Cairns Airport Aerodrome Operations Manual Reference No: 3034 AO Version 4.1– 19 August 2020 AERODROME OPERATIONS MANUAL Document Control Reference No Version Status Sponsor Author Aerodrome Safety 3034 AO 4.1 Approved Head of Aviation and Compliance Manager Amendments Date By whom Version 4.1- minor updates and changes inline with 19/08/2020 Operations organisational changes Version 4- Update following ATI, MAG Sign Variation 09/07/2019 Operations Version 3.4- Annual review and updating new titles and 24/05/2019 Operations responsibilities Version 3.3.1- Update to include new RO on letter to 29/05/2018 Operations ASA as authorised NOTAM issuer for CA Version 3.3 – Update new titles and responsibilities to 05/02/2018 Operations reflect orgainisational restructure. Version 3.2 – Update Part 2, Section 1, Annexes 3 and 4 s1 - CASA’s Direction ref: Non Compliance (due to 15/04/2016 Operations runway strip width) Version 3.1 - Updated Annex 1, Annex 2 and Annex 5 29/02/2016 Operations Part 2. Version 3 – Complete rewrite of manual 09/09/2015 Operations Version 2 Amendment 2.1 – Updated Annex 1 Part 2, Section 9. ITB Pavement Markings 1-3-3013. Updated 29/05/2014 Operations Title page, Document Control table, Distribution List and Manual Control Sheet. Version 2 – Additional Annexe 6 Part 2, Section 3 Drawings updated Annexe 1 Part 2, Section 3 24/04/2014 Operations Annexe 1 updated Part 2, Section 8 Version 1 - Complete manual rewrite inclusive of Document Control including new document identifier 31/03/2014 Operations and number in footer Summary The Cairns Airport Pty Ltd Operations Manual contains details of the airside operating procedures that ensure the safety and viability of our airport. The Aerodrome Operations Manual also satisfies our legal obligations under Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) Part 139, in particular CASR 139.09. For quality control purposes, this document is only valid on the day it is printed. Official versions are stored on the intranet. This copy was last saved: 3/09/2020, last printed: 3/09/2020 3034_Cairns_Airport_AerodromeOperationsManual_V4_EffectiveDate_01/09/2019_ReviewDate_01/09/2021 Page 2 of 211 AERODROME OPERATIONS MANUAL PART 0 FOREWORD, CONTENTS AND DOCUMENT CONTROL SECTION 01 FOREWORD FOREWORD Cairns Airport is owned and managed by Cairns Airport Pty Ltd, which includes all airside and landside operations, terminals, car parking and associated land holdings. Cairns Airport Pty Ltd is part of the North Queensland Airports (NQA) group. The consortium comprises of Cairns Mackay Investment Ltd (an entity advised by JP Morgan Asset Management), The Private Capital Group’s The Infrastructure Fund (TIF) managed by Hastings, Perron Investments and Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL). Mackay Airport Pty Ltd (MAPL) which owns and manages Mackay Airport is also part of the North Queensland Airports group. Cairns Airport is one of Australia’s leading regional airports, providing air links to a range of domestic and international locations. Cairns Airport Pty Ltd’s vision is to create amazing memories for travellers, growth for our communitities and retirns for our shareholders. NQA’s Managing Responsibly Policy reflects that Cairns Airport Pty Ltd strives to conduct safe, incident free operations by ensuring: Our management systems are best practice and properly implemented Our people fully understand and meet their responsibilities to enable safe operations System performance in enabling safe operations is recognised and there is zero tolerance of poor practice Sufficient equipment and skilled people are in place to enable safe operations The Aerodrome Operations Manual contains details of the airside operating procedures that must be adopted to ensure the safety and viability of Cairns Airport. The Aerodrome Operations Manual also satisfies Cairns Airport’s legal obligations under Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) Part 139, in particular CASR 139.09. The Aerodrome Safety and Compliance Manager should be consulted if there is difficulty in complying with any of these procedures so that the necessary document amendments can be made. We should always question why we do the things the way we do and we should always challenge ourselves to see if the intended result can be achieved in a more efficient or reliable way. To avoid unnecessary duplication, some procedures may make reference to other technical manuals and publications. All the referenced documents are readily available on the Cairns Airport’s intranet and each staff member is responsible for ensuring that they can access referenced documents. The procedures contained in this Manual are directions issued by the Head of Aviation, to those persons listed herein to undertake the functions as defined to ensure the safety of aircraft movements and persons using Cairns Airport. Issued under the Authority of: Garry Porter Head of Aviation Cairns Airport Pty Ltd ABN: 18 132 228 221 For quality control purposes, this document is only valid on the day it is printed. Official versions are stored on the intranet. This copy was last saved: 3/09/2020, last printed: 3/09/2020 3034_Cairns_Airport_AerodromeOperationsManual_V4_EffectiveDate_01/09/2019_ReviewDate_01/09/2021 Page 3 of 211 AERODROME OPERATIONS MANUAL PART 0 FOREWORD, CONTENTS AND DOCUMENT CONTROL SECTION 02 CONTENTS PART 0 FOREWORD, CONTENTS AND INTRODUCTION Part 0 Section 01 Foreword Part 0 Section 02 Contents Part 0 Section 03 Document Control PART 1 AERODROME INFORMATION Part 1 Section 01 Site Details, Titles and Plans Part 1 Section 02 Aerodrome Certificate PART 2 AERODROME ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATING PROCEDURES Part 2 Section 01 Aerodrome Administration Part 2 Section 02 Aerodrome Emergency Plan Part 2 Section 03 Aerodrome Lighting Part 2 Section 04 Aerodrome Reporting Part 2 Section 05 Unauthorised Entry to Aerodrome Part 2 Section 06 Aerodrome Serviceability Inspections Part 2 Section 07 Aerodrome Technical Inspections Part 2 Section 08 Aerodrome Works Safety Part 2 Section 09 Aircraft Parking Control Part 2 Section 10 Airside Vehicle Control Part 2 Section 11 Bird and Wildlife Hazard Management Part 2 Section 12 Obstacle Control Part 2 Section 13 Disabled Aircraft Removal Part 2 Section 14 Handling of Hazardous Materials Part 2 Section 15 Protection of Radar and Navigational Aids AsA Part 2 Section 16 Low Visibility Operations Part 2 Section 17 Airport Warnings Part 2 Section 18 Helicopter Operations PART 3 PARTICULARS OF AERODROME TO BE PUBLISHED IN AIP Part 3 Section 01 Aerodrome General Information Part 3 Section 02 Runways Part 3 Section 03 Visual Aid System Information Part 3 Section 04 Aerodrome Information Required for Notification in AIP- ERSA Part 3 Section 05 Aerodrome Radio Communication Services NOTES ON PLANS INCLUDED IN THIS MANUAL Where necessary in order to describe and/or to facilitate the management of specific operating procedures, various plans are included in the relevant sections of this manual. All such plans carry a title, plan number and revision date. For ease of production and printing, this manual generally contains reduced size copies of these plans. Originals of all plans are kept in the Cairns Airport Pty Ltd Drawing Office. Copies may be obtained upon request. For quality control purposes, this document is only valid on the day it is printed. Official versions are stored on the intranet. This copy was last saved: 3/09/2020, last printed: 3/09/2020 3034_Cairns_Airport_AerodromeOperationsManual_V4_EffectiveDate_01/09/2019_ReviewDate_01/09/2021 Page 4 of 211 AERODROME OPERATIONS MANUAL PART 0 FOREWORD, CONTENTS AND DOCUMENT CONTROL SECTION 03 CONTROLLED COPY DISTRIBUTION LIST Copy All Users Electronic Access provided via Cairns Airport website password protected. Master Electronic copy on Cairns Airport Intranet and website – Maintained as a Controlled Copy Note: All Airlines and those requiring a copy of the AOM are provided access to a controlled copy of the AOM located on the Cairns Airport website, which may be printed as an uncontrolled version. The most current version of the AOM will be uploaded on the Cairns Airport website as amendements are incorparated. It’s the user’s responsibility to remain up to date with the most current version. For quality control purposes, this document is only valid on the day it is printed. Official versions are stored on the intranet. This copy was last saved: 3/09/2020, last printed: 3/09/2020 3034_Cairns_Airport_AerodromeOperationsManual_V4_EffectiveDate_01/09/2019_ReviewDate_01/09/2021 Page 5 of 211 AERODROME OPERATIONS MANUAL MANUAL CONTROL SHEET No. of Approved Part Section Issue Date Title of Section Page/s By All All 31/03/2014 Cairns Airport Pty Ltd AOM Version 1 All All 24/04/2014 Cairns Airport Pty Ltd AOM Version 2 NA NA 29/05/2014 1 Title page & Document Control Table 0 03 29/05/2014 1 & 2 Distribution List & Manual Control Sheet 2 9, Annex 1 29/05/2014 25 ITB Pavement Markings 1-3-3013 Cairns Airport Pty Ltd All All 09/09/2015 All MOE AOM Version 3 Updated Annex 1, Annex 2 and Annex 5 NA Annex 1, 2 & 5 29/02/2015 MOE Part 2 Annual Review and update in line with All All 28/01/2018 All ASCM organisational restructure Update to include new RO on letter to ASA All All 29/05/2018 ASCM as authorised NOTAM issuer for CA All All All Remove the term exemption/s 2 1 Annex 4 Update Lighting variations spreadsheet 2 1 1.4 Update Doc contro prcedure AsA LOA 3173 Exchange of safety 2 4 Annex 3 information removed Annual review and updating new titles All All 24/05/2019 All ASCM and responsibilities 2 1 09/05/2019 28 Inclusion of MAG Sign variation. ASCM Annual review and updating new titles All All 19/08/2020 All ASCM and responsibilities For quality control purposes, this document is only valid on the day it is printed. Official versions are stored on the intranet. This copy was last saved: 3/09/2020, last printed: 3/09/2020 3034_Cairns_Airport_AerodromeOperationsManual_V4_EffectiveDate_01/09/2019_ReviewDate_01/09/2021 Page 6 of 211 AERODROME OPERATIONS MANUAL PART 1 AERODROME INFORMATION SECTION 01 SITE DETAILS, TITLES AND PLANS Contents 1.1 Site Details 1.2 Title Details Annex 1 Locality Plan and Off-Airport Navigational Aids, Drawing No.