Contact

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand
Aeronautical Information Service Department
333/105 Lak Si Plaza, Khamphaeng Phet 6 Rd.
Talat Bang Khen, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210, Thailand

Tel: +662 568 8831

Fax: +662 576 1903

AFS: VTBAYOYX

E-mail: aisthai@caat.or.th

E-mail: ais@caat.or.th

AIP Supplement for Thailand

AIP SUP

A 17/22

Effective from 23 SEP 2022

to 28 FEB 2023

Published on 22 SEP 2022

  THE VISUAL DOCKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM (VDGS) UPGRADING AT SUVARNABHUMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (VTBS)

1  INTRODUCTION

This section supplements the following portion(s) of the AIP: AD

1  With effect from 23 September 2022 at 0100 UTC to 28 February 2023 at 1700 UTC, the purpose of this AIP Supplement is to inform all aircraft operators and pilots that Suvarnabhumi International Airport is going to upgrade the Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS) to the new Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System (A-VDGS) which is more efficient and improved safety.

2  DETAILS AND IMPACT OF WORKS

2.1  The Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS) will be replaced with the new Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System (A-VDGS) for 105 aircraft stands. However, the former VDGS is still used for aircraft stands 101 - 114 (14 aircraft stands).

2.2  The Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS) will be gradually closed by groups as shown in item 3.

2.3  To facilitate and for safety reason, the aircraft stands will be closed during the work activities and notified by NOTAM.

2.4  The activated date and time, for each group of the new Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System (A-VDGS) will be notified by NOTAM.

3  THE SCHEDULE OF WORK ACTIVITIES

3  The areas, aircraft stands, unserviceable date and time, activated date and time of VDGS operations are described below:

AREASVDGS OF AIRCRAFT STANDS

UNSERVICEABLE DATE

(UTC)

UNSERVICEABLE TIME

(UTC)

ACTIVATED DATE AND TIME

(UTC)

GROUP 1
Remote Stand115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 12023 September 202201.00Notified by NOTAM
121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 201
202, 203, 301, 302, 303, 304
305, 306, 307, 308, 401, 402
403, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520
521, 522, 523, 524, 525
GROUP 2
Concourse CC1, C2, C3, C4, C523 September 202201.00Notified by NOTAM
C6, C7, C8, C9, C10
Concourse DD1, D2, D3, D4
D5, D6, D7, D8
Concourse EE1, E2, E3, E4, E5
E6, E7, E8, E9, E10
GROUP 3
Concourse FF1, F3, F517 October 202201.00Notified by NOTAM
F2, F4, F621 October 2022
Concourse AA1, A2, A326 October 2022
A4, A5, A631 October 2022
Concourse BB1, B3, B54 November 2022
B2, B4, B69 November 2022
Concourse GG1, G2, G314 November 2022
G4, G518 November 2022
GROUP 4
Remote Stand126, 127, 12823 December 202201.00Notified by NOTAM
129, 502, 50328 December 2022
501, 504, 5052 January 2023
506, 507, 5086 January 2023
509, 510, 51111 January 2023
512, 513, 51416 January 2023
51520 January 2023

4  OTHERS

4.1  The aircraft are strongly advised to strictly follow the Marshaller's signal in the aircraft stands in which the VDGS is unserviceable.

4.2  The schedule of work activities/operations may be revised in the event of forecast or actual adverse weather conditions or other extenuating circumstances.

4.3  Any change of the closure program will be promulgated by NOTAM.

5  CONTACT

5  For further information contact via the following:

5.1  Unit: Electrical and Mechanical Department of Suvarnabhumi International Airport

Tel: +662 132 8610

Mobile: +668 6509 3345

5.2  Unit: Aeronautical Information Service Sub-Division of Suvarnabhumi International Airport

Tel: +662 132 6931-4

Mobile: +666 2598 0608

E-mail: ais_vtbs@airportthai.co.th

6  VALIDITY

6  This AIP Supplement will remain current until 28 February 2023 at 1700 UTC. Any changes to this AIP Supplement will be notified by NOTAM.