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AIP Supplement for Thailand

AIRAC AIP SUP

A 50/24

Effective from 3 OCT 2024

to 31 DEC 2024

Published on 19 SEP 2024

  OPERATIONAL TRIALS FOR SIMULTANEOUS PARALLEL OPERATIONS
AT SUVARNABHUMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

1  INTRODUCTION

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

1  Operational trials for Simultaneous Independent Parallel Operations, which include Simultaneous Independent Parallel Departures and Simultaneous Independent Parallel Approaches, aim to optimize runway utilization and enhance air traffic efficiency at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

2  PROCEDURES FOR SIMULTANEOUS INDEPENDENT PARALLEL APPROACHES

2.1  Operational trials for Simultaneous Independent Parallel Approaches will be conducted from 3 October 2024 to 31 December 2024, between 0700-1100 UTC daily.

2.2  To ensure safe operations between aircraft on the parallel approaches, Normal Operating Zones (NOZ) are established for each extended runway centreline and a No Transgression Zone (NTZ) is established between the NOZs.

2.3  The applicable instrument approach procedures for Simultaneous Independent Parallel Approaches at Suvarnabhumi International Airport are as follows.

ILS z RWY01 RNP RWY01
- RNP RWY02L
ILS z RWY02R RNP RWY02R
ILS z RWY19 RNP RWY19
ILS z RWY20L RNP RWY20L
- RNP RWY20R

2.4  RNP approach procedures.

  1. RNP APCH (LNAV) procedures are NOT authorized during simultaneous operations.

  2. The use of Flight Director (FD) or Autopilot (AP) providing RNP track guidance required during simultaneous operations.

2.5  During the trial operating period, ATC will vector arriving flights into Suvarnabhumi International Airport from the last waypoint of the respective STARs to the respective NOZs.

2.6  Within the NOZ, ATC shall provide a minimum vertical separation of 1000 feet or 3 NM surveillance separation between pairs of aircraft until both aircraft are established on the ILS localizer course or RNP final approach course.

2.7  All approaches will be monitored by a Flight Monitoring Controller (FMC) to ensure that, when 1000 feet separation and 3 NM surveillance separation are reduced, arriving aircraft do not penetrate NTZ towards another aircraft on the adjacent ILS localizer course or RNP final approach course.

2.8  Each pair of parallel approaches has a "high side" and a "low side" to provide vertical separation until the aircraft are both established inbound on their respective instrument approach procedures. The flights need to be established at the "high side"/"low side" altitude before receiving vectors for the ILS localizer course or RNP final approach course.

2.9  Aircraft can expect the following radiotelephony phraseologies:

  1. Radar vector to intercept and follow the ILS localizer course or RNP final approach course.
    “TURN LEFT (RIGHT) HEADING (three digits), DESCEND AND MAINTAIN (altitude), REPORT ESTABLISHED ON THE LOCALIZER (or FINAL APPROACH COURSE) RUNWAY (number)”

  2. Radar vector to intercept and clear for the ILS approach or RNP approach
    “TURN LEFT (RIGHT) HEADING (three digits), DESCEND AND MAINTAIN (altitude), CLEARED FOR ILS z APPROACH (or RNP APPROACH) RUNWAY (number)”

3  BREAKOUT MANEUVER

3.1  When an aircraft is observed to deviate from the ILS localizer course or RNP final approach course towards the NTZ, and remain in NOZ, ATC will instruct the aircraft to return immediately to the correct ILS localizer course or RNP final approach course with the following phraseology:
“OBSERVING YOU ARE LEFT (or RIGHT) OF THE LOCALIZER (or FINAL APPROACH COURSE), TURN RIGHT (or LEFT) IMMEDIATELY AND REJOIN THE LOCALIZER (or FINAL APPROACH COURSE)”

3.2  When ATC observed an aircraft to be penetrating or will penetrate the NTZ:

  1. Firstly, ATC will instruct the aircraft on the adjacent ILS localizer course or RNP final approach course to alter course to avoid the deviating aircraft with the following phraseology:
    “TRAFFIC ALERT, TURN RIGHT (or LEFT) IMMEDIATELY HEADING (degrees), CLIMB AND MAINTAIN (altitude) TO AVOID TRAFFIC”

  2. Secondly, ATC will instruct the deviating aircraft to turn away from NTZ immediately for avoidance action, with the following phraseology:
    “YOU HAVE CROSSED THE LOCALIZER (or FINAL APPROACH COURSE), TURN RIGHT (or LEFT) IMMEDIATELY HEADING (three digits), CLIMB AND MAINTAIN (altitude) TO AVOID TRAFFIC”
    Or
    “TURN RIGHT (or LEFT) IMMEDIATELY HEADING (three digits), CLIMB AND MAINTAIN (altitude) TO AVOID TRAFFIC”

3.3  No heading instruction will be issued when aircraft is below 400 feet the threshold elevation.

4  PROCEDURES FOR SIMULTANEOUS INDEPENDENT PARALLEL DEPARTURES

4.1  Operational trials for Simultaneous Independent Parallel Departures will be conducted daily from 3 October 2024 to 31 December 2024.

4.2  The design of RNAV SIDs permits Simultaneous Independent Parallel Departures in compliance with DOC 9613 requirements.

4.3  Simultaneous Independent Parallel Departures will be conducted from runways 19 & 20L/20R or 01 & 02L/02R. Pilots must adhere strictly to the published initial climb segments, whether using conventional navigation or RNAV1.

5  PILOT NOTIFICATION AND CONDITIONS FOR OPERATIONS

5.1  Operations of Simultaneous Independent Parallel Approaches to parallel runways and expected instrument approach procedures will be broadcast on Arrival ATIS (133.6 MHz) during an active period.

5.2  Operations of Simultaneous Independent Parallel Departures from parallel runways will be broadcast on Departure ATIS (127.65 MHz) during an active period.

5.3  The operational trial may be suspended in the event of adverse weather conditions, potentially causing a missed approach, or any other conditions that affect the safe conduct of Simultaneous Independent Parallel Approaches to parallel runways or Simultaneous Independent Parallel Departures from parallel runways.

6  CONTACT

6  If you have any queries or feedback regarding this matter, please contact:

Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Limited (AEROTHAI)

Mr. Thaleingsak Phathong

Tel: +662 131 3624

Email: [email protected]

7  VALIDITY

7  This AIRAC AIP Supplement will remain current until 31 December 2024. Any changes to this AIRAC AIP supplement will be notified by NOTAM.