Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Civil Aviation Safety Regulations
(CASR 1998)

CASR Part 139 Manual of Standards (MOS)
Aerodromes

Revision History (revision April 2008)
Foreword
Chapter 1: Introduction
Section 1.1: General
Section 1.2: Definitions
Chapter 2: Application of standards to aerodromes
Section 2.1: General
Chapter 3: Applying for an aerodrome certificate
Section 3.1: General
Section 3.2: Application for an Aerodrome Certificate
Form 1186 - Application for an Aerodrome Certificate
Chapter 4: Applying to register an aerodrome
Section 4.1: General
Section 4.2: Application to Register an Aerodrome

Form 1187 - Application to Register an Aerodrome

Chapter 5: Aerodrome information for AIP
Section 5.1: General
Section 5.2: Illustration of Declared Distances
Section 5.3: Illustration of Supplementary Take-Off Distances Available and Shielding
Chapter 6: Physical characteristics
Section 6.1: General
Section 6.2: Runways
Section 6.3: Taxiways
Section 6.4: Holding Bays, Runway-Holding Positions, Intermediate Holding Positions and Road-Holding Positions
Section 6.5: Aprons
Section 6.6: Jet Blast
Section 6.7: Glider Facilities
Chapter 7: Obstacle restriction and limitation
Section 7.1: General
Section 7.2: Aerodrome Obstacle Charts
Section 7.3: Obstacle Limitation Surfaces
Section 7.4: Principles of Shielding
Chapter 8: Visual aids provided by aerodrome markings, markers, signals and signs
Section 8.1: General
Section 8.2: Markers
Section 8.3: Runway Markings
Section 8.4: Taxiway Markings
Section 8.5: Apron Markings
Section 8.6: Movement Area Guidance Signs (MAGS)
Section 8.7: Wind Direction Indicators
Section 8.8: Ground Signals
Section 8.9: Marking of Unserviceable and Work Areas
Section 8.10: Obstacle Markings
Section 8.11: Helicopter Areas on Aerodromes
Section 8.12: Marking of Glider Runway Strips on an Aerodrome
Chapter 9: Visual aids provided by aerodrome lighting
Section 9.1: General
Section 9.2: Colours for Aeronautical Ground Lights
Section 9.3: Pilot Activated Lighting Systems
Section 9.4: Obstacle Lighting
Section 9.5: Aerodrome Beacons
Section 9.6: Illuminated Wind Direction Indicator
Section 9.7: Approach Lighting Systems
Section 9.8: Isocandela Diagrams of Approach Lighting
Section 9.9: Visual Approach Slope Indicator Systems
Section 9.10: Runway Lighting
Section 9.11: Isocandela Diagrams of Runway Lighting
Section 9.12: Illustrations of Runway Lighting
Section 9.13: Taxiway Lighting
Section 9.14: Isocandela Diagrams for Taxiway Lights
Section 9.15: Illustrations of Taxiway Lighting
Section 9.16: Apron Floodlighting
Section 9.17: Visual Docking Guidance Systems
Section 9.18: Lighting Associated with Closed and Unserviceable Areas
Section 9.19: Other Lights on an Aerodrome
Section 9.20: Monitoring, Maintenance and Serviceability of Aerodrome Lighting
Section 9.21: Lighting in the Vicinity of Aerodromes
Section 9.22: Use of Unarmoured Cables for Aerodrome Lighting
Chapter 10: Operating standards for certified aerodromes
Section 10.1: General
Section 10.2: Inspecting and Reporting Aerodrome Serviceability
Section 10.3: Initiating a NOTAM
Section 10.4: Sample Aerodrome Report Form
Section 10.5: Examples of NOTAM and Listing of Abbreviations
Section 10.6: Appointment of Reporting Officers
Section 10.7: Aerodrome Emergency Planning
Section 10.8: Guidelines for Aerodrome Emergency Plans
Section 10.9: Control of Airside Access Including Vehicle Control
Section 10.10: Aerodrome Works Safety
Section 10.11: Method of Working Plans
Section 10.12: Functions of a Works Safety Officer
Section 10.13: Aircraft Parking
Section 10.14: Bird and Animal Hazard Management
Section 10.15: Pavement Maintenance
Section 10.16: Maintenance Around Navigational Aids
Section 10.17: Aerodrome Safety Procedures During Low Visibility Operations
Section 10.18: Aerodrome Technical Inspections
Chapter 11: Standards for other aerodrome facilities
Section 11.1: General
Chapter 12: Operating standards for registered aerodromes
Section 12.1: General
Section 12.2: Sample Aerodrome Report Form
Form 1122 - Aerodrome Report Form
Chapter 13: Standards for aerodromes intended for small aeroplanes conducting air transport operations under CASR 121B
Section 13.1: General
Chapter 14: Radio communication facilities provided by an aerodrome operator
Section 14.1: General
Section 14.2: Certified Air/Ground Radio Services
Section 14.3: Frequency Confirmation System
Section 14.4: Unicom Services

Forms

Form 1122 - Aerodrome Report Form
Form 1186 - Application for an Aerodrome Certificate
Form 1187 - Application to Register an Aerodrome

 
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