AD 1  Aerodromes/Heliports — Introduction

AD 1.1  AERODROME/HELIPORT AVAILABILITY

1  General conditions under which aerodromes/heliports and associated facilities are available for use

With the exception of aerodromes in, Somaliland, Puntland, Beletuen, Dussamareb, Adado and Guryael, all other airports in Mogadishu FIR are closed for flights operations except for aircrafts on Humanitarian mission only. All Humanitarian flights intending to operate to such Airports other than those mentioned above must obtain clearance from Somalia Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) at least 48 hours prior to the date of operation on Tel: +2521853675 +252-1853676 or Email: scaa@scaa.gov.so web page: www.scaa.gov.so 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 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.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; i) Aircraft Type ii) Call sign iii) Aircraft Registration iv) Purpose of Flight v) Date of Operation vi) Route vii) Operator viii) Billing address
  Landings made other than at an international aerodrome/heliport or a designated alternate aerodrome/heliport
If a landing is made other than at an international aerodrome/heliport or a designated alternate aerodrome/heliport, the pilot-in-command shall report the landing as soon as practicable to the health, customs and immigration authorities at the international aerodrome/heliport at which the landing was scheduled to take place. This notification may be made through any available communication link.
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.
  1. 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 Tel: +2521857389, +2521857394 or via email: ais@scaa.gov.so
  2. Aircraft contravening these procedures risk impounding and/or prosecution
  Traffic of persons and vehicles on aerodromes
  Demarcation of zones
The grounds of each aerodrome are divided into two zones:
  1. a public zone comprising the part of the aerodrome open to the public; and
  2. a 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 customs, police, and health inspection offices and the premises assigned to transit traffic are normally accessible only to passengers, to staff of the public authorities and airlines and to authorized persons in pursuit of their duty. The movement of persons having access to the restricted zone of the aerodrome/heliport is subject to the conditions prescribed by the air navigation regulations 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 competent 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:
  1. 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
    The fees or charges for any supplies or services which may be furnished to aircraft by or on behalf of the CAA at any aerodrome/heliport under the control of the CAA shall, unless otherwise agreed before such fees or charges are incurred, be such reasonable fees and charges as may from time to time be determined by the CAA for that aerodrome/heliport. The fees and charges referred to shall accrue from day to day and shall be payable to the CAA on demand.
  2. The CAA shall have a lien on the aircraft, its parts and accessories, for such fees and charges as aforesaid.
  3. If payment of such fees and charges is not made to the CAA within 14 days after a letter demanding payment thereof has been sent by post addressed to the registered owner of the aircraft, the CAA shall be entitled to sell, destroy or otherwise dispose of the aircraft and any of its parts and accessories and to apply the proceeds from so doing to the payment of such fees and charges.
  4. 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.

2  Applicable ICAO documents

The Standards and Recommended Practices of ICAO Annex 14, Volumes I and II, are applied without differences.

3  Civil use of military air bases

  TBN

4  Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) aplicable to CAT II/III Operation

  NIL

5  AERODROME Operating minima

  TBN

6  Other information

NIL.