VTSB  —  Surat Thani

VTSB  AD 2.1  AERODROME LOCATION INDICATOR AND NAME

VTSB  —  Surat Thani

VTSB  AD 2.2  AERODROME GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

1

ARP coordinates and site at AD

090810.09N 0990820.55E
2

Direction and distance from (city)

25 KM. W from city
3

Elevation/Reference temperature

20 FT/28°C
4Geoid Undulation at AD ELEV PSN

NIL

5

MAG VAR/Annual change

0.46°W(2016)/0.01°E
6

AD Administration, address, telephone,
telefax, telex, AFS

Director of Surat Thani Airport
Surat Thani Airport
Tambon Huatoi, Amphoe Phunphin

Surat Thani Province 84130
Thailand

Tel:  +667 744 1230

Tel:  +667 744 1349

Fax:  +667 744 1225

AFS:  VTSBYDYX

7

Types of traffic permitted (IFR/VFR)

IFR/VFR
8

Remarks

Operator: Department of Airports

VTSB  AD 2.3  OPERATIONAL HOURS

1

Aerodrome Operator

2300-1500

2200-1700
2

Customs and immigration

On request

3

Health and sanitation

On request
4

AIS Briefing Office

NIL

2300-1400
5

ATS Reporting Office (ARO)

2300-1500

H24
6

MET Briefing Office

H24
7

ATS

2300-1500

H24
8

Fuelling

0100-1200 Another time on request
9

Handling

NIL

10

Security

H24
11

De-icing

NIL

12

Remarks

ATS Reporting Office (ARO):

Located at Surat Thani Air Traffic Control Centre (1st floor of tower building)

Tel: +667 744 1008

Tel: +669 1010 1837

Fax: +667 744 1009

NIL

VTSB  AD 2.4  HANDLING SERVICES AND FACILITIES

1

Cargo-handling facilities

NIL

2

Fuel/oil types

JET A-1, AVGAS
3

Fuelling facilities/capacity

1 JET A-1 Refueller @ 12,000 L

1 JET A-1 Refueller @ 22,000 L

1 AVGAS DC Motor Dispenser from drum 50 L

4

De-icing facilities

NIL

5

Hangar space for visiting aircraft

NIL

6

Repair facilities for visiting aircraft

NIL

7

Remarks

NIL

VTSB  AD 2.5  PASSENGER FACILITIES

1

Hotels

In the city
2

Restaurants

In the city
3

Transportation

Limosine, Car rental, Taxi
4

Medical facilities

NIL

5

Bank and Post Office

NIL

6

Tourist Office

NIL

7

Remarks

NIL

VTSB  AD 2.6  RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES

1

AD category for fire fighting

Category 8

2

Rescue equipment

Yes
3

Capability for removal of disabled aircraft

NIL

4

Remarks

NIL

VTSB  AD 2.7  SEASONAL AVAILABILITY - CLEARING

1

Types of clearing equipment

NIL

2

Clearance priorities

NIL

3

Remarks

The aerodrome is available all seasons.

VTSB  AD 2.8  APRONS, TAXIWAYS AND CHECK LOCATIONS/positions DATA

1Apron surface and strength

Surface: Concrete

Strength: PCN 65/R/C/X/T

2Taxiway width, surface and strength

TWY A and B

Width: 23 M

Surface: Concrete and asphalt

Strength: PCN 65/F/C/X/T

TWY C (Parallel TWY), D, E, F, G, H, I and J

Width: 23 M

Surface: Concrete

Strength: PCN 65/R/C/X/T

3

Altimeter checkpoint location and elevation

NIL

4

VOR checkpoints

NIL

5

INS checkpoints

NIL

6

Remarks

NIL

VTSB  AD 2.9  SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND MARKINGS

1

Use of aircraft stand ID signs, TWY guide lines and visual docking/parking guidance system of aircraft stands

NIL

2

RWY and TWY markings and LGT

RWY and TWY: Marked and lighted

3

Stop bars

NIL

4

Remarks

NIL

VTSB  AD 2.10  AERODROME OBSTACLES

In approach/TKOF areas

In circling areas and at AD

Remarks

123

RWY/Area affected

Obstacle type

Elevation

Markings/LGT

Coordinates

Obstacle type

Elevation

Markings/LGT

Coordinates

abcab

NIL

Radio mast

HGT 45 M

painted red/ white LGTD on top

090900N 0991000E

NIL

NIL

NIL

Radio mast

HGT 45 M

painted red/ white LGTD on top

090823N 0990715E

Radio mast

HGT 121 M

painted red/ white LGTD on top

090750N 0992130E

VTSB  AD 2.11  METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED

1

Associated MET Office

Aeronautical Meteorological Station-Surat Thani,

Southern East-Coast Meteorological Center,

Thai Meteorological Department (TMD)

2

Hours of service

MET Office outside hours

2200-1500

NIL

3

Office responsible for TAF preparation

Periods of validity

Supply TAF from Southern East-Coast Meteorological Center

24 HR

4

Type of landing forecast

Interval of issuance

TREND

1 HR

5

Briefing/consultation provided

Personal Consultation

Tel: +667 744 1132 ext. 5514

6

Flight documentation

Language(s) used

NIL

7

Charts and other information available for
briefing or consultation

S, U85, Daily Weather Forecast, satellite and radar images

8

Supplementary equipment available for
providing information

Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS),

Low Level Wind Shear Alert System (LLWAS) and

Weather Radar

9

ATS units provided with information

Surat Thani TWR

10

Additional information (limitation of service, etc.)

NIL

VTSB  AD 2.12  RUNWAY PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Designations

RWY NR

TRUE BRG

Dimensions of RWY(M)

Strength (PCN) and surface of RWY and SWY

THR coordinates

RWY end coordinates

THR geoid undulation

THR elevation and highest elevation of TDZ of precision APP RWY
123456
04

044.09°

3000x45

PCN 65/F/C/X/T

Concrete and asphalt

090722.19N 0990733.72E

THR 20 FT

TDZ 20 FT

22

224.09

3000x45

PCN 65/F/C/X/T

Concrete and asphalt

090832.55N 0990842.50E

THR 18 FT

TDZ 18 FT

Slope of RWY-SWY

SWY dimensions (M)

CWY dimensions (M)Strip dimensions (M)OFZRemarks
789101112
 

NIL

  60x45

NIL

3270x300

NIL

NIL

 

NIL

  60x45

NIL

3270x300

NIL

NIL

VTSB  AD 2.13  DECLARED DISTANCES

RWY Designator

TORA

(M)

TODA

(M)

ASDA

(M)

LDA

(M)

Remarks

123456
04 3000 3000 3060 3000

NIL

22 3000 3000 3060 3000

NIL

VTSB  AD 2.14  APPROACH AND RUNWAY LIGHTING

RWY Designator

APCH LGT

type

LEN INTST

THR LGT

colour

WBAR

VASIS

(MEHT)

PAPI

TDZ, LGT

LEN

RWY Centre Line LGT

Length, spacing,

colour,

INTST

RWY edge LGT

LEN, spacing,

colour

INTST

RWY End LGT

colour

WBAR

SWY LGT

LEN (M)

colour

Remarks

12345678910
04

NIL

Green

PAPI

Left

(53.45 FT)

NIL

NIL

3000 M

60 M

White, LIH

Red

NIL

NIL

22

CAT1

900 M

Green

PAPI

Left

(58.92 FT)

NIL

NIL

3000 M

60 M

White, LIH

Red

NIL

NIL

VTSB  AD 2.15  OTHER LIGHTING, SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY

1

ABN/IBN location, characteristics and hours of operation

ABN: At Tower Building, FLG W G EV 7 SEC

IBN: NIL

2

LDI location and LGT

Anemometer location and LGT

NIL

3

TWY edge and centre line lighting

EDGE: ALL TWY

4

Secondary power supply/switch-over time

Secondary power supply to all air field lighting (AFL)
Switch-over time: 20 SEC
5

Remarks

Flares 2 HR PN

VTSB  AD 2.16  HELICOPTER LANDING AREA

1

Coordinates TLOF or THR of FATO

Geoid undulation

NIL

2

TLOF and/or FATO elevation M/FT

NIL

3

TLOF and FATO area dimensions, surface, strength, marking

NIL

4

True and MAG BRG of FATO

NIL

5

Declared distance available

NIL

6

APP and FATO lighting

NIL

7

Remarks

NIL

VTSB  AD 2.17  ATS AIRSPACE

1

Designation and lateral limits

A circle of 5 NM radius centred on STN DVOR/DME

(090746.24N 0990805.09E)

2

Vertical limits

3000 FT/AGL
3

Airspace classification

D
4

ATS unit call sign

Language(s)

Surat Thani Tower

English, Thai

5

Transition altitude

11000 FT
6

Remarks

NIL

VTSB  AD 2.18  ATS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

Service designation

Call sign

Frequency

Hours of operation

Remarks

12345
APP Surat Thani Approach

123.35 / 240.0 MHZ1)

129.6 / 305.4 MHZ2)

121.5 MHZ3)

H24

1)Primary frequency

2)Secondary frequency

3)Emergency frequency

TWR Surat Thani Tower

122.7 MHZ

274.5 MHZ

121.5 MHZ3)

243.0 MHZ3)

H24
GND Surat Thani Ground

121.9 MHZ

275.8 MHZ

H24
ATIS Surat Thani Airport

125.95 MHZ

H24

VTSB  AD 2.19  RADIO NAVIGATION AND LANDING AIDS

Type of aid,

MAG VAR

CAT of ILS/MLS

(For VOR/ILS/MLS, give declination)

ID

Frequency

Hours of operation

Position of transmitting antenna coordinates

Elevation of DME transmitting antenna

Remarks

1234567
DVOR/DME STN

110.6 MHZ

CH43X

H24
090746.24N 0990805.09E
 

DVOR/DME restriction, due to mountainous terrain surround DVOR/DME station coverage orbit 40 NM as follow:

RDL 001-070 DEG ALT should not below 1500 FT

RDL 071-090 DEG ALT should not below 3500 FT

RDL 091-150 DEG ALT should not below 5000 FT

RDL 151-190 DEG ALT should not below 1500 FT

RDL 191-360 DEG ALT should not below 4000 FT

RDL 227 DEG distance approximate 10-13 DME out of tolerance roughness and scalloping.

ILS CAT I

LOC RWY22

ISTN

109.5 MHZ

H24
090715.04N 0990726.77E
 

Designated operational coverage 18 NM ±10º and 10 NM ±35º of localizer course, no back course and voice feature, the antenna array is located on extended runway centre line at distance 305 M from THR of runway 04.

GP/DME

 

332.6 MHZ

CH32X

H24
090821.76N 0990837.47E
 

- Glide Path

- DME co-located with Glide Slope power output 100 watts Uni-di rectional

TACAN SRT

CH79

2300-1100
0907.9N 09908.1E
 

Military Facility

VTSB  AD 2.20  LOCAL AERODROME REGULATIONS

1. VFR REPORTING POINTS AND LOCAL PROCEDURES
1.1 Reporting points for VFR flight In order to expedite and maintain an orderly flow of air traffic into Surat Thani Airport, the procedures of the inbound traffic of VFR flight, conventional and prop-jet aircraft be set up as follow:
  1. Aircraft entering to land from north of Surat Thani Airport, shall report over Chai Ya District, designated as CHARLIE point (0923.0N 9912.5E) which is approximately 15 NM on bearing 010º from SR NDB. When reaching CHARLIE the aircraft will be instructed to join aerodrome traffic pattern accordingly.

  2. Aircraft entering to land from east of Surat Thani Airport, shall report over Surat Thani District, designated as SIERRA point (0908.0N 9920.0E) which is approximately 12 NM on bearing 090º from SR NDB. When reaching SIERRA the aircraft will be instructed to join aerodrome traffic pattern accordingly.

  3. Aircraft entering to land from south of Surat Thani Airport, shall report over Ban Nasan District, designated as NOVEMBER point (0848.0N 9922.0E) which is approximately 25 NM on bearing 145º from SR NDB. When reaching NOVEMBER the aircraft will be instructed to join aerodrome traffic pattern accordingly.

  4. Aircraft entering to land from west of Surat Thani Airport, shall report over Khirirat Nikhom District, designated as KILO point (0902.0N 09858.0E) which is approximately 14 NM on bearing 240º from SR NDB. When reaching KILO the aircraft will be instructed to join aerodrome traffic pattern accordingly.

1.2 Aerodrome traffic circuit

Using both sides of traffic circuit

1.3 Overhead approach pattern
  1. Using runway 04 by left turn pattern

  2. Using runway 22 by right turn pattern

VTSB  AD 2.21  NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

NIL

VTSB  AD 2.22  FLIGHT PROCEDURES

NIL

VTSB  AD 2.23  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

- Royal Thai Air Force ASR/SSR Air-to-ground facilities operations located at Surat Thani Airport

Radio call sign : SURAT

APP/ARR freq : 134.75, 342.5, 382.4 and 123.6 MHZ

DEP freq : 134.1 and 335.5 MHZ

Cover range / height : ASR 70 NM / 40 000 FT SSR 200 NM / 100 000 FT

Hours of operations : Monday-Friday 0100-0900

Emission : ASR 500 KW, SSR 1.5 KW

Remarks : Available for Military

- Windshear Alert System installed and operations at Aerodrome.

- BAK14 RAG installed on both side 400 M from Threshold of Runway 04/22

- Aircraft code letter C and over are not allowed to make 180 degree on runway for preventing runway pavement structural damage. Remark : The turn shall be made on the turnpad close to runway 22 and on runway 04 near taxiway E.

VTSB  AD 2.24  CHARTS RELATED TO AN AERODROME

Chart name

Page

Aerodrome Chart - ICAO

AD 2-VTSB-2-1

Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) - ICAO - RNAV RWY 04 - ADLAL1D EMVEL1D IDNAR1D LAMUL1D NIXET1D SEGRA1D TAVAT1D TOGIM1D

AD 2-VTSB-6-1

Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) - ICAO - RNAV RWY 04 - ADLAL1D EMVEL1D IDNAR1D LAMUL1D NIXET1D SEGRA1D TAVAT1D TOGIM1D (Tabular description)

AD 2-VTSB-6-2

Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) - ICAO - RNAV RWY 04 - ADLAL1D EMVEL1D IDNAR1D LAMUL1D NIXET1D SEGRA1D TAVAT1D TOGIM1D (Waypoint list table)

AD 2-VTSB-6-3

Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) - ICAO - RNAV RWY 22 - ADLAL1C EMVEL1C IDNAR1C LAMUL1C NIXET1C NIXET1X SEGRA1C TAVAT1C TOGIM1C

AD 2-VTSB-6-5

Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) - ICAO - RNAV RWY 22 - ADLAL1C EMVEL1C IDNAR1C LAMUL1C NIXET1C NIXET1X SEGRA1C TAVAT1C TOGIM1C (Tabular description 1)

AD 2-VTSB-6-6

Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) - ICAO - RNAV RWY 22 - ADLAL1C EMVEL1C IDNAR1C LAMUL1C NIXET1C NIXET1X SEGRA1C TAVAT1C TOGIM1C (Tabular description 2)

AD 2-VTSB-6-7

Standard Departure Chart - Instrument (SID) - ICAO - RNAV RWY 22 - ADLAL1C EMVEL1C IDNAR1C LAMUL1C NIXET1C NIXET1X SEGRA1C TAVAT1C TOGIM1C (Waypoint list table)

AD 2-VTSB-6-8

Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO - RNAV RWY 04 - ADLAL1B EMVEL1B IDNAR1B IKERA1B LAMUL1B SEGRA1B TAVAT1B TOGIM1B

AD 2-VTSB-7-1

Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO - RNAV RWY 04 - ADLAL1B EMVEL1B IDNAR1B IKERA1B LAMUL1B SEGRA1B TAVAT1B TOGIM1B (Tabular description)

AD 2-VTSB-7-2

Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO - RNAV RWY 04 - ADLAL1B EMVEL1B IDNAR1B IKERA1B LAMUL1B SEGRA1B TAVAT1B TOGIM1B (Waypoint list table)

AD 2-VTSB-7-3

Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO - RNAV RWY 22 - ADLAL1A EMVEL1A IDNAR1A IKERA1A LAMUL1A SEGRA1A TAVAT1A TOGIM1A

AD 2-VTSB-7-5

Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO - RNAV RWY 22 - ADLAL1A EMVEL1A IDNAR1A IKERA1A LAMUL1A SEGRA1A TAVAT1A TOGIM1A (Tabular description 1)

AD 2-VTSB-7-6

Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO - RNAV RWY 22 - ADLAL1A EMVEL1A IDNAR1A IKERA1A LAMUL1A SEGRA1A TAVAT1A TOGIM1A (Tabular description 2)

AD 2-VTSB-7-7

Standard Arrival Chart - Instrument (STAR) - ICAO - RNAV RWY 22 - ADLAL1A EMVEL1A IDNAR1A IKERA1A LAMUL1A SEGRA1A TAVAT1A TOGIM1A (Waypoint list table)

AD 2-VTSB-7-8

Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO - VOR RWY 04

AD 2-VTSB-8-1

Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO - VOR RWY 04 (Fix and point list table)

AD 2-VTSB-8-2

Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO - VOR RWY 22

AD 2-VTSB-8-3

Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO - VOR RWY 22 (Fix and point list table)

AD 2-VTSB-8-4

Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO - ILS or LOC y RWY 22

AD 2-VTSB-8-5

Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO - ILS or LOC y RWY 22 (Fix and point list table)

AD 2-VTSB-8-6

Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO - ILS or LOC z RWY 22

AD 2-VTSB-8-7

Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO - ILS or LOC z RWY 22 (Tabular description)

AD 2-VTSB-8-8

Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO - ILS or LOC z RWY 22 (Fix and point list table)

AD 2-VTSB-8-9

Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO - RNP RWY 04

AD 2-VTSB-8-11

Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO - RNP RWY 04 (Tabular description)

AD 2-VTSB-8-12

Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO - RNP RWY 22

AD 2-VTSB-8-13

Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO - RNP RWY 22 (Tabular description)

AD 2-VTSB-8-14