZDN permission of the operator Gisborne Available for general use without the prior NZGS permission of the operator Hamilton Available for general use without the prior NZHN permission of the operator Hokitika Available for general use without the prior NZHK permission of the operator. Invercargill Available for general use without the prior NZNV permission of the operator Kerikeri/Bay of Islands Available for general use without the prior NZKK permission of the operator D.

5 Napier Available for general use without the prior NZNR permission of the operator Nelson Available for general use without the prior NZNS permission of the operator New Plymouth Available for general use without the prior NZNP permission of the operator Ohakea Certificated Military aerodrome . Civil NZOH operations require prior permission of Base Commander Palmerston North Available for general use without the prior NZPM permission of the operator Paraparaumu Available for general use by fixed-wing NZPP aircraft without the prior permission of the operator.

6 Helicopter operations require prior approval of the operator. E Civil Aviation Authority Effective: 5 FEB 15. AIP New Zealand AD - 3. aerodrome Name/ AVAILABILITY of Use ICAO Designator Queenstown Operations by civil aircraft above 5700 kg NZQN MCTOW, other than by scheduled airlines on air transport operations, require specific approval of operator Rotorua Available for general use without the prior NZRO permission of the operator Taupo Available for general use without the prior NZAP permission of the operator Tauranga Available for general use without the prior NZTG permission of the operator Te Anau/Manapouri Available for limited use subject to prior NZMO permission of the operator Timaru Available for general use without the prior NZTU permission of the operator Wellington Available for general use without the

7 Prior NZWN permission of the operator Westport Available for general use without the prior NZWS permission of the operator Whakatane Available for general use without the prior NZWK permission of the operator Whanganui Available for general use without the prior NZWU permission of the operator Whangarei Available for general use without the prior NZWR permission of the operator. Woodbourne Available for general use without the prior NZWB permission of the operator AVAILABILITY of Use of Non-certificated Aerodromes Non-certificated aerodromes are available for use by all aircraft within the limits of the operational conditions prescribed by the Director of Civil Aviation, with the exception of privately operated aerodromes where the prior approval of the owner/operator must be obtained.

8 Contact details can be found on the operational data pages of each aerodrome in the AD 2. section of this publication. E Civil Aviation Authority Effective: 26 MAY 16. AD - 4 AIP New Zealand 2 APPLICABLE ICAO DOCUMENTS. ICAO Documents The following ICAO documents are applicable: (a) Annex 14 Volume 1 Aerodromes (b) Doc 9137 Airports Services Manual (c) Doc 7030 Regional Supplementary Procedures (d) Doc 9673 Air Navigation Plan Asia and Pacific Region 3 CIVIL USE OF MILITARY AIRBASES. Military Airbases Ohakea is a certificated military aerodrome , and Whenuapai is a non-certificated military aerodrome .

9 Civil operations into these aerodromes require the prior permission of Base Commander of each base. 4 CAT II/III OPERATIONS AT AERODROMES. General ILS/DME Approach CAT II/III RWY 23L Low Visibility Operations at Auckland are detailed on Auckland Arrival/Departure and Ground Movements pages. 5 FRICTION MEASUREMENT. Friction Measuring Devices There is no requirement for the use of a specific type of friction measuring device in New Zealand. Each aerodrome operator decides on which device they will use for their aerodrome .

10 Level Below Which Runway Declared Slippery When Wet CAR (b) requires Part 139 Certificate holders to maintain the surface of paved runways in a condition so as to provide good friction characteristics and low rolling resistance. Advisory Circular AC139-13. details the runway friction assessment levels below which information that a runway may be slippery when wet should be made available. E Civil Aviation Authority Effective: 20 JUL 17.