Aerodrome

Aerodrome definition

Aerodrome is a place on ground which is usually used for take-off and landing of aircraft. It can be also used for taxing.

Aerodrome is formed by maneuvering areas, buildings and other equipment

There several names for airport: Airfield Airport Airbase

Airfield

Typical for general aviation Usually equipped with unpaved runway

covered by grass, Surface is not made from concrete or

asphalt Usually without lights Only few buildings and small wooden

hangars Only Aerodrome Flight Information Services

is provided Usually Aerodrome Traffic Zone is

established around

Airport Usually larger than airfield It can be formed by lot of buildings,

movement areas and efficient systems and equipment necessary for busy air traffic

Due to lot of aircraft Air traffic service is usually provided

Control zone and terminal control area is established around

Paved runway is typical, usually made from concrete.

Equipped with lighting system

Airbase

It is common term for military airport. Bigger than airfield but smaller than airport Only or partly for military air traffic, in same

case landing of civilian aircraft is approved Somewhere you can find both military and

civilian traffic. Runway and taxiways are made from

concrete

Main parts of Aerodrome Runway Taxiway Apron Parking area Runway is a rectangle area which is used for

landing and taking-off aircraft. Sometimes it can be used for taxiing. Runway can be equipped by lights and markings.

On large international airport more than one runway. Then we determine main runway.

Instrument runway can allow instrument landing when it is equipped with proper approach lights system and instrument landing system, usually used by IFR flights

Non-instrument runway is approved only for visual approach.

On military airbase grass strip is located next to the runway for emergency landing or dropping external fuel tank.

Runway arresting gear 1.Barrier2.Cable – for aircraft with arrester hook

Taxiway connects each part of airport, usually aprons or parking area with runway.

It is used for taxiing or any movement of aircraft on airport.

It is made from concrete or asphalt. Marking has yellow color

Apron is an area on airport for: Parking of aircraft due to

maintenance, Refueling, Loading or unloading of cargo, Embarkation of passengers.

Buildings

Tower - highest building on aerodrome used for AFIS or ATC

Terminal - building for pasanger with check-in, custom office, gates,

Hangars - large simple building for aircraft maintenance and repairs

Shelter - concrete bunker for aircraft coved by grass typical for military airbase

Logistic buildings - for support

Lights

Runway lights①Runway edge lights②Runway threshold lights③Runway end lights④Runway centre line lights

Approach lighting system - necessary for instrument approach and approach during nights and bad meteorological instrumentTaxiway lights - blue color

Equipment for instrument approach

Instrument landing system - ILS - formed by: Localizer situated behind end of instrument

runway Glide path situated next to a runway 300 m

behind threshold Precision approach radar - used by ATC

who gives instruction to a pilot controlling aircraft during precision approach

GPS NDB

Vehicles

Aircraft tug - for towing, pushing of aircraft

Fuel truck - for refueling Ground power unit - for engine starting-

up Fire truck - for emergency situation Ambulance - for medical assistance Snow plough - for snow removing

during winter Catering truck - for food support

Glossary

Maneuvering area …Provozní plocha Concrete …Beton General aviation …Všeobecné letectví Paved … Zpevněný/ Unpaved … Nezpevněný Movement area … Pohybové plochy Determine …Určovat, rozlišovat Shelter …Úkryt External fuel tank … Přídavná nádrž Runway arresting gear … Záchytné dráhové zařízení Barrier …záchytná síť Arrester hook … záchytný hák. Embarkation … Nastoupení do letadla, nalodění

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