OAN 028/2022 – AIRFIELD PAVEMENT REPAIRS - TAXIWAY KILO.
OAN REF:- 028/2022 DATE OF ISSUE:- 17/05/22 EFFECTIVE DATE:- 13/06/22 EXPIRY DATE:- 24/06/22
PLEASE ENSURE THIS INFORMATION IS PROMULGATED TO ALL STAFF
1.0 SUMMARY A programme of up to two weeks’ work to carry out concrete bay replacements on Taxiway Kilo between Intermediate Holding Points (IHPs) K1 and K3. This section of Taxiway Kilo and Taxiway Foxtrot (F) between IHPs F1 and F2 will be closed H24 for one week. Taxiway Foxtrot will be remain closed at IHP F2, H24 for the duration of the work.
2.0 PROGRAMME
2.1 The overall programme of work will commence on Monday 13th June and will be completed by Friday 24th June 2022.
2.2 Nominal working times will be 08:00 – 18:00L
2.3 Access to the site will be required to carry out saw-cutting of the poured concrete. This will be arranged through the ADM and carried out at night approximately 12 hours after the pour.
3.0 SCOPE & LOCATION OF WORKS
3.1 The work will be located within an enclosed work area on Taxiway Kilo between IHPs K1 and K3. See attached drawing.
3.2 The scope of work will be the replacement of 4 x concrete pavement bays on the edge of Taxiway Kilo, at IHP K2.
4.0 OPERATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
4.1 Taxiway Closures
4.1.1 Taxiway Kilo will be closed between Intermediate Holding Points (IHP) K1 and K3 from 13th to 20th June 2022.
4.1.2 Taxiway Foxtrot will be closed between Runway Holding Point (RHP) F1 and IHP F2 from 13th to 20th June 2022.
4.1.3 Taxiway Kilo will reopen as a through route on Monday 20th June following a crush test to ensure that the concrete has sufficiently hardened. 4.1.4 RHP F1 will also reopen for crossing traffic on Monday 20th June following the crush test.
4.1.5 Taxiway Foxtrot at IHP F2 will remain closed until Friday 24th June 2022 to ensure full concrete curing.
4.1.6 The closed section of taxiway Foxtrot will be demarked by lit barriers and unlit taxiway centrelines.
4.2 Runway 05L/23R
4.2.1 The crossing route Foxtrot – Foxtrot Zulu (F-FZ) will be unavailable from 13th to 20th June 2022. The first exit off 05L will be Hotel.
4.3 Implications for manoeuvring of ICAO Code F (A380) Aircraft
4.3.1 Code F aircraft arriving or departing outside of the dual runway operating hours (06:30L – 20:00L) may be required to backtrack Runway 05L-23R as directed by ATC. If required, the aircraft will be provided with an Airfield Operations ‘Follow-Me’ vehicle.
4.3.2 The nominal route for a 23R departure will be:
• Enter runway at link Bravo to exit at link Hotel and depart at Juliet 1. The nominal route for a 05L arrival will be:
• Vacate runway at J1 or M1 and re-enter the runway at link Hotel to vacate at link Bravo.
4.4 Open Field Engine Testing
4.4.1 The designated open-field engine testing location on Taxiway Kilo will be unavailable for the duration of the works. Depending on the prevailing runway operating mode, open-field testing locations will be tactically determined by the Airfield Duty Manager and will consider any operational impact such engine testing may have on the airfield. Further information regarding aircraft engine testing can be obtained from the Airfield Duty Manager. NB: Due to local authority agreements and government planning conditions, open-field engine tests are subject to extensive restrictions and therefore significant delays to the commencement of engine tests on the open airfield may occur during this work.
4.5 Aircraft De-icing
4.5.1 No de-icing will be permitted on Taxiway Bravo between IHPs B4 and B5 for the duration of the works.
5.0 WORK AREA DEMARCATION
5.1 The work area on the closed portion of Taxiway Kilo will be demarked by full height, lit, Heras fencing with red/white baseboards.
6.0 LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURES (LVP)
6.1 Overall, the work has no impact on the airport’s ability to operate during periods of low visibility.
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