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 25/22

Effective from 25 NOV 2022

to 30 APR 2023

Published on 17 NOV 2022

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF RUNWAY END SAFETY AREA (RESA) RUNWAY 08 AND 26 , BLAST PAD
AND SERVICE ROAD AT HAT YAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (VTSS)

1  INTRODUCTION

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

1  With effect from 25 November 2022 at 0100 UTC until 30 April 2023 at 1700 UTC, the purpose of this AIP Supplement is to inform all concerned regarding the construction of Runway End Safety Area (RESA) of Runway 08 and Runway 26, the construction of blast pad and service road at Hat Yai International Airport.

2  CONSTRUCTION AREA

2  The construction area will be conducted at the end of Runway 08 and Runway 26.

3  WORKS SCHEDULE AND CONSTRUCTION PHASES

3.1  The construction work will be on a daily basis during 1500 – 2300 UTC. However, it will be started after the last flight operation with prior permission from air traffic control unit.

3.2  The works schedule consisting of construction of Runway End Safety Area (RESA), Blast Pad and Service Road for 2 phases will be as following:

PhasePeriodKey ActivitiesTime (UTC)
Phase 1(See Attachment 2)25 NOV 2022 – 31 DEC 2022The Construction of RESA RWY 261500 - 2300
The construction of Blast Pad RWY 08
The construction of Service Road RWY 08
Phase 2(See Attachment 3)1 JAN 2023 – 30 APR 2023The Construction of RESA RWY 081500 - 2300
The construction of Blast Pad RWY 26
The construction of Service Road RWY 26

4  PRECAUTIONS

4.1  Stopway for Runway 08/26 and stopway lightings will be unserviceable during Runway End Safety Area (RESA) construction period and declared distances will be changed as following table below.

RWY Designator

TORA

(M)

TODA

(M)

ASDA

(M)

LDA

(M)

Remarks
123456
Declared distances during the construction of RESA Runway 08
08 3050305030503050NIL
263050305031103050NIL
Declared distances during the construction of RESA Runway 26
083050305031103050NIL
263050305030503050NIL

4.2  The approach lighting system for RWY 08 will be unserviceable until further notice by NOTAM.

4.3  All construction equipment will be kept clear during aircraft arrival and departure operations.

4.4  All aircraft operators operating during these periods will be advised caution during take-off and landing by air traffic control unit.

4.5  In case of emergency flight, Medical-Evac flight or adhoc flight, such aircraft shall notify the ATS unit and the airport at least 30 minutes before landing.

5  AVAILABILITY OF VISUAL AIDS

5.1  The taxiway lighting system will be serviceable for aircraft operations.

5.2  The runway lighting system and PAPI for RWY 08/26 will remain serviceable.

6  AVAILABILITY OF NON-VISUAL AIDS

6.1  The ILS will be serviceable.

6.2  The DVOR/DME will be serviceable.

7  OTHERS

7.1  The construction area will be blocked off by 0.55 metres-high frangible barricades painted in an alternate band of red and white. The barricades will be lighted by omni-directional fixed red lights at night and during limited visibility condition. (See attachment 4)

7.2  The machinery heights are not higher than 4 metres.

7.3  The layouts of construction areas are shown in attachment 1-3

8  CONTACTS

8  For further information contact via the following:

Construction Company Supervisor

Mr. Borpit Klinrussamee

Tel: +668 9462 3933

Mr. Winit Wongsaman

Tel: +669 3776 2772

VTSS Maintenance Supervisor

Mr. Pisit Suriya

Tel: +668 1542 7918

VTSS AIS Unit / Airside Operation Division

Mr. Tanapat Nacajad

Tel: +667 422 7510, +669 2514 5952

Email: ais.vtss@airportthai.co.th

AFS: VTSSYDYX

9  VALIDITY

9  This AIP Supplement superseded NOTAM A1864/22 (C3292/22), A1997/22 (C3488/22), A1999/22 (C3491/22) and A2029/22 (C3537/22) and will remain current until 30 April 2023 at 1700 UTC. Any changes to this AIP Supplement will be notified through NOTAM.