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AIP Supplement for VIET NAM

AIRAC AIP SUP

39/23

Effective from 30 NOV 2023

to PERM

Published on 19 OCT 2023

  ESTABLISHMENT OF GROUND CONTROL UNIT (GCU) RESPONSIBILITY AREA AND ADJUSTMENT OF CONTROL AREA AT PHU QUOC AERODROME

1 — INTRODUCTION

This section supplements the following portion(s) of the AIP: AD.

This AIRAC AIP Supplement aims at notifying the establishment of Ground Control Unit (GCU) responsibility area and adjustment of control area of TWR at Phu Quoc aerodrome (VVPQ), to meet the requirement of:

  1. enhance the operational capacity of the manoeuvring area;

  2. reduce the congestion of communication;

  3. ensure safety and regularity flight operations;

  4. increase the capacity to observe flight operations, moving vehicles within the responsibility area;

  5. reduce workload for Air Traffic Controller (ATC).

2 — DETAILS

The establishment of the GCU position follows the rules of maintaining the current flight control positions, only dividing a portion of the operational responsibilities of TWR to GCU.

2.1  Adjustment of Phu Quoc TWR

(Refer to AIP Viet Nam, pages AD2-VVPQ-1-11, 12; Items VVPQ AD 2.17, 18).

Note: Added content is bold.

  1. Responsibility areas

    1. Lateral limits: Phu Quoc CTR is limited as follows: Point 101429N 1033807E - point 102200N 1034400E - NUMDI - OSOTA - TIHAN - HOTUN - point 101429N 1033807E. (The portion TIHAN - HOTUN - point 101429N 1033807E is a semicircle with radius 40 km centred at ARP 101011N 1035935E).

    2. Vertical limit: From ground/water up to and 2 590 m (8 500 ft) inclusive (AMSL), except responsibility area of Phu Quoc GCU.

  2. Call sign: PHU QUOC TOWER

  3. Frequencies

    1. Primary frequency: 118.6 MHz

    2. Secondary frequency: 118.725 MHz

    3. Emergency frequency: 121.5 MHz

2.2  Establishment of Phu Quoc GCU

  1. Responsibility areas: Are limited from aircraft stands to holding points before aircraft enter RWY 10/28.

  2. Call sign: PHU QUOC GROUND

  3. Frequencies

    1. Primary frequency: 121.925 MHz

    2. Secondary frequency: 121.625 MHz

    3. Emergency frequency: 121.5 MHz

2.3  Transfer of control point between TWR and GCU

  1. For arrival aircraft

    The holding positions that the arriving aircraft vacate RWY and cross the holding points of TWYs S1, S2, S4, S5, S6, S8, S9.

  2. For departure aircraft

    The holding positions in front of RWY 10/28 on TWYs S1, S2, S4, S5, S6, S8, S9.

Note: Based on the actual operating situation, ATCs of TWR and GCU may coordinate and agree on the time of transferring control point.

3 — EFFECT

This AIRAC AIP Supplement shall become effective from 0000 on 30 NOV 2023.

4 — CANCELLATION

This AIRAC AIP Supplement shall remain in force until its information has been incorporated into AIP Viet Nam.

This AIRAC AIP Supplement consists of 3 attachment as follows:

Aerodrome Chart – ICAO

Aircraft Parking/Docking Chart – ICAO

Aerodrome Ground Movement Chart – ICAO

Figure 1. Aerodrome Chart - ICAO
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Figure 2. Aircraft Parking/Docking Chart - ICAO
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Figure 3. Aerodrome Ground Movement Chart - ICAO
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