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Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport aims to open its revamped runway 12L-30R by late November. Yesterday, both the overhauled runway, the new inserted runway which is currently in use, as well as the four rapid exit taxiways which connect the two were published in the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP), a manual containing thorough details of regulations, procedures and other information pertinent to flying aircraft in a particular country. However, due to work in progress, runway 12L-30R is still not available for operations. The target date to completely transfer operations to the overhauled runway is the next Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control (AIRAC) date on November 28. This is an internationally agreed day when all changes in flight management systems and aeronautical charts take effect globally. If the airport misses this deadline, the next possible date for the runway opening is December 26, followed by January 23, 2025. Once the overhaled runway opens, the inserted runway, as well as rapid exit taxiways 1-4, will be out of service for a certain period of time for remaining work to be completed. This mainly involves transitioning the inserted runway into a taxiway. The refurbished 3.400-metre 12L-30R runway was initially planned to be put into use this June.
Interesting. Didn't know there were internationally pre set dates when these sort of things could happen.
ReplyDeleteNavigation data - AIRAC is published every 28 days. It contains list of new procedures, waypoints, navigational aids and everything else needed for safe conduct of a flight operations.
DeleteIn case something is published but still unusable for example, NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) is published to inform the crew about temporary operational changes (NOTAMs also have validity dates).
This is an absolutely abnormal stupidity, that they couldn't build two separate runways.
ReplyDeleteWhere have you been 10 years ago?
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