Aerodrome

Aerodrome Safety

  1. 1 Aerodrome Audit and Inspection Plan 2024 – 2025

Aerodrome safety and Standard department (ASSD) is one of the department under Civil Aviation Safety Regulation Directorate (CASRD) of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) which is established at 14th April 2009 to perform:

  1. 1 Certification function of the aerodromes of flight operation in accordance with national/international adopted rules and regulation by CAAN.
  2. 2 Notifications function to Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) and other Organizations about the certified status of an aerodrome.
  3. 3 Safety oversights function in aerodrome & ground area especially in the field of Civil, Electromechanical and Fire services.

The Civil, Electromechanical and Fire Inspectors perform their duties on based on Airport Certification Regulation (ACR), Annex-14 & Annex-19 to issue, renew and revocate aerodrome Certificate of International & Domestic airport as well as permission of rooftop helipad of Nepal. ASSD regularly conducts Surveillance & Audit inspection program carrying over all airport of Nepal to maintain the issued aerodrome certificate, verify and test facilities, equipment and processes of aerodrome as per their aerodrome manual. It comprises of two divisions which are aerodrome safety division and aerodrome standard division.

Activities of ASSD of 2025

  • Unscheduled inspection of TIA (2 January, 2025)
  • Unscheduled Inspection of Rajbiraj Airport (8-9 January, 2025)
  • Periodic Surveillance Audit of Nepalgunj Airport (19-23 January, 2025)

Activities of ASSD of 2024

  • Inspection of Chandragiri Hills Pvt. Ltd. Helipad (10 December, 2024)
  • Unscheduled Inspection of Lukla Airport (26-29 November, 2024)
  • Renewal of Aerodrome Certificate Audit of Pokhara International Airport Civil Aviation Office (12-17 November, 2024)
  • Unscheduled Inspection of Janakpur Airport (5-10 November, 2024)
  • Unscheduled Inspection of Dhangadhi Civil Aviaiton Office (18-19 October, 2024)
  • Unscheduled Inspection of Biratnagar Civil Aviation Office (1-2 October, 2024)
  • Unscheduled Inspection of Jumla Airport, Rara Airport and Surkhet Airport (30 September, 2024 to 6 October 2024)
  • Inspection of Hams Hospital Helipad (5 and 11 September, 2024)
  • Periodic Surveillance Audit of Biratnagar Civil Aviation Office (11-15 August, 2024)
  • Renewal of Aerodrome Certificate Audit of Nepalgunj Civil Aviation Office (29 June 2024 to 1 July 2024)
  • Unscheduled Inspection of Suketar Civil Aviation Office (18 June 2024)
  • Periodic Surveillance Audit of Pokhara Internation Airport Civil Aviation Office (22-25 April, 2024)
  • Periodic Surveillance Audit of Nepalgunj Civil Aviation Office (3-6 March, 2024)

1. Issue of Aerodrome Certificate

1.1 Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA)

  • 26 th November 2003 to 25 th November 2008
  • 3 rd May 2009 to 2 nd May 2010
  • 3 rd May 2010 to 2 nd May 2011
  • 3 rd May 2011 to 2 nd May 2013
  • 3 rd May 2013 to 2 nd May 2014
  • 3 rd May 2014 to 2 nd May 2016
  • 3 rd May 2016 to 2 nd May 2017
  • 3 rd May 2017 to 2 nd May 2018
  • 3 rd May 2018 to 2 nd May 2019
  • 3 rd May 2019 to 2 nd May 2020
  • 3 rd August 2020 to 2 nd August 2021
  • 2 nd August 2021 to 1 st November 2022

1.2 Biratnagar Airport

  • 12 th April 2017 to 11 th April 2019
  • 12 th April 2019 to 11 th April 2021
  • 11 th April 2021 to 10 th April 2023

1.3 Nepalgunj Airport

  • 13 th May 2019 to 12 th May 2021
  • 12 th May 2021 to 11 th May 2023

1.3 Gautam Buddha International Airport(GBIA)

  • Initial Surveillance Inspection Audit on 1 st - 19 th Oct, 2021
  • Initial Certification Audit on 10 th March to 13 th March, 2022

2. Safety Oversight Activities on TIA (Scheduled )

th
2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021
16 th - 24 th December 10 th - 16 th November 29 th - 30 th April 23 th August - 2 nd September 9 th - 13 June 13 th - 20 th May 14 th - 19 th June 10 th - 18 th April 2 nd - 7 th April 26 th - 30 th March 17 th - 22 nd March 4 th - 9 th July
1 st - 5 th & 22 nd - 26 th September 13 th - 17 th December 2 nd - 3 rd December 16 th - 21 st December 24 th - 17 th November 9 th - 27 th November 26 th - 30 th November 10 th - 14 th December

3. Safety Oversight Activities (Non Scheduled)

3.1 Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA)

2022

  • Inspection of TIA by ICAO AGA Expert Mr. Sudhir Singh and ASSD Team Members on 12 th January

2021

  • Inspection of Fire Fighting Facilities on 8 th February

2020

  • Inspection of TIA Apron Area. Runway Lighting facilities & Fire Fighting Facility on 9 th November

2019

  • Domestic apron inspection on 4 th February
  • Helipad inspection at 5 th February

2018

  • Observation visit for BIMSTEC on 28 th August
  • Runway 20 PAPI status inspection on 25 th August
  • Follow-up inspection audit on 5 th & 9 th August
  • Observation visit on 22 nd July
  • Observation visit on 14 th July
  • Crash site observation of US-Bangla Airlines on 12 th March
  • Inspection of non-standard parking of Nepal Airlines near TIA Helipad on 7 th March

2017

  • Inspection of crack on Bay No. 5 during pushback of Himalayan Airlines on 9 th November
  • Surveillance inspection of TIA (all AGA areas) on 2 nd August

2016

  • Emergency Coordination Center inspection on 29 th June

2015

  • International parking bay inspection on 29 th June
  • Post-earthquake field visit on 27 th April
  • Inspection of runway excursion of Turkish Air TK726 on 4 th March

2014

  • Surveillance inspection of all areas on 19 th November

2012

  • Surveillance inspection of ARFF (25–30 March) & SSP with technical assistance of COSCAP from 25 th March to 6 th April

2011

  • Surveillance inspection with technical assistance of COSCAP from 11 th–15 th April
  • Surveillance inspection with technical assistance of COSCAP from 10 th–20 th February

2010

  • Inspection on 19 th August
  • Onsite audit on 16 th May
  • Surveillance inspection with FAA expert from 21 st–26 th February
  • ARFF inspection on 17 th February

2009

  • Inspection from 10 th–16 th November
  • Runway inspection on 16 th January

3.2 Inspection/Audit of Biratnagar Airport at following table

Non Scheduled Scheduled
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021
17 th – 20 nd July 26 th – 28 th October 15 th – 21 st January 17 th – 21 st May 17 th – 22 nd February 7 th – 10 th March
27 th – 30 th November 12 th – 16 th October 12 th – 16 th November 13 th – 14 th December (VTC)
22 nd November – 2 nd December 19 th – 20 th December (On Site)

3.3 Inspection/Audit of Nepalgung Airport at following table

2018 2019 2020 2021
20 th – 22 nd September 22 nd – 27 th January 14 th – 16 th September 26 th – 29 th April (VTC)

3.2 3.4 Inspection of other Domestic Airports

2022

  • Surkhet Airport inspection from 8 th–11 th February

2021

  • Chandragadhi Airport inspection on 19 th September
  • Bhairahawa Airport inspection from 1 st–19 th October
  • Simara Airport inspection from 14 th–19 th November
  • Lukla Airport inspection on 17 th December
  • Phaplu Airport inspection on 18 th December
  • Ramechhap Airport inspection from 19 th–20 th December

2019

  • Inspection of Rara Airport on 16 th May 2019
  • Inspection of Jumla Airport on 15 th May 2019
  • Inspection of Surkhet Airport on 14 th May 2019
  • Inspection of Dhangadhi Airport on 13 th May 2019
  • Inspection of Chandragadhi Airport from 22 nd–23 rd April 2019

2018

  • Inspection of Pokhara International Airport (under construction) on 4 th November 2018
  • Inspection of Jomsom Airport from 2 nd–3 rd November 2018
  • Inspection of Gautam Buddha Airport from 24 th–25 th April 2018
  • Inspection of Surkhet Airport from 17 th–19 th April 2018
  • Inspection of Nepalgunj Airport from 20 th–22 nd April 2018
  • Inspection of Dhangadhi Airport from 15 th–17 th April 2018

2017

  • Inspection of Janakpur Airport from 21 st–22 nd December 2017
  • Inspection of Simara Airport from 19 th–20 th December 2017
  • Inspection of Bharatpur Airport from 17 th–18 th December 2017
  • Inspection of Chandragadhi Airport from 10 th–11 th October 2017
  • Inspection of Pokhara Airport from 11 th–15 th September 2017
  • Inspection of Janakpur Airport from 19 th–20 th March 2017
  • Inspection of Gautam Buddha Airport upgrading project (under construction) from 17 th–20 th February 2017

2015

  • Inspection of Pokhara Airport from 11 th–15 th January 2015

4. Other Activities

A. Training

  • Aerodrome Certification Introductory Course (ARFF, TIA) from 13 th–14 th February 2011
  • Aerodrome Certification Training Course (Kathmandu) from 23 rd–29 th January 2012
  • Aerodrome Certification Training Course (Kathmandu) from 20 th–25 th January 2013
  • ICAO State Safety Programme (SSP) Training Course (Kathmandu) from 21 st–24 th May 2012

B. Aerodrome Certification Orientation Class

  • Pokhara Airport on 26 th March 2011
  • Biratnagar Airport on 4 th May 2011 & 3 rd April 2012
  • Nepalgunj Airport on 26 th May 2011 & 12 th July 2012
  • Chandragadhi Airport on 28 th June 2011 & 10 th June 2012
  • Gautam Buddha Airport on 6 th September 2011 & 19 th June 2012
  • Dhangadhi Airport on 11 th March 2012 & 2 nd July 2012
  • Nepalgunj Airport on 29 th April 2021
  • Biratnagar Airport on 20 th December 2021
  • Gautam Buddha International Airport on 10 th March 2022

C. Wildlife Hazard Orientation Class

  • Nepalgunj Airport on 29 th April 2021
  • Biratnagar Airport on 20 th December 2021

Regulations

  1. 1 Airport-Certificate-Regulation-2004
  2. 2 Airport-Certification-Regulation-2061-Nepali-Amendment-2073

Requriements

  1. 1 CAR-14, Part – I Aerodrome Design and Operations Fourth Edition 2021
  2. 2 Requirement for the Operations of Hospital Helipads 2016
  3. 3 Surface Helipad Construction and Operation Procedures-2075

Advisory Circulars

  1. 1 [AC/AD – 01] Requirements for Issue/Renewal of an Aerodrome Certificate
  2. 2 [AC/AD – 02] Guidance Material for SMS for Aerodrome Operator
  3. 3 [AC/AD – 03] Guidance Material for Wildlife Hazards Management for Aerodrome Operator
  4. 4 [AC/AD – 04] Guidance Materials for Obstacle Restriction, Marking, Lighting and Removal
  5. 5 [AC/AD – 05] Guidance Materials for Coordination with Land Use Authorities for Obstacle Control
  6. 6 [AC/AD – 06] Guidance Materials for Development of Procedure Manual for Monitoring, Reporting and Analyzing of Hazard, Accident, and Incident
  7. 7 [AC/AD – 07] Policy and Procedures for Management of Conflicts Between Safety and Environment Requirements
  8. 8 [AC/AD – 08] Guidance Material for Aerodrome Operator to Identify Non-Aeronautical Ground Lights or Laser Emitters Near Aerodrome
  9. 9 [AC/AD – 10] Guidance Material for Accident and Incident Occurrence Reporting System
  10. 10 [AC/AD – 11] Airside Safety Procedure for Ground Handling Operation at Airports
  11. 11 [AC/AD – 12] Guidance Material for Evaluation of Safety Impact for Proposed Changes
  12. 12 [AC/AD – 13] Aeronautical Studies (Safety Risk Assessment)
  13. 13 [AC/AD – 14] Human Factors Principles in Aerodrome Emergency Planning
  14. 14 [AC/AD – 15] Guidance Materials on Aerodrome Safety Inspections
  15. 15 [AC/AD – 16] Guidance Materials on Training of Aerodrome Reporting Officers and Works Safety Officers
  16. 16 [AC/AD – 17] Guidance Materials on Assessment of Aerodrome Operator Staffs 2018
  17. 17 [AC/AD – 18] Guidance Materials on Airport Visual Aids Facilities Maintenance 2019
  18. 18 [AC/AD – 19] Guidance Materials of Visual Aids 2019
  19. 19 [AC/AD – 20] CAAN Guidance Material Airport Pavement
  20. 20 [AC/AD – 21] Guidance Material on GRF for Aerodrome Operator

Manuals

  1. 1 Manual of Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (SMGCS) Second Edition, February 2022
  2. 2 Manual of Aerodrome Certification Procedures, Third Edition – 2022
  3. 3 Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Services Manual, Second Edition – 2022
  4. 4 Manual of Aerodrome Registration Procedures, First Edition – 2022

Documents

  1. 1 Aerodrome Inspector Handbook, Fourth Edition – 2022
  2. 2 Procedure for Continuing Surveillance Inspection at Aerodromes, First Edition – December 2018
  3. 3 Procedure for Verification of Aerodrome Data and Its Publication, Third Edition – February 2022
  4. 4 Document to Verify Accuracy and Integrity of Data Provided by Aerodrome Operator, Third Edition – February 2022
  5. 5 Document Control System and Technical Library Management Procedure – 2022
  6. 6 Training Program for Aerodrome Inspectors – January 2022

Standard Operating Procedures

  1. 1 Standard Operating Procedure for Fire Prevention and Protection on Ramp Area, Second Edition – February 2022

Records / Policy

  1. 1 Exemption Records of Certified Airports
  2. 2 Exemption Policy and Procedure Manual, CAAN
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