AD 1  Aerodromes/Heliports — Introduction

AD 1.1  AERODROME/HELIPORT AVAILABILITY AND CONDITIONS OF USE

1  General conditions

1.1.1 
  1. The administration of all aerodromes is the responsibility of the Federal Government of Somalia and where applicable, the state Governments or other Government agencies. Government and private aerodromes require to be inspected and authorized in accordance with the Civil Aviation Regulations to ensure compliance with minimum standards.

    The Aerodrome services is provided in accordance with the provisions contained in Annex 14 — Aerodromes. Differences to these provisions are detailed in subsection GEN 1.7. The maintenance of aerodromes and the notification of aerodromes unserviceability are responsibilities of the aerodrome operator.

    No aircraft shall operate at an aerodrome in Somalia unless the aerodrome has been inspected and authorized by the Somali Civil Aviation Authority.

  2. All flights intending to operate to airports in Somalia must obtain overflight/landing clearance from the Somalia Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) at least 48 hours prior to the date of operation on Tel: +2521853675 +252-1853676 or web page: www.scaa.gov.so Email: scaa@scaa.gov.so. The request for clearance should include the following;
    1. Aircraft Type
    2. Call sign
    3. Aircraft Registration
    4. Purpose of Flight
    5. Date of Operation
    6. Route
    7. Operator
    8. Billing address
  3. Aircraft contravening these procedures risk impounding and or prosecution.
  4. All flights operating to and from airfields in Mogadishu FIR where AFIS is not provided are required to transmit blind their position on 127.45 MHz before landing and taking off during taxiing out of the runway.
  5. All operators intending to operate to any airfield in Somalia are advised to verify the status of the airfield to which they intend to operate from local authorities or Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) for Somalia Tel: Tel: +2521857389, +2521857394
1.1.2  Use of military air bases

Nil

1.1.3  Low visibility procedures (LVP) applicable to Cat II/III operations

Nil

1.1.4  Aerodrome operating minima

Nil

1.1.5  Other information
1.1.5.1  Traffic of persons and vehicles on aerodromes

The grounds of each aerodrome are divided into two zones:

Demarcation of zones

  1. public zone comprising the part of the aerodrome open to the public; and
  2. restricted zone comprising the rest of the aerodrome/heliport

Movement of persons

Access to the restricted zone is authorized only under the conditions prescribed by the special rules governing the aerodrome/heliport. The movement of persons having access to the restricted zone of the aerodrome/ heliport is subject to the conditions prescribed by Somali Civil Aviation Authority and by the special rules laid down by the aerodrome administration.

Movement of vehicles

The movement of vehicles in the restricted zone is strictly limited to vehicles driven or used by persons carrying a traffic permit or an official card of admittance. Drivers of vehicles, of whatever type, operating within the confines of the aerodrome/heliport must respect the direction of the traffic, the traffic signs and the posted speed limits and generally, comply with the provisions of the Highway Code and with the instructions given by the authorities.

Policing

Care and protection of aircraft, vehicles, equipment and goods used at the aerodrome/heliport are not the responsibility of the State or any concessionaire; they cannot be held responsible for loss or damage which is not incurred through action by them or their agents.

Use of the heliports

  • Unless other permission has been granted by the Civil Aviation Administration, the heliports may be used only for flights in accordance with Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
  • Landing, parking and storage of aircraft on aerodromes / heliports under the control of the Civil Aviation Administration
  • The conditions under which aircraft may land and be parked, housed or otherwise dealt with at any of the aerodromes/heliports under the control of the Civil Aviation Administration are as follows:
  • The fees and charges for the landing, parking or housing of aircraft shall be those published from time to time by the Civil Aviation Administration (hereinafter referred to as “CAA”) in the AIP or AIC.
  • Neither the CAA nor any servant or agent of the government shall be liable for loss or damage to the aircraft, its parts or Accessories or any property contained in the aircraft, howsoever such loss and damage may arise, occurring while the aircraft is on any aerodrome/heliport under the control of the CAA or is in the course of landing at or taking off from any such aerodrome/heliport.
  • Friction measuring device used and friction level below which the runway is declared slippery when it is wet.
  • Where only water is present on a runway and periodic measurements indicate that the runway will not become slippery when wet, no measuring will take place, and the runway will be reported as being “WET”.