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Coimbatore Brief

The document provides details about Coimbatore airport including its IATA and ICAO codes, elevation, company routes, airport characteristics, runway characteristics, approach and departure characteristics, landing characteristics, company alternate airfields, cautions, active NOTAMs, and important contact numbers.

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Coimbatore Brief

The document provides details about Coimbatore airport including its IATA and ICAO codes, elevation, company routes, airport characteristics, runway characteristics, approach and departure characteristics, landing characteristics, company alternate airfields, cautions, active NOTAMs, and important contact numbers.

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COIMBATORE BRIEF

AIRPORT NAME COIMBATORE


IATA CODE CJB
ICAO CODE VOCB
Apt Elev 1311 feet
ARP coordinates N11.01.36 E077.02.30

1. Company Routes:
(a) BOMCJB
(b) CJBBOM
(c) MAACJB
(d) CJBMAA
(e) HYDCJB
(f) CJBHYD

2. Airport Characteristics:

(a) VOCB is classified as a Cat-B Airfield because of two reasons:

i. High Terrain (NILGIRI HILLS) West of the airfield. The Terrain starts from 10nm
west and extends uptil 50nm with elevations going up to 8000feet. It is for this reason
that the MSA is 11,000’ in the NorthWest and 8700’ in the SouthWest. The
Transition Altitude is 11,000’ for the same reason.
ii. The Runway Length is 8497 feet. (being extended to NE by about 2000 ft)

(b) The Airport Watch Hours are:

0030(z)-1630(z) & 2100(z)-2400(z) on Sun, Wed & Fri.


0000(z)-1630(z) Mon, Thu & Sat.
0030(z)-1630(z) Tue.

An extension is available at a notice of 01hr before closure of normal watch hours. An


hourly rate of INR 4500/- shall be charged by AAI for this provision, even if departure
is delayed by 1 min beyond closure time.
In a few months the watch hrs are expected to be 24hrs.

(c) Met: The Met Dept is manned 24 hrs. Metar is updated hourly and is available over the
phone: 0422-2573267. It would not be necessary for Spicejet to collect any Met Folder
from Met as the turn around time is less than legal requirement for over 3hrs stop over. In
case a Met folder containing TAFs upper and lower wind charts is needed, prior
information of 8hrs is required.

(d) Visibility: Generally good around the year except for some fog during winter mornings
(Nov – Dec) when visibility can drop to 600 to 800mtrs.

(e) Surface Winds: Apr to Sep: SW Oct to Mar: NE

(f) Fire Fighting Facilities: Cat. 06 (Likely Cat 7 by Mar 2008).


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(g) Bird Activity: Not significant except during morning hours.

(h) Fuel: A1

3. Runway Characteristics:

(a) R/W Details: R/W 05/23 (048°/228°):

R/W ELEV TORA TODA ASDA LDA R/W


SLOPE
05 1328’ 8497’ 8497’ 8688’ 8497’ -0.645%
23 1277’ 8497’ 8497’ 8694’ 8497’ +0.645%
R/W Width: 148’ (45m).

NOTES:
i. Runway surface is Bitumen, except 1000’ from 05 end which is concrete. The surface
was re-carpeted recently.
ii. Work in progress to extend length by 2000’ towards NE.
iii. Stop way is available for RWY 05.
iv. Cat 1 (abridged) approach lights RWY 23 are not functional due runway extension work.
v. Simple approach lights available for RWY 05. (See Jeppesen Chart 11-1 below).

Fig 1: LAYOUT OF RUNWAY AT VOCB

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(b) Obstacles:

a) Approach & Takeoff APCH 05 / TKOF 23 APCH 23 / TKOF 05


Areas House Antenna Top 1341’ Tree 1333’
110118.8 N 0770206.7 E 110236.9 N 0770318.7 E
House Antenna Top 1344’ Gp of Trees 1366’
110117.4 N 0770205.9 E 110250.3 N 0770334.7 E
b) Within 10 nm AIR Tower 200° / 5 nm 1859’
AIR Tower 215° / 5 nm 1690’
c) Between 10 & 25 nm Hills 238° / 12 nm 3882’
Hills 265° / 23 nm 6550’
Hills 275° / 15 nm 5335’
Thumps’up Hills 300° / 13 nm 5297’
Nilgiris 310° / 24 nm 6036’
Nilgiris 325° / 24 nm 6696’
Note : ATC reported that no new construction activity has
taken place in the approach path.

(c) PCN of R/W= 86/F/B/W/T.


(d) Layout of Apron:

Fig 2: LAYOUT OF APRON AT VOCB

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Notes on Parking Apron:

a) All dimensions in meters.


b) Follow written dimensions only.
c) Stands nos. 1-5 suitable for Cat ‘C’ type of a/c(eg B737). Stand no. 6 suitable for
A-310 or smaller wingspan a/c.
d) A/c to stand 3,4,5 & 6 to enter via new link taxiway only.
e) When stand no. 6 is in use, stands no. 4 & 5 shall be vacant.
f) The above apron layout is only temporary and hence temporary markings to be
provided. Final permanent markings to be provided on completion of balance
portion of extension work.
g) One ISOLATION BAY of size 91m x 76m and PCN=60 is available to be used for
high power engine runs and during emergencies like bomb threats.

4. Approach / Departure Characteristics:

(a) ATC Communication:

Call Sign Frequency Hrs of


Operation
APP Coimbatore 122.3 MHz As ATS
Approach
TWR Coimbatore 122.3 MHz As ATS
Tower
Emergency 121.5 MHz
Frequency

(c) Transition Altitude: 11,000’.

(d) Nav Aids: NDB (CB 354), DVOR/DME (CCB 112.9), ILS/DME R/W23 only (CMB
109.1).

(e) Company Minima:

RWY 23: Currently 1200 m without approach lights. Will reduce to 800 m after R/W 23
Approach Lights are reactivated.
RWY 05: 5000 m. (The VOR/DME Approach for R/W 05 is not preferred because it
takes 15 minutes to complete the procedure).

(f) SID’s: Except for PAROT 1 and PAROT 2, all SIDS for RWY 05 and 23 are no longer
active due to redefinition of the airways.

5. Landing Characteristics: Nothing unusual. Good braking action.

6. Company Alternate airfields for Diversion: Kochi, Bangalore and Chennai.

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7. Cautions

a) Respect Sector MSA. The terrain to the west of the field rises up to almost 8000’. A look
at the Top View of the ILS Approach Plate gives a fair idea of the terrain:

b) DO NOT MISTAKE SULUR AIR FORCE BASE FOR COIMBATORE. Sulur airbase is
located Located 094° / 7.5 nm from Coimbatore.

ƒ Location indicator : VOSX


ƒ Coordinates : 11°00’47” N 077°09’45” E
ƒ Elevation : 1248’
ƒ Runway orientation : Main = 05 / 23 (052°/232°) Orientation same as
VOCB.
ƒ Stby = 10 / 28 (100°/280°)
ƒ Hours of operation : Normally dawn to dusk. Night flying as per Air Force
requirement.
ƒ Frequency for Communication: 120.7 MHz.

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8. Notes

• In case of Radio Communication failure at VOCB, follow standard ICAO PROCEDURES.


Refer to the COMPANY COMMUNICATION FAILURE CARD.

9. Active NOTAM’s (as of Nov 2007):

a) From: 14th Sep Till 14th Dec’07


b) ALS RWY23 Withdrawn for runway extension work. AD operating Minima for Instrumental
Apprch landing procedure for RWY23 without ALS shall be applicable

c) From:01st Sep Till: 01st Dec’07


d) RWY extension work in progress on the undershoot area of RWY23

e) From: 01st Sep Till: 01st Dec’07


f) During morning hrs significant Bird activities observed in and around the airfield.

10. Important Contact Numbers:

Airport Address: Civil Airport, Peelamedu, Coimbatore-641014


Tamil Nadu, India

Aiport Director: Ms.K.Hemlata


Tel:+91-422-2592155
Fax:+91-422-2592384
Mob:+919994994775
E-mail: [email protected]

ATC : Mr.Shibu Robert (DGM) Tel / Fax: 0422-2598940


Mr.Ajith Kumar (Sr Mgr) Mob:09443177243
Tower: Tel / Fax:0422-2574402 & 0422-2901953

MET : Tel: 0422-2573267

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