AIP

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION
PUBLICATION

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PART 1 – GENERAL (GEN)

GEN 0.

GEN 0.1 PREFACE

To all holders of the St Helena Aeronautical Information Publication, First Edition:

This edition of the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) has been prepared in
accordance with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Standards and
Recommended Practices (SARP) of Annex 15 to the Chicago Convention, the guidance
material in the Aeronautical Information Service Manual (ICAO Doc 8126) and the
Procedures for Air Navigation Services Aeronautical Information Management (ICAO Doc
10066).

This AIP contains aeronautical information of a permanent nature and is kept up to date by
means of an amendment service. Aeronautical information of important operational
significance, which is of a temporary nature, or requires advance distribution and is
appropriate to the AIP but needs immediate dissemination, is notified by means of Notice To
Airmen (NOTAM).

Aeronautical information of general technical interest of a purely administrative nature and

therefore inappropriate to NOTAM or AIP will be published in Aeronautical Information
Circulars (AIC).

Contact the following service to report errors or omissions in this document:

Chief Executive Officer (Accountable Manager)

St Helena Airport
St Helena
Telephone: +290 25175
Cell: +290 63131
E-mail: gwyneth.howell@sthelenaairport.aero

This AIP is copyrighted material and may not be used in any form of publication, public
display, advertising, broadcast, legal presentation, or reproduction without the express
written consent of the Governor of St Helena, which reserves all rights.

1. AERONAUTICAL AUTHORITY

The AIP is published by ATNS on authority of The Governor of St Helena. ATNS is

responsible for the collection and dissemination of aeronautical information within the
St Helena Airport CTR and TMA on behalf of The Governor of St Helena.

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2. APPLICABLE ICAO DOCUMENTS

The AIP is prepared in accordance with the SARP of Annex 15 to the Convention on
International Civil Aviation, the Aeronautical Information Services Manual (ICAO Doc
8126) and the Procedures for Air Navigation Services Aeronautical Information
Management (ICAO Doc 10066). Charts contained in the AIP are produced in
accordance with Annex 4 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and with
the Aeronautical

Chart Manual (ICAO Doc 8697). Differences from ICAO SARP are addressed in
Section GEN 1.7.

3. THE AIP STRUCTURE AND AMENDMENT INTERVAL

3.1 The AIP Structure

The AIP forms part of the Integrated Aeronautical Information Package, details of
which are given in this section. The principal AIP structure is shown in graphic form
below. The AIP is made up of three parts, General (GEN), En Route (ENR), and
Aerodrome (AD), each divided into sections and sub-sections as applicable, con-
taining various types of information subjects.

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PART 1 - GENERAL (GEN)

GEN.

Consists of five sections containing information briefly described hereafter.

GEN 0.

Preface; record of AIP amendments; record of AIP Supplements; checklist of AIP

pages; list of hand amendments to the AIP; Table of Contents to Part 1.

GEN 1. National Regulations and Requirements

Designated authorities; entry, transit and departure of aircraft; entry, transit and
departure of passengers and crew; entry, transit and departure of cargo; aircraft
instruments, equipment and flight documents; summary of national regulations and
international agreements/conventions; differences from ICAO SARP.

GEN 2. Tables and Codes

Measuring system, aircraft markings, holidays; abbreviations used in AIS

publications; chart symbols; location indicators; list of radio navigation aids;
conversion tables; sunrise/sunset tables.

GEN 3. Services

Aeronautical information services; aeronautical charts; air traffic services (ATS);

communications services; meteorological services; search and rescue.

GEN 4. Charges for aerodrome and air navigation services

Aerodrome charges; air navigation service charges.

PART 2 - EN ROUTE (ENR)

ENR.

Consists of seven sections containing information briefly described hereafter.

ENR 0.

Table of Contents to Part 2.

ENR 1. General Rules and Procedures

General rules; visual flight rules; instrument flight rules; ATS airspace classification;
holding, approach and departure procedures; radar services and procedures;
altimeter setting procedures; regional supplementary procedures; air traffic flow
management; flight planning; addressing of flight plan messages; interception of civil
aircraft; unlawful interference; air traffic incidents.

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ENR 2. Air Traffic Services Airspace

Flight Information Region (FIR), Upper Flight Information Region (UIR), Terminal
Control Area (TMA); other regulated airspace.

ENR 3. ATS Routes

Lower ATS routes; upper ATS routes; area navigation routes; helicopter routes; other
routes; en route holding.

ENR 4. Radio Navigation Aids/Systems

Radio navigation aids - en route; special navigation systems; name-code designators

for significant points; aeronautical ground lights - en route.

ENR 5. Navigation Warnings

Prohibited, restricted and danger areas; military exercise and training areas; other
activities of a dangerous nature and other potential hazards; air navigation obstacles -
en route; aerial sporting and recreational activities; bird migration and areas of
sensitive fauna.

ENR 6. En Route Charts

Airspace and route charts.

PART 3 - AERODROMES (AD)

AD.

Consists of three sections containing information as briefly described hereafter.

AD 0.

Table of Contents to Part 3.

AD 1. Aerodrome - Introduction

Aerodrome availability; rescue and fire fighting services and snow plan; index to
aerodromes; grouping of aerodromes.

AD 2. Aerodromes

Detailed information about the aerodrome is listed under 24 subsections.

AD 3. Heliports

This section is not used because there are no heliports separate from St Helena
Airport.

Selected St Helena variations to Annexes to ICAO Doc 7300 - Convention on

International Civil Aviation.

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3.2 Amendment Interval

Regular amendments to the AIP will be issued in line with AIRAC dates.

4. SERVICE TO CONTACT

Any errors or omissions that may be detected in this document should be referred to
the Chief Executive Officer (Accountable Manager) as identified on the Preface page
GEN 0.1-1.

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GEN 0.2 RECORD OF AIP AMENDMENTS

AIP AMENDMENT AIRAC AIP AMENDMENT

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1/2016 28 APR A01/2017 08 DEC

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A03/2017 02 FEB
A04/2017 02 MAR
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A06/2017 NIL
A07/2017 25 MAY
A08/2017 22 JUN
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A12/2017 NIL
A13/2017 09 NOV
A01/2018 NIL
A02/2018 NIL
A03/2018 NIL
A04/2018 NIL
A05/2018 NIL
A006/2018 24 MAY
A07/2018 NIL
A008/2018 19 JULY
A09/2018 NIL
A10/2018 NIL
A11/2018 NIL
A12/2018 NIL
A013/2018 06 DEC
A01/2019 NIL
A02/2019 NIL
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A01/2020 NIL
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GEN 0.4 CHECKLIST OF PAGES

Page Date Page Date Page Date

PART 1 – GENERAL (GEN) 1.2-4 28 APR 16 2.2-17 30 JAN 20

GEN 0 1.3-1 19 JUL 18 2.2-18 30 JAN 20
0.1-1 30 JAN 20 1.3-2 19 JUL 18 2.2-19 30 JAN 20
0.1-2 30 JAN 20 1.4-1 28 APR 16 2.2-20 30 JAN 20
0.1-3 30 JAN 20 1.4-2 28 APR 16 2.2-21 30 JAN 20
0.1-4 30 JAN 20 1.5-1 28 APR 16 2.2-22 30 JAN 20
0.1-5 30 JAN 20 1.5-2 28 APR 16 2.2-23 30 JAN 20
0.1-6 30 JAN 20 1.6-1 30 JAN 20 2.2-24 30 JAN 20
0.2-1 13 AUG 20 1.6-2 30 JAN 20 2.2-25 30 JAN 20
0.2-2 13 AUG 20 1.7-1 28 APR 16 2.2-26 30 JAN 20
0.3-1 28 APR 16 1.7-2 28 APR 16 2.3-1 28 APR 16
0.3-2 28 APR 16 2.3-2 28 APR 16
0.4-1 13 AUG 20 GEN 2 2.3-3 28 APR 16
0.4-2 30 JAN 20 2.1-1 30 JAN 20 2.3-4 28 APR 16
0.4-3 30 JAN 20 2.1-2 30 JAN 20 2.3-5 28 APR 16
0.4-4 30 JAN 20 2.2-1 30 JAN 20 2.3-6 28 APR 16
0.5-1 28 APR 16 2.2-2 30 JAN 20 2.4-1 28 APR 16
0.5-2 28 APR 16 2.2-3 30 JAN 20 2.4-2 28 APR 16
0.6-1 22 JUN 17 2.2-4 30 JAN 20 2.5-1 20 JUL 17
0.6-2 22 JUN 17 2.2-5 30 JAN 20 2.5-2 20 JUL 17
0.6-3 28 APR 16 2.2-6 30 JAN 20 2.6-1 28 APR 16
0.6-4 28 APR 16 2.2-7 30 JAN 20 2.6-2 28 APR 16
2.2-8 30 JAN 20 2.7-1 30 JAN 20
GEN 1 2.2-9 30 JAN 20 2.7-2 30 JAN 20
1.1-1 13 AUG 20 2.2-10 30 JAN 20
1.1-2 13 AUG 20 2.2-11 30 JAN 20 GEN 3
1.1-3 13 AUG 20 2.2-12 30 JAN 20 3.1-1 30 JAN 20
1.1-4 13 AUG 20 2.2-13 30 JAN 20 3.1-2 30 JAN 20
1.2-1 06 DEC 18 2.2-14 30 JAN 20 3.1-3 30 JAN 20
1.2-2 06 DEC 18 2.2-15 30 JAN 20 3.1-4 30 JAN 20
1.2-3 28 APR 16 2.2-16 30 JAN 20

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3.2-1 28 APR 16 1.1-2 28 APR 16 ENR 3

3.2-2 28 APR 16 1.2-1 22 JUN 17 3.1-1 28 APR 16
3.3-1 30 JAN 20 1.2-2 22 JUN 17 3.1-2 28 APR 16
3.3-2 30 JAN 20 1.3-1 28 APR 16 3.2-1 28 APR 16
3.4-1 30 JAN 20 1.3-2 28 APR 16 3.2-2 28 APR 16
3.4-2 30 JAN 20 1.4-1 30 JAN 20 3.3-1 28 APR 16
3.5-1 06 DEC 18 1.4-2 30 JAN 20 3.3-2 28 APR 16
3.5-2 06 DEC 18 1.5-1 28 APR 16 3.4-1 28 APR 16
3.5-3 19 JUL 18 1.5-2 28 APR 16 3.4-2 28 APR 16
3.5-4 19 JUL 18 1.6-1 30 JAN 20 3.5-1 30 JAN 20
3.5-5 22 JUN 17 1.6-2 30 JAN 20 3.5-2 30 JAN 20
3.5-6 22 JUN 17 1.7-1 30 JAN 20 3.6-1 28 APR 16
3.5-7 22 JUN 17 1.7-2 30 JAN 20 3.6-2 28 APR 16
3.5-8 22 JUN 17 1.8-1 28 APR 16
3.6-1 30 JAN 20 1.8-2 28 APR 16 ENR 4
3.6-2 30 JAN 20 1.9-1 28 APR 16 4.1-1 20 JUL 17
3.6-3 30 JAN 20 1.9-2 28 APR 16 4.1-2 20 JUL 17
3.6-4 30 JAN 20 1.10-1 05 JAN 17 4.2-1 28 APR 16
1.10-2 05 JAN 17 4.2-2 28 APR 16
GEN 4 1.11-1 30 JAN 20 4.3-1 28 APR 16
4.1-1 19 JUL 18 1.11-2 30 JAN 20 4.3-2 28 APR 16
4.1-2 19 JUL 18 1.12-1 28 APR 16 4.4-1 28 APR 16
4.2-1 28 APR 16 1.12-2 28 APR 16 4.4-2 28 APR 16
4.2-2 28 APR 16 1.13-1 28 APR 16 4.5-1 28 APR 16
1.13-2 28 APR 16 4.5-2 28 APR 16
PART 2 – EN-ROUTE (ENR) 1.14-1 28 APR 16
1.14-2 28 APR 16 ENR 5
ENR 0 5.1-1 28 APR 16
0.6-1 28 APR 16 ENR 2 5.1-2 28 APR 16
0.6-2 28 APR 16 2.1-1 30 JAN 20 5.2-1 28 APR 16
2.1-2 30 JAN 20 5.2-2 28 APR 16
ENR 1 2.2-1 28 APR 16 5.3-1 28 APR 16
1.1-1 28 APR 16 2.2-2 28 APR 16 5.3-2 28 APR 16

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5.4-1 06 DEC 18 2-7 30 JAN 20

5.4-2 06 DEC 18 2-8 30 JAN 20
5.5-1 30 JAN 20 2-9 30 JAN 20
5.5-2 30 JAN 20 2-10 30 JAN 20
5.6-1 28 APR 16 2-11 30 JAN 20
5.6-2 28 APR 16 2-12 30 JAN 20
2-13 20 JUL 17
ENR 6 2-14 30 MAR 17
6.1-1 28 APR 16 2-15 20 JUL 17
6.1-2 28 APR 16 2-16 30 MAR 17
2-17 30 MAR 17
PART 3 – AERODROME (AD) 2-18 30 MAR 17
AD 0 2-19 30 MAR 17
0.6-1 02 MAR 17 2-20 30 MAR 17
0.6-2 02 MAR 17 2-21 30 MAR 17
2-22 30 MAR 17
AD 1 2-23 30 MAR 17
1.1-1 28 APR 16 2-24 30 MAR 17
1.1-2 28 APR 16 2-25 30 MAR 17
1.2-1 28 APR 16 2-26 30 MAR 17
1.2-2 28 APR 16
1.3-1 30 JAN 20
1.3-2 30 JAN 20
1.4-1 28 APR 16
1.4-2 28 APR 16

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2-1 30 JAN 20
2-2 30 JAN 20
2-3 30 JAN 20
2-4 30 JAN 20
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GEN 0.6 TABLE OF CONTENTS (PART 1)

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GEN 1. NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

GEN 1.1 Designated authorities GEN 1.1-1

GEN 1.2 Entry, transit and departure of aircraft GEN 1.2-1

GEN 1.3 Entry, transit and departure of passengers and crew GEN 1.3-1

GEN 1.4 Entry, transit and departure of cargo GEN 1.4-1

GEN 1.5 Aircraft instruments, equipment and flight documents GEN 1.5-1

GEN 1.6 Summary of national regulations and international agreements/conventions GEN 1.6-1

GEN 1.7 Differences from ICAO Standards, Recommended Practices and Procedures GEN 1.7-1

GEN 2. TABLES AND CODES

GEN 2.1 Measuring system, aircraft markings, holidays GEN 2.1-1

GEN 2.1.1 Units of measurement GEN 2.1-1

GEN 2.1.2 Temporal reference system GEN 2.1-1
GEN 2.1.3 Horizontal reference system GEN 2.1-1
GEN 2.1.4 Vertical reference system GEN 2.1-2
GEN 2.1.5 Aircraft nationality and registration marks GEN 2.1-2
GEN 2.1.6 Public holidays GEN 2.2-2

GEN 2.2 Abbreviations used in AIS publications GEN 2.2-1

GEN 2.3 Chart symbols GEN 2.3-1

GEN 2.4 Location indicators GEN 2.4-1

GEN 2.5 List of radio navigation aids GEN 2.5-1

GEN 2.6 Conversion tables GEN 2.6-1

GEN 2.7 Sunrise/Sunset tables GEN 2.7-1

GEN 3. SERVICES
GEN 3.1 Aeronautical Information Services GEN 3.1-1

GEN 3.1.1 Responsible service GEN 3.1-1

GEN 3.1.2 Area of responsibility GEN 3.1-1
GEN 3.1.3 Aeronautical publications GEN 3.1-1
GEN 3.1.4 AIRAC System GEN 3.1-3
GEN 3.1.5 Pre-flight information service at aerodromes/heliports GEN 3.1-4

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GEN 3.2 Aeronautical charts GEN 3.2-1

GEN 3.2.1 Aeronautical Chart Publication GEN 3.2-1

GEN 3.2.2 Aeronautical Chart Availability GEN 3.2-1
GEN 3.2.3 Index to the World Aeronautical Chart (WAC) - ICAO 1:1,000,000 GEN 3.2-1
GEN 3.2.4 Topographical Charts GEN 3.2-1

GEN 3.3 Air traffic services GEN 3.3-1

GEN 3.3.1 Responsible service GEN 3.3-1

GEN 3.3.2 Area of responsibility GEN 3.3-1
GEN 3.3.3 Types of services GEN 3.3-1
GEN 3.3.4 Coordination between the operator and ATS GEN 3.3-1
GEN 3.3.5 Minimum flight altitude GEN 3.3-1
GEN 3.3.6 ATS units address list GEN 3.3-2

GEN 3.4 Communication services GEN 3.4-1

GEN 3.4.1 Responsible service GEN 3.4-1

GEN 3.4.2 Area of responsibility GEN 3.4-1
GEN 3.4.3 Types of service GEN 3.4-1
GEN 3.4.4 Requirements and conditions GEN 3.4-2

GEN 3.5 Meteorological services GEN 3.5-1

GEN 3.5.1 Responsible service GEN 3.5-1

GEN 3.5.2 Area of responsibility GEN 3.5-1
GEN 3.5.3 Meteorological observations and reports GEN 3.5-1
GEN 3.5.4 Types of services GEN 3.5-3
GEN 3.5.5 Notification required from operators GEN 3.5-7
GEN 3.5.6 Aircraft reports GEN 3.5-7
GEN 3.5.7 VOLMET service GEN 3.5-8
GEN 3.5.8 SIGMET service GEN 3.5-8
GEN 3.5.9 Other automated meteorological services GEN 3.5-8

GEN 3.6 Search and rescue GEN 3.6-1

GEN 3.6.1 Responsible service(s) GEN 3.6-1

GEN 3.6.2 Area of responsibility GEN 3.6-2
GEN 3.6.3 Types of service GEN 3.6-2
GEN 3.6.4 SAR agreements GEN 3.6-2
GEN 3.6.5 Conditions of availability GEN 3.6-2
GEN 3.6.6 Procedures and signals used GEN 3.6-3

GEN 4. CHARGES FOR AERODROMES/HELIPORTS AND AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES

GEN 4.1 Aerodrome/heliport charges GEN 4.1-1

GEN 4.1.1 Landing fees GEN 4.1-1

GEN 4.1.2 Parking charge GEN 4.1-1
GEN 4.1.3 Extended hours of operation charge GEN 4.1-1
GEN 4.1.4 Passenger service charge GEN 4.1-2

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GEN 1 - NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

GEN 1.1 - DESIGNATED AUTHORITIES

The designated authorities for civil aviation in St Helena are listed below together with their
addresses and contact details.

1. DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

Post: Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London. SW1P 4DR
Phone: +44 (0) 300 330 3000 (DfT Helpline)
(Office Hours: 0830-1730)
Phone: +44 (0) 207 944 5999 (Security Incident Reporting)
Fax: +44 (0) 207 944 9643
AFS: EGGCYAYX

2. CIVIL AVIATION – AIR SAFETY SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL

Post: Floor 2, The Portland Building, 25 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex
RH10 1BG, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0) 1293 214040
Telefax: +44 (0) 1293 214069
AFS: NIL
Internet: www.airsafety.aero

3. AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES

Post: ATNS
Prosperous Bay Plain
STHL 1 ZZ
Saint Helena Island
South Atlantic
Telephone: +29022112 / +29022182 / +29022195
Telefax: NIL
AFS: FHSHZTZX
E-mail: satco@sthelenaairport.aero
atco@sthelenaairport.aero

4. METEOROLOGY
Post: Aviation Business Unit, Met Office, FitzRoy Road, Exeter, Devon,
EX1 3PB
Telephone: +44 (0) 1392 886666
Telefax: +44 (0) 1392 885681
AFS: NIL
E-mail: aviation@metoffice.gov.uk

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5. AIRPORT OPERATIONS
Post: Head of Operations
Prosperous Bay Plain
STHL 1ZZ
Saint Helena Island
South Atlantic
Telephone: +290 25175
Telefax: NIL
AFS: FHSHZTZX
E-mail: operations@sthelenaairport.aero

6. CUSTOMS
Post: HMRC Building, The Wharf, Jamestown, St Helena Island, South
Atlantic STHL 1ZZ
Telephone: +290 22287
Telefax: None
E-mail: sarah.botting@sainthelena.gov.sh

7. IMMIGRATION
Post: Immigration Department,
Coleman House
Market Street
Jamestown,
St Helena Island
South Atlantic Ocean
STHL 1ZZ
Telephone: +290 22626
Telefax: +290 22361
E-mail: sunita.patel@sainthelena.gov.sh

8. HEALTH
Post: Director of Health,
Jamestown Hospital,
St Helena,
South Atlantic Ocean,
STHL 1ZZ
Telephone: +290 22500
Telefax: +290 22598
E-mail: edward.rayment@sainthelena.gov.sh

9. BIO-SECURITY
Post: ANRD, Scotland, St Helena Island STHL 1ZZ
Telephone: +290 24724
Telefax: +290 24603
E-mail: julie.balchin@enrd.gov.sh

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10. AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

Post: Department for Transport, Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Berkshire Copse Road, Aldershot, Hants. GU11 2HH
Telephone: +44 (0)1252 510300
Telephone: +44 (0)1252 512299 (Accident reports – 24 hours)
Telefax: +44 (0)1252 376999
AFS: EGGCYLYX
E-mail: enquiries@aaib.gov.uk

11. EN ROUTE AND AERODROME CHARGES

See GEN 4.

12. DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCES

Post: Head of Governor’s Office,
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha,
The Castle,
Jamestown,
St Helena Island,
South Atlantic Ocean,
STHL 1ZZ
BFPO – BFPO 5573
HA4 6EP, UK
Telephone: +290 22869
Telefax: +290 22869
Echo: 624 5077

13. AIRPORT CONTRACTS MANAGER

Post: Airport Contracts Manager
St Helena Government
The Castle
Jamestown
St Helena Island
South Atlantic Ocean
STHL 1ZZ
Telephone: +290 22477
Telefax: +290 22598
E-mail: tessa.roberts@sainthelena.gov.sh

14. MET Forecaster UK MET Office

Post: Prosperous Bay Plain
St Helena Island
South Atlantic Ocean
STHL 1ZZ
Telephone: +290 22253
Telefax: NIL
AFS: NIL
E-mail: metofficesthelena@metoffice.gov.uk

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GEN 1.2 - ENTRY, TRANSIT AND DEPARTURE OF AIRCRAFT

1. GENERAL

1.1 Flight in St Helena airspace shall be conducted in accordance with United Kingdom
Statutory Instrument 2013 No. 2870: The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order
2013, as amended.

1.2 St. Helena is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom. The Territory is not a
member of the European Union; access rights for non-UK airlines within the
European Union and European Economic Area are not applicable to flights to and
from St Helena.

1.3 All flights to and from St Helena Airport operate under prior permission required
(PPR) approvals.

2 RESTRICTIONS ON USE

All operators are reminded of the need to comply with local flying restrictions, and
noise characteristics and noise abatement procedures in respect of jet aircraft at St
Helena Airport, details of which are shown on the relevant pages of the AD Section.
Care must be taken to ensure that advance arrangements have been made for the
ground handling of the aircraft and that, unless special arrangements have been
made with the Chief Executive Officer (Accountable Manager), arrivals are scheduled
during the airport’s normal hours of watch.

3 OPERATING PERMITS AND DESIGNATION

3.1 Department for Transport operating permits for commercial services are required
under Article 135 of the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013 and will be
issued in accordance with the traffic rights available under the UK’s bilateral air
services agreements with the carrier’s State. The granting of operating permits has
been delegated from the Department for Transport to The Governor of St Helena (or
their representative) and are normally granted on a seasonal basis.

3.2 Formal designation of the carrier to operate agreed routes under the relevant bilateral
Air Services Agreement will be required. If the airline is not already designated, the
Department for Transport will require confirmation by the airline's aeronautical
authority that it is prepared to designate the airline under the relevant air services
agreement before permission will be granted.

3.3 Operators must supply the information and documents required in accordance with
Article 135 of the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013. These can be
obtained from the St Helena Government Airport Contracts Manager whose address
is shown in GEN 1.1. Operating permits are required for scheduled and non-
scheduled operations.

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3.4
4 SCHEDULED FLIGHTS

4.1 Scheduled Commercial flights

a) All commercial aircraft belonging to countries that are contracting states to ICAO
require prior permission from the Airport Contracts Manager for landing in St
Helena.

b) Commercial aircraft belonging to countries that are not contracting states to ICAO
must request diplomatic clearance from the Head of the Governor’s Office
(address listed in GEN 1.1) for operations into St Helena at least seven (7)
calendar days in advance of the planned flight.

4.2 Non-scheduled Commercial flights

a) Non-scheduled commercial flight operators, for hire or reward with either

passengers or cargo to or from St Helena, shall submit an Operating Permit
Application to the St Helena Government Airport Contracts Manager. The
Operating Permit Application form is available from the St Helena Government
Airport Contracts Manager (address listed in GEN 1.1).

5 MILITARY FLIGHTS

5.1 Military Aircraft

a) All military flights must obtain PPR approval from the Chief Executive Officer
(Accountable Manager).

b) Diplomatic Clearances

1) Military aircraft belonging to countries that are contracting states to ICAO

do not require diplomatic clearance to operate to St Helena.

2) Military aircraft belonging to countries that are not contracting states to

ICAO must request diplomatic clearance from the Head of the Governor’s
Office (address listed in GEN 1.1) for operations to St Helena at least seven
(7) calendar days in advance of the planned flight.

c) The United Nations classification of dangerous goods and munitions of war

carried on any military aircraft must be declared to the Airport Contracts Manager.

6 TRANSIENT FLIGHTS

6.1 Notification of intent should be submitted to the Airport Contracts Manager as soon as
possible for transient flights requesting landing and requiring only technical services.
Permission for a technical landing may be refused if it appears that normal scheduled
services cannot be properly accommodated.

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7 PRIVATE FLIGHTS

7.1 Public health measures are required to be carried out with respect to aircraft entering
St Helena. Details of aircraft disinsections and disinfection requirements may be
obtained from the Health contact details provided in GEN 1.1.

7.2 Private aircraft require prior permission from the Airport Contracts Manager for
landing in St Helena.

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GEN 1.3 ENTRY, TRANSIT AND DEPARTURE OF PASSENGERS AND CREW

1. CUSTOMS REQUIREMENTS

1.1 The entry, transit and departure requirements for passengers and crew are in general
accordance with ICAO Annex 9 - Facilitation - and Supplement to Annex 9, as
amended.

1.2 All passengers arriving on St Helena are subject to Customs requirements,

regardless of whether the flight is arriving directly from the United Kingdom, or an
Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom (including Ascension Island).

1.3 After disembarkation, passengers completing their journey at St Helena Airport on a

flight reclaim any hold baggage, and if they are carrying goods in excess of Customs
allowances, cash or equivalent of £6,000 or more, prohibited or restricted items or
commercial goods, they must make a written declaration to a Customs Officer.
Passengers with nothing to declare should proceed through the Green Channel.

2. IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Passengers arriving without a return ticket or on a one-way ticket into St Helena will
not be admitted unless prior St Helena Immigration authorisation has been given.

2.2 Passengers are required to carry valid passports / travel documents confirming
nationality and identity for entry into St Helena.

2.3 People wishing to enter St Helena for the purpose of residence, employment or for an
indefinite period will not be permitted to land unless they have prior authorisation from
St Helena Immigration authorities to do so.

2.4 All travellers must carry with them proof of citizenship and personal identification
(including photo ID) relevant to a return to their own country or for re-entry through
another foreign country, as required by St Helena Immigration authorities. This
applies to adults and children travelling alone or with their parents.

2.5 There are visa requirements for entry into St Helena. Information on visa
requirements can be found at:
http://sthelenaairport.com/st-helena/arriving/immigration-requirements/ and
http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/immigration/

2.6 All persons must be in possession of medical and/or travel insurance which is
adequate to cover the period of stay in St Helena and to provide for all medical
treatment on island and medical evacuation in case of emergency.

2.7 In the case of an aircrew member arriving or departing as such, a valid crew licence
or crew member certificate which includes a certification that the holder may at all
times re-enter the state of issuance, is acceptable as a document of identity. Aircrew
travelling as passengers are required to comply with the provisions of paragraphs 2.3,
2.4 and 2.5. For clarity, aircrew are required to comply with paragraphs 2.4 in any
event whether travelling as aircrew or a passenger.

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2.8 When a person subject to immigration control arrives as a member of the crew of an
aircraft and is under an engagement requiring him to leave within seven days as a
member of the crew of that or another aircraft, he may enter St Helena without leave
and remain until the departure of the aircraft on which he is required by his
engagement to leave unless either:

(a) There is in force a deportation order against him; or

(b) He has at any time been refused leave to enter St Helena and has not since been
given leave to enter or remain in St Helena; or

(c) A St Helena Immigration Officer requires him to submit to examination; or

(d) A St Helena Immigration Officer believes his presence in St Helena may be in

contravention of any part of the Immigration Ordinance or Regulations.

2.9 A charge will be levied on carriers who bring to St Helena passengers without proper
documentation. The charge would arise where a person requiring leave to enter (i.e.
not a St Helenian Status holder) arrives at the Immigration Control without:

i. A valid passport or document satisfactorily establishing identity and nationality

or citizenship; and
ii. A valid visa where one is required under the Immigration Ordinance or
supporting legislation and policies

Information on visas and documentation can be obtained from the St Helena

Immigration Service web pages.

3. PUBLIC HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Disembarking passengers are not required to present vaccination certificates.

3.2 No health formalities are required for departure.

3.3 Temporary health formalities may be applied to meet unforeseen situations. These
measures will be notified by NOTAM.

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GEN 1.4 ENTRY, TRANSIT AND DEPARTURE OF CARGO

1. CUSTOMS REQUIREMENTS

1.1 All articles being imported or exported are subject to customs controls inspection by
Customs and/or the relevant statutory authority (e.g. the Police or other Government
Departments).

1.2 Bona fide visitors to St Helena may bring in with them duty free their own personal
clothing and effects. This may include such personal items as sports equipment,
cameras, hair dryers, portable TVs or radios, travelling irons, etc., provided these
items accompany the visitor when they depart the Island.

1.3 The importation of animals and their type, source and route is strictly controlled under
the St Helena Animal (Diseases) Ordinance (http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/laws/ )
and required procedures must be followed in full prior to arrival. Information can be
sourced from the SHG website at http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/import-health-
standards/ but in the first instance, guidance and documentation can be obtained by
contacting the Veterinary Authority on telephone number +290 24724, or email
joe-hollins@enrd.gov.sh.

1.4 An outbound cargo manifest is required to show the value in Sterling of goods being
exported.

2. AGRICULTURAL QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS

2.1 An import licence is required to bring in the following:

• Fresh produce such as fruit and vegetables
• Live plant material
• Animals such as pets or livestock

2.2 Honey is prohibited because of the risk of introducing bee diseases. New bee
equipment may be imported under licence.

2.3 All goods and personal effects entering St Helena are inspected on arrival by a
Biosecurity Officer.

2.4 Information, import health standards and import licence applications can be found at
http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/st-helena-biosecurity-service/

3. PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED GOODS

3.1 The list of prohibited and restricted goods is extensive and may be obtained from
Customs. A list of agricultural items restricted or prohibited by St Helena can be
obtained from the Bio-security department (see Bio-security section for further
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3.2 Only drugs and medication for the personal use of a visitor, prescribed by that
person’s own doctor and which accompanies the visitor travelling to St Helena, are
permitted. Supplies should be sufficient only for the duration of the visitor’s stay. Note:
Visitors already in St Helena are not permitted to have their prescribed drugs and
medication mailed to them.

3.3 Illicit drugs of any kind are strictly prohibited. The importation of, possession of, or
dealing with unlawful drugs (including marijuana) is an offence.

3.4 Firearms, parts of firearms, and ammunition of any kind are prohibited. The
importation of sporting weapons including air guns/pistols/rifles, archery equipment
and spear guns is restricted; Customs should be contacted for further details and
clarification in this respect

3.5 The carriage of dangerous goods and munitions of war must comply with the
requirements of the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013.

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GEN 1.5 AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT AND FLIGHT DOCUMENTS

1. INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT AND FLIGHT DOCUMENTS

1.1 Instruments

An aircraft shall not operate in St Helena airspace, except under emergency conditions,
unless it is equipped with functioning instrument systems in compliance with the
certification requirements of the country in which it is registered.

1.2 Equipment

a) All aircraft other than gliders, when operating in controlled airspace, shall be
equipped with radio navigation equipment capable of maintaining direct two-way
communication with the appropriate aeronautical radio stations, unless the
appropriate air traffic control unit approves otherwise and the aircraft complies with
air traffic control instructions.

b) All aircraft other than gliders, when flying under Instrument Flight Rules in controlled
airspace, shall be equipped with:

1) Radio navigation equipment capable of maintaining direct two-way

communication with the appropriate aeronautical radio stations, unless the
appropriate air traffic control unit approves otherwise and the aircraft complies
with air traffic control instructions.

2) Radio and navigation equipment capable of enabling the aircraft to be

navigated along the intended route, unless the appropriate air traffic control unit
approves otherwise and the aircraft complies with air traffic control instructions,
including:

a) Automatic direction finding equipment,

b) Distance measuring equipment, unless the aircraft is a non-public transport

flying in Class D or Class E airspace; and

c) VHF omni-range equipment,

d) GNSS capable.

1.3 Flight Documents

a) An aircraft shall not fly in St Helena airspace unless it carries the documents that it
is required to carry under the law of the country in which it is registered. If the flight
is intended to begin, remain within, and end in St Helena, the documents may be
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b) The commander of an aircraft shall, within a reasonable period after being

requested to do so by an authorised person, cause to be produced to that person:

1) The certificates of registration and airworthiness in force in respect to the

aircraft,

2) The licences of its flight crew; and

3) Such other documents as the aircraft are required to carry when in flight under
the law of the country in which it is registered.

2. EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER (ELT)

2.1 Aircraft conducting long-range over-water flights must be equipped with at least two
ELTs, one of which shall be automatic, when the flight distance away from land suitable
for making an emergency landing corresponds to more than:

a) 120 minutes at cruising speed or 740 kilometres (400 nautical miles), whichever is
lesser, for aircraft having two or more engines, or

b) 30 minutes at cruising speed or 185 kilometres (100 nautical miles), whichever is

lesser, for all other aircraft.

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GEN 1.6 SUMMARY OF NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL

AGREEMENTS/CONVENTIONS

1. NATIONAL REGULATIONS

1.1 Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013, as amended

1.2 Airport Development Ordinance, 2006

1.3 Aviation Ordinance 2015

1.4 Air Navigation (Environmental Standards) Order 2014, as amended

1.5 Aircraft Accident and Incident Regulations 2016

1.6 Aerodrome Charges Regulations 2015

1.7 Aerodrome Regulations 2015

1.8 Port and Aerodrome (Health) Ordinance 2018

2. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS/ CONVENTIONS

2.1 St Helena is not a contracting State with ICAO. St Helena is subject to international
agreements and conventions affecting air navigation ratified by the United Kingdom.

2.2 Air navigation within the Luanda Flight Information Region, in which St Helena is
located, is governed by Air Safety Support International (ASSI) and Angolan civil
aviation regulations, as well as ICAO standards, recommended practices and
procedures.

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GEN 1.7 DIFFERENCES FROM ICAO STANDARDS, RECOMMENDED PRACTICES

AND PROCEDURES

1. DIFFERENCES

1.1 St Helena is not a contracting State with ICAO. Differences from ICAO standards,
recommended practices and procedures are disseminated for St Helena by the United
Kingdom.

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GEN 2: TABLES AND CODES

GEN 2.1 MEASURING SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT MARKING AND HOLIDAYS

1. UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
1.1 TABLE GEN 2.1.1 contains the units of measurement used by the aeronautical station at St
Helena Airport.

TABLE GEN 2.1.1

Units of Measurement Used in St Helena

Distances used for navigation, position reports Nautical miles and tenths
Distances relating to an aerodrome, such as Metres
runway length
Altitudes, elevations and heights Feet and Flight Levels
Horizontal speed, including wind speed Knots
Vertical speed Feet per minute
Wind direction, broadcast by ATC, prior to Degrees Magnetic
landing and take-off
Wind direction, other than broadcast by ATC Degrees True
prior to landing and take-off
Visibility Metres
Visibility (RVR) Metres
Altimeter settings Hectopascals
Temperature Degrees Celsius (Centigrade)
Weight/Mass Metric Tonnes or Kilogrammes
Date and Time Day, Month, Year
Hour and minute
The 24-hour day begins at midnight
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
1 nautical mile equals 1,852 metres.

2. TEMPORAL REFERENCE SYSTEM

2.1 All times shown within this AIP are expressed in UTC unless otherwise noted.
2.2 St Helena air traffic control and communication services use UTC.
2.3 The nearest full minute is used when reporting time. For example, "11:25:31" is reported as "1126".
2.4 St Helena local time is UTC.

3. HORIZONTAL REFERENCE SYSTEM

3.1 The World Geodetic Survey of 1984 (WGS-84) is the authorised geodetic reference datum in St
Helena. Geographical coordinates indicating latitude and longitude are expressed in terms of WGS-84.
The application of WGS-84 is by survey or mathematical conversion of coordinates. Coordinates are
published accompanied by an asterisk to indicate information of low integrity when data was transformed
mathematically into WGS-84 coordinates.

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3.2 Accuracy

Coordinates are normally given to an accuracy of one-hundredth of one second of an arc, such that
latitude is given with eight digits while longitude is given with nine digits. Coordinates are normally
expressed in degrees, minutes, seconds, and hundredths of seconds.

4. VERTICAL REFERENCE SYSTEM

4.1 The vertical reference system corresponds to mean sea level (MSL).

5. AIRCRAFT NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION MARKS

5.1 There is no aircraft registry within St Helena.

6. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
TABLE GEN 2.1.6 contains the public holidays observed in St Helena

TABLE GEN 2.1.6 – St Helena Public Holidays

Name Day 2020

New Year’s Day Wednesday 01 January
Good Friday Friday 10 April
Easter Monday Monday 13 April
St Helena’s day Thursday 21 May
Whit Monday Monday 01 June
HM the Queen's official birthday Monday 08 June
August Bank Holiday Monday 31 August
Christmas Day Friday 25 December
Public holiday-in lieu of Boxing Day Monday 28 December

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GEN 2.2 ABBREVIATIONS USED IN AIS PUBLICATIONS

The abbreviations used in this AIP are generally in accordance with those listed in ICAO
Document 8400, Procedures for Air Navigation Services, ICAO Abbreviations and Codes.

~ Asterisks accompany non-ICAO abbreviations.

† When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and terms are transmitted as spoken words.
‡ When radiotelephony is used, the abbreviations and terms are transmitted using the
individual letters in non-phonetic form.
* Signal is also available for use in communicating with stations of the maritime mobile service.
# Signal for use in the teletypewriter service only.

A Amber
AAA (or AAB, AAC . . . etc., in sequence)
Amended meteorological message (message type designator)
A/A Air-to-air
AAD Assigned altitude deviation
AAR Air to air refueling
AAIM Aircraft autonomous integrity monitoring
AAL Above aerodrome level
ABI Advance boundary information
ABM Abeam
ABN Aerodrome beacon
ABT About
ABV Above
AC Altocumulus
ACARS† (to be pronounced “AY-CARS”)
Aircraft communication addressing and reporting system
ACAS† (to be pronounced “AY-CAS”)
Airborne collision avoidance system
ACC‡ Area control centre or area control
ACCID Notification of an aircraft accident
ACFT Aircraft
ACK Acknowledge
ACL Altimeter check location
ACN Aircraft classification number
ACP Acceptance (message type designator)
ACPT Accept or accepted
ACT Active or activated or activity
AD Aerodrome
ADA Advisory area
ADC Aerodrome chart
ADDN Addition or additional
ADF‡ Automatic direction-finding equipment
ADIZ† (to be pronounced “AY-DIZ”)
Air defence identification zone
ADJ Adjacent

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ADO Aerodrome office (specify service)

ADR Advisory route
ADS* Address (when this abbreviation is used to request a repetition,
the question mark (IMI) precedes the abbreviation, e.g. IMI ADS)
(to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
ADS-B‡ Automatic dependent surveillance — broadcast
ADS-C‡ Automatic dependent surveillance — contract
ADSU Automatic dependent surveillance unit
ADVS Advisory service
ADZ Advise
AES Aircraft earth station
AFIL Flight plan filed in the air
AFIS Aerodrome flight information service
AFM Yes or affirm or affirmative or that is correct
AFS Aeronautical fixed service
AFT . . . After (followed by time or place)
AFTN‡ Aeronautical fixed telecommunications network
A/G Air-to-ground
AGA Aerodromes, air routes and ground aids
AGL Above ground level
AGN Again
AIC Aeronautical information circular
AIDC Air traffic services interfacility data communications
AIM Aeronautical information management
AIP Aeronautical information publication
AIRAC Aeronautical information regulation and control
AIREP† Air-report
AIRMET† Information concerning en-route weather phenomena which may
affect the safety of low-level aircraft operations
AIS Aeronautical information services
ALA Alighting area
ALERFA† Alert phase
ALR Alerting (message type designator)
ALRS Alerting service
ALS Approach lighting system
ALT Altitude
ALTN Alternate or alternating (light alternates in colour)
ALTN Alternate (aerodrome)
AMA Area minimum altitude
AMD Amend or amended (used to indicate amended meteorological
message; message type designator)
AMDT Amendment (AIP Amendment)
AMS Aeronautical mobile service
AMSL Above mean sea level
AMSS Aeronautical mobile satellite service
ANC . . . Aeronautical chart — 1:500 000 (followed by name/title)
ANCS . . . Aeronautical navigation chart — small scale
(followed by name/title and scale)
ANS Answer
AO Aircraft operator
AOC Aerodrome obstacle chart (followed by type and name/title)
AP Airport

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APAPI† (to be pronounced “AY-PAPI”)

Abbreviated precision approach path indicator
APCH Approach
APDC Aircraft parking/docking chart (followed by name/title)
APN Apron
APP Approach control office or approach control or approach control service
APR April
APRX Approximate or approximately
APSG After passing
APU Auxiliary power unit
APV Approach procedure with vertical guidance
ARC Area chart
ARNG Arrange
ARO Air traffic services reporting office
ARP Aerodrome reference point
ARP Air-report (message type designator)
ARQ Automatic error correction
ARR Arrival (message type designator)
ARR Arrive or arrival
ARS Special air-report (message type designator)
ARST Arresting (specify (part of) aircraft arresting equipment)
AS Altostratus
ASAP As soon as possible
ASC Ascend to or ascending to
ASDA Accelerate stop distance available
ASSI~ Air Safety Support International
ASE Altimetry system error
ASHTAM Special series NOTAM notifying by means of a specific format change
in activity of a volcano, a volcanic eruption and/or volcanic ash cloud
that is of significance to aircraft operations
ASPH Asphalt
AT . . . At (followed by time at which weather change is forecast to occur)
ATA‡ Actual time of arrival
ATC‡ Air traffic control (in general)
ATCSMAC. . . Air traffic control surveillance minimum altitude chart
(followed by name/title)
ATD‡ Actual time of departure
ATFM Air traffic flow management
ATIS† (to be pronounced “AY-TIS”)
Automatic terminal information service
ATM Air traffic management
ATN Aeronautical telecommunication network
ATNS Air Traffic Navigation Services (South Africa)
ATP . . . At (followed by time or place)
ATS Air traffic service
ATTN Attention
AT-VASIS† (to be pronounced “AY-TEE-VASIS”)
Abbreviated T visual approach slope indicator system
ATZ Aerodrome traffic zone
AUG August
AUTH Authorized or authorization
AUTO Automatic

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AUW All up weight

AUX Auxiliary
AVBL Available or availability
AVG Average
AVGAS † Aviation gasoline
AWOS Automated weather observation system
AWTA Advise at what time able
AWY Airway
AZM Azimuth

B Blue
BA Braking action
BARO-VNAV † (to be pronounced “BAA-RO-VEENAV”)
Barometric vertical navigation
BASE † Cloud base
BCFG Fog patches
BCN Beacon (aeronautical ground light)
BCST Broadcast
BDRY Boundary
BECMG Becoming
BFR Before
BKN Broken
BL . . . Blowing (followed by DU = dust, SA = sand or SN = snow)
BLDG Building
BLO Below clouds
BLW Below
BOMB Bombing
BR Mist
BRF Short (used to indicate the type of approach desired or required)
BRG Bearing
BRKG Braking
BS Commercial broadcasting station
BTL Between layers
BTN Between
BUFR Binary universal form for the representation of meteorological data

...C Centre
(preceded by runway designation number to identify a parallel
runway)
C Degrees Celsius (Centigrade)
CA Course to an altitude
CAA Civil aviation authority or civil aviation administration
CAT Category
CAT Clear air turbulence
CAVOK † (to be pronounced “KAV-OH-KAY”)
Visibility, cloud and present weather better than prescribed values or
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CB ‡ (to be pronounced “CEE BEE”)

Cumulonimbus
CC Cirrocumulus
CCA (or CCB, CCC . . . etc., in sequence)
Corrected meteorological message (message type designator)
CCO Continuous climb operations
CD Candela
CDN Coordination (message type designator)
CDO Continuous descent operations
CDR Conditional route
CF Change frequency to . . .
CF Course to a fix
CFM * Confirm or I confirm
(to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
CGL Circling guidance light(s)
CH Channel
CH # This is a channel-continuity-check of transmission to permit
comparison of your record of channel-sequence numbers of
messages received on the channel (to be used in AFS as a
procedure signal)
CHEM Chemical
CHG Modification (message type designator)
CI Cirrus
CIDIN † Common ICAO data interchange network
CIV Civil
CK Check
CL Centre line
CLA Clear type of ice formation
CLBR Calibration
CLD Cloud
CLG Calling
CLIMB-OUT Climb-out area
CLR Clear(s) or cleared to . . . or clearance
CLRD Runway(s) cleared (used in METAR/SPECI)
CLSD Close or closed or closing
CM Centimetre
CMB Climb to or climbing to
CMPL Completion or completed or complete
CNL Cancel or cancelled
CNL Flight plan cancellation (message type designator)
CNS Communications, navigation and surveillance
COM Communications
CONC Concrete
COND Condition
CONS Continuous
CONST Construction or constructed
CONT Continue(s) or continued
COOR Coordinate or coordination
COORD Coordinates
COP Change-over point
COR Correct or correction or corrected (used to indicate corrected
meteorological message; message type designator)

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COT At the coast

COV Cover or covered or covering
CPDLC‡ Controller-pilot data link communications
CPL Current flight plan (message type designator)
CRC Cyclic redundancy check
CRM Collision risk model
CRP Compulsory reporting point
CRZ Cruise
CS Call sign
CS Cirrostratus
CTA Control area
CTAM Climb to and maintain
CTC Contact
CTL Control
CTN Caution
CTR Control zone
CU Cumulus
CUF Cumuliform
CUST Customs
CVR Cockpit voice recorder
CW Continuous wave
CWY Clearway

D Downward (tendency in RVR during previous 10 minutes)

D... Danger area (followed by identification)
DA Decision altitude
D-ATIS † (to be pronounced “DEE-ATIS”)
Data link automatic terminal information service
DCD Double channel duplex
DCKG Docking
DCP Datum crossing point
DCPC Direct controller-pilot communications
DCS Double channel simplex
DCT Direct (in relation to flight plan clearances and type of approach)
DE* From (used to precede the call sign of the calling station) (to be used
in AFS as a procedure signal)
DEC December
DEG Degrees
DEP Depart or departure
DEP Departure (message type designator)
DEPO Deposition
DER Departure end of the runway
DES Descend to or descending to
DEST Destination
DETRESFA † Distress phase
DEV Deviation or deviating
DF Direction finding
DFDR Digital flight data recorder
DFT~ Department for Transport
DFTI Distance from touchdown indicator

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DH Decision height
DIF Diffuse
DIST Distance
DIV Divert or diverting
DLA Delay or delayed
DLA Delay (message type designator)
DLIC Data link initiation capability
DLY Daily
DME‡ Distance measuring equipment
DNG Danger or dangerous
DOF Date of flight
DOM Domestic
DP Dew point temperature
DPT Depth
DR Dead reckoning
DR . . . Low drifting (followed by DU = dust, SA = sand or SN = snow)
DRG During
DS Duststorm
DSB Double sideband
DTAM Descend to and maintain
DTG Date-time group
DTHR Displaced runway threshold
DTRT Deteriorate or deteriorating
DTW Dual tandem wheels
DU Dust
DUC Dense upper cloud
DUPE# This is a duplicate message
(to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
DUR Duration
D-VOLMET Data link VOLMET
DVOR Doppler VOR
DW Dual wheels
DZ Drizzle

E East or eastern longitude

EAT Expected approach time
EB Eastbound
EDA Elevation differential area
EDTO Extended diversion time operations
EEE# Error (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
EET Estimated elapsed time
EFC Expect further clearance
EFIS† (to be pronounced “EE-FIS”)
Electronic flight instrument system
EGNOS† (to be pronounced “EGG-NOS”)
European geostationary navigation overlay service
EHF Extremely high frequency [30 000 to 300 000 MHz]
ELBA† Emergency location beacon — aircraft
ELEV Elevation
ELR Extra long range

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ELT Emergency locator transmitter

EM Emission
EMBD Embedded in a layer
(to indicate cumulonimbus embedded in layers of other clouds)
EMERG Emergency
END Stop-end (related to RVR)
ENE East-north-east
ENG Engine
ENR En route
ENRC . . . Enroute chart (followed by name/title)
EOBT Estimated off-block time
EQN Equatorial latitudes northern hemisphere
EQPT Equipment
EQS Equatorial latitudes southern hemisphere
ESE East-south-east
EST Estimate or estimated or estimation (message type designator)
ETA*‡ Estimated time of arrival or estimating arrival
ETD‡ Estimated time of departure or estimating departure
ETO Estimated time over significant point
ETOPS~ Extended Range Twin-engined Operations
EUR RODEX European regional OPMET data exchange
EV Every
EVS Enhanced vision system
EXC Except
EXER Exercises or exercising or to exercise
EXP Expect or expected or expecting
EXTD Extend or extending or extended

F Fixed
FA Course from a fix to an altitude
FAC Facilities
FAF Final approach fix
FAL Facilitation of international air transport
FAP Final approach point
FAS Final approach segment
FATO Final approach and take-off area
FAX Facsimile transmission
FBL Light (used to indicate the intensity of weather phenomena,
interference or static reports, e.g. FBL RA = light rain)
FC Funnel cloud (tornado or waterspout)
FCST Forecast
FCT Friction coefficient
FDPS Flight data processing system
FEB February
FEW Few
FG Fog
FHSH~ ICAO 4-Letter Code for St Helena Airport
FIC Flight information centre
FIR‡ Flight information region
FIS Flight information service

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FISA Automated flight information service

FL Flight level
FLD Field
FLG Flashing
FLR Flares
FLT Flight
FLTCK Flight check
FLUC Fluctuating or fluctuation or fluctuated
FLW Follow(s) or following
FLY Fly or flying
FM Course from a fix to manual termination
(used in navigation database coding)
FM From
FM . . . From (followed by time at which weather change is forecast to begin)
FMC Flight management computer
FMS‡ Flight management system
FMU Flow management unit
FNA Final approach
FPAP Flight path alignment point
FPL Flight plan
FPM Feet per minute
FPR Flight plan route
FR Fuel remaining
FREQ Frequency
FRI Friday
FRNG Firing
FRONT† Front (relating to weather)
FROST† Frost (used in aerodrome warnings)
FRQ Frequent
FSL Full stop landing
FSS Flight service station
FST First
FT Feet (dimensional unit)
FTE Flight technical error
FTP Fictitious threshold point
FTT Flight technical tolerance
FU Smoke
FZ Freezing
FZDZ Freezing drizzle
FZFG Freezing fog
FZRA Freezing rain

G Green
G... Variations from the mean wind speed (gusts)
(followed by figures in METAR/SPECI and TAF)
GA General aviation
GA Go ahead, resume sending (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
G/A Ground-to-air
G/A/G Ground-to-air and air-to-ground
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GAIN Airspeed or headwind gain

GAMET Area forecast for low-level flights
GARP GBAS azimuth reference point
GBAS† (to be pronounced “GEE-BAS”)
Ground-based augmentation system
GCA‡ Ground controlled approach system or ground controlled approach
GEN General
GEO Geographic or true
GES Ground earth station
GLD Glider
GLONASS† (to be pronounced “GLO-NAS”)
Global navigation satellite system
GLS‡ GBAS landing system
GMC . . . Ground movement chart (followed by name/title)
GND Ground
GNDCK Ground check
GNSS‡ Global navigation satellite system
GOV Government
GP Glide path
GPA Glide path angle
GPIP Glide path intercept point
GPS‡ Global positioning system
GPU Ground power unit
GPWS‡ Ground proximity warning system
GR Hail
GRAS† (to be pronounced “GRASS”)
Ground-based regional augmentation system
GRASS Grass landing area
GRIB Processed meteorological data in the form of grid point values
expressed in binary form (in meteorological code)
GRVL Gravel
GS Ground speed
GS Small hail and/or snow pellets
GUND Geoid undulation

H High pressure area or the centre of high pressure

H... Significant wave height (followed by figures in METAR/SPECI)
H24 Continuous day and night service
HA Holding/racetrack to an altitude
HAPI Helicopter approach path indicator
HBN Hazard beacon
HCH Heliport crossing height
HDF High frequency direction-finding station
HDG Heading
HEL Helicopter
HF Holding/racetrack to a fix
HF‡ High frequency [3 000 to 30 000 kHz]
HGT Height or height above
HJ Sunrise to sunset
HLDG Holding

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HLE~ IATA 3-Letter code for St Helena Airport

HLP Heliport
HLS Helicopter landing site
HM Holding/racetrack to a manual termination
HN Sunset to sunrise
HNH High latitudes northern hemisphere
HO Service available to meet operational requirements
HOL Holiday
HOSP Hospital aircraft
HPA Hectopascal
HR Hours
HRP Heliport reference point
HS Service available during hours of scheduled operations
HSH High latitudes southern hemisphere
HUD Head-up display
HUM Humanitarian
HURCN Hurricane
HVDF High and very high frequency direction finding stations
(at the same location)
HVY Heavy
HVY Heavy (used to indicate the intensity of weather phenomena, e.g.
HVY RA = heavy rain)
HX No specific working hours
HYR Higher
HZ Haze
HZ Hertz (cycle per second)

IAC . . . Instrument approach chart (followed by name/title)

IAF Initial approach fix
IAO In and out of clouds
IAP Instrument approach procedure
IAR Intersection of air routes
IAS Indicated airspeed
IBN Identification beacon
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
ICE Icing
ID Identifier or identify
IDENT† Identification
IF Intermediate approach fix
IFF Identification friend/foe
IFP~ Instrument Flight Procedure
IFR‡ Instrument flight rules
IGA International general aviation
ILS‡ Instrument landing system
IM Inner marker
IMC‡ Instrument meteorological conditions
IMG Immigration
IMI* Interrogation sign (question mark)
(to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
IMPR Improve or improving

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IMT Immediate or immediately

INA Initial approach
INBD Inbound
INC In cloud
INCERFA† Uncertainty phase
INCORP Incorporated
INFO† Information
INOP Inoperative
INP If not possible
INPR In progress
INS Inertial navigation system
INSTL Install or installed or installation
INSTR Instrument
INT Intersection
INTL International
INTRG Interrogator
INTRP Interrupt or interruption or interrupted
INTSF Intensify or intensifying
INTST Intensity
IR Ice on runway
IRS Inertial reference system
ISA International standard atmosphere
ISB Independent sideband
ISOL Isolated

JAN January
JTST Jet stream
JUL July
JUN June

KG Kilograms
KHZ Kilohertz
KIAS Knots indicated airspeed
KM Kilometres
KMH Kilometres per hour
KPA Kilopascal
KT Knots
KW Kilowatts

...L Left (preceded by runway designation number to identify a parallel

runway)
L Litre
L Locator
L Low pressure area or the centre of low pressure
LAM Logical acknowledgement (message type designator)
LAN Inland

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LAT Latitude
LBS~ Pounds
LCA Local or locally or location or located
LDA Landing distance available
LDAH Landing distance available, helicopter
LDG Landing
LDI Landing direction indicator
LEN Length
LF Low frequency [30 to 300 kHz]
LGT Light or lighting
LGTD Lighted
LIH Light intensity high
LIL Light intensity low
LIM Light intensity medium
LINE Line (used in SIGMET)
LLZ~ Localiser
LM Locator, middle
LMT Local mean time
LNAV† (to be pronounced “EL-NAV”)
Lateral navigation
LNG Long (used to indicate the type of approach desired or required)
LO Locator, outer
LOC Localizer
LONG Longitude
LORAN† LORAN (long range air navigation system)
LOSS Airspeed or headwind loss
LPV Localizer performance with vertical guidance
LR Last message received by me was . . .
(to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
LRG Long range
LS Last message sent by me was . . . or Last message was . . .
(to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
LTA Lower control area
LTD Limited
LTP Landing threshold point
LV Light and variable (relating to wind)
LVE Leave or leaving
LVL Level
LVP Low visibility procedures
LYR Layer or layered

...M Metres (preceded by figures)

M... Mach number (followed by figures)
M... Minimum value of runway visual range
(followed by figures in METAR/SPECI)
MAA Maximum authorized altitude
MAG Magnetic
MAHF Missed approach holding fix
MAINT Maintenance
MAP Aeronautical maps and charts

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MAPT Missed approach point

MAR At sea
MAR March
MATF Missed approach turning fix
MATZ Military aerodrome traffic zone
MAX Maximum
MAY May
MBST Microburst
MCA Minimum crossing altitude
MCTR Military control zone
MCW Modulated continuous wave
MDA Minimum descent altitude
MDF Medium frequency direction-finding station
MDH Minimum descent height
MEA Minimum en-route altitude
MEDEVAC Medical evacuation flight
MEHT Minimum eye height over threshold
(for visual approach slope indicator systems)
MET† Meteorological or meteorology
METAR† Aerodrome routine meteorological report (in meteorological code)
MET REPORT Local routine meteorological report (in abbreviated plain language)
MF Medium frequency [300 to 3 000 kHz]
MHA Minimum holding altitude
MHDF Medium and high frequency direction-finding stations
(at the same location)
MHVDF Medium, high and very high frequency direction-finding stations
(at the same location)
MHZ Megahertz
MID Mid-point (related to RVR)
MIFG Shallow fog
MIL Military
MIN* Minutes
MIS Missing . . . (transmission identification)
(to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
MKR Marker radio beacon
MLS‡ Microwave landing system
MLW~ Maximum Landing Weight
MM Middle marker
MNH Middle latitudes northern hemisphere
MNM Minimum
MNPS Minimum navigation performance specifications
MNT Monitor or monitoring or monitored
MNTN Maintain
MOA Military operating area
MOC Minimum obstacle clearance (required)
MOCA Minimum obstacle clearance altitude
MOD Moderate (used to indicate the intensity of weather phenomena,
interference or static reports, e.g. MODRA = moderate rain)
MON Above mountains
MON Monday
MOPS† Minimum operational performance standards
MOV Move or moving or movement

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MPS Metres per second

MRA Minimum reception altitude
MRG Medium range
MRP ATS/MET reporting point
MS Minus
MSA Minimum sector altitude
MSAS† (to be pronounced “EM-SAS”) Multifunctional transport satellite
(MTSAT) satellite-based augmentation system
MSAW Minimum safe altitude warning
MSG Message
MSH Middle latitudes southern hemisphere
MSL Mean sea level
MSR# Message . . . (transmission identification) has been misrouted
(to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
MSSR Monopulse secondary surveillance radar
MT Mountain
MTOM Maximum take-off mass
MTOW~ Maximum take-off weight
MTU Metric units
MTW Mountain waves
MVDF Medium and very high frequency direction- finding stations
(at the same location)
MWO Meteorological watch office
MX Mixed type of ice formation (white and clear)

N No distinct tendency (in RVR during previous 10 minutes)

N North or northern latitude
NADP Noise abatement departure procedure
NASC† National AIS system centre
NAT North Atlantic
NAV Navigation
NAVAID Navigation aid
NB Northbound
NBFR Not before
NC No change
NCD No cloud detected (used in automated METAR/SPECI)
NDB‡ Non-directional radio beacon
NDV No directional variations available
(used in automated METAR/SPECI)
NE North-east
NEB North-eastbound
NEG No or negative or permission not granted or that is not correct
NGT Night
NIL*† None or I have nothing to send to you
NM Nautical miles
NML Normal
NN No name, unnamed
NNE North-north-east
NNW North-north-west
NO No (negative) (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)

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NOF International NOTAM office

NONSTD Non-standard
NOSIG† No significant change (used in trend-type landing forecasts)
NOTAM† Notice distributed by means of telecommunication containing
information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any
aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard, the timely
knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight
operations
NOTAMC Cancelling NOTAM
NOTAMN New NOTAM
NOTAMR Replacing NOTAM
NOV November
NOZ‡ Normal operating zone
NPA Non-precision approach
NR Number
NRH No reply heard
NS Nimbostratus
NSC Nil significant cloud
NSE Navigation system error
NSW Nil significant weather
NTL National
NTZ‡ No transgression zone
NW North-west
NWB North-westbound
NXT Next

OAC Oceanic area control centre

OAS Obstacle assessment surface
OBS Observe or observed or observation
OBSC Obscure or obscured or obscuring
OBST Obstacle
OCA Obstacle clearance altitude
OCA Oceanic control area
OCC Occulting (light)
OCH Obstacle clearance height
OCNL Occasional or occasionally
OCS Obstacle clearance surface
OCT October
OFZ Obstacle free zone
OGN Originate (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
OHD Overhead
OIS Obstacle identification surface
OK* We agree or It is correct
(to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
OLDI† On-line data interchange
OM Outer marker
OPA Opaque, white type of ice formation
OPC Control indicated is operational control
OPMET† Operational meteorological (information)
OPN Open or opening or opened

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OPR Operator or operate or operative or operating or operational

OPS† Operations
O/R On request
ORD Order
OSV Ocean station vessel
OTAR~ Overseas Territories Aviation Requirements
OTP On top
OTS Organized track system
OUBD Outbound
OVC Overcast

P... Maximum value of wind speed or runway visual range

(followed by figures in METAR/SPECI and TAF)
P... Prohibited area (followed by identification)
PA Precision approach
PALS Precision approach lighting system (specify category)
PANS Procedures for air navigation services
PAPI† Precision approach path indicator
PAR‡ Precision approach radar
PARL Parallel
PATC . . . Precision approach terrain chart (followed by name/title)
PAX Passenger(s)
PBC Performance-based communication
PBN Performance-based navigation
PBS Performance-based surveillance
PCD Proceed or proceeding
PCL Pilot-controlled lighting
PCN Pavement classification number
PCT Per cent
PDC‡ Pre-departure clearance
PDG Procedure design gradient
PER Performance
PERM Permanent
PIB Pre-flight information bulletin
PJE Parachute jumping exercise
PL Ice pellets
PLA Practice low approach
PLVL Present level
PN Prior notice required
PNR Point of no return
PO Dust/sand whirls (dust devils)
POB Persons on board
POSS Possible
PPI Plan position indicator
PPR Prior permission required
PPSN Present position
PRFG Aerodrome partially covered by fog
PRI Primary
PRKG Parking
PROB† Probability

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PROC Procedure
PROP Propeller
PROV Provisional
PRP Point-in-space reference point
PS Plus
PSG Passing
PSN Position
PSP Pierced steel plank
PSR‡ Primary surveillance radar
PSYS Pressure system(s)
PTN Procedure turn
PTS Polar track structure
PWR Power

QDL Do you intend to ask me for a series of bearings?

or I intend to ask you for a series of bearings
(to be used in radiotelegraphy as a Q Code)
QDM‡ Magnetic heading (zero wind)
QDR Magnetic bearing
QFE‡ Atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation (or at runway threshold)
QFU Magnetic orientation of runway
QGE What is my distance to your station?
or Your distance to my station is (distance figures and units)
(to be used in radiotelegraphy as a Q Code)
QJH Shall I run my test tape/a test sentence?
or Run your test tape/a test sentence (to be used in AFS as a Q Code)
QNE~ Altimeter Setting 29.92” Hg or 1013.2 hPa
QNH‡ Altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on the ground
QSP Will you relay to . . . free of charge?
or I will relay to . . . free of charge (to be used in AFS as a Q Code)
QTA Shall I cancel telegram number . . .?
or Cancel telegram number . . .
(to be used in AFS as a Q Code)
QTE True bearing
QTF Will you give me the position of my station according to the bearings
taken by the D/F stations which you control? or The position of your
station according to the bearings taken by the D/F stations that I
control was . . .latitude . . . longitude (or other indication of position),
class . . . at . . .hours (to be used in radiotelegraphy as a Q Code)
QUAD Quadrant
QUJ Will you indicate the TRUE track to reach you? or The TRUE track to
reach me is . . . degrees at . . . hours (to be used in radiotelegraphy
as a Q Code)

...R Right (preceded by runway designation number to identify a parallel

runway)
R Rate of turn
R Red

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R... Radial from VOR (followed by three figures)

R... Restricted area (followed by identification)
R... Runway (followed by figures in METAR/SPECI)
R* Received (acknowledgement of receipt)
(to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
RA Rain
RA Resolution advisory
RAC Rules of the air and air traffic services
RAG Ragged
RAG Runway arresting gear
RAI Runway alignment indicator
RAIM† Receiver autonomous integrity monitoring
RASC† Regional AIS system centre
RASS Remote altimeter setting source
RB Rescue boat
RCA Reach cruising altitude
RCC Rescue coordination centre
RCF Radiocommunication failure (message type designator)
RCH Reach or reaching
RCL Runway centre line
RCLL Runway centre line light(s)
RCLR Recleared
RCP‡ Required communication performance
RDH Reference datum height
RDL Radial
RDO Radio
RDOACT Radioactive
RE Recent (used to qualify weather phenomena, e.g. RERA = recent rain)
REC Receive or receiver
REDL Runway edge light(s)
REF Reference to . . . or refer to . . .
REG Registration
RENL Runway end light(s)
REP Report or reporting or reporting point
REQ Request or requested
RERTE Re-route
RESA Runway end safety area
RF Constant radius arc to a fix
RFFS Rescue and fire fighting services
RG Range (lights)
RHC Right-hand circuit
RIF Reclearance in flight
RIME† Rime (used in aerodrome warnings)
RL Report leaving
RLA Relay to
RLCE Request level change en route
RLLS Runway lead-in lighting system
RLNA Requested level not available
RMK Remark
RNAV† (to be pronounced “AR-NAV”) Area navigation
RNG Radio range
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ROBEX† Regional OPMET bulletin exchange (scheme)

ROC Rate of climb
ROD Rate of descent
RON Receiving only
RPDS Reference path data selector
RPI‡ Radar position indicator
RPL Repetitive flight plan
RPLC Replace or replaced
RPS Radar position symbol
RPT* Repeat or I repeat (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
RQ* Request (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
RQMNTS Requirements
RQP Request flight plan (message type designator)
RQS Request supplementary flight plan (message type designator)
RR Report reaching
RRA (or RRB, RRC . . . etc., in sequence) Delayed meteorological message
(message type designator)
RSC Rescue sub-centre
RSCD Runway surface condition
RSP Responder beacon
RSP‡ Required surveillance performance
RSR En-route surveillance radar
RSS Root sum square
RTD Delayed (used to indicate delayed meteorological message; message
type designator)
RTE Route
RTF Radiotelephone
RTG Radiotelegraph
RTHL Runway threshold light(s)
RTIL Runway Threshold Identification Lights
RTN Return or returned or returning
RTODAH Rejected take-off distance available, helicopter
RTS Return to service
RTT Radioteletypewriter
RTZL Runway touchdown zone light(s)
RUT Standard regional route transmitting frequencies
RV Rescue vessel
RVA Radar vectoring area
RVR‡ Runway visual range
RVSM‡ Reduced vertical separation minimum
[300 m (1 000 FT) between FL 290 and FL 410]
RWY Runway

S South or southern latitude

S... State of the sea (followed by figures in METAR/SPECI)
SA Sand
SALS Simple approach lighting system
SAN Sanitary
SAR Search and rescue
SARPS Standards and Recommended Practices [ICAO]

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SAT Saturday
SATCOM† Satellite communication (used only when referring generally to both
voice and data satellite communication or only data satellite
communication)
SATVOICE† Satellite voice communication
SB Southbound
SBAS† (to be pronounced “ESS-BAS”) Satellite-based augmentation system
SC Stratocumulus
SCT Scattered
SD Standard deviation
SDBY Stand by
SDF Step down fix
SE South-east
SEA Sea (used in connection with sea-surface temperature and state of the
sea)
SEB South-eastbound
SEC Seconds
SECN Section
SECT Sector
SELCAL† Selective calling system
SEP September
SER Service or servicing or served
SEV Severe (used to qualify icing and turbulence reports)
SFC Surface
SFL Semi Flush Lights
SG Snow grains
SGL Signal
SH . . . Shower (followed by RA = rain, SN = snow, PL = ice pellets, GR = hail,
GS = small hail and/or snow pellets or combinations thereof, e.g.
SHRASN = showers of rain and snow)
SHF Super high frequency [3 000 to 30 000 MHz]
SI International system of units
SID† Standard instrument departure
SIF Selective identification feature
SIG Significant
SIGMET† Information concerning en-route weather and other phenomena in the
atmosphere that may affect the safety of aircraft operations
SIMUL Simultaneous or simultaneously
SIWL Single isolated wheel load
SKED Schedule or scheduled
SLP Speed limiting point
SLW Slow
SMC Surface movement control
SMR Surface movement radar
SN Snow
SNOCLO Aerodrome closed due to snow (used in METAR/SPECI)
SNOWTAM† Special series NOTAM notifying the presence or removal of hazardous
conditions due to snow, ice, slush or standing water associated with
snow, slush and ice on the movement area, by means of a specific
format
SOC Start of climb
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SPECIAL† Local special meteorological report (in abbreviated plain language)

SPI Special position indicator
SPL Supplementary flight plan (message type designator)
SPOC SAR point of contact
SPOT† Spot wind
SQ Squall
SQL Squall line
SR Sunrise
SRA Surveillance radar approach
SRE Surveillance radar element of precision approach radar system
SRG Short range
SRR Search and rescue region
SRY Secondary
SS Sandstorm
SS Sunset
SSB Single sideband
SSE South-south-east
SSR‡ Secondary surveillance radar
SST Supersonic transport
SSW South-south-west
ST Stratus
STA Straight-in approach
STAR† Standard instrument arrival
STD Standard
STF Stratiform
STN Station
STNR Stationary
STOL Short take-off and landing
STS Status
STWL Stopway light(s)
SUBJ Subject to
SUN Sunday
SUP Supplement (AIP Supplement)
SUPPS Regional supplementary procedures
SVC Service (message type only)
SVCBL Serviceable
SW South-west
SWB South-westbound
SWX Space weather
SWXC Space weather centre
SWY Stopway
SYNOP~ Surface Synoptic Observation

T Temperature
...T True (preceded by a bearing to indicate reference to True North)
TA Traffic advisory
TA Transition altitude
TAA Terminal arrival altitude
TACAN† UHF tactical air navigation aid
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TA/H Turn at an altitude/height

TAIL† Tail wind
TAR Terminal area surveillance radar
TAS True airspeed
TAX Taxiing or taxi
TC Tropical cyclone
TCAC Tropical cyclone advisory centre
TCAS RA† (to be pronounced “TEE-CAS-AR-AY”)
Traffic alert and collision avoidance system resolution advisory
TCH Threshold crossing height
TCU Towering cumulus
TDO Tornado
TDZ Touchdown zone
TECR Technical reason
TEL Telephone
TEMPO† Temporary or temporarily
TF Track to fix
TFC Traffic
TGL Touch-and-go landing
TGS Taxiing guidance system
THR Threshold
THRU Through
THU Thursday
TIBA† Traffic information broadcast by aircraft
TIL† Until
TIP. . . Until past (followed by place)
TKOF Take-off
TL . . . Till (followed by time by which weather change is forecast to end)
TLOF Touchdown and lift-off area
TMA‡ Terminal control area
TN . . . Minimum temperature (followed by figures in TAF)
TNA Turn altitude
TNH Turn height
TO . . . To (followed by place)
TOC Top of climb
TODA Take-off distance available
TODAH Take-off distance available, helicopter
TOP† Cloud top
TORA Take-off run available
TOX Toxic
TP Turning point
TR Track
TRA Temporary reserved airspace
TRANS Transmits or transmitter
TREND† Trend forecast
TRG Training
TRL Transition level
TROP Tropopause
TS Thunderstorm (in aerodrome reports and forecasts, TS used alone
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TS . . . Thunderstorm (followed by RA = rain, SN = snow, PL = ice pellets,

GR = hail, GS = small hail and/or snow pellets or combinations
thereof, e.g. TSRASN = thunderstorm with rain and snow)
TSUNAMI† Tsunami (used in aerodrome warnings)
TT Teletypewriter
TUE Tuesday
TURB Turbulence
T-VASIS† (to be pronounced “TEE-VASIS”)
T visual approach slope indicator system
TVOR Terminal VOR
TWR Aerodrome control tower or aerodrome control
TWY Taxiway
TX . . . Maximum temperature (followed by figures in TAF)
TXL Taxilane
TXT* Text (when the abbreviation is used to request a repetition, the
question mark (IMI) precedes the abbreviation, e.g. IMI TXT)
(to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
TYP Type of aircraft
TYPH Typhoon

U Upward (tendency in RVR during previous 10 minutes)

UA Unmanned aircraft
UAB Until advised by . . .
UAC Upper area control centre
UAR Upper air route
UAS Unmanned aircraft system
UDF Ultra high frequency direction-finding station
UFN Until further notice
UHDT Unable higher due traffic
UHF‡ Ultra high frequency [300 to 3 000 MHz]
UIC Upper information centre
UIR‡ Upper flight information region
UK~ United Kingdom
ULM Ultra light motorized aircraft
ULR Ultra long range
UN~ United Nations
UNA Unable
UNAP Unable to approve
UNL Unlimited
UNREL Unreliable
UP Unidentified precipitation (used in automated METAR/SPECI)
U/S Unserviceable
UTA Upper control area
UTC‡ Coordinated Universal Time

...V... Variations from the mean wind direction

(preceded and followed by figures in METAR/SPECI, e.g. 350V070)
VA Heading to an altitude

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VA Volcanic ash
VAAC Volcanic ash advisory centre
VAC . . . Visual approach chart (followed by name/title)
VAL In valleys
VAN Runway control van
VAR Magnetic variation
VAR Visual-aural radio range
VASIS Visual approach slope indicator systems
VC . . . Vicinity of the aerodrome (followed by FG = fog, FC = funnel cloud,
SH = shower, PO = dust/sand whirls, BLDU = blowing dust, BLSA =
blowing sand, BLSN = blowing snow, DS = duststorm, SS = sandstorm,
TS = thunderstorm or VA = volcanic ash, e.g. VCFG = vicinity fog)
VCY Vicinity
VDF Very high frequency direction-finding station
VER Vertical
VFR‡ Visual flight rules
VHF‡ Very high frequency [30 to 300 MHz]
VI Heading to an intercept
VIP‡ Very important person
VIS Visibility
VLF Very low frequency [3 to 30 kHz]
VLR Very long range
VM Heading to a manual termination
VMC‡ Visual meteorological conditions
VNAV† (to be pronounced “VEE-NAV”) Vertical navigation
VOL . . . Volume (followed by I, II . . .)
VOLMET† Meteorological information for aircraft in flight
VOR‡ VHF omnidirectional radio range
VORTAC† VOR and TACAN combination
VOT VOR airborne equipment test facility
VPA Vertical path angle
VPT Visual manoeuvre with prescribed track
VRB Variable
VSA By visual reference to the ground
VSP Vertical speed
VTF Vector to final
VTOL Vertical take-off and landing
VV . . . Vertical visibility (followed by figures in METAR/SPECI and TAF)

W West or western longitude

W White
W... Sea-surface temperature (followed by figures in METAR/SPECI)
WAAS† Wide area augmentation system
WAC. . . World Aeronautical Chart — ICAO 1:1 000 000 (followed by name/title)
WAFC World area forecast centre
WB Westbound
WBAR Wing bar lights
WDI Wind direction indicator
WDSPR Widespread
WED Wednesday

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WEF With effect from or effective from

WGS-84 World Geodetic System — 1984
WI Within
WID Width or wide
WIE With immediate effect or effective immediately
WILCO† Will comply
WIND Wind
WIP Work in progress
WKN Weaken or weakening
WNW West-north-west
WO Without
WPT Way-point
WRNG Warning
WS Wind shear
WSPD Wind speed
WSW West-south-west
WT Weight
WTSPT Waterspout
WWW Worldwide web
WX Weather
WXR Weather radar

X Cross
XBAR Crossbar (of approach lighting system)
XNG Crossing
XS Atmospherics

Y Yellow
YCZ Yellow caution zone (runway lighting)
YES* Yes (affirmative) (to be used in AFS as a procedure signal)
YR Your

Z Coordinated Universal Time (in meteorological messages)

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GEN 2.3 CHART SYMBOLS

Aeronautical Chart Symbology

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ENCODE DECODE
Location Indicator Indicator Location
St Helena Airport FHSH FHSH St Helena Airport

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GEN 2.5 LIST OF RADIO NAVIGATION AIDS

ENCODE DECODE
Station Facility IDENT Purpose IDENT Station Facility Purpose
Name Name
St Helena VOR/DME SH AE SH St Helena VOR/DME AE
St Helena LOC/DME HE A HE St Helena LOC/DME A

Note: “A" denotes aerodrome use (see details in Part 3, Aerodrome)

“E" denotes en route use (see details in Part 2, En Route)

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GEN 2.6 CONVERSION TABLES

TABLE GEN 2.6.1 Distance Conversions

NM to KM KM to NM NM to SM SM to NM FT to M M to FT
1 NM =1.852 KM 1 KM = 0.540 NM 1 NM = 1.1508 SM 1 SM = 0.869 NM 1 FT = 0.305 M 1 M = 3.280 FT
NM KM KM NM NM SM SM NM FT M M FT
0.1 0.185 0.1 0.05 0.1 0.115 0.1 0.086 1 0.305 1 3.28
0.2 0.370 0.2 0.11 0.2 0.230 0.2 0.173 2 0.610 2 6.56
0.3 0.556 0.3 0.16 0.3 0.345 0.3 0.260 3 0.914 3 9.84
0.4 0.741 0.4 0.22 0.4 0.460 0.4 0.347 4 1.219 4 13.12
0.5 0.926 0.5 0.27 0.5 0.575 0.5 0.434 5 1.524 5 16.40
0.6 1.111 0.6 0.32 0.6 0.690 0.6 0.521 6 1.829 6 19.69
0.7 1.296 0.7 0.38 0.7 0.805 0.7 0.608 7 2.134 7 22.97
0.8 1.482 0.8 0.43 0.8 0.920 0.8 0.695 8 2.438 8 26.25
0.9 1.667 0.9 0.49 0.9 1.035 0.9 0.782 9 2.743 9 29.53
1 1.852 1 0.54 1 1.15 1 0.86 10 3.048 10 32.81
2 3.704 2 1.08 2 2.30 2 1.73 20 6.096 20 65.62
3 5.556 3 1.62 3 3.45 3 2.60 30 9.144 30 98.43
4 7.408 4 2.16 4 4.60 4 3.47 40 12.192 40 131.23
5 9.260 5 2.70 5 5.75 5 4.34 50 15.240 50 164.04
6 11.112 6 3.24 6 6.90 6 5.21 60 18.288 60 196.85
7 12.964 7 3.78 7 8.05 7 6.08 70 21.336 70 229.66
8 14.816 8 4.32 8 9.20 8 6.95 80 24.384 80 262.47
9 16.668 9 4.86 9 10.35 9 7.82 90 27.432 90 295.28
10 18.520 10 5.40 10 11.50 10 8.68 100 30.480 100 328.08
20 37.040 20 10.80 20 23.01 20 17.37 200 60.960 200 656.17
30 55.560 30 16.20 30 34.52 30 26.06 300 91.440 300 984.25
40 74.080 40 21.60 40 46.03 40 34.75 400 121.920 400 1312.34
50 92.600 50 27.00 50 57.53 50 43.44 500 152.400 500 1640.42
60 111.120 60 32.40 60 69.04 60 52.13 600 182.880 600 1968.50
70 129.640 70 37.80 70 80.55 70 60.82 700 213.360 700 2296.59
80 148.160 80 43.20 80 92.06 80 69.51 800 243.840 800 2624.67
90 166.680 90 48.60 90 103.57 90 78.20 900 274.320 900 2952.76
100 185.200 100 54.00 100 115.00 100 86.80 1000 304.800 1000 3280.84
200 370.400 200 107.99 200 230.10 200 173.70 2000 609.600 2000 6561.68
300 555.600 300 161.99 300 345.20 300 260.60 3000 914.400 3000 9842.52
400 740.800 400 215.98 400 460.30 400 347.50 4000 1219.200 4000 13123.36
500 926.000 500 269.98 500 575.30 500 434.40 5000 1524.000 5000 16404.20
6000 1828.800
7000 2133.600
8000 2438.400
9000 2743.200
10000 3048.000

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TABLE GEN 2.6.2 Arc Minute to Second Conversions

MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC

0.01 0.6 0.26 15.6 0.51 30.6 0.76 45.6

0.02 1.2 0.27 16.2 0.52 31.2 0.77 46.2
0.03 1.8 0.28 16.8 0.53 31.8 0.78 46.8
0.04 2.4 0.29 17.4 0.54 32.4 0.79 47.4
0.05 3.0 0.30 18.0 0.55 33.0 0.80 48.0
0.06 3.6 0.31 18.6 0.56 33.6 0.81 48.6
0.07 4.2 0.32 19.2 0.57 34.2 0.82 49.2
0.08 4.8 0.33 19.8 0.58 34.8 0.83 49.8
0.09 5.4 0.34 20.4 0.59 35.4 0.84 50.4
0.10 6.0 0.35 21.0 0.60 36.0 0.85 51.0
0.11 6.6 0.36 21.6 0.61 36.6 0.86 51.6
0.12 7.2 0.37 22.2 0.62 37.2 0.87 52.2
0.13 7.8 0.38 22.8 0.63 37.8 0.88 52.8
0.14 8.4 0.39 23.4 0.64 38.4 0.89 53.4
0.15 9.0 0.40 24.0 0.65 39.0 0.90 54.0
0.16 9.6 0.41 24.6 0.66 39.6 0.91 54.6
0.17 10.2 0.42 25.2 0.67 40.2 0.92 55.2
0.18 10.8 0.43 25.8 0.68 40.8 0.93 55.8
0.19 11.4 0.44 26.4 0.69 41.4 0.94 56.4
0.20 12.0 0.45 27.0 0.70 42.0 0.95 57.0
0.21 12.6 0.46 27.6 0.71 42.6 0.96 57.6
0.22 13.2 0.47 28.2 0.72 43.2 0.97 58.2
0.23 13.8 0.48 28.8 0.73 43.8 0.98 58.8
0.24 14.4 0.49 29.4 0.74 44.4 0.99 59.4

TABLE GEN 2.6.3 Arc Seconds to Minute Conversions

SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN SEC MIN

1 0.02 16 0.27 31 0.52 46 0.77
2 0.03 17 0.28 32 0.53 47 0.78
3 0.05 18 0.30 33 0.55 48 0.80
4 0.07 19 0.32 34 0.57 49 0.82
5 0.08 20 0.33 35 0.58 50 0.83
6 0.10 21 0.35 36 0.60 51 0.85
7 0.12 22 0.37 37 0.62 52 0.87
8 0.13 23 0.38 38 0.63 53 0.88
9 0.15 24 0.40 39 0.65 54 0.90
10 0.17 25 0.42 40 0.67 55 0.92
11 0.18 26 0.43 41 0.68 56 0.93
12 0.20 27 0.45 42 0.70 57 0.95
13 0.22 28 0.47 43 0.72 58 0.97
14 0.23 29 0.48 44 0.73 59 0.98
15 0.25 30 0.50 45 0.75

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GEN 2.7 SUNRISE/SUNSET TABLES

1.1 The following tables were generated using the U.S. Naval Observatory information. The information is public domain and permission is not required.
FHSH Astronomical Applications Dept.
Location: W005 38, S15 57 Rise and Set for the Sun for 2020 U. S. Naval Observatory
Universal Time Washington, DC 20392-5420

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Day Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set
h m h m h m h m h m h m h m hm h m h m h m h m h m hm h m hm h m h m h m h m h m h m h m h m
01 0554 1858 0612 1900 0623 1846 0628 1824 0634 1805 0643 1757 0651 1802 0646 1811 0628 1817 0605 1819 0545 1827 0542 1842
02 0555 1858 0612 1900 0623 1846 0628 1823 0634 1805 0644 1757 0651 1803 0646 1812 0628 1817 0604 1820 0545 1827 0542 1843
03 0555 1858 0613 1859 0623 1845 0629 1823 0634 1804 0644 1757 0651 1803 0646 1812 0627 1817 0603 1820 0545 1828 0542 1843
04 0556 1859 0613 1859 0624 1844 0629 1822 0635 1804 0644 1757 0651 1803 0645 1812 0626 1817 0602 1820 0544 1828 0542 1844
05 0556 1859 0614 1859 0624 1844 0629 1821 0635 1803 0645 1758 0651 1804 0645 1812 0625 1817 0602 1820 0544 1829 0542 1844
06 0557 1859 0614 1859 0624 1843 0629 1820 0635 1803 0645 1758 0651 1804 0644 1813 0624 1817 0601 1820 0544 1829 0543 1845
07 0558 1900 0615 1858 0624 1842 0629 1820 0635 1803 0645 1758 0651 1804 0644 1813 0624 1817 0600 1820 0543 1829 0543 1846
08 0558 1900 0615 1858 0624 1842 0629 1819 0636 1802 0646 1758 065l 1804 0643 1813 0623 1817 0600 1821 0543 1830 0543 1846
09 0559 1900 0616 1857 0625 1841 0630 1818 0636 1802 0646 1758 0651 1805 0643 1813 0622 1817 0559 1821 0543 1830 0543 1847
10 0559 1900 0616 1857 0625 1840 0630 1818 0636 1801 0646 1758 0651 1805 0642 1813 0621 1817 0558 1821 0542 1831 0544 1847
11 0600 1900 0617 1857 0625 1840 0630 1817 0637 1801 0647 1758 0651 1805 0642 1814 0621 1818 0557 1821 0542 1831 0544 1848
12 0601 1901 0617 1856 0625 1839 0630 1816 0637 1801 0647 1758 0551 1806 0641 1814 0620 1818 0557 1821 0542 1832 0544 1848
13 0601 1901 0617 1856 0625 1838 0630 1816 0637 1800 0647 1758 0651 1806 0641 1814 0619 1818 0556 1821 0542 1832 0545 1849
14 0602 1901 0618 1855 0626 1837 0630 1815 0638 1800 0647 1758 0651 1806 0640 1814 0618 1818 0555 1822 0542 1833 0545 1850
15 0602 1901 0618 1855 0646 1837 0631 1814 0638 1800 0648 1759 0651 1807 0640 1814 0617 1818 0555 1822 0541 1833 0546 1850
16 0603 1901 0619 1854 0626 1836 0631 1814 0638 1800 0648 1759 0650 1807 0639 1815 0617 1818 0554 1822 0541 1834 0546 1851
17 0604 1901 0619 1854 0626 1835 0631 1813 0638 1759 0648 1759 0650 1807 0638 1815 0616 1818 0553 1822 0541 1834 0547 1851
18 0604 1901 0619 1853 0626 1834 0631 1812 0639 1759 0648 1759 0550 1808 0638 1815 0615 1818 0553 1823 0541 1835 0547 1852
19 0605 1901 0620 1853 0626 1834 0631 1812 0639 1759 0649 1759 0650 1808 0637 1815 0614 1818 0552 1823 0541 1835 0547 1852
20 0605 1901 0620 1852 0627 1833 0631 1811 0639 1759 0649 1800 0650 1808 0637 1815 0613 1818 0552 1823 0541 1836 0548 1853
21 0606 1901 0620 1852 0627 1832 0632 1810 0640 1758 0649 1800 0650 1808 0636 1815 0613 1818 0551 1823 0541 1836 0548 1853
22 0607 1901 0621 1851 0627 1831 0632 1810 0640 1758 0649 1800 0649 1809 0635 1815 0612 1819 0550 1824 0541 1837 0549 1854
23 0607 1901 0621 1851 0627 1831 0632 1809 0640 1758 0650 1800 0649 1809 0635 1816 0611 1819 0550 1824 0541 1837 0549 1854
24 0608 1901 0621 1850 0627 1830 0632 1809 0641 1758 0650 1801 0649 1809 0634 1816 0610 1819 0549 1824 0541 1838 0550 1855
25 0608 1901 0621 1850 0627 1829 0632 1808 0641 1758 0650 1801 0649 1810 0633 1816 0609 1819 0549 1825 0541 1839 0550 1855
26 0609 1901 0622 1849 0627 1828 0633 1808 0641 1758 0650 1801 0648 1810 0633 1816 0609 1819 0548 1825 0541 1839 0551 1856
27 0609 1901 0622 1848 0628 1828 0633 1807 0642 1758 0650 1801 0648 1810 0632 1816 0608 1819 0548 1825 0541 1840 0552 1856
28 0610 1901 0622 1848 0628 1827 0633 1807 0642 1758 0650 1802 0648 1810 0631 1816 0607 1819 0547 1826 0541 1840 0552 1856
29 0610 1900 0623 1847 0628 1826 0633 1806 0642 1758 0650 1802 0647 1811 0630 1816 0606 1819 0547 1826 0541 1841 0553 1857
30 0611 1900 0628 1825 0634 1806 0643 1758 0651 1802 0647 1811 0630 1816 0606 1819 0546 1826 0541 1841 0553 1857
31 0611 1900 0628 1825 0643 1757 0647 1811 0629 1817 0546 1827 0554 1858

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GEN 3: SERVICES

GEN 3.1 AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES

1. RESPONSIBLE SERVICE

1.1 St Helena Airport is responsible for providing AIS through ATNS.

1.2 Hours of service: TUE–THUR: 0800 – 1600, FRI: 1200 – 1600, SAT: 0400 – 1700. Check
NOTAM as hours of operation are subject to operational changes. Available for
Scheduled Operations and MEDEVACS, contact operations@sthelenaairport.aero

1.3 The service is provided in accordance with ICAO Annex 15.

1.4 Contact details are as follows:

1.4.1 AIS Headquarters (St Helena TWR)

ATNS
Prosperous Bay Plain
STHL 1 ZZ
Saint Helena Island
South Atlantic

1.4.2 International NOTAM Office (NOF)

ATNS
Private Bag X01
Bonaero Park
1622
Republic of South Africa

Aeronautical Telegraphic Address: FAJNYNYX

Flight Plans Tel: +2711 928 6518 (international calls)
0860 359 669 (national call share number)
NOTAM Tel: (011) 928 6592
Fax: (011) 928-6514
E-mail: jsnotam@atns.co.za
Web-site: www.atns.co.za

2. AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

2.1 ATNS is responsible for the collection and dissemination of aeronautical information
within the St Helena CTR and TMA.

3. AERONAUTICAL PUBLICATIONS

3.1 AIS information is provided by the issue of aeronautical publications in the form of:

a) Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP).

b) AIP Amendments (AIP AMDT).

c) AIP Supplements (AIP SUPP).

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d) Aeronautical Information Circulars (AIC).

e) NOTAM

f) Pre-flight Information Bulletins (PIB)

3.2 AIP

a) The St Helena AIP is the basic document containing information of a lasting

character that is operationally significant for the safe conduct of air traffic.

b) The AIP is published in one volume. It is published in English for use by

international and national operations, whether the flights are public or private.

3.3 AIP AMDT

a) AIP amendments with AIRAC effective dates are issued as required.

b) Each AIRAC AIP AMDT is allocated separate serial numbers which are consecutive
and based on the calendar year. The year (indicated by four digits) is part of the
serial number of the amendment (e.g. AIRAC AIP A01/2016)

3.4 AIP SUPP

a) Supplements contain temporary changes of a long duration (three months or

longer) or information of a short duration that contains extensive text and/or
graphics.

b) AIP SUPP are numbered sequentially, beginning each calendar year with “01".
The last two digits of the year are part of the AIP SUPP number (e.g. AIP SUPP
01/016 for the first supplement issued in 2016, AIP SUPP 02/16 for the second
supplement issued in 2016, etc.).

c) AIP SUPP are usually issued in accordance with the ICAO AIRAC cycle but may
be issued at any time if warranted.

d) Supplement periods of validity are specified within the AIP SUPP or via NOTAM.

e) A checklist of valid AIP SUPP is included with the monthly Summary of NOTAM.

3.5 AIC

a) Circulars contain administrative information that is not operationally significant for

the safe conduct of flight.

b) AIC are numbered sequentially, beginning each calendar year with “01". The last
two digits of the year are part of the AIC number (e.g. AIC 01/16 for the first circular
issued in 2016, AIC 02/16 for the second circular issued in 2016, etc.).

c) AIC are only issued in one series for both national and international dissemination.

d) A checklist of valid AIC is issued once yearly in January.

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3.6 NOTAM

a) ATNS serves as the International NOTAM Office for the issue of NOTAM for St
Helena.

b) NOTAM are promulgated by Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network

(AFTN) whenever urgent operational information requires dissemination.

c) Series A is the only NOTAM designation issued by St Helena.

d) Checklists of current international NOTAM are promulgated by AFTN on the first

calendar day of each month.

3.7 PIB are promulgated by AFTN whenever urgent operational information requires
dissemination.

3.8 AIP Availability

a) A bound paper copy of this AIP may be purchased from the Chief Executive Officer
(Accountable Manager). Contact the Chief Executive Officer (Accountable
Manager), to obtain the purchase price.

b) Electronic copies of this AIP and its amendments are available free on the ATNS
Website – http://www.atns.co.za

4. AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION REGULATIONS AND CONTROL (AIRAC)

SYSTEM

4.1 AIRAC messages are originated and distributed with the objective of reaching recipients
at least 28 days in advance of the effective date. In exceptional circumstances
information may be promulgated via a NOTAM clearly marked AIRAC.

4.2 The following AIRAC information shall be notified by ATNS:

a) Limits (horizontal and vertical), regulations and procedures applicable to the St

Helena CTR and TMA.

b) Positions, frequencies, call signs, and known irregularities and maintenance

periods of St Helena Airport air traffic service navigational and communication
facilities.

c) Holding and approach procedures, arrival and departure procedures, noise

abatement procedures, and other pertinent air traffic procedures as deemed
necessary.

d) Meteorological facilities, including broadcasts, and procedures.

e) Runways and RESA at St Helena Airport.

4.3 The following AIRAC information regarding limits (horizontal and vertical), regulations
and procedures shall be notified by Angola:

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a) Lower ATS routes

b) Restricted Area

c) Warning Areas

4.4 AIRAC information regarding the establishment and withdrawal of, and premeditated
significant changes to, the following may be notified by ATNS if deemed appropriate:

a) Position, height, and lighting of navigation obstacles in St Helena.

b) Taxiways and aprons at St Helena Airport.

c) Operational hours for facilities and services at St Helena Airport.

d) St Helena Customs, Immigration, and Health services.

4.5 AIRAC information regarding the establishment and withdrawal of, and premeditated
significant changes to, the following may be notified by ATNS if deemed appropriate:

a) Temporary danger, prohibited, and restricted areas and navigational hazards,

military exercises, and mass movements of aircraft.

b) Temporary areas or routes or portions thereof where the possibility of interception

exists.

4.6 Table GEN 4.6.1 lists AIRAC effective dates for the indicated years.

TABLE GEN 4.6.1

AIRAC Effective Date Schedule

2020 2021 2022

02-JAN-20 28-JAN-21 27-JAN-22
30-JAN-20 25-FEB-21 24-FEB-22
27-FEB-20 25-MAR-21 24-MAR-22
26-MAR-20 22-APR-21 21-APR-22
23-APR-20 20-MAY-21 19-MAY-22
21-MAY-20 17-JUN-21 16-JUN-22
18-JUN-20 15-JUL-21 14-JUL-22
16-JUL-20 12-AUG-21 11-AUG-22
13-AUG-20 09-SEP-21 08-SEP-22
10-SEP-20 07-OCT-21 06-OCT-22
08-OCT-20 04-NOV-21 03-NOV-22
05-NOV-20 02-DEC-21 01-DEC-22
03-DEC-20 30-DEC-21 29-DEC-22
31-DEC-20 - -

5. PRE-FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE

5.1 Pre-flight Information Service at St Helena Airport is limited to NOTAM service, weather
briefings for the airport, and the filing of flight plan.

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GEN 3.2 AERONAUTICAL CHARTS

1. AERONAUTICAL CHART PUBLICATION

1.1 St Helena publishes a combined Aerodrome Chart, and Aircraft Parking Chart, an
Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO Type A, Instrument Approach Procedures, and an
Enroute Chart - ICAO for St Helena.

1.2 No Visual Approach Chart is published.

2. AERONAUTICAL CHART AVAILABILITY

The following charts are available for viewing in the St Helena MET Forecaster’s office:

2.1 High-level and low-level Enroute charts with supplements for:

a) Africa

b) Europe

c) South America

3. INDEX TO THE WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHART (WAC) - ICAO 1:1,000,000

3.1 The United Kingdom publishes the ICAO World Aeronautical Chart 1:1,000,000 Series
(GSGS4648). St Helena is shown on Chart No. 3147

4. TOPOGRAPHICAL CHARTS

4.1 The United Kingdom Royal Air Force publishes the Mercator Navigation Chart
1:3,000,000 AT-N Series (GSGS4930).

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GEN 3.3 AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

1. RESPONSIBLE SERVICE

1.1 The Angolan (Luanda Oceanic) provides enroute ATS for St Helena.

Post: CCR, Aeroporto Internacional 4 de Fevereiro, Luanda

Telephone: +244 222 651080
Telefax: NIL
AFTN: FNLUZRZX, FNLUZQZX

1.2 ATNS provides Aerodrome/Approach Procedural ATS for St Helena.

ATNS
Prosperous Bay Plain
St Helena
South Atlantic Ocean
STHL 1ZZ
Tel: +29022112 / +29022182 / +29022195
AFS: FHSHZTZX
e-mail: satco@sthelenaairport.aero
atco@sthelenaairport.aero

1.3 ATS is governed by ASSI OTARs, as well as ICAO standards, recommended practices
and procedures.

1.4 Hours of Operations

a) Angola: Luanda Control Service: H24

b) St Helena Control Tower: TUE–THUR: 0800 – 1600, FRI: 1200 – 1600,

SAT: 0400 – 1700. Check NOTAM as hours of operation are subject to operational
changes. Available for Scheduled Operations and MEDEVACS, contact
operations@sthelenaairport.aero

2 AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

2.1 ATNS provides ATS within the St Helena CTR and TMA.

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3 TYPES OF SERVICES

3.1 ATNS provides an Approach Control service to aircraft on IFR flight plans operating in
the St Helena TMA.

3.2 St Helena Airport provides an Aerodrome and Approach Control service to aircraft on
IFR flight plans arriving and departing St Helena Airport.

3.3 St Helena Airport provides an Aerodrome Control service to local VFR flights in the CTR.

4 COORDINATION BETWEEN THE OPERATOR AND ATS

4.1 Coordination between the operator and ATS is effected in accordance with Annex 11 to
the Convention on Civil Aviation.

4.2 When so requested by an international operator, messages (including position reports)

received by St Helena ATS and relating to the operation of aircraft, for which operational
control service is provided are, so far as practicable, made available to the operator.

5 MINIMUM FLIGHT ALTITUDES

5.1 The minimum flight altitude is the lowest level at or above the route sector minimum safe
altitude/ minimum reception altitude/minimum en route altitude appropriate to the direction
of flight as prescribed in the IFR table of cruising altitudes for the Luanda Flight
Information Region (FIR).

5.2 The Minimum Safe Altitude within 25 NM of St Helena DVOR is 3800 FT AMSL.

5.3 The Emergency Safe Altitude within 100 NM of St Helena DVOR is 3800 FT AMSL.

6 ATS UNITS ADDRESS LIST

6.1 See Section GEN 3.3-1 for ATS unit addresses.

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GEN 3.4 COMMUNICATION SERVICES

1. RESPONSIBLE SERVICE

1.1 ATNS provides aeronautical telecommunications services for ATS and the St Helena
air navigation system. See Paragraph GEN 1.1.4 for address.

1.2 Communication services are based upon the following ICAO documents:

a) Annex 10, Aeronautical Communications

b) Doc 8400, ICAO Abbreviations and Codes

c) Doc 8585, Designators for Aircraft Operating Agencies and Services

d) Doc 7910, Location Indicators

1.3 ATS unit communication service hours coincide with Control Tower operational hours.

1.4 Navigational aids operate H24 but are un-monitored when St Helena Control Tower is
closed.

2. AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

2.1 ATNS provides telecommunication services to support all operations within the St
Helena CTR and TMA at St Helena Airport.

3. TYPES OF SERVICES

3.1 Radio navigation services include the following radio navigation aids:

a) DVOR/DME

b) LLZ/DME

c) GBAS (not commissioned)

d) VHF/UHF radios

3.2 St Helena ATS does not provide mobile fixed services.

3.3 St Helena ATS does not provide broadcasting services.

3.4 English is the only language used for communications services.

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3.5 The following references within this AIP provide detailed information related to St
Helena ATS communications facilities and services:

a) Section GEN 2.5.

b) Section ENR 2.1

c) Section ENR 4.1

d) Paragraph AD 2.2.18

e) Paragraph AD 2.2.19

4. REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS

4.1 Air-ground communications serving St Helena Airport are conducted by radio

transmissions in HF SSB and VHF AM frequency bands.

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GEN 3.5 METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES

1. RESPONSIBLE SERVICE
1.1 Air Safety Support International is the MET Authority for St Helena.
1.2 The UK MET Office, under contract to the St Helena Government, provides
meteorological forecasting services for St Helena ATS. See Section GEN 1.1.1 for
contact details.
1.3 Meteorological services are based upon ICAO Annex 3, Meteorological Service for
International Air Navigation. Variations are posted in GEN 1.7 of this AIP.
1.4 Meteorological service hours are on request, (available for Scheduled Operations and
MEDEVACS), contact operations@sthelenaairport.aero
1.5 Meteorological services are provided in English only.

2. AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
2.1 The UK MET Office is responsible for providing meteorological services for Saint
Helena Airport.

3. METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS

3.1 Station identifiers:

a) Station name: St Helena Airport
b) ICAO location indicator: FHSH
3.2 Observation types and frequencies:
a) Surface aviation Observations are conducted half hourly at 20 and 50 past an
hour.
b) Special Surface Aviation Observations (SP) are conducted as required by ICAO
Annex 3 and variations posted in GEN 1.7 of this AIP.
c) There is no ATIS at St Helena Airport.
3.3 Observation transmittal codes:
a) Surface weather observations are transmitted in METAR and SPECI codes.
b) Upper Air Observations are transmitted in TEMP code and produced at the St
Helena Meteorological Instrument Compound, 3NM North-West of the St Helena
Control Tower.

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3.4 Observation systems:

1) Automated Weather Observing Station (AWOS)
a) Wind
b) Temperature
c) Pressure
d) Humidity
2) Laser Ceilometer
3.5 Observation system locations:
1) AWOS
Contains the temperature, pressure, humidity, wind, solar radiation and
precipitation sensors. Located at the MET Enclosure 15°57’40.96”S
005°38’36.93”W.
Additional anemometers are located at the thresholds Runways 20, 02 and
Runway mid-point.
2) Laser Ceilometer
Located at the MET Enclosure. 15°57’40.96”S 005°38’36.93”W
3) Visibility Sensors
Located at the MET Enclosure. 15°57’40.96”S 005°38’36.93”W
4) No Lightning Detector System is installed at St Helena Airport.
5) Radiosonde. Located at the St Helena Meteorological Instrument Compound 3
nautical miles north-west of the St Helena Control Tower.
6) There is no weather radar installed at St Helena Airport.
3.6 Meteorological services defined will cover:
a) Scheduled flights, and
b) Ad-hoc flights with prior notification, as determined by the airport operator
3.7 Hours of operation: As per airport operational hours and on request.

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4. TYPES OF SERVICES
4.1 The UK MET Office at St Helena Airport provides meteorological services in support of
civil aviation.
a. The Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is a method of providing the forecast weather
information that pilots require about an airfield in an abbreviated format. The TAF
consists of a concise statement of the mean or average meteorological conditions
expected at the airport and
are issued every three hours covering the airport hours of operation. If a TAF needs
to be
amended due to a deterioration or improvement that has not been forecast or is
mis-timed, such amendments shall be issued within 15 minutes of receipt of the
observation at the forecast office.
The TAF is valid for a maximum period of 9 hours.
b. Detailed Wind forecasts are provided on operational days for the three relevant
points RWY 20/02 and the mid-point on the RWY.
Aerodrome weather warnings are issued for the following phenomena during the
airport hours of operation:

• Strong Wind (mean or gust speed as agreed)

• Gale / tropical cyclone (mean or gust speed ≥ 35KT)

• Thunderstorm
• Squall

• Fog (visibility ≤ 600 metres)

d) Windshear alerts are provided when the following conditions are observed or
forecast:

• Mean surface wind speed at least 20 KT and

• The magnitude of the vector difference between the mean surface wind and
2000 foot wind is at least 40 KT, or
• Thunderstorm(s) or heavy shower(s) in the proximity of the airport.

4.2 Aircraft operators may request daily flight weather packets.

a) Flight weather packets include:
1) Upper level (various flight levels) winds and temperatures.
2) Significant weather prognostications (SIGWX).
3) METAR/SPECI and Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF) for aircraft destination.
4) METAR/SPECI and TAF for any alternate aerodromes.
b) Flight crews may receive personal briefings and consultation by visiting the
weather office or via telephone:
+290 22245 (St Helena), or +44 (0)1392 885680
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4.3 Surface and upper air charts are displayed for briefing and consultation purposes.
4.4 Meteorological support for SAR is provided from the UK Met Office forecaster on the
airport.
4.5 Operational desirable accuracy of forecasts requirements, as defined by ICAO Annex 3:

Element Operationally desirable Minimum percentage of

accuracy of forecast cases within range

Aerodrome Forecast (TAF

Wind direction ± 30° 80
Wind speed ± 5 kt up to 25 kt 80
± 20% above 25 kt
Visibility ± 200 m up to 700 m 80
± 30% BTN 700 m and 10 km
Precipitation Occurrence or non-occurrence 80
Cloud amount ± 2 okta 70
Cloud height ± 100 ft up to 400 ft 70
± 30% BTN 400 ft an 10000 ft
Air temperature (if forecast) ± 1°C 70

Element Operationally desirable Minimum percentage of

accuracy of forecast cases within range

Landing Forecast (TREND)

Wind direction ± 30° 90
Wind speed ± 5 kt up to 25 kt 90
± 20% above 25 kt
Visibility ± 200 m up to 700 m 90
± 30% BTN 700 m and 10 km
Precipitation Occurrence or non-occurrence 90
Cloud amount ± 2 okta 90
Cloud height ± 100 ft up to 400 ft 90
± 30% BTN 400 ft an 10000 ft

Element Operationally desirable Minimum percentage of

accuracy of forecast cases within range

Take-Off Forecast
Wind direction ± 30° 90
Wind speed ± 5 kt up to 25 kt 90
± 20% above 25 kt
Air Temperature ± 1°C 90
Pressure value (QNH) ± 1 hPa 90

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4.6 Forecast amendment criteria:

Trend
(i) Surface Wind
(1) A change in mean direction of 30° or more, the mean speed before or after the
change being 20 kt or more; a change in mean direction of 60° or more, the mean
speed before or after the change being 10 kt or more.
(2) A change in mean speed of 10 kt or more.
(ii) Surface Visibility.
(1) A change in the prevailing visibility from one of the following ranges to another:

5000 m or more

3000 m to 4900 m

1500 m to 2900 m

800 m to 1400 m

600 m to 750 m

350 m to 550 m

150 m to 300 m

100 m or less

(iii) Weather

(1) Onset, cessation or change in intensity of:

– moderate or heavy: precipitation, including showers;

– thunderstorm;

– squall, funnel cloud;

– other phenomena if associated with a significant change in visibility or

cloud, whatever the intensity.

(iv) Cloud

(1) When the base of the lowest cloud of over 4 oktas (BKN or OVC) changes from
one of the following ranges to another:

1500 ft or more

1000 ft to 1400 ft

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500 ft to 900 ft

300 ft to 400 ft

200 ft

100 ft

Less than 100 ft

(2) When the amount of the lowest cloud below 1500 ft changes from half or less
(nil, FEW or SCT) to more than half (BKN or OVC) and vice versa. A change to no
cloud below 5000 ft and no CB or TCU should be shown as No Significant Cloud -
NSC, unless CAVOK applies.

TAF Variants/Amendments

(i) Surface Wind

(1) A change in mean direction of 30° or more, the mean speed before or after the
change being 20 kt or more; a change in mean direction of 60°, the mean speed
before or after the change being 10 kt or more

(2) a change in mean speed of 10 kt or more.

(3) a change in gust speed of 10 kt or more, the mean speed before or after the
change being 15 kt or more
(ii) Surface Visibility

(1) A change in the prevailing visibility from one of the following ranges to another:

10 km or more

5000 m to 9 km

1500 m to 4900 m

800 m to 1400 m

350 m to 750 m

300 m or less

(iii) Weather

(1) Onset, cessation or change in intensity of:

• moderate or heavy: precipitation, including showers;

• thunderstorm
• squall, funnel cloud;

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• other phenomena if associated with a significant change in visibility or cloud,

whatever the intensity
• CAVOK conditions.

(iv) Cloud

(1) When the base of the lowest cloud of over 4 oktas (BKN or OVC) changes from
one of the following ranges to another:

5000 ft or more

1500 ft to 4900 ft

1000 ft to 1400 ft

500 ft to 900 ft

200 ft to 400 ft

100 ft or less*

(2) When the amount of the lowest cloud below 1500 ft changes from half or less
(nil, FEW or SCT) to more than half (BKN or OVC) and vice versa. A change to no
cloud below 5000 ft and no CB or TCU should be shown as No Significant Cloud -
NSC, unless CAVOK applies.

5. NOTIFICATION REQUIRED FROM OPERATORS

5.1 A minimum of two hours advance notice is required for flight documentation.
5.2 No advance notice is required for personal briefings or consultation.
6. AIRCRAFT REPORTS
6.1 There are no meteorological reporting points within the St Helena area of responsibility.

6.2 Pilots are required to provide reports of turbulence on approach to St Helena Airport after
landing.

6.3 Special Aircraft Observations

6.3.1 Special aircraft observations are required to be issued by aircraft as special air-reports
in the Luanda FIR whenever any of the following conditions are encountered or
observed:

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(b) moderate turbulence (MOD TURB) or severe turbulence (SEV TURB); or

(c) severe mountain wave (SEV MTW); or

(d) thunderstorms with or without hail (that are obscured, embedded, widespread or in
squall lines) (TSGR or TS);or
(e) if volcanic ash cloud is observed or encountered, or if pre-eruption volcanic activity or
a volcanic eruption is observed

6.3.2 Special aircraft observations may be reported when other meteorological conditions
are encountered which, in the opinion of the pilot-in-command, might affect the safety
or markedly affect the efficiency of other aircraft operations, for example, other en-route
weather phenomena specified for SIGMET messages, or adverse conditions during the
climb-out or approach not previously forecast or reported to the pilot-in-command
7. VOLMET SERVICE
7.1 There is no VOLMET service provided to users at St Helena Airport.
8. SIGMET SERVICE
8.1 UK MET Office does not issue SIGMET for St Helena.
8.1 SIGMET for the Luanda FIR are issued by the Instituto Nacional de Hidrometeorologia
in the Republic of Angola.
8.2 Upper air hazard warnings are issued by the UK Met Office to complement the SIGMET
provision.
9. OTHER AUTOMATED METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
9.1 None.

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GEN 3.6 SEARCH AND RESCUE

1. RESPONSIBLE SERVICES

1.1 Aeronautical SAR has been established with due consideration of maritime and other
related associated, supportive and relevant services all of which takes account of the
uniqueness of St Helena’s location, size and limitations. IAMSAR guidelines have been
adopted as appropriate and the service provision aims to meet the requirements
intended by and recorded in the relevant ICAO Annexes and Documents.

The St Helena Search and Rescue organisation (SARSH).

Post: Head of SARSH

Coleman House
Jamestown,
St Helena Island,
South Atlantic, STHL 1ZZ

Telephone: + 290 22626

Telefax: NIL
E-mail: david.lynch@sthelenagov.sh

1.2 Irrespective of previous agreements, verbal or other, and letters of procedures, aircraft,
equipment and personnel from other states engaged in SAR action within the St Helena
Permanent Rescue Sub-Region (P/RSR), will require permission confirmation and will
obtain appropriate direction as to operations which will fall under direct control of the St
Helena Permanent Rescue Sub-Centre (P/RSC).

Contact needs to be made with the Permanent Rescue Sub-Centre which falls under the
management of the Chief who will appoint the specific incident or mission co-ordinator
or manager

Permanent Rescue Sub-Centre

Post: Emergency Planning Manager

Police Directorate
Government of St Helena

Sea Rescue Base,

Rupert’s,
St Helena Island,
South Atlantic, STHL 1ZZ

Telephone: + 290 25052

Mobile Mob: + 290 61158
Telefax: NIL
E-mail: simon.wade@helenta.co.sh

1.3 Urgent contact and communication will be via the AFTN, E-Mail or telephone for
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The Senior ATCO.

ATFN: FHSHZQZX, FHSHYCYX, FHSHZTZX
E-Mail: satco@sthelenaairport.aero
Tel: +290 22112 / +290 22182 / +290 22195

2. AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

2.1 The agreed to area of responsibility assigned, accepted and with full collaboration with

the FNLU RCC, for the SAR Incident management by St Helena, which is relative to
available short range resources and intended to cater for flights within the FHSH
controlled and information airspace, is as follows;

2.2 An area based on a 20 nm (Nautical Mile) Radius around St Helena, centred

approximately on FHSH - 015°07’32.63”S 005°38’48.31”W.

2.3 SAR operational areas will be promulgated and defined with specific directives via
NOTAM and only flights which have been collaborated with the RSC via ATC will be
permitted to enter such areas.

3. TYPES OF SERVICES

3.1 The Air Traffic Service Unit (ATSU), Port Facilities, Police and Fire station,
communication service provider, other aircraft, operators, adjacent ATS and RCC
facilities and any other possible and designated office or units shall act as an alerting
post. It is requested however that wherever possible, reports regarding aircraft should be
routed via the ATSU at FHSH.

4. SAR AGREEMENTS

4.1 A letter of procedure (LOP) has been concluded between St Helena and Angola
authorities.

4.2 Operational letter of procedure (LOP) between the Luanda RCC and the St Helena
RSC is in place.

4.3 The agreement between the RSC and domestic service providers is in place.

5. CONDITIONS OF AVAILABILITY

5.1 The processes, procedures and tasking limitations, inclusive of cost apportions will be
defined in the SARSH Operational Policy document and or any relevant LOP’s and any
entity or individual wishing to volunteer SAR support, must ensure understanding of the
expectations and fully collaborate with the Search Mission Co-ordinator/Manager
(SMC/M).

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5.2 Assistance for SAR in areas immediately adjacent to the St Helena P/RSR will be
subject requests from the responsible SAR Authorities managing such areas and within
the capability of the SARSH resources. Support and approval for such assistance will
be at the discretion of the Head SAR St Helena.

6. PROCEDURES AND SIGNALS USED

6.1 SAR Mission management, co-ordination, notifications, alerting and operations are
available to all aircraft in distress or subject the requirement in the RSR in accordance
with international convention and expectations.

6.2 It is expected that all international air traffic are suitably informed as to be able to
intercept, relay and assist with communication in respect of distress traffic.

6.3 Aircraft participating in SAR action (tasked) are to ensure adequate briefing and
understanding of the associated responsibilities and specific actions.

6.4 Radio guard by the RSC, search Aircraft and other relevant SAR Units.

a) 121.5 MHz. in addition to the ATSU frequency. Note; ATS will normally monitor 121.5
MHz. as SOP.

b) In addition, the following frequencies as possible will be monitored by the RSC and
relevant SARU’s.

c) 243 MHz, (UHF International distress frequency) and, 2182 kHz (for communication
with ships).
6.5 All emergency communications will be prefixed with the term, “MAYDAY” and all urgent
communications with the term “PAN”.

6.6 The ATC communicating with distress traffic, may impose frequency silence at his/her
discretion.

6.7 Communications

a) All reception, transmission, processing and management of distress communication

will be conducted in accordance with ICAO Annex 10, and codes and abbreviations in
accordance with ICAO Doc 8400.

b) All signalling where appropriate in the case of St Helena, will be as per ICAO Rules of
the air and Annex 12.

c) The declaration, notification and processing of the various SAR Phases, (INCERFA-
ALERFA-DETRESFA) will be in accordance with ICAO Annexes (SARPS), IAMSAR
Manual and the SARSH Operational Policy

6.8 Ground to Air Emergency Signalling Code

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TABLE GEN 3.6.8.1

GROUND-AIR VISUAL SIGNAL CODE FOR USE BY SURVIVORS

No. Message Code Symbol

1 Require assistance. V

2 Require medical assistance. X

3 No or negative. N

4 Yes or affirmative. Y

5 Proceeding in this direction.

TABLE GEN 3.6.8.2

GROUND-AIR VISUAL SIGNAL CODE FOR USE BY RESCUE UNITS

No. Message Code Symbol

1 Operation completed. LLL

2 We have found all personnel. LL

We have found only some

3
personnel.

We are not able to continue.

4 XX
Returning to base.

We have divided into two

5 groups. Each proceeding in
direction indicated.

Information received that air-

6
craft is in this direction.

Nothing found. Will continue to

7 N N
search.

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GEN 4: CHARGES FOR AERODROME AND AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES

GEN 4.1 AERODROME CHARGES

1. LANDING FEES

The landing fees payable in respect of an aircraft which lands at St Helena Airport shall
be:

£4 per metric tonne, subject to a minimum charge of £200

2. PARKING CHARGE

Rate of parking charge:

0 – 4 hours free, thereafter 20% of applicable landing charge per 24 hours or part thereof

3. EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATION CHARGE

A surcharge of 100% of the applicable landing charge for flights landing on a day other
than a Contracted Flying Day as defined in the St Helena Aeronautical Information
Publication.

4. PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE

Rate of passenger service charge: International flights:

Passengers over 12 years: £17.00

Passengers between 2 and 12 years: £8.50
Passengers under 2 years: £0

Rate of passenger service charge – Domestic flights:

Passengers over 12 years: £17.00

Passengers between 2 and 12 years: £8.50
Passengers under 2 years: £0

5. ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGE

Rate per passenger, one way: £ 50.00

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1. AIR NAVIGATION SERVICE CHARGES

1.1 St Helena levies no additional charges for the provision of air navigation services.

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