Slope of RWY - SWY

 

2.20.1 Regulation of traffic - Provisions

Keflavik is a fully Coordinated Level 3 airport.
Ref. IATA SSIM, IATA WSG and Regulation (EC) 793/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21. April 2004.
 

Slot request must be sent in standard SSIM format to the following addresses:

Email:     scr@airportcoordination.com 

Office Hours, Mondays-Fridays
Winter:    0800 - 1400 UTC
Summer: 0700 - 1300 UTC
Office is closed Sat/Sun and Public Holidays

Airport Coordinator, Facilitator and Data Collector for Iceland
Vilhelm Lauritzens Alle 3
DK - 2770 Kastrup
Denmark

Phone: +45 53 787 757 or +45 53 787 747
 

2.20.2    Requirement for communication equipment

Two way radio

2.20.3 Transponder settings on ground

Flight crew shall from the request for push back or taxi whichever is earlier, and after landing, continuously until the aircraft is fully parked on stand:

2.20.4    Registration of private and trainer aircraft

All private and trainer aircraft arriving at the service area of Keflavikairport shall be registered into the Airports Operational Database (Veovo).

The pilot/operator shall in accordance with this rule be in contact with a handling agent at Keflavik Airport who will register the aircraft into the Airports Operational Database (Veovo).

To avoid misunderstanding please note that these rules do not apply to private and/or trainer aircraft which practice touch and go landings and/or approaches and do not come into the above mentioned service area.

2.20.5     VFR Flights

2.20.5.1   Traffic pattern

VFR flights shall fly the Keflavik traffic circuit at 1200 ft.

VFR overhead / break altitude for all fixed- wing aircraft 1700 feet MSL.

2.20.5.2  Normally only runway in use should be used for take-offs and landings.

2.20.5.3  Arrangement of VFR single engine aircraft.

2.20.5.4  Arrangement of multi engine aircraft flying VFR

2.20.5.5   Arrangement of helicopters flying VFR

2.20.6    Pushback procedures for aircraft leaving Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal

When the pilot requests pushback clearance from the ATC, the aircraft shall be ready for immediate departure from the gate.

Permission to push-back or taxi-out from a stand or position must not be requested unless the tractor/ACFT is ready to perform the manoeuvre immediately.
At the same time the anti-collision beacon shall be turn on

Start up of engines are allowed as soon as pushback has commenced, providing that it has been ensured that it creates no danger.

Aircraft off block sequence shall be according to requirements from airlines or handling agents.
 

It is recommended that the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) shall be turned off no later than 15 minutes after the aircraft is on block and not started up earlier than 15 minutes before departure.

If the outside air temperature is 0°C or lower, the use of APU is permitted in order to heat up the cabin.

TEMPORARY : The use of APU is permitted on all stands during an AC turnaround, if needed for maintaining sufficient airflow.
 

Furthermore it is permitted to start up one engine at the gate, if the APU is inoperative.

These pushback procedures have been introduced to all parties concerned at Keflavik Airport.

2.20.7    Operation of Microlights within BIKF CTR

Operation of Microlights within BIKF CTR are limited to aerial and sporting area Sletta (see ENR 5.5 ) and flights directly from and to Sletta within an area east to southeast from Sletta. Other Microlight operations are prohibited unless an authorization has been granted by the office of the ATC Tower.

Applications for such authorization shall be sent in writing by e-mail to vardstjori@kefairport.is.
Response time is three business days.
The operation may be approved with restrictions.

Carriage of two way radio (see BIKF AD 2.20.2) is mandatory and as well training in communications with ATC.

2.20.8 Training flights restrictions

ATC may without prior notice need to restrict training flights in order to decrease workload and maintain safety.

Pilots intending to use Keflavik airport are advised that due to high traffic volume during peak hours, training flights are restricted as follows:
 

19 ^th September – 15 ^th May
Training flights performing touch and goes and/or low approaches are not permitted during the following periods:

IFR and VFR training flights in Keflavik approach control area are not permitted during the following periods:
 

16 ^th May - 18 ^thSeptember
Training flights performing touch and goes and/or low approaches are not permitted during the following periods: 

16 ^th May - 18 ^th September
IFR and VFR training flights in Keflavik approach control area are not permitted during the following periods:

2.20.9 Reduced runway separation
Reduced runway separation minima is only applied during the hours of daylight from 30 minutes after local sunrise to 30 minutes before local sunset. 

Reduced runway separation minima shall not apply between a departing aircraft and a preceding landing aircraft.
 

 2.20.9.1 Aircraft Category

For the purpose of reduced runway separation, aircraft shall be classified as follows: 

2.20.9.2 Conditions

Reduced runway separation minima shall be subject to the following conditions: 

2.20.9.3 Separation

Reduced runway separation minima which may be applied at an aerodrome shall be determined for each separate runway.
The separation to be applied shall in no case be less than the following minima: 

Consideration should be given to increased separation between high performance single-engine aircraft and preceding Category 1 or 2 aircraft.

The following noise abatement operating procedures have been developed in order to reduce aircraft noise affecting communities in SW-Iceland.

2.22.1 General

To expedite and maintain an orderly flow of air traffic, pilots are urged to take note of the following:

2.22.2 Low visibility procedures (LVP)

Low Visibility Procedures at Keflavik Airport /
CAT II Operations.
ILS CAT II minima is available for runways 10 and 19.

Low visibility procedures at Keflavík Airport will come into effect when the RVR TDZ for runway in use, runway 10 or 19 measures 800 meters or less and/or the ceiling is 300 feet or less.

Low Visibility Procedures is divided into 4 phases. 

When RVR TDZ for runway in use, runway 10 or 19 is less than 550 meters only one aircraft will be allowed to operate on the manoeuvring area at a time.

Expect capacity to be severely affected, around 10 aircraft movements per hour can be expected.

Pilots will be informed by ATIS or RTF when LVP is in effect.

Airport lighting during LVP.

APP, TDZ, PAPI, EDGE, THR and CL lights are set to intensity 4 / 5 out of 5 depending on circumstances. Seq.FLG CL (Strobe) lights are available upon request. 
TWY lights and stopbar lights are set to highest intensity. As part of the preparation phase, secondary power supply (Diesel generator) will be turned on for arrivals.
See more detailed description in BIKF AD 2.14 / 2.15.

Training flights in Keflavik Approach are suspended during Low visibility procedures.

Low visibility take-off is available on runways 01, 10, 19 and 28.

Pilots will be informed over RTF when LVP is cancelled.

2.23.1 Weather Constraints

With wind speed of 50 knots or above, boarding bridges at the Leifur Eiriksson International Air Terminal are not available. During these conditions, aircraft may have to be parked elsewhere at the airport.
 

2.23.2    Clearways

Clearways for RWY´s 10/28 and 01/19 are 150 M wide.

2.23.3    Aerodrome Obstacle Chart

Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO TYPE A is not published as there are no obstacles in the take-off flight path areas.

2.23.4    Aerodrome Terrain and Obstacle Chart - ICAO (Electronic)

Aerodrome Terrain and Obstacle Chart - ICAO (Electronic) for Keflavik airport can be found here.

2.23.5    Test flights

Requests for test flights at Keflavik airport shall be submitted by e-mail to Airport Operation Command Center aocc@kefairport.is.

What to expect during test flights at BIKF:

Any runway can be used for the certification flight, if the test is for crosswind component the flight will be flown on runway perpendicular to runway in use.

Certification flights shall comply with training flight restrictions ref AIP ICELAND BIKF AD 2.20.8.

VFR holding points have been established for test flights, the aircraft can be instructed to fly to the VFR holding and hold, east, west, north or south of the point. The holding points are:

2.23.6    Stop bars

If the stop bar cannot be switched off:

Stop bars are used 24/7 for all RWY - active RWY as well as inactive.
Crossing of a lit stop bar is prohibited.
Traffic may proceed only with explicit clearance from ATC and only after the stop bar has been switched off.
Any instructions to cross a lit stop bar should be challenged.
If a stop bar is out of service, the following contingency measures are in force:

If the stop bar cannot be switched on or the lights of the stop bar has been switched off or covered:

2.23.7 Birds on and around the airport

In Miðnesheiði is a large breed of Lesser Black-backed gull and it enters the airport to feed. Other common bird species at and near the airport are Golden plover, Snipe, Whimbrel and Oystercatcher, there is around 15 bird species presence on and in the surrounding area of Keflavik Airport from the period from April to September, most of them being smaller birds.

Ptarmigans is the only bird that has a permanent presence in the airport area and counts about 50 birds. Greylag geese are local all year round at the urban area outside the airport, but occasionally visit´s the airport in small groups.

Birds pass the aerodrome in flight, moving between Stakksfjörður in northeast and Ósabotnar, southwest.

Other birds are migratory birds from April to September.

2.23.8 Use of release points

Use of release points shall be in accordance with the following instructions.
Any deviations shall be coordinated with ATC.

Stands 1, 3, 5, 7, 44 and 46
Stands 1, 3, 5, 7, 44 and 46 shall use tug release point 9.

Note! Jet blast hazard at terminal building if an airplane is released before this release point. If needed due to traffic ATC may request an airplane to be pushed and pulled to tug release point 10.

Stands 9, 40, and 42
Stands 9, 40, and 42 shall use tug release point 10. If needed due to traffic ATC may request an airplane to be pushed further back to tug release point 9. Furthermore, all airplanes on these stands may be requested to push long to tug release point 11 on, located on N5.

Stands 11 and 14  
Aircrafts on stands 11 and 14 shall use tug release point 8. Note! Potential hazard behind aircrafts in push back from aircraft traffic on TWY Charlie. Aircrafts will be instructed to face east or west depending on expected taxi route after pushback. Aircrafts can also expect to be pushed long to tug release point 11 on N5.

Stand 8
Aircrafts at stand 8 should use release point 6. If necessary due to traffic, ATC may require that an aircraft in size category C be pushed or pulled to release point 4.

Stands 62, 63 and 65
Aircrafts on stands 62, 63 and 65 shall use tug release point 12 or 11. If needed due to traffic ATC might request the aircraft to be pushed to tug release point 11.

Stands 10 and 79
Aircrafts on stands 10 and 79 shall use tug release point 6. If needed due to traffic ATC might request aircraft to be pushed to tug release point 7.

Stands 12 and 77 
Aircrafts on stands 12 and 77 shall use tug release point 7. If needed due to traffic ATC might request aircraft to be pushed to tug release point 6.

Stands 76 and 78
Aircrafts on stands 78 and 76 shall use tug release point 4. If needed due to traffic ATC might request aircraft to be pushed to tug release point 3 or 2.

Stands 74
Aircrafts on stand 74 shall use tug release point 3. If needed due to traffic ATC might request aircraft to be pushed to tug release point 2 og 4.

Stands 70, 71, 72 and 73
Aircrafts on stands 70, 71, 72, and 73 shall use tug release point 1. If needed due to traffic ATC might request aircraft to be pushed to tug release point 2

Stand 75

Aircrafts on stand 75 shall use tug release point 2. If needed due to traffic ATC might request aircraft to be pushed to tug release point 1.

Stæði 80L, 80R, 81L og 81R
Aircrafts on stands 80L, 80R, 81L and 81R shall use tug release point 5. If needed due to traffic ATC might request the aircraft to be pushed to tug release point 6. 

Stands 55, 57, 59 and 61 
Taxiing under own power on stands 55, 57, 59 and 61 is only permitted for direct nose-in parking. Aircrafts parked on those stands shall be pushed back or towed into TWY K- 3 to tug release point 13. Engine start up with caution due to jet blast hazard. /

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