Division 4 — Facilities and equipment
Compliance with Aviation Specifications
19.—(1)  A certified operator of an aerodrome must ensure that the design, operations and maintenance of, and any modifications to, the aerodrome comply with —
(a)the design, operations and maintenance requirements specified in the relevant Aviation Specifications; and
(b)the deviations approved under paragraph (3).
(2)  A certified operator of an aerodrome may, in the form and manner required by the Authority, apply to the Director‑General of Civil Aviation to deviate from any of the requirements specified in the relevant Aviation Specifications.
(3)  The Director‑General of Civil Aviation may approve the application made under paragraph (2) subject to any conditions that the Director‑General of Civil Aviation considers appropriate.
Aerodrome operations
20.—(1)  A certified operator of an aerodrome must operate and maintain the aerodrome in accordance with the procedures set out in the aerodrome manual for the aerodrome if it is not a heliport or the heliport manual for the heliport, as the case may be.
(2)  A certified operator of an aerodrome must conduct a risk assessment in accordance with the certified operator’s safety management systems before carrying out any of the following:
(a)changing any operations of the aerodrome;
(b)changing any maintenance procedures of the aerodrome.
(3)  The certified operator of the aerodrome must keep, for the period specified in the Third Schedule, a record of the risk assessment under paragraph (2).
(4)  A certified operator of an aerodrome must ensure that —
(a)appropriate air traffic services are available to ensure the safety of aircraft in the airspace associated with the aerodrome;
(b)aeronautical information services, meteorological services and provision of security and other services relating to aviation safety are available in respect of the aerodrome; and
(c)channels of communication and cooperation are established between the certified operator and other providers of services and facilities at the aerodrome, in accordance with the certified operator’s safety management system.
Development works and modification
21.—(1)  A certified operator of an aerodrome must not carry out any work that results in changes to the physical characteristics of any runway, taxiway, aircraft stand, final approach and take‑off area, touchdown and lift‑off area, helicopter ground taxiway or helicopter stand at the aerodrome, except in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2)  A certified operator of an aerodrome must —
(a)before carrying out the work, notify the Director‑General of Civil Aviation of —
(i)the nature and purpose of the changes mentioned in paragraph (1); and
(ii)the plans relating to the work mentioned in paragraph (1), including a description of the proposed design and work schedule;
(b)before carrying out the work, conduct a risk assessment in accordance with the certified operator’s safety management system;
(c)ensure that consideration is given to the safety of aircraft operations at the aerodrome;
(d)while carrying out any work described in paragraph (1), ensure that safety measures, which take into account the risk assessment conducted under sub‑paragraph (b), are imposed; and
(e)keep, for the period specified in the Third Schedule, a record of the risk assessment conducted under sub‑paragraph (b).
(3)  Where any work mentioned in paragraph (1) is carried out, the certified operator of the aerodrome must obtain the approval of the Director‑General of Civil Aviation before operating the runway, taxiway, aircraft stand, final approach and take‑off area, touchdown and lift‑off area, helicopter ground taxiway or helicopter stand, as the case may be.
Maintenance of aerodrome
22.—(1)  A certified operator of an aerodrome must ensure proper maintenance of each facility or equipment at the aerodrome, in accordance with the relevant Aviation Specifications for the aerodrome.
(2)  A certified operator of an aerodrome must —
(a)establish and maintain a maintenance programme for the aerodrome, which must include preventive maintenance procedures, to maintain each facility or equipment at the aerodrome in a condition that ensures the safety, regularity and efficiency of operations of the aerodrome; and
(b)keep, for the period specified in the Third Schedule, a record of the inspection and maintenance conducted under the maintenance programme for the aerodrome.
(3)  A certified operator of an aerodrome must —
(a)conduct a risk assessment in accordance with the certified operator’s safety management system before making any change to the maintenance programme mentioned in paragraph (2); and
(b)keep, for the period specified in the Third Schedule, a record of the risk assessment.
Low visibility operations
23.—(1)  Where low visibility operations are in effect, a certified operator of an aerodrome must minimise the following activities from being carried out, in order to ensure aviation safety:
(a)any activity or movement by any person or vehicle on an apron of the aerodrome;
(b)any construction or maintenance activity in the proximity of the electrical systems of the aerodrome.
(2)  In this regulation —
“low visibility operations” means —
(a)a Category II or III approach and landing; or
(b)a take‑off with a runway visual range of less than 400 metres, or any higher value specified in the Aeronautical Information Publication;
“runway visual range” means the range over which the pilot of an aircraft on the centre line of a runway can see —
(a)the runway surface markings;
(b)the lights delineating the runway; or
(c)the lights identifying its centre line.