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Hong Kong Civil Aviation

http://www.cad.gov.hk/english/home.html

Version 1 on Oct 05

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Government of Hong Kong SpecialAdministration Region

Economic Developmentand Labour Bureau

Civil AviationDepartment

AirportAuthority

Civil Aviation Department isresponsible for coordinating andmonitoring all civil aviationactivities in HK, which include:

1) airlines operations,

2) GFS operations, and

3) recreation flying activities

Structure of CADHeaded by the director-general Mr. Norman LO Shung-man, JP

There are 7 divisions in CAD:

1) Airport Standard Division

2) Flight Standard & Airworthiness Division

3) Air Traffic Management Division

4) Engineering & System Division

5) Air Service Division

6) Administration Division

7) Finance Division

Airport Standard Division

It is responsible for the licensing,regulation, inspection and monitoringof safety and security of aerodromes(including heliports) in Hong Kongand the monitoring of the safetystandards and procedures of the HongKong air traffic control services.

Flight Standard &Airworthiness Division

It is responsible for regulating theoperational safety and airworthiness ofaircraft registered in Hong Kong.

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Air Traffic Management Division

It is responsible for the provision ofair traffic control, flight informationservice and alerting service within theHong Kong Flight InformationRegion (FIR) as assigned by theInternational Civil AviationOrganization.

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Flight Information Region

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Air Traffic Control Complex

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•Aerodrome Control Tower

•Air Traffic Control Centre

•Airport Meteorological Office

Aerodrome Control Tower

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Air Traffic Control Centre

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Flight Information Service

• Notice to Airmen (NOTAM),• Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC), and• Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP).

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Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)

NOTAM provide information that is direct tooperational significance and which mayimmediately affect aircraft operations, such asobstructions, navaid unserviceabilities, andaerodrome and airspace restrictions

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Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC)

AIC is used to disseminate aeronauticalinformation to aircrew. Usually the information isof an administrative nature and not directlyconcerned with the present conduct of airborneoperations.

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Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)

The AIP consolidates relevant preflightinformation and inflight procedures of a lastingnature into a primary publication containing:

aerodrome and ground aids, communication,meteorology, search and rescue, maps, air trafficrules and services, departure and approachprocedures.

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Engineering & System Division

It is responsible for the planning, co-ordination, provision and subsequentmaintenance / enhancements of the airtraffic control (ATC) systems, radar,navigational aids and communicationequipment for the Hong KongInternational Airport (HKIA) at ChekLap Kok (CLK).

Air Service Division

It is responsible for monitoringcompliance by airlines with scheduledair services and regulating non-scheduled air services.

Hong Kong International Airport

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Hong Kong International Airport

Aerodrome reference point co-ordinates: 21 18 32 N 113 54 53 E

Hong Kong International Airport

It was opened on 02-July-1998.

It has been operating since 06-July-1998.

It has been designated as VHHH.

Two parallel runways whose length and widthare 3800m and 60m respectively are available.

Usual procedures during arrival and departure

Arrival:1) Immigration counter 2) Luggage claim 3) custom counter 4) arrival hall

Departure:1) Check-in in departure hall 2) Immigrationcounter 3) security check 4) wait for theaeroplane at boarding gate

ICAO Airspace classification

The classes are fundamentally defined interms of :1) flight rules and2) interactions between aircraft and AirTraffic Control (ATC).

Class A - E : controlled airspaceClass F - G : uncontrolled airspace

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspace_classes

Key concepts of airspace classification

1) Separation: Maintaining a specificminimum distance between an aircraft andanother aircraft or terrain to avoid collisions.

2) Instruction: A direction given by ATC thatan aircraft is obliged to follow.

Key concepts of airspace classification

3) Clearance: Permission for an aircraft toproceed with an action at the pilot's discretion.

4) Safety alert: A warning given by ATC that acollision may be imminent, usually based on radarobservation.

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Class A airspace

All operations must be conducted underInstrument Flight Rules (IFR) and aresubject to ATC clearances andinstructions. ATC separation is providedto all aircraft.

Class C airspace

Operations may be conducted under IFR, SVFR,or VFR; however, all aircraft are subject toATC clearances and instructions. ATCseparation is provided to all aircraft operatingunder IFR or SVFR and, as necessary, to anyaircraft operating under VFR when any aircraftoperating under IFR is involved. All VFRoperations will be provided with safety alertsand, upon request, conflict resolutioninstructions.

Class F airspace

Operations may be conducted under IFRor VFR. ATC separation will beprovided, so far as practical, to aircraftoperating under IFR.

Class G airspace

Operations may be conducted under IFRor VFR. ATC separation is not provided.

Concept of Airspace

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Landing charges for an aeroplane on VHHHHK$2210 for an aeroplane whose MTOW doesnot exceed 20 tonnes.

Extra charge of HK$63 per 1 tonne will beadded if the MTOW exceeds 20 tonnes.

Air navigation services charges

HK$4.8 per NM flown in Hong Kong FIR

Standard Arrival Routes (STARs)

Standard Instrument Departure (SID)

Standard Arrival Routes (STARs)STAR Navigation Aids

STAR Navigation Aids

GUAVA is the commencing fix for landing using 07L/R.

TD is the commencing point for landing using 25L/R.

Instrument Approach ILS / DME RWY 07R

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Instrument Approach ILS / DME RWY 25L Instrumental Landing System

Localizer Glide slope

Instrumental Landing System ILS categories at VHHH

At VHHH, pilots are to expect an ILS/DMECAT I approach unless otherwise informed.

If the visibility is less than RVR 550 m or acloud ceiling is less than 200 ft., ILS/DMECAT II or III will be employed.

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Aerodrome Operating Minima (AOM) atVHHH

1) Take-off 200 m RVR

2) LandingDecision height RVR

CAT I 200 ft 550 mCAT II 100 ft 350 mCAT III 50 ft 200 m

RVR = Runway Visibility Range

This presentation hasn’t covered SIDs.

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Concept of Airspace

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Standard Arrival Routes (STARs)

STAR Navigation Aids

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STAR Navigation Aids

GUAVA is the commencing fix for landing using 07L/R.

TD is the commencing point for landing using 25L/R.

Instrument Approach ILS / DME RWY 07R

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Instrument Approach ILS / DME RWY 25L

Instrumental Landing System

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South Outer Zone

Island Zone

Tuen Mun Zone

Lantau Zone

SKARASFC - 2000'

North Border

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New TownSFC - 2000'

Mirs BaySFC - 3500'

ToloSFC - 3000'

NinepinsSFC - 3500'

WaglanSFC - 2000'

Port ShelterSFC - 3000'

Line A (Note 2)

Line A (Note 2)

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Subdivisions of the Control Zone (C

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UCARA BOUNDARY

CTR ZONES BOUNDARY

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NOTE 1 Operation in UCARA NORTH BORDER is subjectto prior permission of Hong Kong ATC

NOTE 2 Unlicensed pilots are restricted to flights in UCARA PORT SHELTER and those parts of UCARAs TOLO and NEW TOWN south of LINE A

CONTROL ZONE BOUNDARYATZ BOUNDARY

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