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Gstaad Airport Pilots Briefing
General
Gstaad-Airport (LSGK) is situated in a mountainous region near
Gstaad / Saanen in Switzerland. As the approach into LSGK can be
very challenging (e.g. mountains, weather, during the approach the
runway is not always visible), we would like to provide you with
some additional information.
Don’t hesitate to contact the airport management, they can give
you an additional verbal briefing or put you in direct contact with
an experienced pilot who knows LSGK well. Use Google Earth to get
familiar with the surroundings.
Gstaad Airport is an uncontrolled airfield. The Unicom Frequency
is 119.430 MHz. Depending on the workload, the airport staff can
provide you with information via radio. They are not authorised to
give any clearances. Most of the time we have westerly winds and
RWY 26 is in use. LDA available is around 1000 meters, both runways
having a displaced threshold. The airport elevation is 3284 ft.
This leads to a very high Density Altitude during the summer
months. A takeoff and climb performance calculation is highly
recommended for all pilots flying into and out of LSGK!
Example:
QNH 1003 hPa, OAT 25°C, True Altitude TA 3284 ft: Pressure Altitude
PA = TA + 10 x 30 ft = PA 3584 ft // ISA temperature at PA 3584 ft
= 7.8°C. Actual temperature - ISA temperature > 25°C - 7.8°C =
17.2 x 120 ft = 2064 ft
Density Altitude DA= 5648 ft (TA +
Pressure Correction + Temperature Correction = 3284 ft + 300 ft +
2064 ft)
During July and August, please be alert for intense glider
activity. During funerals in Saanen, we are not allowed to let you
land on RWY 26 or takeoff on RWY 08. You will find information
concerning restrictions on our website. Five minutes prior to
arrival over the airfield, please make an initial call reporting
your position and altitude. Direct approaches with aircraft for RWY
26 are highly appreciated for noise abatement reasons. Avoid
overflying villages and farm houses, look out for obstacles like
cables and antennae. Please especially avoid the village of
Schönried. If you think a direct approach leads to a too steep
approach, consider to enter the normal traffic pattern. By filing a
PPR you acknowledge that you have read and understood all this
information (verify the additional information for SEP, Turbine,
Jet and Helicopter below) Don’t forget to close your flight plan!
You can ask the airport staff to close the flight plan for you.
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Pilots of SEP aircraft
The traffic pattern is non-standard. For noise abatement reasons
please follow the traffic pattern meticulously. The final approach
is steep. As you follow the terrain, be aware of terrain clearance,
your angle of approach and speed control. Parking stands for SEP
are at the eastern end of the apron. Self-service fuelling with
credit card is available at the fuel station. For departure, please
be aware of the climbing terrain along your flight path. Remember
the reduced climb performance: Reduce your TOW or wait for lower
ambient temperatures if necessary. Be aware of your speed during
turns. To reduce the turn radius you can always use your flaps!
Don’t forget to close your flight plan! You can ask the airport
staff to close the flight plan for you.
Pilots of HPA (High Performance Aircraft), Turboprops and
Jets
Don’t hesitate to contact the airport management, they can give
you an additional verbal briefing or put you in direct contact with
an experienced pilot who knows LSGK well. If you are approaching
the airport, plan to reduce your speed early. To land on RWY 26,
please plan to be fully configured at 4500 ft abeam the Palace
hotel. At this time there is no PAPI or VASIS installed. The
terrain during base leg and final approach is high and you must
follow it, otherwise you are too steep for the final approach. If
you are not correctly positioned, with the correct Va and approach
angle, please don’t hesitate to go around and come again! We don’t
charge go arounds. Don’t forget to close your flight plan! You can
ask the airport staff to close the flight plan for you.
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Helicopter Pilots
Verify the specific arrival routes for helicopters
(Grischbachtal from the North, Le Rubli from the South and direct
approach Rougemont from the West) Avoid overflying villages and
farm buildings. All approaches with the helicopter are steep and
you will see the RWY with its FATO late during approach. Reduce the
speed early. Look out for obstacles like cables and antennae.
Verify the obstacle map on your devices or in advance on
www.gnom.ch. Be aware of VORTEX during short final if you are too
steep at the end. Simultaneous hovering on the helipads is strictly
forbidden! Jet A1 can be provided to Helipads 2, 3 and 8. AVGAS 100
can be provided to Helipad 8. Don’t forget to close your flight
plan! You can ask the airport staff to close the flight plan for
you.
Contact
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to
contact us either by phone +41 33 748 3322 or via email
[email protected]
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http://www.gnom.ch
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Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and
Communications DETEC
Federal Office of Civil Aviation FOCA Safety Division
Infrastructure
The aim of this sheet is solely information. Only official
published AIP information is valid.
Mitigations to reduce missing air-craft being „Overdue“
The search for overdue aircraft and as a direct result
initi-ating the first stage within the search organization are the
major duties performed by the Search and Rescue Coordi-nation
Center Switzerland (RCC). The measurements taken during 2008 are
showing first results, yet “Overdue’s” can be further reduced with
your support. Store the number in your mobile device. Please close
your flightplan. Always!
Extract out of AIP VFR RAC 1-2-9 Aircraft become status overdue
whenever: - a FPL (or AFIL) has been filed and - a departure
message has been transmitted and - the flight plan has not been
closed within 30 minutes of the estimated time of arrival last
notified. Pilot responsibilities The pilot shall - advise FPL
delays of more than 30 minutes, FPL changes (e.g. destination,
route (EET) etc.) - ensure that for each submitted FPL, a departure
message results - close each submitted FPL. Exceptions: Controlled
civil aerodromes and Samedan, while on watch, are responsible for
sending departure messages and closing FPL. For flights diverting
from FPL, this is strictly on the condition that the pilot has
clearly announced all diversion details to ATS. Note 1: FPL may be
closed while airborne – however, be aware that monitoring for
overdue ceases at that moment.
Note 2: Change from IFR to VFR is not a closure of the
flightplan!
Note 3: Controlled civil aerodromes are: Bern-Belp, Buochs, Les
Eplatures, Geneva, Grenchen, Locarno, Lugano, St.
Gallen-Altenrhein, Sion and Zürich.
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Familiarization flight recommended.Einweisungsflug
empfohlen.
AD in mountainous area.AD im Gebirge.CTN:
Intense paraglider ACT in the vicinityErhöhte
Gleitschirmtätigkeit in der Umgebung
Intense GLD ACT during summerHohe GLD ACT im Sommer
No HEL ARR / DEP via SaanenKeine HEL An- und Abflüge über
Saanen
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Höhen über Meer in ft;Altitudes in ft;
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46° 29 12 N / 007° 14 55 E
3284AD ELEV ftARP WGS-84
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Rotor Diameter
- HEL ground TWY H1 and H2.- Due to OBST requirements, HEL
stands 1, 2 or 3 should be preferred.
RMK
- No simultanous hover operations at HEL stands allowed.
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