ATS.OR.110 Coordination between aerodrome operators and air traffic services providers

ESTABLISHMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF STANDARD TAXI ROUTES

(a)The air traffic services provider, in coordination with the aerodrome operator, should assess the necessity for establishing standard routes for taxiing aircraft on an aerodrome between runways, aprons and maintenance areas.

(b)When established, such routes should be direct, simple and, where practicable, designed to avoid traffic conflicts.

(c)Standard routes for taxiing aircraft should be identified by designators distinctively different from those of the runways and ATS routes.

INFORMATION EXCHANGE ON THE AERODROME CONDITIONS AND OPERATIONAL STATUS OF AERODROME FACILITIES The air traffic services provider should establish arrangements with the aerodrome operator for the exchange of information regarding the aerodrome conditions, in particular the operational conditions of the movement area, including the existence of temporary hazards, and the operational status of any associated facilities at the aerodrome(s) with which they are concerned.

APRON MANAGEMENT SERVICES The air traffic services provider should establish arrangements, including a coordination procedure, with the aerodrome operator and, when applicable, with the other organisation(s) providing apron management services. The coordination procedure between the provider(s) of apron management services and the air traffic services provider should contain at least the following:

(a)the boundaries of the respective areas of responsibilities as described according to ADR.OPS.D.005 of Regulation (EU) No 139/2014;

(b)the handover points between apron and manoeuvring area;

(c)the holding areas;

(d)the means of guidance for the aircraft taxiing;

(e)the operational information to be exchanged between both parties; and

(f)the push back operations, when interfering with the manoeuvring area.

COORDINATION FOR LOW-VISIBILITY OPERATIONS The air traffic services provider should establish arrangements with the aerodrome operator and, where established, with the apron management services provider(s) for the relevant aspects and the definition of the respective responsibilities in conducting low-visibility operations (LVOs), in addition to those established in ATS.TR.265(b).

COORDINATION FOR RUNWAYS INSPECTIONS The air traffic services provider should coordinate with the aerodrome operator the conduct of routine and non-routine runway inspections.

INFORMATION ON THE SAFE USE OF THE MANOEUVRING AREA When a not previously notified condition pertaining to the safe use by aircraft of the manoeuvring area is reported to or observed by the aerodrome air traffic controllers or by aerodrome flight information services (AFIS) officers, the air traffic services provider should inform the aerodrome operator, and should ensure that operations on that part of the manoeuvring area are terminated until otherwise advised by the aerodrome operator.

COORDINATION FOR THE AERODROME MANUAL The air traffic services provider should establish close coordination with the aerodrome operator to participate in the development of the elements of the aerodrome manual pertaining to the services it provides.