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AIP Supplement for Thailand

AIP SUP

A 23/25

Effective from 14 MAY 2025

to UFN

Published on 01 MAY 2025

OPENING OF A NEW EXTENDED APRON AREA
AT MAE FAH LUANG-CHIANG RAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (VTCT)

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 This AIP Supplement purpose is to inform airline operators and pilots of the opening of a new extended apron area and re-designation of apron taxilane and apron safety line, including involved aircraft stand lead-in line marking, with effect from 14 May 2025 at 2300 UTC.

1.2 Please refer to Appendix A for the enlarged location plan of a new extended apron area and re-designation of apron taxilane and apron safety line.

1.3 The relevant charts are revised as below:

1.3.1 The new aerodrome chart, see Appendix B.

1.3.2 The new aerodrome ground movement chart, see Appendix C.

1.3.3 The new aircraft parking/docking chart, see Appendix D.

2 DIMENSION OF A NEW EXTENDED APRON AREA

The width, surface, and strength of a new extended apron area are as follows:

Width	42.5 M
Length	276 M
Surface	Concrete
Strength	1500/R/D/W/T

3 VISUAL AIDS

3.1 The new apron surface markings has re-designed correspond with the extended apron area, details as following:

3.1.1 The previous apron taxilane has removed and a new apron taxilane is painted in yellow at a new location. See Appendix A.

3.1.2 The previous aircraft stand lead-in line markings has removed and a new aircraft stand lead-in line marking that are painted in yellow with an identification of parking position in a new location. See Appendix A.

3.1.3 The non-load-bearing marking are available around non-load-bearing surface (No-Taxi islands) that painted in yellow.

3.1.4 The previous apron safety line has removed and a new apron safety line is painted in red at a new location (See Appendix A). This apron safety line is intended for use by ground vehicles and other aircraft servicing equipment (Code letter E / up to B777-300ER), to provide safe separation from the other maneuvering aircraft.

3.2 The new apron lightings:

3.2.1 Taxiway edge lights are available around non-load-bearing surface (No-Taxi islands).

3.2.2 Apron edge lights are available for the new extended area.

4 CONTACT

For further information contact via the following:

Unit: Aeronautical Information Service Sub-Division, Airside Operations Division, Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport, Airports
of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT)

Tel: +665 379 8165 or +665 379 8000

E-mail: [email protected]