AIP INDIA GEN 3.4 - Communication Services

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AIP GEN 3.4-1INDIA 1 AUG 2007

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______________________________________________________________________________Airports Authority of India

GEN 3.4 COMMUNICATION SERVICES

1. Responsible service1.1.Airports Authority of India is responsible for the overall administration of the Aeronautical

Telecommunication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) facilities in India.

1.2.The ChairmanAirports Authority of India

Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan

Safdarjung Airport

New Delhi 110 003

INDIA

Tel - + 91 11 2463 2930

Fax - + 91 11 2464 1088

Email - [email protected] - VIDDYXAC

2. The service is provided in accordance with the provisions contained in the following documents Annex 10 - Aeronautical Telecommunication Doc 8400 - Procedures for Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services Doc 7030 - Regional Supplementary Procedures Doc 7910 - Location Indicators

3. Area of responsibility3.1.Communication services are provided for the entire Indian FIRs and the area of responsibility covers

all aeronautical telecommunications, navigation and surveillance services in India.

3.2.Responsibility for the day-to-day operations is vested with General Manager (Com)/AirportDirector/Controller of Communication/Officer-In-Charge at the local Aeronautical

Telecommunication unit concerned located at each airport functioning under the five Regional

Executive Director with regional headquarter at airports of Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai &

New Delhi, who is also responsible for the application of the regulations concerning the design, type

and installation of aircraft radio stations.

3.3.Inquiries, suggestions or complaints regarding any telecommunication, navigation and surveillanceservices could be referred to the relevant station-in-charge or to the Member (Operations), Airports

Authority of India, CHQ or Regional Executive Director, as appropriate (their address and telephonenumbers are appended below) depending on the circumstances. Inquiries regarding AFTN and HF

services should normally be addressed to the unit responsible for the provision of these services. Some

of the facilities are owned and run by Armed Forces of India.

Member (Operations)

Airports Authority of India

Corporate Headquarter

Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan

New Delhi 110 003

Tel - +91 11 2463 2950Fax - +91 11 2462 9567

Email [email protected]

The Regional Executive Director (Eastern

Region)


N. S. C Bose International Airport

Kolkata 700028

Tel - +91 33 2511 9600Fax - +91 33 2511 8873

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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The Regional Executive Director (Northern

Region)


Indira Gandhi International Airport

Palam, New Delhi 110037

Tel - +91 11 2567 5111

Fax - +91 11 2567 5120


The Regional Executive Director (North-

Eastern Region)


Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport

Guwahati 781015

Tel - +91 361 284 0351

Fax - +91 361 284 0042


The Regional Executive Director (Southern

Region)


Meenabakkam, Chennai Airport

Chennai 600027

Tel - +91 44 2256 1515

Fax - +91 44 2256 1018


The Regional Executive Director (Western

Region)


Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Mumbai 400099

EPABX - +91 22 2615 6466

Fax - +91 22 2615 6001


4. Types of service4.1.

Radio navigation service MF Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) VHF omni-Directional Radio Range (VOR) Instrument Landing System (ILS) Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) Airport Surveillance radar (ASR)/Monopulse Secondary Surveillance radar (MSSR)

4.2.Mobile/Fixed service4.2.1. Mobile service4.2.1.1. The aeronautical stations maintain a continuous watch on the frequencies stated within the

published hour of service unless otherwise stated.

4.2.1.2. An aircraft shall normally communicate with ATS unit providing service in the area in which theaircraft is flying. Aircraft should maintain a continuous watch on the appropriate frequency of

the ATS unit and shall not abandon watch, except in an emergency, without informing the ATSunit. Aircraft shall, to the extent possible, also maintain watch on the emergency frequency 121.5

MHz.

4.2.1.3. All radio telephony communications between aircraft and Indian ATS units are recorded.4.2.2. Fixed service (AFS)4.2.2.1. Message to be transmitted over the aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN) will

only be accepted if they satisfy the following requirements-4.2.3.1. Annex 10, Volume II, Chapter 3 and para 3.34.2.3.1. They are prepared in the form specified in Annex 104.2.3.1. AFTN message entered by the AFTN origin shall not exceed 2100 characters in length

4.2.2.2. General aircraft operating agency messages are not accepted over the AFTN in India.4.2.3. Broadcasting service4.2.3.1. Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS)4.2.3.1.1. ATIS is provided at major airports in India.4.2.3.1.2. The broadcast related to the terminal aerodrome and is continuous and repetitive.4.2.3.1.3. The ATIS broadcast message contains information for arriving and departing aircraft in the

order indicated below:

i) Name of the aerodromeii) Designator i.e. the word INFORMATION and identification letter from ICAO alphabetiii) Time of observationiv) Type of approach to be expectedv) The runway(s) in use
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vi) Transition levelvii) Other essential operational informationviii) Surface wind direction and speed, including significant variationsix) *Visibility and when applicable RVRx) *Present weatherxi) *Cloud below 5000 Ft or below the highest minimum sector altitude whichever is greater,

cumulonimbus

xii)

* These elements are replaced by term CAVOK, whenever applicable.xiii) Air temperaturexiv) Dew point temperaturexv) Altimeter setting(s)xvi) Any available information on significant meteorological phenomena in the approach and

climb out areas including wind shear and information on recent weather of operational

significance contained in the MET report

xvii) Trend forecast, when applicablexviii) The word INFORMATION followed by designator and the word OUT

Note When rapidly changing meteorological conditions make it impracticable to transmit an

up-to-date weather report, the ATIS message will indicate that weather information will be

supplied on initial contact with appropriate ATS unit.

4.2.3.1.4.

Language used for this broadcast is English4.2.3.1.5. Aircraft shall acknowledge receipt of information upon establishing communication with theATS unit providing approach control service or the aerodrome control tower, as appropriate.

4.2.3.2. VOLMET Broadcast

Name of

Station

Call-

sign

Ident

Freq

(KHz)

Broadcast

Period

Hours

of

Service

Aerodromes

/ Heliports

included

Content of

report, forecast

& remarks

Mumbai

Mumba

i Radio

(A3J)

11387

6676

2965

H+25

to

H+30 0300

to1300

Mumbai,

Chennai

Mumbai,

Colombo,Chennai,

Karachi,

Male,

Ahmedabad

Mumbai,

Colombo,Male

SIGMETMETAR

SPECI

TREND

TAF

2965 KHz

H+55

to

H+60

1300

to

0300

Kolkata

Kolkata

Radio

(A3J)

11387

6676

H-05

to

H+10

0300

to

1300

Kolkata,

DelhiSIGMET

2965 KHz

1300

to

0300Kolkata,

Delhi,

Dhaka,

Yangon,

Katmandu

METAR

SPECI

TREND6676 KHz

H24

Note MET report includes QNH Values


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4.2.4. Where detailed information can be found4.2.4.1. Details of various facilities available for the en-route traffic can be found in Part 2 ENR 4

section

4.2.4.2. Details of facilities available at the individual aerodrome can be found in the relevant sections ofPart 3 AD 2.19.In case where a facility is serving both the en-route traffic and the aerodrome

traffic, details are given in the relevant sections of Part 2 ENR and Part 3 AD.

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5. Aeronautical Fixed Service (AFS) Direct Speech Circuit (DSC) - 1AFS Network

DSC

Chennai Delhi Kolkata Mumbai

Domestic International

Arakonam

(VOAR)

Bangalore(VOBG)

Hyderabad

(VOHY)

Colombo

(VCCC)

Kolkata

(VECC)

Mangalore(VOML)

Mumbai

(VABB)

Tambaram

(VOTX)

Thiruvananthapuram

(VOTV)

Kuala Lumpur(WMKK)

Medan

Yangoon

(VYYY)

Tiruchirapalli

(VOTR)


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6. Aeronautical Fixed Service Direct Speech Circuit (DSC) - 2AFS Network - DSC



Agra

(VIAG)

Ambala(VIAM)

Ahmedabad

(VAAH)

Amritsar(VIAM)

Chakeri (Kanpur)

(VICX

Chandigarh(VICG)

Hindon(VIHD)

Jaipur(VIJP)

Karachi

(OPKC)

Lahore(OPLA)

Kolkata(VECC)

Lucknow(VILK

Mumbai(VABB)

Nagpur(VANP)

Sahranpur( VISP)

Udaipur(VAUD)

Udhampur(VIUX)

Varanasi(VIBN)

Kathmandu

(VNKT)


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Bagdogra

(VEBD)

Bhubaneswar

(VEBS)

Chennai

(VOMM)

Delhi

(VIDP)

Gaya(VEGY)

Guwahati(VEGT)

Mumbai

(VABB)

Nagpur

(VANP)

Patna

(VEPT)

Ranchi

(VERC)

Varanasi

(VIBN)

Katmandu

(VNKT)

Yangoon

(VYYY)

Dhaka

(VGZR)


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Ahmedabad(VAAH)

Aurangabad

(VAAU)

Chennai

(VOMM)

Daman

(VADN)

Delhi

(VIDP)

Goa

(VAGO)

Hyderabad

(VOHY)

Kolkata

(VECC)

Nagpur

(VANP)

Pune

(VAPO)

Thiruvananthapuram

(VOTV)

Karachi(OPKC)

Muscat

(OOMS)


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9. Aeronautical Fixed Service Data Teletype Circuit - 1AFS Network - Data Teletype



Arkonam

(VOAR)

Bangalore

(VOBG)

Coimbatore

(VOCB)

Hyderabad

(VOHY)

Kolkata

(VECC)

Kuala Lumpur

(WMKK)

Madurai

(VOMD)

Mumbai(VABB)

Port Blair

(VOPB)

Tiruchirapalli

(VOTR)

Thiruvananthapuram

(VOTV)


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10.Aeronautical Fixed Service Data Teletype Circuit 2AFS Network - Data Teletype



Ahmedabad

(VAAH)

Amritsar

(VIAR)

Bhopal

(VABP)

Jaipur(VIJP)

Kolkata

(VECC)

Lucknow

(VILK)

Mumbai

(VABB)

Nagpur

(VANP)

Varanasi

(VIBN)

Tashkant

(UTTT)

Kullu Manali

(VIBR)


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11.Aeronautical Fixed Service Data Teletype Circuit 3AFS Network - Data

Teletype



Agartala

(VEAT)

Bhubaneshwar

(VEBS)

Chennai(VOMM)

Delhi(VIDP)

Gaya

(VEGY)

Guwahati

(VEGT)

Mumbai

(VABB)

Nagpur

(VANP)

Patna

(VEPT)

Ranchi(VERC)

Varanasi

(VIBN)

Dhaka

(VGZR)


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12.Aeronautical Fixed Service Data Teletype Circuit - 4AFS Network - Data

Teletype



Ahmedabad

(VAAH)

Aurangabad

(VAAU)

Bangalore

(VOBG)

Belgaum

(VABM)

Chennai(VOMM)

Delhi

(VIDP)

Goa

(VAGO)

Kolkata

(VECC)

Nagpur

(VANP)

Rajkot(VARK)

Thiruvananthapuram

(VOTV)

Bangkok

(VTBD)

Colombo

(VCCC)

Karachi

(OPKC)

Kathmandu

(VNKT)

Muscat(OOMS)

Nairobi

(HKNA)

Seychelles

(FSIA)

Paro

(VQPR)

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