VTUN  —  Nakhon Ratchasima / Khorat

VTUN  AD 2.1  AERODROME LOCATION INDICATOR AND NAME

VTUN  —  Nakhon Ratchasima / Khorat

VTUN  AD 2.2  AERODROME GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

1

ARP coordinates and site at AD

145604N 1020444E
2

Direction and distance from (city)

020/5 KM from Nakhon Ratchasima
3

Elevation/Reference temperature

222 M(729) /35°C
4Geoid Undulation at AD ELEV PSN

NIL

5

MAG VAR/Annual change

NIL

6

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

Wing 1, Khorat AFB
Royal Thai Air Force

Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Thailand

Tel:  +662 534 6000 Ext. 40554-5

Fax:  +668 7248 6083

AFS:  VTUNYXYX

7

Types of traffic permitted (IFR/VFR)

IFR/VFR
8

Remarks

Operator: Royal Thai Air Force

VTUN  AD 2.3  OPERATIONAL HOURS

1

Aerodrome Operator

0100-0900 MON-FRI
2

Customs and immigration

NIL

3

Health and sanitation

0100-0900 MON-FRI
4

AIS Briefing Office

0100-0900 MON-FRI
5

ATS Reporting Office (ARO)

NIL

6

MET Briefing Office

0100-0900 MON-FRI
7

ATS

H24
8

Fuelling

0100-0900 MON-FRI
9

Handling

0100-0900 MON-FRI
10

Security

H24
11

De-icing

NIL

12

Remarks

NIL

VTUN  AD 2.4  HANDLING SERVICES AND FACILITIES

1

Cargo-handling facilities

NIL

2

Fuel/oil types

JP8, Octane 100/130, Oil
3

Fuelling facilities/capacity

4JP8 trucks 20,000 L and 1 Octain trucks 6,000 L
4

De-icing facilities

NIL

5

Hangar space for visiting aircraft

NIL

6

Repair facilities for visiting aircraft

NIL

7

Remarks

NIL

VTUN  AD 2.5  PASSENGER FACILITIES

1

Hotels

Near the AD and in the city
2

Restaurants

In the city
3

Transportation

Car hire from and to the city
4

Medical facilities

First aid at Aerodrome, hospital in the city
5

Bank and Post Office

In the city
6

Tourist Office

Office in the city
7

Remarks

NIL

VTUN  AD 2.6  RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES

1

AD category for fire fighting

Category 6
2

Rescue equipment

One Helicopter
3

Capability for removal of disabled aircraft

NIL

4

Remarks

NIL

VTUN  AD 2.7  SEASONAL AVAILABILITY - CLEARING

1

Types of clearing equipment

NIL

2

Clearance priorities

NIL

3

Remarks

The aerodrome is available all seasons.

VTUN  AD 2.8  APRONS, TAXIWAYS AND CHECK LOCATIONS/POSITIONS DATA

1Apron surface and strength

Surface: Concrete

Strength: PCN 50/R/B/W/T

2Taxiway width, surface and strength

Width: 23 M

Surface: Concrete

Strength:

TWY A: PCN 46/R/B/W/T

TWY B: PCN 46/R/B/W/T

TWY C: PCN 53/R/B/W/T

TWY D: PCN 47/R/B/W/T

TWY E: PCN 47/R/B/W/T

TWY J: PCN 39/R/B/W/T

TWY G: PCN 39/R/B/W/T

3

Altimeter checkpoint location and elevation

Elevation: 221 M (727 FT)
4

VOR checkpoints

NIL

5

INS checkpoints

NIL

6

Remarks

NIL

VTUN  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

VTUN  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 183 M

painted red/white LGTD on top

145610N 1020020E

Radio mast

HGT 131 M

painted red/white LGTD on top

145640N 1020820E

NIL

  

Radio mast

HGT 86 M

painted red/white LGTD on top

145237N 1020435E

VTUN  AD 2.11  METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED

1

Associated MET Office

Khorat
2

Hours of service

MET Office outside hours

H24
3

Office responsible for TAF preparation

Periods of validity

00, 065, 12
4

Type of landing forecast

Interval of issuance

Trend

2 HR

5

Briefing/consultation provided

Personal Consultation
6

Flight documentation

Language(s) used

English
7

Charts and other information available for
briefing or consultation

NIL

8

Supplementary equipment available for
providing information

Telefax

Self-Briefing Terminal

9

ATS units provided with information

Khorat TWR

Khorat APP

10

Additional information (limitation of service, etc.)

NIL

VTUN  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
06 062.5° 3000x45

PCN 59/R/B/W/T

Concrete

145541.63N 1020358.39E
222 M/729 FT
24 242.5° 3000x45

PCN 59/R/B/W/T

Concrete

145627.20N 1020527.42E
210 M/686 FT
Slope of RWY-SWY

SWY dimensions (M)

CWY dimensions (M)Strip dimensions (M)OFZRemarks
789101112
 498%  300x45

NIL

NIL

NIL

NIL

 498%  300x45

NIL

NIL

NIL

NIL

VTUN  AD 2.13  DECLARED DISTANCES

RWY Designator

TORA

(M)

TODA

(M)

ASDA

(M)

LDA

(M)

Remarks

123456
06 3000 3000 3300 3000

NIL

24 3000 3000 3300 3000

NIL

VTUN  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
06

SALS

420 M

Green

PAPI

Both

NIL

NIL

3000 M

45 M

White, LIH

Red

NIL

NIL

24 SALS

420 M

Green

PAPI

Both 3.02°

NIL

NIL

3000 M

45 M

White, LIH

Red

NIL

NIL

VTUN  AD 2.15  OTHER LIGHTING, SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY

1

ABN/IBN location, characteristics and hours of operation

ABN: Alternating white and green lights installed on The top of water tank tower.

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

NIL

5

Remarks

NIL

VTUN  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

VTUN  AD 2.17  ATS AIRSPACE

1

Designation and lateral limits

A circle of 10 NM radius centred on 1456.1N 10204.8E
2

Vertical limits

3000 FT/AGL
3

Airspace classification

C
4

ATS unit call sign

Language(s)

Khorat Tower

English, Thai

5

Transition altitude

11000 FT
6

Remarks

NIL

VTUN  AD 2.18  ATS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

Service designation

Call sign

Frequency

Hours of operation

Remarks

12345
APP Khorat Approach

349.0 MHZ

129.75 MHZ

H24 Secondary Operation
ASR Khorat Arrival

349.0 MHZ

129.75 MHZ

0100-0900 weekdays MON-FRI (Except public holiday or on request 1 HR prior notice required to ATC)

Radar Approach

Primary Operation during

weekdays.

ASR Khorat Departure

285.0 MHZ

134.1 MHZ

 
SRA Final Controller 382.4 MHZ 
TWR Khorat Tower

240.5 MHZ

122.2 MHZ

*121.5 MHZ

*243.0 MHZ

H24 *Emergency Freq.
GND Khorat Ground

257.8 MHZ

121.75 MHZ

  
ATIS Khorat AD 134.8 MHZ
390.6 MHZ
2300-1100 

VTUN  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
TACAN KRT CH125X2300-1100
145606.0N 1020421.8E

NIL

315 M (Centre line of RWY)
DVOR/DME KRT

113.7 MHZ

CH84X

H24
145502.35N 1020823.32E

DVOR/DME restriction due to mountainous terrain surround DVOR/DME station, coverage check does not provide adequate signal clockwise orbit 40 NM at required altitude in various areas as follows:

  1. Radial 081°-280° altitude should not below 5 000 FT

  2. Radial 281°-080° altitude should not below 3 500 FT

ILS (CAT I)

LOC

GP/DME

IKRT

109.9 MHZ

CH36X

MON-FRI 2300-1100
145535.31N 1020346.04E

PAPI, runway 24 not coincident with ILS gild slope starting from 0.8 DME or 900 ft (MSL)

GP   333.8 MHZMON-FRI 2300-1100
145620.02N 1020522.05E
Military used and/or civil aircraft used in military services only
LLZ 

109.9 MHZ

CH36X

MON-FRI 2300-1100
145533.78N 1020346.80E
 

VTUN  AD 2.20  LOCAL AERODROME REGULATIONS

1.  VFR REPORTING POINTS AND LOCAL PROCEDURES

Reporting points for VFR flight

In order to expedite and maintain an orderly flow of air traffic into Khorat Airport, the procedures of inbound traffic for VFR flight, conventional and prop-jet aircraft be set up as follows:

  1. Aircraft entering to land from R-271 – R-090 of Khorat Airport, shall report over Ban Khok Sung District, designated as NOVEMBER (1503.9N10200.1E) which is approximately 8 NM on R-355 of KRT TACAN. When reaching NOVEMBER the aircraft will be instructed to join aerodrome traffic circuit accordingly.

  2. Aircraft entering to land from R-091 – R-270 of Khorat Airport, shall report over Ban Nong kok Chai District, designated as SIERRA (1446.0N10205.0E) which is approximately 10 NM on R-180 of KRT TACN. When reaching SIERRA the aircraft will be instructed to join aerodrome traffic circuit accordingly.

VTUN  AD 2.21  NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

NIL

VTUN  AD 2.22  FLIGHT PROCEDURES

NIL

VTUN  AD 2.23  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

- Runway 06/24 RAG installed details as follows:

BAK14 : 1,415 FT from threshold runway 06 / 1,252 FT from threshold runway 24 Operating cable height above runway 3 inches.

NET BARRIER : 115 FT from threshold into overrun runway 06 / 82 FT from threshold into overrun runway 24 height 3.70 M.

VTUN  AD 2.24  CHARTS RELATED TO AN AERODROME

Chart name

Page

Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO - ILS or LOC RWY 24

AD 2-VTUN-8-1

Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO - ILS or LOC RWY 24 (Fix and point list table)

AD 2-VTUN-8-2